Goshen Spring 2025

Carter Thomas delivered a dominant performance in Goshen, Indiana, USA, capturing four individual event victories to headline an absolute clean sweep of every top-three position by United States solvers. The single-day speedcubing tournament on May 3, 2025, brought together 51 competitors across 12 fast-paced rounds of play inside Maple City Chapel. By the end of the day, all 21 available podium places belonged to host-nation competitors, reflecting an extraordinary collective display across every discipline on the schedule.

The centerpiece 3x3x3 Cube event drew a field of 50 competitors through three rounds of tense action. Carter Thomas secured the premier title with a winning average of 7.71 seconds, highlighted by the quickest single solve of the event at 6.21 seconds. Elliott Perkins took second place on the podium with an 8.97 average, while Ant Irizarry rounded out the top three with an average of 9.84. These decisive 3x3 results capped a high-caliber demonstration of classic Rubik's Cube solving in northern Indiana.

Thomas also commanded the larger puzzles throughout the cubing competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Thomas clinched first place with an average of 30.15 seconds and a best single mark of 25.11, outpacing Sebastian Carrillo, who finished second in 37.51 seconds, and Ant Irizarry in third at 39.11. The 5x5x5 Cube told a similar story, where Thomas finished atop the standings with a 51.19 winning average and a single of 41.37 seconds. Lucy Grace Bryson earned second place with an average of 1:01.03, while Carrillo took third in 1:02.88.

Beyond the larger NxN cubes, Thomas added his fourth victory of Goshen Spring 2025 in the Clock event, producing a winning average of 3.34 seconds alongside the fastest single time of 2.70 seconds. Carrillo placed second with a 5.29 average, ahead of Colin Sharpe in third at 5.80. Thomas factored into the top three in two other disciplines as well, finishing as runner-up in both Megaminx and the 2x2x2 Cube, alongside a third-place finish in Pyraminx to complete an exceptionally busy day at the tables.

The other three titles at Goshen Spring 2025 were claimed by three different standout solvers. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Elliott Perkins posted a winning average of 1.86 seconds with a best single of 1.60 to take the crown ahead of Thomas and Carrillo. Sebastian Carrillo then claimed his own victory in Pyraminx, logging an average of 2.97 seconds to edge Angelo Melgar and Thomas. In Megaminx, Lucy Grace Bryson put together a smooth 39.83 winning average to lead the 31-competitor field, finishing ahead of Thomas and Carrillo.

Beyond the title races, many competitors achieved personal milestones across the tournament floor. Caden Coates entered seven events and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 17.02 seconds, a massive 24.7 percent improvement over his previous mark, while also shaving time off his 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a 2.86 solve. Timothy Lee Moore logged a 21.21 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 23.9 percent, while also recording his first ever attempt in Pyraminx at 11.88 seconds and his first 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 4.69 seconds. William Arnett improved his Clock personal best by 22.8 percent down to 31.25 seconds and completed his first ever attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube at 3:09.22. Elias West improved his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 17.01 seconds, a 14.9 percent drop, after posting an 8.85 in his first Pyraminx attempt and a 22.84 in his first Clock attempt.

Several other participants broadened their event repertoire during the speed cubing gathering. Bennett Kingsley lowered his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 1:11.59, an improvement of 14.6 percent, while logging his first official attempts in Megaminx at 2:03.23 and Clock at 23.23 seconds. Garrett West took on all seven events, achieving a best finish of 7th in Megaminx after posting first-ever official attempts in the 4x4x4 Cube at 42.24 seconds, Megaminx at 1:22.97, and Clock at 9.44 seconds. Elijah James Biggs also tackled seven events, logging his first official 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 4.14 seconds, his first 4x4x4 Cube try of 1:08.57, and his first 5x5x5 Cube mark of 2:40.45. Austin Cochran completed his first official attempts in Clock at 32.79 seconds, Megaminx at 3:53.72, and the 4x4x4 Cube at 2:17.67.

For debutants Alphonse Thomas, Maximus Stutzman, Alistair Salmonson, and Trent Erhard Koch, this WCA competition marked their first official steps into sanctioned play, each tackling multiple events in front of regional peers. From the earliest morning rounds to the late-afternoon finals, the venue provided an energetic stage for seasoned contenders and new participants alike. As the day concluded, Goshen Spring 2025 stood as a comprehensive showcase of American speedcubing talent, filled with sweeping podium triumphs and meaningful individual progress across all seven events.