CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2023

A total of 194 competitors gathered for a packed schedule of speedcubing action at the Orange Beach Event Center on April 15 and 16, 2023. Over the course of 32 rounds across 16 different official events, the CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2023 delivered intense racing across every discipline on the schedule. Held in Orange Beach, Alabama, USA, the major regional fixture brought together contenders from across the nation to chase personal benchmarks, podium spots, and championship titles in an electric atmosphere.

The premier 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube drew a massive lineup of 190 competitors through three rounds of elimination. In the final round, Dylan Miller claimed victory with a remarkable winning average of 6.38 seconds, backed by a blistering best single time of 5.45 seconds. The 3x3 results capped a weekend of world-class turning, proving Miller to be the sharpest solver in a deeply stacked field that tested endurance, consistency, and raw execution under pressure.

Multiple disciplines showcased the broad variety of puzzles contested throughout the weekend. Nicolás Sánchez pulled off a brilliant double championship, winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a rapid 1.65-second average alongside the 4x4x4 Cube title in 28.29 seconds. In the 4x4x4 final, Sánchez edged out Katie Hull, who secured second with a 28.91 average, while Vishwa Sankar rounded out the podium in third at 30.25 seconds.

Big cubes and specialty puzzles provided further drama across the two days of competition. Sankar dominated the 6x6x6 Cube with a winning average of 1:36.16 ahead of Carter Bitz and Katie Hull, while also securing the Clock title with a 5.25 average to narrowly defeat Jasper Wolfe-Tham. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Sean Hartman took the crown with a 53.25 average, holding off Zachary White and Carter Bitz, though White answered back in the 7x7x7 Cube by finishing first with a 2:33.68 mark.

Beyond the standard events, competitors tackled the formidable mental hurdles of blindfolded solving and specialty mechanical puzzles. Zachary Ochs won the Pyraminx with an average of 2.40 seconds, Dominic Redisi secured the Skewb title averaging 2.96, and Andreas Lambropoulos captured the 3x3x3 One-Handed event in 12.55 seconds. Square-1 saw Calix Tang win with an 8.88 average over Noah Swor and Ryan Pilat. In the blindfolded categories, Swor won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 20.79 single, Pilat topped the 4x4x4 Blindfolded field in 3:24.48, and Raymond Goslow dominated both 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 15:55.00 and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with 12 out of 13 solved in 59:52.

Beyond the championship trophies, the true depth of the CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2023 appeared across the scoresheets in the personal breakthroughs of determined participants. Jacob Parker took on nine events across the weekend, logging a first ever attempt in the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:49.87, a first Clock attempt of 22.05, and a first 3x3x3 One-Handed mark of 51.46. Ben Jenkins tackled eight events, establishing maiden official times of 1:09.27 in the 4x4x4 Cube, 2:17.01 in the 5x5x5 Cube, and 11.66 in Skewb. Noah Lee entered nine events, posting first-time results of 4.32 in the 2x2x2 Cube, 24.63 in Clock, and 5.57 in Pyraminx. Avi Jain expanded their repertoire across 12 events, recording an opening Clock time of 22.49, a 4x4x4 effort of 1:09.68, and a 43.71 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

The steady expansion of competition resumes continued throughout the lower brackets. Johannes M. Baier took on nine events and recorded a first Clock solve of 19.63, a 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 56.28, and a 4x4x4 mark of 1:13.14. Jack Leffke stepped up across eight disciplines, registering maiden official times of 3:59.57 in 5x5x5, 17.57 in Skewb, and 40.06 in Clock. Taylor James took on the daunting task of solving without sight, logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 2:34.08 alongside first efforts of 2:18.50 in 5x5x5 and 6.40 in 2x2x2. Thomas Araujo contested eight events, securing opening official benchmarks of 6.95 in Pyraminx, 4.11 in Skewb, and 20.12 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Every WCA competition serves as both a high-stakes arena for regional supremacy and an open platform for personal achievement. The CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2023 delivered on both fronts, pairing rapid winning performances from seasoned champions with foundational milestones for dozens of emerging solvers. As the 2023 speed cubing calendar moves forward, the memories and numbers recorded along the Alabama coast will stand as a benchmark of excellence for this vibrant community.