Flushing Glow PM 2024

A field of 34 competitors gathered in Flushing, New York, USA on December 7, 2024, creating an intense afternoon of competition across 3 events and 5 rounds. Speedcubing enthusiasts arrived at the Glow Cultural Center seeking personal milestones and podium spots. At the center of the action was Ayden Dincher, who put together a remarkably dominant run across multiple disciplines. Dincher captured the gold in the 5x5x5 Cube while simultaneously battling through to the podium in the premier event of the cubing competition, setting a high standard for everyone on the floor during the single-day gathering.

Dincher set the tone for the entire meet during the 5x5x5 Cube, where 28 competitors took part in a single decisive round. Delivering a winning average of 56.38 seconds, Dincher was the only competitor to crack the sub-minute barrier on average, highlighted by an event-best single solve of 47.75 seconds. Chanoe Park claimed second place with a mark of 57.14 seconds, while Niklas Hsu-Storaker secured third on the podium with a time of 1:00.69. Dincher maintained complete control of the big cube discipline from the opening turns to the final solve.

That momentum carried directly into the 3x3x3 Cube, where Dincher stepped up to the tables once again to vie for the title among 34 competitors across 2 rounds. In the final round, Luigi Soriano clinched the championship victory with a winning average of 7.29 seconds alongside a best single of 7.07 seconds. Dincher took second place with a 7.35 average, barely six hundredths behind Soriano, while Amod Mathur rounded out the podium in third place at 7.56 seconds. The 3x3 results demonstrated how closely matched the top tier was, with Dincher cementing a double-podium campaign across both big and standard puzzles at Flushing Glow PM 2024.

The Clock event added a rapid mechanical contrast to the day, drawing 24 competitors across 2 rounds of intense speed cubing. Quinn Maloney earned the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 4.33 seconds and a sharp single solve of 3.76 seconds. The contest for first was razor-thin, as Aaron Jake Wong placed second with an average of 4.37 seconds, just four hundredths of a second behind Maloney. Ryan Kern finished third with an average of 6.00 seconds. United States competitors swept all nine available podium positions across the tournament.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several personal milestones highlighted the afternoon. Ryan Huang took on 3 events and produced massive gains, dropping their 5x5x5 Cube personal best to 1:37.25, which was 54.9 percent faster than their previous mark of 3:35.44, alongside a 9 percent drop on the Rubik's Cube to 12.53 seconds and a Clock best of 12.61. Bode Lee secured a best finish of 6th place in Clock with a new personal best of 5.46 seconds, cutting 46.5 percent from an earlier 10.20. Cameron Lee entered 3 events and notched 7th in Clock, setting a personal best of 7.49 seconds, 36.4 percent faster than their prior 11.78. David Wang dropped their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 26.8 percent down to 15.43 seconds.

Other competitors made bold statements by stepping up for brand new challenges during this WCA competition. Dylan Nickelsburg completed a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:26.73 to finish 18th, while also lowering their Clock personal best to 22.84 seconds. Dylan Rapacioli registered a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:57.94 to place 25th, in addition to dropping their 3x3x3 Cube personal record to 10.66 seconds. Marking their first ever WCA competition, Theo Squadron logged a debut 3x3x3 Cube attempt of 25.98 seconds, while Yash Karande also debuted in the 3x3x3 Cube with an opening time of 37.90 seconds.

The technical depth of the field at Flushing Glow PM 2024 was on full display throughout the 3x3x3 Cube rounds, which featured standout individual times across the board. Chris Chi recorded the fastest single solve of the event at 6.50 seconds on the way to a 9.30 average. Aaron Jake Wong delivered a single of 6.61 seconds alongside a 7.54 average, while Luigi Soriano posted a 6.71 single and a 7.13 average. Dincher contributed a 7.10 single and an 8.74 average, Amod Mathur hit 7.19 with an 8.44 average, Austin Reed logged a 7.28 single, Quinn Maloney turned in a 7.71 single, Niklas Hsu-Storaker achieved an 8.15 single, Chanoe Park posted an 8.25 single, and Henry Syn recorded a 9.04 single.

As the final solves concluded, Flushing Glow PM 2024 wrapped up a dense, productive day of solving at the Glow Cultural Center. With 5 rounds spread efficiently across three distinct puzzles, competitors tested their skills across both standard hardware and specialized formats. From Dincher establishing authority in the 5x5x5 Cube to Soriano securing the 3x3x3 Cube title and Maloney prevailing in Clock, the tournament offered a comprehensive showcase of regional talent in New York as competitors look forward to the next season of play.