Berkeley April Weekday Tricubealon 2025

A blistering 15.76-second single by Calix Tang in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded final stood out as the defining mark of the day, setting an extraordinarily high standard across a focused slate of events. The Berkeley April Weekday Tricubealon 2025 brought 25 competitors together on April 28, 2025, at the SOCS 20 venue in Berkeley, California, USA. Staged as a dedicated speedcubing contest across three Rubik's Cube variants, the schedule offered six intense rounds where sharp execution and technical versatility mattered most.

The traditional 3x3x3 Cube competition headlined the schedule, drawing 24 entrants across two tightly contested rounds of speed cubing. Ethan Jan captured the title with a dominant 6.70 winning average in the final round, backed by a competition-best single of 5.90. Micah Yeo earned the second spot on the podium with a 7.94 average, while Tang claimed third place with an 8.18 average. The 3x3 results demonstrated outstanding pace throughout the bracket, setting a vibrant rhythm for the entire gathering.

One-handed solving added a layer of ergonomic finesse to the proceedings, featuring 16 competitors across two elimination rounds. Anto Kam (甘浩東) of Hong Kong took victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an exceptional sub-ten performance, logging a 9.96 winning average alongside an 8.94 single. Jan completed a strong double-podium run by securing second place at 11.50, and Tang collected another top-three finish by locking down third place with a 12.04 average.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded division delivered dramatic solves, where memorisation and execution under darkness separated the field of 10 competitors. Tang sealed the victory with his 15.76 single, while an incomplete attempt left his average recorded as DNF under the three-attempt format. Kam followed in second position with a clean 25.25 effort, and Jan rounded out the podium placements in third at 28.78. The final medal distribution saw the USA claim seven podium spots and Hong Kong take two.

Beyond the podium battles, this WCA competition became an arena of substantial individual leaps and personal milestones. Zane Qureshi delivered one of the most striking breakthroughs of the day, slicing his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 9.56, a 19.9 percent drop from his previous 11.94 mark, while also securing 4th in 3x3x3 Cube. Jacob Bair took on three separate events, recording his first official attempt in 3x3x3 Blindfolded at 3:42.81, his first in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 31.41, and cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 12.63, an improvement of 13 percent over his previous 14.52.

The momentum of personal progression continued across the field as competitors expanded their repertoires and set fresh benchmarks. Koh Arron registered a 40.13 in his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed and improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 24.27, an 11.8 percent drop from 27.52. Pranav Harikrishnan completed his first official attempt in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 2:00.72 single to earn 4th place. Kyle Sun dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best by 9.6 percent to 20.43, Kfir Kliakhandler lowered his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 5.3 percent to 13.88, Timothy Elnitiarta trimmed his 3x3x3 Cube best by 3.1 percent to 8.57 alongside a 5th-place finish in One-Handed, and Kylan Tat marked their first official cubing competition with an initial 16.32 single.

Additional rounds in the main 3x3x3 event highlighted the depth across the Northern California region in 2025. Bowen Deng (邓博文) registered a 9.78 single and a 12.34 average, Keaton Ellis delivered a rapid 6.48 single and an 8.91 average, while An Le produced a 6.77 single on the way to an 8.59 average and a 5th-place overall finish. Bryce Wong registered a 24.34 single and 28.96 average, and Vivek Verma logged a 9.72 single and a 10.36 average, finishing 9th overall.

Closing out the single-day schedule, the Berkeley April Weekday Tricubealon 2025 provided an effective, high-yield format that rewarded precision across standard, one-handed, and blindfolded formats. From premier podium times to substantial personal bests, the tournament underscored the steady upward trajectory of competitors navigating the evolving 2025 speedcubing circuit.