Brookline Favorites 2024

Eighty-three competitors gathered at the Brookline Event Center on August 31, 2024, creating an intense atmosphere of regional rivalry. Speedcubing enthusiasts arrived in Brookline, New Hampshire, USA, ready to test their skills across 13 events and 18 rounds of head-to-head action. The single-day schedule demanded peak focus across varied formats, pitting local challengers against top contenders travelling from across the map.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube division headlined the action, drawing 65 competitors across three rounds of fierce competition. Charles Amarello proved unstoppable in the classic Rubik's Cube final, securing the top spot with a winning average of 7.33 seconds and a sharp single of 6.18 seconds. Amarello held off William Greninger, who took second place with a 7.85 average, while Derek White locked up third place with a 9.10 average in the final 3x3 results.

William Greninger countered by mounting an impressive sweep across the larger puzzles throughout the cubing competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Greninger posted a decisive 33.12 winning average to claim gold ahead of 27 rivals. He carried that momentum straight into the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing first with an average of 56.51 seconds over Margot Audero, who placed second in 1:08.86, and Derek White, who secured third with 1:13.49.

Greninger extended his big-cube supremacy into the 6x6x6 Cube, taking victory with a 1:44.56 average and setting the field's top single of 1:35.92. Brendan Lee finished runner-up at 2:12.04, with Margot Audero earning another podium spot in third with a 2:22.58 average. In the massive 7x7x7 Cube, Gage Coon took the regional spotlight by capturing first place with a 2:56.98 average, finishing ahead of Viktor Pearl at 3:26.52 and Saisabari Ramesh at 3:46.50.

Beyond the podium battles, significant milestones highlighted the depth of the roster. Henry Raiti posted a remarkable breakthrough in Clock, dropping his personal best to 21.86 seconds, which was 57 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside a 15.97 best in the 3x3x3 Cube. Kyle Lau showed dramatic growth across four events, including a 2.45 second single on 2x2x2 Cube that was 55 percent faster than before, a 3.91 on Pyraminx that improved by 40.2 percent, and a 56.50 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube.

Other competitors marked notable debuts and heavy drops across multiple disciplines. Vivaan Patil delivered a 3.08 personal best on 2x2x2 Cube, improving by 50.6 percent, while tackling his first ever attempts at Skewb in 10.37 and 4x4x4 Cube in 1:12.11. Connor Meehan achieved a 2.54 personal best on 2x2x2 Cube, marking a 42.1 percent improvement, and took on his first official attempts in Skewb at 4.41 and Pyraminx at 5.22. Raymond Tyrrell posted a 1.12 personal best on 2x2x2 Cube, took fifth in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and logged a 3:47.70 in his first 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt. William Mischenko entered four events, logging a 12.55 best in 3x3x3 Cube, an initial 4x4x4 Cube run of 58.88, and a 2:01.14 on 5x5x5 Cube that was 28.4 percent faster than his former mark. Elliot Marro stepped onto the floor for a first WCA competition, competing in four disciplines and recording initial marks of 7.53 in 2x2x2 Cube and 29.68 in 3x3x3 Cube. Tyler Dow also completed his first tournament, logging 6.51 on 2x2x2 Cube and 26.06 on 3x3x3 Cube.

The 2x2x2 Cube event produced a high-speed duel, where Quinn Maloney took the title with a 1.99 average, edging out Ethan Zhuang at 2.15 and Levi Gibson at 2.34. Saisabari Ramesh dominated the puzzle rotation by capturing two titles at Brookline Favorites 2024. Ramesh clinched the Skewb crown with a 3.16 average, prevailing over Quinn Maloney at 3.27 and Justin Lee at 3.31, before securing the Pyraminx title with a 3.46 winning average.

Brendan Lee demonstrated exceptional versatility by claiming two titles of his own. Lee captured first place in Clock with a 4.75 winning average, besting Levi Gibson at 6.17 and Ethan Benson at 6.52, and later won the Megaminx event with a 40.24 average. Charles Amarello added a second victory to his tally by taking the 3x3x3 One-Handed event in 15.99 seconds, while Levi Gibson captured the Square-1 event with an 11.51 average.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline introduced a rare international victory into the proceedings. Brazil competitor Thiago Han navigated the mental demands of the event to win with a swift 21.18 single, defeating Tim Reynolds at 1:44.51 and Viktor Pearl at 2:05.69. The contest proved to be another memorable chapter of speed cubing excellence in the region, bringing an exhilarating conclusion to Brookline Favorites 2024.