Central Washington Evens 2023

Fifty-one competitors gathered with championship titles on the line as Central Washington Evens 2023 got underway on March 12, 2023. Held at the SURC Building on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, USA, the high-stakes day of speedcubing packed twelve intense rounds across six diverse events into a single action-packed schedule. Every solve counted toward critical podium positions as racers pushed their limits under the strict judging conditions of an official WCA competition.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the centerpiece of the program, drawing the entire roster of entrants through three demanding rounds of bracket progression. Max Siauw captured the prestigious title with an outstanding winning average of 6.84 seconds, underscored by an electric best single of 5.45 seconds. Sameer Aggarwal pushed hard down to the wire to secure second place with a 6.95 average, while Ash Black rounded out the top tier with an 8.90 average in the final 3x3 results.

Max Siauw proved to be an unstoppable force across the broader schedule, walking away with four gold medals by the close of the cubing competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube event, Siauw posted a winning mark of 27.72 seconds, ahead of Sameer Aggarwal at 29.44 and Ash Black at 34.44. Siauw also claimed the top step in Square-1 by delivering a 6.50 winning average to barely edge Aggarwal at 6.56, while Timothy Castle took third place with a 9.17 average.

Big cube mastery was also on full display during the 6x6x6 Cube contest, which featured eleven endurance specialists tackling the six-layer puzzle. Max Siauw completed his four-event sweep by taking the gold with a winning average of 1:32.96, backed by a best single of 1:29.46. Sameer Aggarwal secured another silver medal with a strong 1:40.73 average, and Timothy Castle earned his second podium of the meet by locking up third place in 1:49.61.

The rapid-fire puzzles yielded intense battles of their own throughout Central Washington Evens 2023. Sameer Aggarwal broke into the top spot in the 2x2x2 Cube final, posting a winning average of 1.68 seconds to outpace Max Siauw at 1.85 and Ash Black at 2.38. In Skewb, Ash Black surged to the victory with a 2.76 winning average and a 2.43 single, finishing ahead of Eli Kirk at 4.04 and Sameer Aggarwal at 4.31 in a spirited contest.

Away from the top of the podium, several solvers logged massive breakthroughs that defined the character of the competition. Dustin Hardisty dropped significant time across the board, setting a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:27.85 that was 50.1 percent faster than their previous mark, along with a Skewb best of 13.84 that improved by 43 percent. Declan McCreight achieved an eighth-place finish in Skewb with a personal best of 5.89 that cut 45.2 percent off their previous standard, while also recording a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:17.91.

Other competitors took on ambitious multi-event schedules to mark major milestones in their speed cubing journeys. Kedar Sekhar shaved 39.6 percent off their previous best in 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:03.78 mark, while Owen Hornell tackled six events in their first WCA competition to earn tenth place in 6x6x6 Cube with a 12.83 Skewb attempt. Marcus Sharp improved their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 32.5 percent to 22.39 seconds, Liv Coverdale logged five events including a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 7.64, Ethan Chung took tenth in 2x2x2 Cube while attempting five events, and Diego Rivera posted a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 17.81 seconds.

All eighteen podium places across the weekend were captured by United States competitors, representing a thorough showcase of regional talent in the Pacific Northwest. From the classic Rubik's Cube to high-order layers and specialized shapes, every discipline demanded total technical precision from the opening heats to the finals. The memorable 2023 event at Central Washington Evens 2023 concluded as a showcase of championship determination, setting a high standard for future regional tournaments.