East Berlin Favorites PA 2024

Fifty-three competitors assembled at the East Berlin Area Community Center on September 29, 2024, for a packed single-day program. Managing fifteen rounds across twelve official events demanded steady work from the event organizers, delegates, and dedicated volunteers running the tables. Through their coordinated efforts in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, USA, the full schedule moved cleanly from the morning heats to the evening finals, providing competitors from all backgrounds an efficiently run stage.

This speedcubing meet, officially titled East Berlin Favorites PA 2024, offered a diverse slate of puzzles ranging from classic turning challenges to the largest big cubes. Dedicated volunteers handled judging, scrambling, and running duties without interruption, keeping the station queues moving quickly. That operational consistency enabled both seasoned contenders and emerging talents to focus entirely on their solves throughout the 2024 tournament.

Brayden Adams delivered a standout showing in the headline 3x3x3 Cube, topping a field of 41 competitors across three rounds. Adams secured the victory with a winning average of 8.12 seconds and posted a best single of 7.04 seconds. Hassan Khanani claimed the runner-up spot with an average of 8.25 seconds, while Will Venuti rounded out the podium with a 9.62 average, highlighting an exceptionally fast set of 3x3 results in the final round.

Beyond the main event, multiple competitors collected victories across different categories at East Berlin Favorites PA 2024. Brayden Adams doubled his gold tally by taking the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 12.98 average, finishing ahead of Declan Wilhelm and Will Venuti. Hassan Khanani also secured two top podium spots, winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.25 average and dominating Square-1 with a 5.16 average. Livia Kleiner took a pair of wins as well, capturing Pyraminx with a 2.94 average and Skewb with a 3.90 mark.

Big cubes and side disciplines provided plenty of variety for those following the speed cubing action. Ganghui Lin of China topped both 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube, finishing with winning averages of 30.30 seconds and 56.57 seconds respectively. In the largest puzzles, Evan Liu earned two victories, winning 6x6x6 Cube in 1:40.85 and 7x7x7 Cube in 2:40.35, while Kevin Liu claimed the Clock title with an average of 5.08 seconds, just ahead of Evan Liu and Ledger Ramirez.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual programs. Alex Hamburg entered four events and dropped his Clock mark to 11.43 seconds, an improvement of 46.3 percent over his previous personal best, while also improving in Skewb and Megaminx. Caden Oxenrider took on four events, setting a new 2x2x2 Cube standard of 4.21 seconds, a 38.5 percent drop from his previous best. Adam Beatty finished fifth in Square-1 after trimming his personal best down to 13.32 seconds, a 36.4 percent improvement, alongside a new Megaminx mark of 1:14.86. Radiath Kamal Patwary entered four events and cut his 4x4x4 Cube best by 33.4 percent to finish with a time of 1:08.34.

Other athletes embraced fresh challenges across the tournament floor. Austin Matthews registered major improvements across three events, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best to 18.43 seconds, 30.7 percent faster than before. Vihan Malipeddi tackled four events, recording his first official attempts at both Megaminx in 2:25.56 and 4x4x4 Cube in 1:50.14, while cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 28.3 percent to 42.65 seconds. Trevor Lee Cummins attended his first WCA competition, entering four events and registering debut marks including 47.50 seconds on Clock. Paul Macias also marked his first competition appearance, posting initial marks in three events including a 9.03-second solve on Pyraminx.

With thirty-two podium finishes earned by United States competitors and four by Chinese entrants, East Berlin Favorites PA 2024 concluded on a high note. The successful execution of twelve different disciplines within a single calendar day underscored the vital contribution of the organizers and volunteers behind the scenes. Their efforts delivered an orderly, memorable cubing competition for every competitor who took a seat at the tables.