Bundle Up Broomfield 2023

Sixty-eight competitors gathered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA, on January 21, 2023, for a high-tempo day of solving at Life Church. Running an efficient cubing competition across eight events and twelve total rounds demanded extensive planning, steady judging, and reliable running from local volunteers and World Cube Association delegates. Bundle Up Broomfield 2023 provided the community with an engaging platform where newcomers and experienced solvers alike tested their limits against the clock.

The 3x3x3 Cube event drew the largest field of the weekend, testing 68 participants over three complete rounds. When the dust settled, Jacob Nokes claimed the victory with a 7.75-second winning average in the final round, backed by a best single solve of 6.97 seconds. Jack Bellomy took the runner-up spot on the podium with an 8.00 average, while Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel rounded out the top three with an 8.58 average. These competitive 3x3 results demonstrated how precise and reliable the organization remained across every phase of the event.

Beyond the classic puzzle, Jacob Nokes established a dominant presence across the larger cubes on the schedule. Nokes captured first place in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 50.29-second winning average and a swift single of 43.42 seconds, finishing ahead of Brayden Wroten and Jack Bellomy. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Nokes secured another gold with a 1:29.27 average, accompanied by the fastest single of that event at 1:21.28, finishing in front of Bellomy and Raymos Castillo.

Jack Bellomy also enjoyed a banner day across specialized categories, collecting top honors in two major brackets. In the Megaminx, Bellomy navigated the twelve-sided puzzle to post a winning average of 44.03 seconds and a sharp 33.97-second single, holding off Brayden Wroten and Jacob Nokes. Bellomy returned to the center stage in the Pyraminx, taking first place with an average of 2.71 seconds, while Wroten placed second and Henry Self captured third place on the podium.

The short-format and side puzzles at Bundle Up Broomfield 2023 moved with rapid precision thanks to the tireless station management. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Brayden Wroten delivered a winning average of 2.00 seconds with an event-best single of 1.49 seconds, leading Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel and Caleb Valencia. Sitja Sichel found the top step in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a 15.80-second winning average to outpace Wroten and Nokes. Meanwhile, 3x3x3 Blindfolded solving tested pure spatial recall, where Stone Amsbaugh triumphed with a 1:17.70 average.

Away from the top of the podium, the deeper stories of this WCA competition were written by solvers taking on major milestones. Jake Lee executed a remarkable leap on the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a personal best of 1.64 seconds that improved on his previous mark by 68 percent, alongside a first official attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube of 1:39.70. Dakota Logan trimmed 46.2 percent off his 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube best with a 25.68 solve and recorded his first official Megaminx attempt at 2:24.17. Samuel Zieschang took on eight separate events and slashed 45.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best down to 23.10 seconds, while Caleb Pelster registered a 32 percent improvement on the 6x6x6 Cube with a 2:55.40 personal best.

The progress continued with solvers expanding their repertoires and debutants embracing the competitive floor. Ryker Phelps tackled eight events, improving his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 22.3 percent to 24.58 seconds and recording a first attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 4:27.95. Riley Jacques entered seven events, logging first attempts in the 6x6x6 Cube at 5:33.61 and Megaminx at 2:41.93. Doyle Cline completed a three-event slate in his first speed cubing outing, logging 11.84 seconds on Pyraminx and 20.49 on the 2x2x2 Cube. Jaxon Morrow also made his debut, registering official marks of 5.38 on the 2x2x2 Cube and 24.99 on the 3x3x3 Cube.

Executing an eight-event tournament within a single day requires immense discipline from the administrative crew, runners, and scramblers. Every round at Bundle Up Broomfield 2023 stayed strictly on schedule, giving the 68 participants a structured and welcoming atmosphere. As the speedcubing community looks forward to future stops on the regional calendar, the seamless delivery of Bundle Up Broomfield 2023 stands as a tribute to the dedicated volunteers who make competitive cubing thrive.