Firstly Mini Missouri 2025

Four distinct disciplines and eight total rounds defined the fast-paced action at the Oak Tree Farms Clubhouse. The compact gathering brought 17 competitors together in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA on August 11, 2025. With a schedule deliberately avoiding standard 3x3 results to elevate secondary challenges, the tournament placed specialized dexterity under the spotlight. Fans who follow speedcubing found plenty of drama across big cubes, mechanical dial puzzles, and triangular pyramids, proving that high-stakes execution extends far beyond the traditional Rubik's Cube.

The 7x7x7 Cube demanded endurance and intricate layer manipulation, where twelve entrants took on the massive puzzle across a single decisive round. Chaeli Baker delivered a commanding victory, logging a winning average of 3:10.88 alongside the fastest single solve of the event at 2:40.80. Connor Lyons secured the second spot on the podium with a calculated 3:24.04 average, while Braxton Lee Fowler completed the top three with an average of 3:32.92. Baker controlled the solve pacing from start to finish, mastering the heavy hardware under strict time constraints.

In the Clock competition, fourteen competitors tackled the double-sided mechanical dial puzzle across two complete rounds of play. Benjamin J. Dunn set the standard by securing first place with a 4.41 winning average and a single solve of 4.06. Joseph Miller followed in second place with a steady 5.49 average, while Trenton Cuzick rounded out the podium positions with a 5.78 mark. The event rewarded fluid pin adjustments and rapid mental calculations, highlighting how speed cubing specialists excel when faced with unconventional mechanisms.

The Pyraminx brought rapid turn sequences and sharp tip manipulations to the table across two rounds involving all seventeen participants. Josiah Bell earned the top position on the podium, posting a winning average of 2.65 and a best single time of 2.43. Braxton Lee Fowler collected another podium finish by taking second place with an average of 3.92, while Connor Lyons took third with an average of 4.88. The tight gaps in execution underscored the razor-thin margins that govern modern pyramid solving.

Rounding out the schedule, the 2x2x2 Cube featured three intense rounds of short-inspection, highly explosive solves. Braxton Lee Fowler captured the title with a tournament-leading 2.17 winning average after laying down a 1.42 single in earlier rounds. Benjamin J. Dunn pushed close behind to take the runner-up position with a 2.23 average, and Ian David Lundholm rounded out the top tier with a 2.42 average. All twelve podium places across the entire weekend went to competitors representing the USA, marking an impressive domestic showing.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule. Cameron McCleary made their first WCA competition appearance, taking on two events and completing first-ever official attempts with a 7.96 in 2x2x2 Cube and a 10.93 in Pyraminx. Vikram Kapoor registered a dramatic breakthrough in Pyraminx, cutting their personal best by 53.7 percent down to 5.95 from a previous 12.84, while also lowering their 2x2x2 Cube best by 12.1 percent to 6.18 across two events.

Other athletes pushed their career bests further across multiple puzzle disciplines. Shawn Doyle entered four events, posting a personal best of 3.04 in Pyraminx to improve by 16.3 percent, lowering their 7x7x7 Cube mark by 7.4 percent to 6:52.37, and earning a 5th place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Andrew R. Dunn tackled four events, recording a first-ever 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 7:05.73, achieving a 5th place finish in Clock, dropping their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 14 percent to 2.39, and logging a Clock personal best of 6.21. Ender Reberry contested three events, improving their 2x2x2 Cube best by 17.9 percent to 5.26 and trimming their Clock mark by 3.1 percent to 11.96.

The personal milestones continued as Boone McCord competed in three events, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 8.6 percent to 3.95 and earning a best finish of 12th in 7x7x7 Cube. Teddy Stilwell took on three events, achieving a best finish of 4th in Pyraminx alongside a personal best single of 3.10. Veteran competitor Chris Martin took on all four events on the schedule, achieving a weekend-best 6th place finish in Clock. These performances highlighted the deep progress unfolding throughout the field at every stage of experience.

With smooth organization and high energy at the Oak Tree Farms Clubhouse, this cubing competition showcased the unique appeal of specialized disciplines. The single-day schedule delivered intense rounds, dramatic time drops, and memorable battles across large cubes and side events alike. As Firstly Mini Missouri 2025 concluded in Lee’s Summit, the competitors walked away with fresh benchmarks and valuable experience to carry forward into the rest of the 2025 season.