CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025

A total of 356 competitors gathered at the Greater Philly Expo Center from August 30 to September 1, 2025, turning Oaks, Pennsylvania, USA into a major speedcubing hub. For many attending a major cubing competition for the first time, walking onto a crowded tournament floor brought the distinct reality of timed solving into sharp focus. Over three packed days, participants worked through 28 rounds across 12 distinct events, showcasing everything from compact twisty puzzles to heavy multi-layered cubes at the CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube competition carried intense energy through four stages of cuts, drawing 350 solvers to the tables. When the final round wrapped up, Jerry Yao secured first place with an impressive winning average of 6.25 seconds, complemented by the event best single of 5.19 seconds. Carson Widjaja took second place with a 6.49 average, while Parker Trager earned third on the podium with a 6.72 average. These decisive 3x3 results highlighted the extraordinary depth present in regional Rubik's Cube solving.

Beyond the central three-by-three event, specialist solvers traded rapid turns across shorter formats throughout the WCA competition. Zayn Khanani put on a clinic in fast solving, winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a 1.36 average and a best single of 1.01, and following it up with victory in Skewb via a 1.95 average. Kyle Meade claimed top honors in Pyraminx with an average of 1.77 seconds, narrowly leading Michael Nielsen at 1.87 and Evan Waters at 2.03. Fiona Bao locked down Clock with a sharp 2.97 average, while Hassan Khanani topped Square-1 with a 5.19 average.

The big cube events tested stamina and spatial discipline across deep fields. Roxy Behrle delivered an exceptional showing in the large puzzle categories, taking victory in the 6x6x6 Cube with an average of 1:32.17 ahead of Christopher Sun at 1:32.32 and Jerry Yao at 1:36.51. Roxy Behrle completed a big cube sweep by winning the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:22.58, once again besting Christopher Sun who posted 2:25.58 and Jerry Yao who finished in 2:27.50. Christopher Sun had his own moment at the top of the podium by winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.39 average.

Single-handed dexterity and complex shapes brought further excitement to the schedule. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Parker Trager claimed the title with an average of 11.63 seconds, edging out Jerry Yao who logged 12.15 and Ayden Dincher who posted 12.62. Jerry Yao also collected a win in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 47.88 average. In Megaminx, Indonesia competitor Matthew Liong captured first place with an average of 31.53, finishing ahead of Declan Wilhelm at 36.08 and Ishaan Lal at 43.80, marking the sole international podium finish against 35 American placements.

Away from the main stage, the true heartbeat of the tournament lived in the massive progress logged by developing solvers expanding their repertoires. Israel Rodriguez tackled 12 events at the CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025, recording a first 4x4x4 Cube mark of 32.78, cutting his Square-1 personal best by 69.9 percent down to 20.95, and improving his Clock best by 44.1 percent to 6.53. Lucas Hongye Jiang took on 11 events, registering his first 6x6x6 Cube time of 5:00.92, his first Square-1 result of 49.62, and lowering his Clock personal best by 64 percent to 14.32.

That drive to take on new disciplines was visible across the field. Greyson Tichenor entered 10 events, logging a first Skewb time of 9.38, a first 6x6x6 Cube time of 5:15.91, and an 85th place finish in 7x7x7 Cube with a first attempt of 7:40.33. Harsha Gollapudi took on nine events, posting a first Pyraminx mark of 6.64, a first 6x6x6 Cube run of 2:52.32, and finishing 50th in 7x7x7 Cube at 4:09.80. Ethan Wiand also contested nine events, recording a first 6x6x6 Cube result of 2:43.53, a first 2x2x2 Cube mark of 4.84, and a first Clock single of 22.73, finishing 39th in 7x7x7 Cube.

Milestones continued across every corner of the venue as competitors tried events for the very first time. Aaron Lightfoot entered seven events, posting a first 3x3x3 One-Handed mark of 33.09, a first 5x5x5 Cube result of 2:33.49, and a first Pyraminx attempt of 7.53. Ryan Krugman took on nine events, putting up his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:14.60, a first 5x5x5 Cube effort of 3:01.82, and a first Megaminx time of 3:25.31. Brayden Kulp competed across eight events, logging a first Megaminx time of 2:35.77, a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 32.91, and a first Skewb attempt of 7.42.

When the final solves concluded, the CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 left behind a massive collection of personal milestones and breakthrough moments. From podium veterans trading sub-second advantages to debut entrants stepping up to a competition timer for the first time, speed cubing in the Mid-Atlantic region showed remarkable vitality. Solvers packed their puzzles and departed the Greater Philly Expo Center with fresh marks in the record books and valuable experience to carry into future tournaments.