Cubing by the Kings OH 2025

Luke Garrett delivered an overwhelming masterclass in Mason, Ohio, USA, capturing four championship titles to headline an outright United States sweep of all eighteen podium spots. Staged on August 24, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/Mason, the single-day gathering saw eighty-one competitors battle across six events and thirteen rounds of top-tier speedcubing. The American contingent left no room on the medal stands for international challengers, locking down every top-three position across all disciplines. Garrett led that charge with decisive victories across puzzles of every shape and size.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a packed field of seventy-eight entrants, testing the classic Rubik's Cube over three rounds of intense action. Garrett set the benchmark early by dropping the tournament best single of 4.83 seconds before locking up the championship with a winning average of 6.13 seconds in the final. Fellow countryman Luke Griesser claimed the runner-up spot with an average of 6.34 seconds, while Xavier Ye secured third place with an 8.31 average. These decisive 3x3 results anchored a stellar day of competition for the host nation.

Garrett continued his dominant run on the larger twisty puzzles, outclassing fifty rivals over two rounds in the 4x4x4 Cube. His winning average of 26.85 seconds featured the fastest single of the day at 24.83 seconds, finishing well clear of Carson Clark, who took second place in 32.39 seconds, and Braden Richards in third at 33.47 seconds. Garrett carried that momentum directly into the twelve-sided Megaminx event, topping thirty-five competitors with a winning average of 40.24 seconds and a best single of 36.64 seconds, trailed by Griesser in second at 52.06 seconds and Garrett Hadaway in third at 52.22 seconds.

The mechanical Clock event provided yet another gold for Garrett among forty-three entrants over two rounds. Clocking the field best single of 3.58 seconds, Garrett assembled a winning average of 4.15 seconds to finish atop the podium ahead of Andrew Sotto with a 5.82 average and Harsha Paladugu with a 6.18 average. Across six diverse events, Garrett stood on five podiums, taking home four outright victories in an extraordinary showcase of speed cubing versatility.

While Garrett swept the big puzzles and specialty formats, the sprint events offered nail-biting finishes. The 2x2x2 Cube featured seventy-one entrants across three rounds, culminating in the tightest battle of the day. Sujan Feist earned the title with a lightning-fast winning average of 1.30 seconds and a best single of 0.93 seconds, edging Garrett, who took silver with a 1.34 average. Ye captured third place with an average of 2.30 seconds. In the Pyraminx, Ye climbed to the top step among fifty-seven competitors over two rounds, winning with a 2.65 average just ahead of Clark at 2.67 seconds and Cyrus Gearhart at 2.97 seconds.

Behind the race for silverware, Cubing by the Kings OH 2025 served as a proving ground where competitors shattered their lifetime bests. Joshua Spurlock dropped massive time in the 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best single of 2.50 seconds, an improvement of 62.4 percent over his previous mark of 6.65, alongside personal bests of 25.04 seconds in Clock and 1:52.56 in the 4x4x4 Cube. Nathaniel Hay achieved a 40.8 percent cut on his 3x3x3 Cube single down to 14.52 seconds, dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 24.7 percent to 4.82 seconds, and logged a first ever attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube at 1:10.42. Jackson Cobb took on six events, slicing 45.8 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube record with a 50.00 single, while also recording lifetime marks in Clock at 10.53 seconds and Megaminx at 2:07.28.

Other competitors took on brand new disciplines or reached major milestones at the cubing competition. Alexander Renda entered all six events, logging his first ever attempt in Pyraminx at 7.31 seconds and Clock at 13.05 seconds, while improving his 2x2x2 Cube best by 41.4 percent to 2.31 seconds. Lucas Twibell lowered his 3x3x3 Cube best by 21.8 percent to 18.37 seconds and registered first attempts of 8.89 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube and 11.92 seconds in Pyraminx. Elliott Truesdell dropped his 4x4x4 Cube record by 32.4 percent to 1:22.03. Grayson Foss took part in their first WCA competition, entering six events and setting initial benchmarks of 30.05 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube, 18.35 seconds in Clock, and 9.26 seconds in Pyraminx. David Barkley also debuted in six events, recording maiden attempts of 21.86 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube, 10.67 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, and 7.63 seconds in Pyraminx.

The single-day meet proved to be a resounding triumph from the earliest heats to the final showdowns. By claiming all eighteen podium positions, the American lineup established total control across the entire schedule. As the curtain fell on Cubing by the Kings OH 2025, the competitors left Mason with substantial personal milestones, national dominance, and plenty of momentum heading into the remainder of the 2025 season.