Campobello Favorites 2025

Inside Welshpool Landing, puzzle timers clicked steadily against folding tables as sea breezes swept across the island shores. Enthusiasts gathered early in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada for a full single-day program on June 14, 2025. Across the floor, competitors unpacked puzzle bags, adjusted hardware tensions, and checked scrambles under the focused lighting. The atmosphere reflected a dedicated community coming together for an intense schedule of eight distinct rounds.

Making the journey to this coastal corner required dedicated travel across provincial and international borders. A total of 15 competitors journeyed to the island venue, bringing together talent from across the United States, Canada, and overseas via Sweden. For many, reaching the island meant navigating coastal routes and ferry crossings specifically to take part in this WCA competition. The effort invested in reaching the venue translated directly into focused, high-energy solving at the tables.

The marquee event saw fierce contention as solvers tackled the standard Rubik's Cube across a competitive single round. Charles Amarello topped the 3x3 results by securing victory with an 8.30 average, aided by a best single solve of 7.79. Aidan McKenzie pushed closely behind to claim the runner-up spot with an 8.44 average, while Derek White locked up third on the podium with a 9.39 average and an 8.33 single. The classic puzzle drew eleven solvers in total.

Aedan Bryant delivered a standout performance across multiple formats throughout the competition, claiming four individual titles. In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Bryant posted a winning average of 2.52 and a 1.86 single to finish ahead of Aidan McKenzie with 3.32 and Charles Amarello with 4.33. Bryant continued that momentum in the Clock category, securing first place with a 5.54 average and a 3.88 single, while Luke Chestnutt took second with 9.59 and Tommy Chestnutt earned third at 12.33.

Bryant also claimed top honors in two specialty disciplines during the afternoon sessions. In Skewb, Bryant won with a 4.28 average and a 2.71 single, followed by Luke Chestnutt in second with 7.71 and Sawyer Amaral in third with 14.45. Moving to Square-1, Bryant captured another victory with a 9.71 average, backed by an 8.09 single. Derek White finished second with 16.05, while Chandler Pike completed the podium with a 23.67 average across the three-competitor field.

Beyond the podium battles, several participants achieved meaningful breakthroughs away from the top steps. Isaiah Keefe registered major improvements, lowering their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 1:04.21, which was 37.7 percent faster than their previous mark of 1:43.08, while also chopping 23.9 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube best with a 3.47 single, alongside a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 2:01.32 and a fifth-place finish in one-handed solving. Pedro Amaral entered their very first WCA event, posting initial marks of 47.43 on 2x2x2 Cube and 2:29.73 on 3x3x3 Cube, reaching ninth place in 2x2x2 Cube. Connor Schneider took on four events, setting debut marks in Clock at 26.53, 2x2x2 Cube at 10.16, and Pyraminx at 13.43, while earning a fourth-place finish in Pyraminx.

The depth of the roster showed through across a variety of puzzle categories. Michael Amarello contested four events, reaching fourth place in Clock. Peter Hugosson-Miller took on four disciplines and earned a fourth-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Charlene Amarello took part in the 3x3x3 Cube event, securing a tenth-place finish on the day. These solid individual milestones highlighted the diverse personal goals pursued throughout the gathering.

The remaining puzzle events brought further hardware into focus. Aidan McKenzie captured the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 32.35 average and a 26.90 single, leading Derek White with 34.77 and Chandler Pike with 36.13. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Charles Amarello secured another title with a 14.67 average and 13.31 single over Chandler Pike at 15.13 and Aidan McKenzie at 15.89. In Pyraminx, Canada earned a victory through Kyle Sardovia with a 3.76 average and 3.47 single, ahead of Luke Chestnutt at 5.65 and Derek White at 6.79.

With twenty-three podium places secured by United States competitors and one by Canada, the single-day gathering demonstrated high-level speed cubing on the coast. Campobello Favorites 2025 gave solvers of all backgrounds a memorable venue to test their preparation and claim personal benchmarks. As equipment was packed away and timers were powered down, the shared effort in Welshpool Landing proved that the journey to the table remains central to the sport.