Colorado Springs Spring 2025

Brayden Wroten delivered a masterclass at Doherty High School, capturing five event titles and claiming a spot on all eight podiums during a prolific single-day showcase. The performance arrived at a crucial moment in the 2025 speedcubing calendar, setting the benchmark for the region as the spring stretch hits its competitive peak. Across eight disciplines, Wroten proved unstoppable on the tables, demonstrating versatility and consistency in both standard puzzles and specialty formats.

The 2025 competition season continues to build momentum across the country, and the gathering in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA on May 17, 2025, highlighted the growing depth of the sport. A total of 94 competitors gathered for the official WCA competition, tackling 12 rounds of intense action across a full roster of puzzles ranging from classic cubes to twisty challenges.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event, Wroten set the standard early and carried his pace through two rounds of competition. The final 3x3 results saw Wroten take the gold medal with a winning average of 7.70 seconds and a best single solve of 7.21 seconds among 88 competitors. Jacob Nokes claimed the second-place spot with an 8.18-second average, while Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel rounded out the top three with an 8.53 average on the classic Rubik's Cube.

Wroten added four more victories to his tally across a wide variety of events throughout the afternoon. In 2x2x2 Cube, Wroten finished first with a 1.71-second average, ahead of Jude Doland at 2.05 seconds and Bryan B. Conrrado at 2.23 seconds. Wroten followed that with a dominant Skewb win, averaging 2.50 seconds over Evan Wilson at 4.36 and Kian Cline at 4.55. Wroten also collected top honors in Pyraminx with a 2.57 average, and secured the 3x3x3 One-Handed crown with a 13.40 average.

Beyond the Wroten sweep, other specialists made significant noise across the schedule. Poland representative Jakub Turczyk took the top step on the Clock podium, posting a winning average of 4.02 seconds to edge out Ben Tibbetts at 4.18 seconds and Wroten at 4.41 seconds. In the big cubes, Jacob Nokes secured a decisive victory in 5x5x5 Cube, averaging 47.62 seconds to finish ahead of Wroten at 54.93 and Jack Roe at 1:00.67. Luke Meszar captured the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title, recording a winning single of 32.13 seconds.

While the podium battles drew plenty of attention, the deeper story of this cubing competition came from competitors hitting major milestones across multiple categories. Finn Adaska delivered one of the day's sharpest drops, recording a Pyraminx personal best of 4.01 seconds, which was 75.2 percent faster than their previous mark, while also posting a first attempt at Clock of 16.44 seconds. Noah Hunkins logged a Skewb personal best of 9.05 seconds, an improvement of 51.6 percent, and completed a first Pyraminx attempt at 13.20 seconds. Holden Lausier improved their Clock personal best by 56.4 percent down to 18.44 seconds and set a new 3x3x3 Cube mark of 26.87 seconds. Levi Brunson slashed their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 52.5 percent to 41.65 seconds while entering seven events.

The progress continued across the venue as competitors expanded into new formats. Luke Chatterley took part in their first official WCA gathering, tackling six events and recording a first attempt of 7.33 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube and 32.58 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube. Jamason McDonald took on six disciplines, registering a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 7.24 seconds alongside a first Skewb attempt of 8.59 seconds. Samuel McGee entered seven events, securing a 6th-place finish in Skewb with a 3.23-second personal best, which was 31.6 percent faster than their previous mark. Erik Mallinger also branched out into new territory, recording a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 12.27 seconds and a first Pyraminx solve of 11.20 seconds.

The energetic day of speed cubing at Colorado Springs Spring 2025 concluded with 24 total podium awards presented across eight events. With United States competitors taking 22 podium positions and Poland earning two, the tournament delivered high-caliber finishes and meaningful progress for competitors at every tier of the standings as the season moves toward its next chapter.