DFW Cubing Summer 2024

One hundred and thirty-two competitors assembled across 29 rounds of action as DFW Cubing Summer 2024 took over the Fort Worth Convention Center. Held on June 8 and June 9, 2024, the weekend brought high-stakes speedcubing to Fort Worth, Texas, USA, covering 12 distinct events. The tournament demonstrated exceptional depth across every bracket, with participants contending for regional supremacy across a massive slate of classic and specialty disciplines.

The 2x2x2 Cube event became the centerpiece of the entire meeting, generating a high volume of new benchmark results across multiple rounds. Siddharth Reddy set the standard with a blazing 1.22 single and a 1.79 average, while Dylan Baumbach notched a 1.65 single and a 1.83 average. Jeremy Sheng also posted rapid marks of 1.89 and 2.09, followed by Anshveer Kang with a 2.36 single and 2.83 average. John Wanger II delivered a 1.63 single and 2.87 average, while Jake Maddox recorded 1.75 and 2.96. CJ York locked in a 1.63 single and 3.07 average, Ryan Pilat logged a 1.36 and 3.17, William Henry Ruppert V hit 1.76 and 3.17, and Jackson Bodkin registered a 2.11 single and 3.19 average.

When the final round of the 2x2x2 Cube wrapped up, Siddharth Reddy secured the victory with a 1.44 winning average and a top single of 1.14. Ryan Pilat took second place on the podium with a 1.67 mark, while Dylan Baumbach finished third at 2.12. Reddy carried that same precision straight into the classic 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube competition, where a massive field of 125 competitors navigated four arduous rounds. Reddy seized the title with an average of 7.00 and the event best single of 6.06, finishing ahead of Pilat at 8.26 and Jeremy Sheng at 8.32 in the headline 3x3 results.

Beyond the traditional puzzles, Ryan Pilat produced a standout multi-discipline performance across the program. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed final, Pilat posted an 11.77 average to finish ahead of Tyler Gee at 12.49 and Dylan Baumbach at 13.36. Pilat continued his winning ways in Pyraminx with an average of 3.17, outlasting a bracket of 84 solvers. Pilat also conquered the 3x3x3 Blindfolded division, completing the memory-intensive discipline with a winning single of 23.59, clear of Jeremy Sheng at 32.31 and Matthew Bidwell at 1:11.73.

Big cubes also saw fierce competition over the two days of speed cubing. Ray Bai swept the mid-sized brackets, capturing first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.51 average over Ryan Pilat at 28.85 and William Henry Ruppert V at 32.83. Bai repeated the feat in the 5x5x5 Cube, taking first with a 48.26 mark over Pilat at 54.25 and Ruppert V at 1:00.01. Pilat then asserted control in the largest events, taking the 6x6x6 Cube title in 1:37.73 over Ruppert V at 1:48.30 and Jose Ortiz Jr. at 1:48.65, followed by a first-place finish in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:25.17 average.

Specialty disciplines provided even more variety on the tournament floor. William Henry Ruppert V enjoyed a brilliant run in both Clock and Skewb, taking top honors in Clock with an average of 4.25 and winning Skewb with an average of 4.58. Dylan Baumbach showed exceptional precision in Square-1, earning the victory with an average of 5.18 and a best single of 3.81. Across all 12 events, the competition showcased the versatility required to contend at the highest level of a modern cubing competition.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones in Fort Worth. Theo Sanburg entered four events and recorded a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.74, which was 62.8 percent faster than his previous best, alongside a first ever attempt at Clock with a 10.63 and Skewb with a 7.01. Matthew Crockett tackled eight events, slashing his Skewb personal best by 58.4 percent down to 4.79, cutting his 4x4x4 Cube time by 31.7 percent to 47.52, and taking on a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 23.35. Benjamin Faundez entered five events, cutting 57.4 percent off his Pyraminx mark down to 8.31 while making a first ever attempt at Skewb in 9.74. Sofia Alshuwaily entered seven events, improving her 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 44.5 percent to 21.51 and taking a 28th place finish in the 5x5x5 Cube.

Other competitors took on extensive event loads and set fresh career markers during the weekend. Jackson Perry entered six events, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 33.1 percent to 3.22 and logging a first ever attempt at Skewb in 10.43. Landon Overstreet took on eight events, improving his Square-1 personal best by 31.3 percent to 35.19 while attempting Pyraminx for the first time with an 8.45. Evan Cloud entered nine events, earning an eighth-place finish in Clock, dropping his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 31 percent to 2.11, and making a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:56.75. Max Lessel entered nine events, placing eighth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded while recording a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 46.78.

The action at DFW Cubing Summer 2024 concluded with United States competitors sweeping all 36 podium places available across the twelve events. Between the rapid standard-setting in the 2x2x2 Cube rounds, Reddy's dominance in the short puzzles, Pilat's multi-event sweep, and dozens of personal milestones, the WCA competition proved to be a resounding success as Texas competitors prepare for the remainder of the 2024 season.