Connecticut Spring 2025

Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut, USA hummed with activity as 93 competitors gathered on May 10, 2025. Rows of official timing mats and display displays lined the gymnasium floor while participants warmed up their fingers and prepped hardware. Though the one-handed discipline always highlights dexterity and careful turn execution, the classic two-handed events brought intense drama to the tables during Connecticut Spring 2025. Across seven disciplines and eleven rounds of play, the cubing competition delivered sharp competition at every level.

In the premier 3x3x3 Cube contest, 91 entrants took to the tables across three stages of action. Curtis Chai secured first place with an impressive 7.10 winning average in the final, bolstered by a best single of 6.81. Chai held off Aaron Jake Wong, who took second place with a 7.63 mark, and Christopher Landgrebe, who captured third on a 7.85 average. The 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout a loaded field, showing the fine margins that define modern Rubik's Cube solving.

Clem Tucker enjoyed a double-victory weekend, demonstrating mastery across distinct categories. Tucker first captured the Pyraminx title against 69 competitors, logging an average of 1.92 and a best single of 1.33 to edge out Parker Trager at 1.97 and Curtis Chai at 2.12. Tucker returned to the top step in Clock, producing a 3.04 winning average across two rounds to finish ahead of Quinn Maloney at 3.81 and Hridhaan Shetty at 3.92. Tucker's quick execution across both puzzles stood out as a highlight of the day.

The 2x2x2 Cube event saw Levi Gibson take a narrow victory in an eighty-three person field over two fast-paced rounds. Gibson locked in a winning average of 1.64 along with a single of 1.60, holding off Curtis Chai who finished just two hundredths back at 1.66. Quinn Maloney completed the podium in third place with a 1.70 average. Meanwhile, Parker Trager claimed top honours in Square-1, recording a 9.44 winning average to best Chris Chi at 9.53 and Aaron Jake Wong at 9.94.

The blindfolded events tested memory and execution under complete isolation from sight. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Quinn Maloney took the victory with a single time of 7:05.95, narrowly prevailing over Saisabari Ramesh who finished in 7:06.67. Ramesh then turned around to win 5x5x5 Blindfolded, recording a winning single of 13:36.00 to finish ahead of Chris Chi at 16:34.00 and Brandon Villadolid at 16:41.00. The long-form blind solving requires immense patience and complete memorisation before any physical turning begins.

Beyond the podium battles, Connecticut Spring 2025 offered notable personal breakthroughs for emerging participants. Noah Ban slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 13.88, which was 70.6 percent faster than his previous mark of 47.20, while also posting a 5.34 in 2x2x2 Cube and a 9.74 in his first ever Pyraminx attempt. Lucas Chen entered five events and recorded a 3.67 in 2x2x2 Cube, an improvement of 47.6 percent, alongside initial official attempts of 39.10 in Square-1 and 13.32 in Clock. Austin Zold shaved 34.2 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best with a 5.21 and placed 18th in Square-1 with a debut mark of 17.24. Nox Van Sciver posted a 9.25 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube and completed initial efforts in Clock at 24.46 and Pyraminx at 14.69.

Several others took on major challenges across multiple disciplines at the Southbury venue. Luca LaCivita improved his 3x3x3 Cube standard by 40.2 percent with a 22.66 single while registering a debut Pyraminx run of 10.69. Raiden Sawyer entered five events, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube record to 10.06 while attempting Square-1 and Clock for the first time. First-time WCA competition entrant Thomas Zold took on three events, posting debut marks of 18.23 in Clock, 34.38 in 3x3x3 Cube, and a 33rd-place 1:03.42 in Square-1. Fellow newcomer Ayaan Kerur tackled three disciplines, achieving official baseline marks of 6.40 in 2x2x2 Cube, 17.12 in Pyraminx, and 27.40 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The collective efforts across all eleven rounds highlighted the vibrancy of speed cubing in the region. All twenty-four podium places across the seven formats went to competitors representing the USA, marking an impressive regional showcase. As the 2025 season progresses, the performances registered at Connecticut Spring 2025 will serve as strong benchmarks for every speedcubing competitor who took to the tables at Pomperaug High School.