CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024
Sign in to follow3x3x3 Cube podium
Winners
All results- 3x3x3 CubeBrian Johnson6.00
- 2x2x2 CubeBrian Johnson1.60
- 4x4x4 CubeLuke Garrett26.72
- 5x5x5 CubeNathan Phillips49.69
- 6x6x6 CubeTyler Johnson1:39.61
- 7x7x7 CubeLuke Garrett2:22.73
- 3x3x3 BlindfoldedCarter Kucala26.50
- 3x3x3 Fewest MovesLewis Isom24.33
- 3x3x3 One-HandedLuke Garrett9.88
- ClockLuke Garrett4.39
- MegaminxTyler Robinson40.46
- PyraminxLuke Garrett2.23
- SkewbCarter Kucala2.37
- Square-1Brian Johnson6.41
- 4x4x4 BlindfoldedCarter Kucala2:16.89
- 5x5x5 BlindfoldedCarter Kucala7:06.01
- 3x3x3 Multi-BlindCarter Kucala25/33 in 1:00:00
Photos, videos & posts from CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024
Competition recap
A written summary of CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024, generated from the official results on this page.
Brian Johnson and Luke Garrett Lead Fast Field at Heartland Championship 2024English
Brian Johnson delivered the standout performance of the weekend at the Denny Sandford Premier Center-Convention Center, capturing the classic 3x3x3 Cube title with a sharp 6.00 average and a 5.49 single. The three-round battle stood at the centre of a bustling weekend of speedcubing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, where 101 competitors gathered from June 7 to June 9. The CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024 brought together both seasoned title contenders and a massive wave of fresh talent testing themselves across a packed 17-event schedule.
Across three days of intense action, the tournament showcased the depth of modern speed cubing across 37 total rounds. Johnson took top honours in three separate disciplines, matching his 3x3 results with victories in the 2x2x2 Cube with a 1.60 average and Square-1 with a 6.41 average. The premier 3x3 podium saw Aaron Huynh finish second with a 6.99 average, while Justin Barker claimed third place with a 7.47 average, capping off a high-level showcase of Rubik's Cube mastery in the region.
Luke Garrett produced a remarkable run across the schedule, claiming five distinct event titles during the CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024. Garrett took first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.72 winning average, the 3x3x3 One-Handed event in 9.88, Clock in 4.39, Pyraminx in 2.23, and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:22.73 average. Garrett also pushed the pace in 2x2x2 Cube, posting a 1.03 single and a 1.30 average, while also claiming second-place finishes in the 2x2x2, 5x5x5, and 6x6x6 finals.
Carter Kucala demonstrated absolute command over the blindfolded category while adding hardware in standard events as well. Kucala swept every memory discipline at the competition, winning 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 26.50 single, 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 2:16.89, 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 7:06.01, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by resolving 25 of 33 puzzles within the 1:00:00 time limit. To cap off a versatile weekend, Kucala also secured the Skewb championship with a 2.37 average, holding off a competitive 81-player bracket.
The big cubes and specialty events delivered equally sharp competition throughout the schedule. Nathan Phillips took the 5x5x5 Cube crown with a 49.69 average, finishing ahead of Luke Garrett at 52.20 and Carter Bitz at 53.21. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Tyler Johnson claimed first place with a 1:39.61 average, edging Garrett by less than half a second. Tyler Robinson won Megaminx with a 40.46 mark, while Lewis Isom took the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest with an efficient 24.33 average.
Away from the top steps of the podium, a large portion of the field used the official WCA competition floor to explore new disciplines and shatter personal benchmarks. Josef Eldon Strosche logged a 1.01 single on 2x2x2 Cube to beat his prior mark by 76 percent, improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed time by 25.9 percent to 32.18, and completed his first Megaminx attempt in 3:23.33 across nine events. Robert L. Tupker tackled six events, cutting his Pyraminx single by 49.8 percent down to 10.24, dropping his Skewb mark by 38.2 percent to 9.04, and making his first official One-Handed attempt with a 1:02.65.
Isaac Peterson took on 11 separate events, shaving 33.7 percent off his 4x4x4 personal best with a 50.23 single while making debut attempts in Megaminx at 2:31.12 and Square-1 at 47.51. Nicolai Leff dropped his 2x2x2 mark by 46.6 percent to 2.14 alongside debuts in 4x4x4 Cube and Clock. Joseph W. Passer tackled 14 events, posting a 15th-place finish in Fewest Moves with 41, alongside a 44.9 percent improvement in 2x2x2 to 1.41 and a 35.1 percent drop in Square-1 to 22.68. Brew Scot Farver improved his 4x4x4 best by 30.7 percent to 1:39.60 while trying 5x5x5 Cube and One-Handed for the first time, Brooks David Anderson made initial tournament attempts in Skewb, Square-1, and 5x5x5 Cube across nine events, and Henry Taylor logged first-ever attempts in One-Handed, Skewb, and Pyraminx across seven disciplines.
With 51 total podium placements earned by American competitors across 17 official categories, the CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2024 highlighted the extraordinary depth and energy currently driving the sport in 2024. From multi-title champions like Brian Johnson, Luke Garrett, and Carter Kucala to the dozens of competitors expanding their repertoire across diverse puzzles, the gathering in Sioux Falls delivered three memorable days of high-speed problem solving on the regional stage.