Green Bay 2023

123 competitors gathered at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Green Bay on November 12, 2023, setting the stage for a packed day of speedcubing. Green Bay 2023 brought together talent across six distinct disciplines and eleven total rounds of action in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The single-day WCA competition delivered sharp turnarounds, high-stakes finals, and relentless pacing from the opening scrambles to the final podium presentations.

The 2x2x2 Cube event generated notable drama throughout its two rounds as a wave of competitors lowered their marks. Carter Kucala set the standard with a 1.47 single and a 1.95 average, while Silas Breault registered a 2.19 single and a 2.69 average. Simon Kellum followed with marks of 2.27 and 2.96, and Sebastian Carrillo recorded a 2.42 single alongside a 2.99 average. Luke Selle delivered a 2.44 single and a 3.08 average, with Ethan Glynn turning in a 2.90 single and a 3.44 average. Reegan Cantrall added a 2.70 single and 3.55 average, James Elliott notched a 2.96 single and 3.71 average, Hayes Sperbeck posted a 2.00 single and 3.74 average, and Zachary Cribb logged a 2.79 single and 3.86 average.

When the final round of the 2x2x2 Cube concluded, Carter Kucala secured the title with a winning average of 2.56, having earlier delivered the event best single of 1.22. Simon Kellum claimed second place with a 2.91 average, while Reegan Cantrall took the third step of the podium with a 3.25 average across the 100-competitor field. The precision demonstrated across both rounds emphasized the razor-thin margins separating the podium contenders on the 2x2x2 layout.

The classic 3x3x3 Cube drew the largest lineup of the weekend, featuring 122 competitors across three rounds of Rubik's Cube solving. In the deciding round, Carter Kucala captured the top spot with a winning average of 7.74, bolstered by the competition best single of 6.34. Silas Breault secured second place with an average of 8.21, and Zachary Cribb took third place with an 8.78 average. The 3x3 results capped a high-energy series of rounds at this premier regional speed cubing meeting.

Away from the top of the podium, several participants delivered breakthrough performances across the schedule. Auva Sharegh recorded a personal best of 10.59 in Skewb, improving by 63.1 percent over a previous mark of 28.69, while also securing a personal best of 40.45 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Wilder Mosley dropped their Skewb personal best by 60.2 percent to 6.24 and lowered their 2x2x2 Cube mark to 5.00. Zeke Hans cut their 2x2x2 Cube personal best down to 7.00, a 59.2 percent improvement, while making a first ever attempt at Skewb with a 13.79 and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 1:49.32. Riley Copas made a first ever attempt at the 6x6x6 Cube with a 3:39.98, improved their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 48.2 percent to 16.56, and achieved a 5th place finish in the 2x2x2 Cube.

Jarren Richmond lowered their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 41.3 percent to 18.60 while making a first ever attempt at Skewb in 24.97 and a first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube in 6.62. Aydrian Wei earned 35th place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 14.76, an improvement of 40.6 percent, alongside a first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube in 4.64. Tony Pupp made a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 47.14, took 37th in the 3x3x3 Cube, and improved their Skewb personal best by 35.8 percent to 7.69. Jack Stephen Handrich tackled four events at Green Bay 2023, logging a first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube in 3.59 and a personal best of 15.33 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

Carter Kucala extended his golden run across two additional formats during the tournament. In the Skewb final, Kucala posted a 2.76 winning average and a 1.56 single to edge out Simon Kellum, who took second at 2.82, with Reegan Cantrall finishing third at 4.81 among 71 entrants. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Kucala led the 57-player field over two rounds, winning the title with a 12.58 average and an 11.06 single. Nathaniel Gee earned second place with a 13.00 average, and Kellum reached the podium once more in third place with a 13.43 average.

The big cubes belonged entirely to Silas Breault, who swept both the 6x6x6 Cube and 7x7x7 Cube events. Breault won the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:39.35 average and a 1:29.46 single, finishing ahead of Carter Kucala at 1:54.89 and Simon Kellum at 2:12.15. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Breault claimed victory with a 2:25.57 average and a 2:17.09 single, while Kucala finished second with a 2:53.49 average and Kellum claimed third with a 3:34.48 mark. Across all six events, United States competitors captured all 18 podium positions.

The conclusion of Green Bay 2023 highlighted both commanding multi-event dominance and deep competition throughout the brackets. With four event wins for Kucala, two for Breault, and a vast collection of personal milestones registered across the venue, the gathering demonstrated the vibrant state of speedcubing in the region as competitors prepare for their next season on the circuit.