Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025

Sixty-one competitors converged on Summit Middle School on September 6 and 7, setting up a demanding two-day battle through 23 total rounds across nine official events. Staged in Frisco, Colorado, USA, Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025 demonstrated the sheer depth present in contemporary speedcubing. Navigating the crowded brackets required absolute consistency from the opening turns on Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, as even securing a spot in the final rounds demanded flawless execution under tournament conditions.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 59 competitors, making it the largest bracket of the weekend and a severe test of stamina across three separate stages. Brayden Wroten rose through the dense field to capture the title, logging a tournament-best winning average of 7.79 seconds and posting a swift 6.86 single solve. Canyon Pettitt secured second place with an average of 8.08 seconds, while Kaemon Vita claimed the third podium position with a 9.19 average in a thrilling showcase of classic Rubik's Cube mastery.

In the compact 2x2x2 Cube event, 54 entrants pushed the pace through three intense rounds where fractions of a second decided advancement. Canyon Pettitt excelled in the final, securing the victory with a 1.80 average and a single of 1.58 seconds. Bryan B. Conrrado claimed the runner-up spot with an average of 2.07 seconds, closely followed by Eashan Tilaye in third at 2.26. The weekend featured early benchmark marks across the board, including official singles and averages recorded by competitors like Adam Beatty, Rachel Joy Peterson, River Smith, and Luke Chatterley during their preliminary runs.

Brayden Wroten expanded his gold-medal haul across multiple disciplines throughout Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025. In Skewb, Wroten led a 50-person roster across three rounds, securing first place with a 1.97 average and a best single solve of 1.09 seconds ahead of David Brady and Evan Wilson. Wroten also paced the 4x4x4 Cube contest with a 30.43 average to edge Pettitt and Wilson, before adding another top finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.89 winning mark over 40 entrants.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, the tournament provided a stage for breakthrough personal achievements that defined the true character of this WCA competition. Colten Passer tackled all nine events on the schedule, setting personal records by dropping his Clock time by 57.1 percent to 15.28 seconds and improving his Skewb mark by 55.3 percent to 7.62 seconds, in addition to making a first official attempt at Square-1 with a solve of 1:39.08. William Bailey entered seven events, logging a 56.8 percent personal best improvement in Pyraminx at 9.71 seconds, trimming his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 5.35 seconds, and completing a first 4x4x4 Cube attempt in 2:13.40. Elliott Hickmon delivered a massive 53.2 percent personal record drop in Skewb down to 4.83 seconds, logged a best finish of 24th, and posted first career solves in Pyraminx at 6.97 and One-Handed at 35.32.

The expansive schedule offered newcomers and seasoned travelers alike ample opportunity to expand their repertoires. Kunwoo Kim took on nine events, achieving a best finish of 11th in Clock and setting sharp personal bests across the board, including a 2.11 single in Pyraminx which was 51.5 percent faster than before. Gabriel Balbier Peck stepped up to six events, notching first official attempts in Square-1 at 2:22.38, Skewb at 11.62, and Pyraminx at 15.37. Issac Goldberg slashed his personal records significantly, dropping his One-Handed time by 48.1 percent to 24.88 and his 3x3x3 mark by 36.3 percent to 10.70. Brecken Weber completed four events in their very first appearance, clocking an initial 4.41 in 2x2x2 Cube, 25.09 in 3x3x3 Cube, and 9.95 in Skewb, while Theodore Hahn started their journey across three events with a 15.10 in Pyraminx and 43.16 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The specialized puzzles delivered intense final rounds as well. In Pyraminx, Canyon Pettitt took top honors among 48 entrants with an average of 2.53 seconds, holding off Wroten and Wilson. The Clock event produced one of the closest battles of Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025, where Kaemon Vita earned the victory with a 4.43 average over Wroten's 4.48 mark. In Megaminx, Evan Wilson captured the title with a 44.08 average, while Kian Cline demonstrated precision on Square-1 to claim first place with an 8.10 average.

With 27 total podium positions secured by United States competitors, the gathering in Frisco illustrated the thriving depth of speed cubing in the region for 2025. From the tightly contested 3x3 results to the dozens of personal milestones achieved across 23 rounds, the tournament proved that navigating a modern cubing competition requires exceptional poise. The level of talent displayed across nine events sets a high standard for competitors as they prepare for the next season of play.