Clockin Kentucky 2025

Inside the Private Clubhouse in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, the rhythmic clicking of plastic mechanisms filled the room as solvers settled in for a packed schedule of speedcubing. Stacks of high-order puzzles rested beside the timers, their vast grids of layered pieces demanding immense focus and mechanical discipline. The single-day tournament on July 19, 2025 brought together 22 competitors to tackle a demanding roster of nine distinct events across 16 total rounds of play.

The big-cube events placed severe physical and mental demands on the field, requiring competitors to maintain flawless lookahead across hundreds of turns without letting fatigue set in. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Luke Garrett set the standard by taking first place with an average of 45.98 seconds, backed by a single of 44.31. Lucy Grace Bryson followed in second position with a mark of 57.72, while Carson Clark earned third place on the podium with a 1:02.55 average.

As the puzzle sizes expanded, the test of stamina grew even steeper in the 6x6x6 Cube. Garrett captured another victory by registering a winning average of 1:28.04, helped along by the round best single of 1:22.60. Clark took the second spot on the podium with an average of 1:59.25, while Bryson rounded out the top three finishers with a time of 2:08.56, highlighting the grueling nature of long-format speed cubing at the tables.

The 7x7x7 Cube closed out the big-cube gauntlet with the ultimate test of endurance, where Garrett completed a sweep of the heavyweight disciplines by logging an average of 2:09.95, including a best single of 2:04.07. Clark locked down second place with an average of 3:24.90, and Mathias Nickoson secured third place with a 3:32.95 average to complete the podium in the competition's largest puzzle contest.

Beyond the grueling high-order layers, the cubing competition showcased tremendous growth across the rest of the roster. Sawyer Dean Douglass delivered a standout personal best in Clock with a time of 10.25 seconds, dropping 46.9 percent from a prior mark of 19.31, alongside a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 43.46 seconds. Sean McCarthy took on eight events and improved his 5x5x5 Cube personal best to 1:55.91, which was 36.4 percent faster than his prior 3:02.14, while also posting a first ever attempt in the 6x6x6 Cube of 4:12.22. Andrew S. M. Park contested all nine events, achieving a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 15.18 seconds for a 19.2 percent improvement and a 7x7x7 Cube personal best of 5:26.43.

Other competitors reached individual milestones as well. Sage Albright tackled nine events, trimming 17.4 percent off their 6x6x6 Cube personal best with a time of 3:15.43. Andrew Kopechek logged eight events, taking ninth place in Pyraminx while logging a first ever attempt in 5x5x5 Cube of 2:59.48 and a Megaminx personal best of 3:03.59. Thomas Tsai entered four events and recorded a first ever attempt of 4.35 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, a first ever attempt of 33.76 seconds in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and a 10.68 in Pyraminx. Colin McCarthy notched a 6x6x6 Cube personal best of 2:27.49 to cut 10.4 percent off his previous record, and Levi Benjamen Nickoson registered a first ever attempt in Clock of 13.73 seconds.

Mid-sized and specialty puzzles maintained high energy throughout the afternoon. Garrett added wins in 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.24 average, Clock with a 5.29 average, Megaminx with a 40.36 average, and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 10.86 average. In the one-handed event, Nickoson claimed second with 17.08 and Clark third with 17.27. Megaminx saw Bryson post a 40.67 average for second place, just ahead of Clark at 48.00 seconds, while fans keeping track of classic Rubik's Cube variants and broader 3x3 results followed every shift on the leaderboards.

The sprint categories delivered high-speed conclusions to Clockin Kentucky 2025. Sujan Feist claimed the 2x2x2 Cube title with a winning average of 1.44 seconds and a single of 0.94, leading Garrett at 1.73 and Ethan Kopechek at 2.73. Pyraminx saw Clark take the top step with a winning average of 2.34 seconds, ahead of Garrett with 2.71 and Justin Poole with 3.36. The gathering marked an energetic WCA competition in Kentucky, celebrating sharp execution from the smallest puzzles to the heaviest cubes.