Boise One-Handed Blitz 2025

The conference floor inside the Courtyard by Marriott Boise West filled early on August 2, 2025, with competitors unpacking bags, checking timers, and warming up their fingers at practice stations. Tables across the hall were soon covered in lubricants, spare pieces, and mats as 71 competitors prepared for a full day of speedcubing. The atmosphere in Meridian, Idaho, USA, reflected the quiet focus of a major gathering where every solve counts across 13 scheduled rounds.

For many participants, reaching this cubing competition required substantial journeys across state borders and across the globe. Alongside solvers from around the United States, competitor Toby Royer travelled all the way from Austria to take a seat at the tournament tables. That shared drive to compete brought together newcomers and seasoned speed cubing entrants alike in Meridian, uniting solvers from distant hometowns in a single intensive day of official play at Boise One-Handed Blitz 2025.

Evan Beck delivered a commanding performance throughout the schedule, securing top honors across three separate categories. In the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, Beck led a field of 68 competitors across three rounds, posting a winning average of 8.26 seconds alongside a best single of 7.35. Aiden Bartlett followed closely in second place with an 8.59 average, while Hana Nakano took third with a 9.42 mark in the official 3x3 results.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed event, serving as the namesake discipline of Boise One-Handed Blitz 2025, saw Beck strike again among 43 contenders. Beck captured first place across three hard-fought rounds with a winning average of 14.46 seconds and a fast single of 11.78. Timothy Elnitiarta earned the runner-up position with an average of 14.88, while Corbin Rodriguez took third place with a 16.12 average to complete the podium.

Beck completed his trio of victories on the 4x4x4 Cube, leading 42 competitors through two rounds to claim the title with a 33.04 average and a 28.28 single. Corbin Rodriguez earned second place with a 34.60 average, and Hana Nakano picked up another podium finish in third with 36.45. Meanwhile, Aiden Bartlett claimed victory in the 2x2x2 Cube with a rapid 1.79 winning average, finishing ahead of Beck at 2.64 and Ethan Gotshall at 2.91.

Away from the top steps of the podium, significant milestones and personal breakthroughs defined the day for numerous competitors. Oscar Jorgensen took on four events, setting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 3.86 seconds that was 57.2 percent faster than his prior mark, while also lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best by 42.1 percent to 24.42 and making a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 44.52. Matthew Mojica cut 56.6 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 5.14 seconds. James Nowaczyk improved across three events, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 46.7 percent to 5.69, his 3x3x3 Cube best by 45.2 percent to 23.92, and his Pyraminx time by 21.7 percent to 10.41. Wyatt Leblanc trimmed 42.5 percent from his 2x2x2 Cube record down to 6.81 and logged a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with 15.72.

Other dedicated solvers marked their own firsts during their rounds at Boise One-Handed Blitz 2025. Patrick Felton tackled five events, recording a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 33.09, a first Pyraminx attempt of 8.00, and a first 4x4x4 Cube time of 1:07.19. Chayton M. St. John also entered five categories, registering a first 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:11.32 and a first Pyraminx attempt of 10.57. Andrew Terpening posted a 6.60 personal best in Pyraminx to improve by 34.1 percent and recorded his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt at 1:00.41. Teagen Grover took on all seven events, making a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with 36 moves and dropping his 4x4x4 Cube best by 15.4 percent to 1:34.43.

The side events delivered further drama across the hall as Corbin Rodriguez secured two separate event titles. Rodriguez topped 45 solvers in Pyraminx with a 2.97 average, ahead of Nixon Winger at 5.99 and Conlin Alzheimer at 6.25. Rodriguez added another win in Megaminx, averaging 52.62 seconds over 20 competitors, while Beck followed in second at 55.03 and Alzheimer placed third at 59.68. In 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, Samuel Baird won with an efficient 35-move single, leading Rodriguez and Elnitiarta who shared second place at 38 moves.

With 21 podium places distributed among United States competitors across seven distinct disciplines, the action highlighted both puzzle variety and competitive depth. Solvers working through everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate dodecahedrons demonstrated the broad scope of modern speedcubing. As the venue packed up at the conclusion of Boise One-Handed Blitz 2025, competitors turned their thoughts toward training for upcoming fixtures in the 2025 season.