CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024
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Winners
All results- 3x3x3 CubeTymon Kolasiński5.21
- 2x2x2 CubeMatias Marcantoni-Nunez1.34
- 4x4x4 CubeTymon Kolasiński21.80
- 5x5x5 CubeTymon Kolasiński37.54
- 6x6x6 CubeTymon Kolasiński1:13.99
- 7x7x7 CubeTymon Kolasiński1:52.39
- 3x3x3 BlindfoldedStanley Chapel16.52
- 3x3x3 Fewest MovesEvan Brown23.67
- 3x3x3 One-HandedLuke Garrett10.04
- ClockZachary Cribb4.63
- MegaminxZeke Mackay34.90
- PyraminxHarsha Paladugu2.64
- SkewbStanley Chapel2.58
- Square-1Ryan Pilat6.87
- 4x4x4 BlindfoldedStanley Chapel1:10.16
- 5x5x5 BlindfoldedRyan Pilat7:47.86
- 3x3x3 Multi-BlindStanley Chapel38/41 in 52:13
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Competition recap
A written summary of CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024, generated from the official results on this page.
Concentration and Memory Take Center Stage at CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024English
Sixteen seconds and fifty-two hundredths of a second stood as the defining winning mark of three-dimensional memory when Stanley Chapel sealed victory in 3x3x3 Blindfolded at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Blindfolded solving demands intense concentration, total spatial recall, and absolute focus from the opening memorisation phase through the final turning sequence. Chapel delivered across multiple memory disciplines, posting that 16.52 winning average in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, a 1:10.16 single to capture the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, and a massive 38 out of 41 points in 52:13 to top the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind standings during an intense weekend of competition.
The blindfolded program concluded with Ryan Pilat securing the 5x5x5 Blindfolded title on a single solve of 7:47.86. Pilat also earned third place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 20.88 single and third place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with 3:35.69, while Carter Kucala took second place in both disciplines with 24.10 and 3:08.05 respectively. Held from October 4 to October 6, 2024, the CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 brought 270 competitors to Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Across 17 official disciplines and 34 rounds, the tournament presented an exhaustive test of speedcubing mastery spanning classic puzzles and intricate blindfolded formats.
Beyond the blindfolded triumphs, the premier 3x3x3 Cube contest delivered exceptional speed cubing across four full rounds featuring 264 competitors. Tymon Kolasiński of Poland took the 3x3 results title with a dominant 5.21 winning average and a round-best single of 4.49. Luke Garrett took second place with a 6.33 average, followed closely by Luke Griesser in third at 6.38. Kolasiński commanded the larger Rubik's Cube variants throughout the weekend, claiming first place in 4x4x4 Cube with a 21.80 average, 5x5x5 Cube with 37.54, 6x6x6 Cube with 1:13.99, and 7x7x7 Cube with an average of 1:52.39.
The 2x2x2 Cube event was among the most fiercely contested brackets of the competition, drawing 244 entrants over three rounds. Matias Marcantoni-Nunez earned the top spot on the podium with a 1.34 winning average, ahead of Siddharth Reddy with 1.43 and Luke Garrett with 1.59. The discipline witnessed rapid progress across the field, with Marcantoni-Nunez setting personal marks of 1.14 single and 1.40 average, Reddy recording 1.32 single and 1.74 average, and Sujan Feist delivering a single of 0.86 alongside an average of 1.78.
In other disciplines at the WCA competition, Harsha Paladugu won the Pyraminx title with a 2.64 average, leading Carter Kucala at 2.80 and Brian Johnson at 3.08. Garrett picked up a victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 10.04 average, where Johnson took second at 10.23 and Pilat claimed third at 11.31. Stanley Chapel added a victory in Skewb with a 2.58 average, while Zachary Cribb won Clock in 4.63, edging Lucas Nieuwland and Alex Bohac who both marked 4.67 averages. Zeke Mackay captured Megaminx in 34.90, Ryan Pilat secured Square-1 in 6.87, and Evan Brown won 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 23.67 average.
Away from the podium steps, the heart of the gathering unfolded through personal milestones and breakthrough attempts across diverse brackets. Silas Williamson entered 14 disciplines, achieving a personal best of 19.78 in Square-1 that was 50.6 percent faster than their previous mark of 40.07, finishing 24th in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves on a first-attempt 48, and completing a first ever 6x6x6 Cube run in 3:57.43. Lukas Stögmüller tackled 13 events, setting a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 27.57 to improve by 42.2 percent over 47.67, while recording a first attempt of 54.01 in Square-1 and a 47 in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. Ryan Huo cut 41.2 percent from their 3x3x3 Cube best with a new 15.24 mark, while also logging initial attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 26.56 and Clock at 18.30.
Similar progress defined the efforts of Caleb Wilder, who improved their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 40.4 percent down to 5.33, while completing debut attempts in Pyraminx with 20.07 and Skewb with 15.54. Grant Daniel Po'oi took on 12 events, finishing 30th in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a debut 50, posting a first 6x6x6 Cube time of 4:25.46, and cutting 35.2 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube best with a 1.73. Chuy S. Gerardo registered a Skewb personal best of 10.27, a 39 percent improvement, alongside debut marks of 3:35.61 in Megaminx and 12.82 in Pyraminx. Beckett Noble attempted seven events, establishing first marks in 2x2x2 Cube at 12.27, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:52.97, and Pyraminx at 16.12. Will Unser took on nine events, logging initial marks in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.16, Clock at 13.95, and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:29.32.
The CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 closed with the United States collecting 45 total podium places, Poland taking 5, and Canada earning 1. From the quiet intensity of the blindfolded stages to the rapid turns across every round of the main bracket, the Louisville gathering provided a full showcase of technical skill and mental resolve as the season moves forward.