Cubo Nevado Mérida 2025

Bernardo Torres delivered an uncontested masterclass by capturing first place in all four disciplines on the schedule, setting the standard for the final stretch of the competitive year. His standout campaign reached its peak with a decisive victory in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting a winning average of 8.02 seconds alongside a tournament-best single of 6.40 seconds. That commanding performance punctuated a thrilling day of competition in Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela on December 14, 2025, bringing the local speedcubing calendar toward a dramatic close.

As the 2025 campaign winds through its concluding fixtures, the single-day gathering inside the Centro Comercial Rodeo Plaza offered 29 competitors an essential late-season arena to post official marks. Across six rounds of action spanning four distinct events, the field battled through every turn of the classic Rubik's Cube and varied twisty puzzles. The atmosphere proved electric as rivals pushed to secure regional standing before the calendar year expired.

The 3x3 results served as the centerpiece of the tournament, drawing 28 competitors through two rounds of intense solving. Behind Torres, Juan David Lagos Botina secured second place on the podium with a solid 13.05 average, while Hildebrando Barrera claimed third place with a 14.12 mark. Torres established his dominance early in the preliminary round and maintained complete control through the final, leaving no doubt about the top step on the podium.

The 2x2x2 Cube featured a tight battle through two rounds of speed cubing, where Torres once again prevailed with an average of 3.64 seconds after setting a best single of 2.80 seconds. Lagos Botina took the runner-up spot with a 4.10 average, and Lago Ezequiel Terán Paredes earned third with 4.50 seconds. The event was marked by a flurry of official single and average milestones, with ten different Venezuelan competitors posting new registered marks throughout the rounds.

Beyond the smaller cubes, Torres extended his sweep in the mechanical puzzles, claiming the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 35.11 seconds on the back of a 30.02 single solve. Enrymar Cisneros finished second in 54.90 seconds, and Nayarid Villarreal followed in third at 55.67 seconds. In the Pyraminx final, Torres collected his fourth gold medal with a 5.09 winning average, outpacing Terán Paredes at 5.62 and Andrés González at 7.30 seconds.

Behind the top tier of podium finishes, the tournament provided fertile ground for remarkable personal progression across the board. Noel Adrián Álvarez Muñoz achieved a massive leap in the 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 6.89 seconds, which was 69.6 percent faster than his previous mark, while also taking on Pyraminx for the first time with an 18.70 solve. Ignacio Daniel Acosta Barrios entered four events and cut his 2x2x2 Cube best down to 14.50 seconds for a 54.7 percent improvement, alongside a new Pyraminx best of 15.97 seconds and a first attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube in 3:57.56.

The progress continued with Daniel Alexander Medina Márquez, who logged a 2.55-second personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube, representing a 61.6 percent reduction, while also making his first official attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:12.55 result to place sixth overall. José Isaac Lobo Ramírez made his debut in both the 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.80 and the 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:41.59, while slashing 40.4 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best to reach 14.23 seconds. Carlos Eduardo Romero Ballesteros trimmed 45.8 percent off his Pyraminx time to register 7.52 seconds, and Juan Ignacio Alvarado Pérez completed his first 4x4x4 Cube solve in 2:36.68. Kerwin Adrián Quintero Bonilla secured 12th in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 14.06 seconds, and first-time entrant Marianna Isabela Rosario Sánchez took on four events, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube with a 13.37 single.

Altogether, all 12 podium spots across the four disciplines remained in the hands of Venezuelan competitors, reflecting the depth of talent present in the region. Cubo Nevado Mérida 2025 offered both seasoned veterans and rising talents a memorable platform to test their capabilities against the timer. With another successful WCA competition in the books, the competitors can look back on a productive late-season meet that set a high benchmark for the upcoming year of speedcubing.