Countless Cubes Chicagoland A 2024

Inside the spacious event hall at County Line Orchard, the rhythmic clicking of plastic mechanisms echoed across the tables as competitors prepared for a packed slate of speedcubing disciplines. Held on May 4, 2024, in Hobart, Indiana, USA, the gathering brought together 42 competitors eager to test their skills across 15 distinct official events and 16 scheduled rounds. While traditional speed events brought frantic turning and quick-fire inspections, the sheer breadth of puzzles showcased the analytical focus required across modern puzzle disciplines.

The main event spotlight focused intently on the standard Rubik's Cube, where 40 competitors took part across two intense rounds. Sebastian Morber captured first place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 7.84 seconds, anchored by a best single solve of 7.16 seconds. Ellery Dillon secured second place on the podium with an average of 8.52 seconds, followed closely by Zachary Cribb in third with an 8.56 mark. The competitive 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency at the top of the standings.

Stanley Chapel enjoyed a remarkably productive day at Countless Cubes Chicagoland A 2024, claiming victories across multiple platforms. Chapel swept to first place in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 1.73 seconds and a best single of 1.27 seconds. He added another title in Pyraminx with an average of 2.31 seconds, finishing ahead of Sebastian Carrillo at 3.76 seconds and Ellery Dillon at 4.49 seconds. Chapel also topped the field in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 27.84 average and won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 16.06 single.

Large cube categories saw standout performances from Kate Grahame, who dominated the heavier hardware. Grahame won the 5x5x5 Cube with a 51.71 average, besting Carter Thomas at 53.44 and Stanley Chapel at 59.59. Grahame continued that winning form in the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:28.32 average, and clinched the 7x7x7 Cube title with an average of 2:13.19. Thomas took second in the 7x7x7 event with 2:43.38, while Chapel rounded out the podium at 2:47.02.

Beyond the top podium steps, this cubing competition delivered massive breakthroughs for competitors charting personal milestones across various events. Andy Maya lowered their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 5.37 seconds, cutting 42.3 percent off their previous mark, and also improved their 3x3x3 Cube best to 19.77 seconds. Connor Teunissen logged a Skewb personal best of 7.36 seconds, which was 41.4 percent faster than before, while also recording a first ever attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube at 4:51.27 and 2x2x2 Cube at 9.09 seconds. Toby Cuna shaved 35.4 percent off their Megaminx mark with a new personal best of 1:27.65, and Jacob Webb dropped their 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 29.9 percent down to 46.07 seconds while making a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:29.09.

The progress continued across the venue as Jin Thrall tackled 11 separate events, securing an eighth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 2.67 seconds and improving their Square-1 mark to 17.67 seconds. Logan Maciejewski took on 10 events, finishing fourth in 4x4x4 Blindfolded and completing a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 33:09.00 alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 5.07 seconds. Lucas Howard cut their 3x3x3 Cube time by 25.7 percent to 17.27 seconds while recording a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 2:04.00, and Charles F. Roller competed in 10 events, taking seventh in Clock with a personal best of 7.14 seconds.

Blindfolded solving and side events rounded out an intense afternoon of speed cubing. János Csontos claimed double gold in the complex big-cube memory events, winning the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event with a 6:16.13 average ahead of Aaron Soley and Zachary Cribb, and winning the 5x5x5 Blindfolded contest with a 15:23.00 average. Carter Thomas captured the Clock title with a 3.25 average and won 3x3x3 One-Handed with 13.91, while Austin Worley took Megaminx in 46.69, Sebastian Carrillo won Square-1 in 10.58, and Lucas Lippman-Bruno won Skewb in 3.27.

All 45 podium positions awarded across the 15 disciplines went to competitors representing the United States. As the final rounds wrapped up and equipment was packed away, Countless Cubes Chicagoland A 2024 concluded as a comprehensive display of talent across short sprints, memory challenges, and big cubes. The event closed another successful chapter of WCA competition in the Chicagoland region.

With strong turnouts and competitive times across every discipline, Countless Cubes Chicagoland A 2024 demonstrated the steady evolution of local talent across the 2024 season.