Green Spring 2024

Inside Green Middle School on June 1, 2024, stacks of timers and inspection mats hummed with steady purpose as a full slate of solvers gathered in Uniontown, Ohio, USA. A total of 47 competitors took their seats across 10 rounds of play, rotating between tables and warming up hands on various twisty puzzles. The atmosphere was focused and rhythmic as judges, runners, and competitors moved through the schedule.

When the final standings were tallied, the host nation established overwhelming command of the event. Solvers representing the United States captured 12 of the 15 available top-three spots throughout the day. Across all five disciplines, American competitors featured prominently in the medal battles, sweeping every single place on the final Pyraminx and 3x3x3 Cube podiums and claiming multiple spots in every other puzzle category contested.

The 3x3x3 Cube drew 46 competitors across three hard-fought rounds, ultimately concluding in an all-American podium. Jack Bohning secured the top position with a winning average of 7.88 seconds, alongside a best single solve of 5.62 seconds. Dylan Cossin followed closely behind in second place with an 8.11 mark, while Sean Cutshaw took third with an 8.33 average. These decisive 3x3 results capped a day of intense speedcubing at the highest levels of regional play.

Dylan Cossin assembled one of the most prolific multi-event performances of the day, securing top-two finishes in four different categories. Cossin captured the Pyraminx crown with a 2.21 winning average and a swift 1.69 single, leading Jack Bohning and Xavier Ye in a clean American sweep. Cossin also took first place in the 5x5x5 Cube, registering a 56.60 winning average to finish ahead of China's Ganghui Lin at 59.31 and Benjamin Pugh at 1:01.54.

Ganghui Lin claimed a victory of his own in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 29.18 seconds to edge out Benjamin Pugh by a fraction of a second at 29.26. Jack Bohning added another top-three result by taking third place with a 31.56 mark. In Skewb, India's Chetan Roger Dhanjal topped the 33-player field with a 3.77 average, while Cossin took second at 4.03 and Elliott Perkins finished third with a 4.56 average.

Beyond the top podium steps, Green Spring 2024 showcased remarkable individual achievements from competitors across the field. Parin Kadam achieved a massive Skewb personal best of 8.03 seconds, a 34.1 percent improvement over their previous mark. Maverick Davis improved their Skewb personal best by 27.4 percent down to 12.12 seconds while also lowering their 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube best by 20.6 percent to 9.51. Richard Gardner took on five events, earning an eighth-place finish in 5x5x5 Cube while dropping their Pyraminx best by 24.2 percent to 6.84 seconds and their 3x3x3 mark by 21.7 percent to 9.51.

First-time event appearances also highlighted the depth of the cubing competition. Kellen Tyler Pope entered four events, posting a first official Skewb attempt of 8.61 seconds and a 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:23.07, while improving their 3x3x3 best by 24.3 percent to 10.68. Celeste Wagner registered their first Pyraminx solve at 23.40 seconds and first Skewb solve at 36.08, while slicing their 3x3x3 personal best by 20.5 percent down to 43.26. David Wagner lowered their Skewb mark by 20.4 percent to 7.83, Ethan Kopechek recorded a first 4x4x4 solve of 1:31.32, and Brandon Cossin completed their very first WCA competition with an official 3x3x3 single of 27.80.

The one-day WCA competition highlighted how vibrant speed cubing remains in Ohio, drawing dedicated competitors from across the region to test their skills against the clock. With five distinct disciplines resolved across 10 rounds of competition, Green Spring 2024 delivered sharp times, intense podium races, and countless personal milestones for seasoned veterans and tournament newcomers alike.