Happy Crew CO 2025

Inside Mountainview Christian Church on March 29, 2025, the tables were set for a concentrated test of stamina and precision. Stacks of puzzles lined the warm-up area as 90 competitors gathered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA, preparing for five distinct events spread across nine rounds. Before the timers started ticking, competitors methodically tested layer tensions and aligned center caps, knowing that sustained focus would be required to handle both intricate multi-layered puzzles and high-speed mechanical sprints in a single intense day.

Bigger cubes demand a punishing combination of spatial endurance, finger stamina, and relentless visual processing. As mechanical complexity scales upward, solvers must navigate center building, edge pairing, and parity checks while managing physical fatigue across long solve counts. At Happy Crew CO 2025, the 4x4x4 Cube challenged 58 competitors to keep their turn rates steady without losing track of piece trajectories during crucial reduction stages. The demands of large-puzzle management set the tone for the entire speedcubing roster across the venue floor.

Brayden Wroten proved more than equal to the endurance challenge, securing the 4x4x4 Cube title with a winning average of 29.61 seconds and setting the event benchmark with a 28.19 single. Jacob Nokes pushed the pace closely to take second place with a 29.85 average, while Raymos Castillo rounded out the top three at 34.21. In Megaminx, another test of sustained calculation across twelve faces and 38 competitors, Wroten again controlled the field with an average of 46.65 and a best single of 40.56, finishing ahead of Evan Wilson at 49.36 and Raymos Castillo at 49.49.

Beyond the grueling multi-layer puzzles, Wroten extended his authority into the single-handed and classic categories. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, where 55 entrants balanced table grip and fingertip leverage, Wroten finished first with a 12.30 average and an 11.77 single, besting Anthony J. Telford at 13.50 and Kian Cline at 14.72. The flagship 3x3x3 Cube contest concluded with Wroten capturing his fourth title of the day, logging a 7.75 average alongside a 7.07 best single. Telford secured second place with 8.19, while Wilson took third on an 8.49 average to wrap up the official 3x3 results.

The lone break in Wroten's winning streak came in Square-1, a puzzle known for dramatic shape-shifting and intricate parity permutations. Across two competitive rounds featuring 32 entrants, Kian Cline delivered the winning mark with an average of 10.39 seconds, supported by the event single record of 8.07 seconds. Wroten finished in second place with an average of 10.64, while Wilson earned his third podium of the meet by locking in third place with an 11.56 mark, completing a sweep of all 15 podium places by competitors representing the United States.

Away from the top steps of the podium, significant progress unfolded throughout the preliminary heats. Owen Felkey took on five different events, lowering his Square-1 personal best to 40.37 seconds, an improvement of 59 percent, while also shaving 33 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best with a 30.85. Roman Skroznikov registered a dramatic breakthrough in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a 1:21.74 that cut his previous mark by 49.4 percent. Finn Adaska completed four events, notching a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 20.24 seconds that was 46.7 percent faster than before, while also logging initial official results of 2:10.50 in the 4x4x4 Cube and 49.06 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Other competitors marked major milestones across multiple brackets at this WCA competition. Jose Sanchez III chopped 45.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best to record a 25.84, set a personal best of 14.09 on the Rubik's Cube, and logged a first ever Megaminx mark of 1:57.99. Zane Myers entered five disciplines, lowering his Square-1 best by 44.3 percent to 24.56, his one-handed mark by 37.3 percent to 33.39, and Megaminx by 20.3 percent to 1:32.44. Hosea J. Warren improved his standard 3x3x3 time by 33.4 percent to 22.28 while recording debut times of 1:45.20 in 4x4x4 and 50.80 in One-Handed. Daniel Ellerbusch cut his 3x3x3 time by 32.4 percent to 20.56, alongside debuts of 1:46.21 on 4x4x4 and 1:26.76 in One-Handed, while Jonah Wakefield brought his 3x3x3 personal record down by 35.8 percent to 14.89 and recorded his first official 4x4x4 solve at 1:38.16.

The one-day cubing competition demonstrated the versatility required across modern speed cubing formats, balancing large-puzzle stamina against fractional-second sprint turn rates. From opening group heats to decisive final brackets, Happy Crew CO 2025 delivered an exacting platform for personal benchmarks and podium clashes alike as the regional circuit looks ahead to the remainder of the 2025 season.