CdA Cube Clash 2025

Fifty-eight competitors took their stations in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA on October 18, 2025, confronting nine rounds of high-intensity play across eight varied disciplines. Hosted at Christ the King Lutheran Church, the tournament demonstrated that sustained composure across a five-solve average invariably carries more weight than isolated flashes of speed. Throughout the single-day WCA competition, the participants who maintained tight groupings from first inspection to final stop claimed the top steps on the podium.

Ethan George Hayes delivered a clinic in discipline across multiple formats, highlighted by his victory in the premier Rubik's Cube category. In an event that brought together the entire 58-person field across two rounds, Hayes captured the 3x3 results title with a decisive 7.94 average, bolstered by a 7.47 single. Caiden Lee secured the runner-up spot with an 8.56 average, while Luke Rasor took third place at 10.83. The steady rhythm that Hayes displayed in the final round proved unassailable, setting the standard for the entire meet.

The 2x2x2 Cube event presented one of the day's closest battles, with 47 competitors vying for position. Caiden Lee emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins, pairing a 1.28 single with a 2.51 average to hold off Hayes, who registered a 2.56 average for second place. Derek McNee took third with an average of 3.97. Lee's consistency under pressure secured the gold, showing how fractions of a second across five solves dictate the outcome in rapid-fire short formats.

Hayes extended his dominant run to specialty disciplines, taking two additional titles through rigorous control. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, where 30 competitors entered, Hayes posted a 12.31 winning average and an 11.92 single, outpacing Lee, who took silver with 15.78, and Samuel Williams, who placed third with 18.21. Later in Square-1, Hayes conquered the shifting geometry of the puzzle, leading the 17-person field with a 15.19 average and an 11.43 single. Tripp Peters finished second in Square-1 with 25.67, followed closely by Rasor in third at 26.53.

Beyond the championship podiums, the cubing competition served as a stage for remarkable personal milestones across the roster. Koniah Weinreis produced significant breakthroughs, shaving 55.6% off their previous benchmark on the 3x3x3 Cube to set a personal best of 31.59, while also dropping their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 52.6% down to 11.60. Charlie Heitzman tackled eight distinct events, cutting their 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 51.8% to 1:36.07 and their Skewb best by 13.4% to 11.45, in addition to completing a first ever attempt at Square-1 with a time of 2:44.45. Justin Van Walraven entered eight events as well, achieving a fourth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, logging a Clock personal best of 32.57 that was 31.9% faster than their previous mark, and recording a first ever attempt at Skewb in 6.69.

New challenges defined the weekend for many others who stepped up to unfamiliar events. Andrew Terpening placed fourth in Pyraminx while lowering their Skewb best by 29.8% to 5.70, cutting their 3x3x3 One-Handed time by 27.5% to 25.05, and making a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 1:28.84. Kameron Tatum improved their Pyraminx best by 26.4% to 6.62, lowered their 2x2x2 Cube best by 17.2% to 6.43, and completed a first ever attempt at Clock with a time of 16.84. Spencer Eggert recorded a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 8.55 on the way to a 12th-place finish, alongside a Clock debut in 25.85. First-time tournament entrants also found their footing, as Sawyer Cash contested six events and reached 11th place in Square-1 with a first attempt of 1:14.37 in One-Handed, while Tate Brauer tackled four events, finishing 13th in Skewb with a 10.37 first attempt.

The larger puzzles demanded deep technical precision throughout the afternoon. Samuel Williams controlled the 4x4x4 Cube, topping the 26-competitor bracket with a 34.83 average and a 32.48 single. Hayes pushed hard to secure second place with a 35.61 average, while Ukraine's Rostyslav Sviashchenko earned third at 40.61. Sviashchenko added another podium finish in Pyraminx, taking third with 5.87 behind Williams in second with 4.70. Tripp Peters won Pyraminx convincingly, producing a 2.36 average and a 1.73 single across 37 entrants.

The mechanical challenges wrapped up with fast-paced turns in Clock and Skewb. Jeremiah Rummerfield led the 20-person Clock field, securing gold with an 8.29 average and a 7.60 single, while Coleman Vaughn took second with 9.28 and Williams collected third with 10.46. In Skewb, Ricardo Ramirez captured first place among 30 competitors with a 5.99 average, edging Aaryn Cole at 6.13 and Hayes at 6.35. The event illustrated how steady execution across every turn separates champions in modern speed cubing.

Across the entire program, United States competitors captured 22 podium places while Ukrainian speedcubing talent earned two. The action at CdA Cube Clash 2025 reinforced how preparation and steadiness decide results when the timer starts. As the region looks ahead toward the next season of play, the standard set across eight events in Idaho shows that calm, repeatable accuracy remains the defining factor on the competitive circuit.