Bowling Green Fall 2025

A mere eighteen hundredths of a second separated the top two competitors in the Skewb final at Bowling Green Fall 2025. Luke Garrett secured the victory with a 3.49-second average, barely holding off a determined challenge from runner-up Emery McFeeter, who logged a 3.67-second mark. Mason Langenderfer was right behind them in third place at 3.93 seconds, putting all three podium finishers inside a four-tenths window. That dramatic showdown set the tone for an intense single-day meeting at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA.

The 2025 gathering brought together 70 competitors across six different disciplines, filling out 13 total rounds of high-stakes speedcubing. The action ran from morning to evening on November 16, 2025, offering intense head-to-head battles across traditional twisting puzzles and specialist categories. Fans tracking the WCA competition were treated to exceptional depth, as podium spots across every bracket were contested down to the final solves.

Garrett was the central figure of the weekend, collecting three distinct event titles. Beyond his Skewb triumph, he put on a dominant display in the classic Rubik's Cube, capturing first place with a winning average of 5.75 seconds. His 5.03 single stood as the fastest solve of the 3x3x3 Cube tournament, placing him well ahead of Aaron Feng, who finished second with an 8.36 average, and third-place Langenderfer at 8.81 seconds. The final 3x3 results capped a busy three-round contest featuring the entire 70-person field.

Garrett also picked up gold in Megaminx, navigating the dodecahedral challenge to a winning average of 36.06 seconds and a best single of 34.85 across two rounds. Lucy Grace Bryson claimed second place with a 38.09 average, while Carson Clark earned third on 48.29. The victory showcased Garrett's versatility across both standard geometric layers and more complex, multi-faceted hardware during a demanding day of speed cubing.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Natalie Sharpe lowered her personal best in Skewb to 13.26 seconds, an improvement of 65.7 percent over her previous mark of 38.69. Noah Husted sliced his Pyraminx personal best down to 6.72 seconds, which was 53.6 percent faster than his previous standard of 14.49. Zavi Chepp dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 36.67 seconds, trimming 48.6 percent off his previous time, while Patrick Scully took 11th place in 3x3x3 Cube after cutting his personal best by 47.7 percent to 8.34 seconds.

Fresh milestones and debuts filled the middle rounds throughout the cubing competition. Landon Flynn delivered a 6.48-second personal best on the 2x2x2 Cube, improving his prior benchmark by 33.9 percent, and stepped up for his first official attempts in both Skewb with an 11.18 and Pyraminx with a 10.51. Andrew Hughson tackled six separate events on the day, posting first-time official marks of 2:52.67 in Megaminx, 10.30 in Pyraminx, and 5.33 in 2x2x2 Cube. Meanwhile, Matthew Rectenwald and Oliver St. Louis each completed their first career appearances at a sanctioned tournament, with Rectenwald logging a 4.42 on 2x2x2 Cube and St. Louis notching a 21.15 single on the 3x3x3 Cube.

The sprint-style events delivered sharp times across the board. In 2x2x2 Cube, Sujan Feist blazed through two rounds to claim the title with a 1.01-second average and a best single of 0.85 seconds, while Garrett took second at 1.30 and Caleb Lalik followed in third at 2.37. Pyraminx saw Carson Clark take top honours with a winning average of 2.44 seconds and a 1.96 single, leading Garrett's 3.08 and Jayden Clark's 3.26 on the podium.

Blindfolded solving added its unique test of pure spatial recall and composure. Mason Langenderfer took first place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a winning single of 21.61 seconds, prevailing over Garrett, who secured second with a 38.77 single, and Lalik, who placed third with a 50.41. Competitors from the United States secured all 18 podium positions available across the schedule.

With 13 completed rounds across six events, Bowling Green Fall 2025 delivered a packed slate of close finishes and broad personal achievements. From split-second margins in Skewb to sweeping multi-event campaigns, the tournament showcased the depth of local talent in the region.