Haunted Library OH 2024

A total of 22 competitors lined up for the single-handed solve on October 31, 2024, setting the tone for an intense day of Rubik's Cube mastery in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Held at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Dublin Branch, Haunted Library OH 2024 brought a specialized schedule to the local speedcubing community. Solving a standard twisty puzzle with one hand requires absolute control over turning ergonomics, table stability, and finger-drag techniques. Nolan Wood mastered every element across two rounds of play, delivering the fastest 3x3 results of the event and setting the benchmark for the day.

Nolan Wood captured the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a decisive 11.22 average in the final round, backed by a blistering best single of 9.71 seconds. His execution kept him comfortably ahead of the chasing pack in this demanding discipline. Jack Pfeifer secured second place on the podium with a solid 13.03 average, while Jacob Dyland Bennett claimed third place with a mark of 14.11. The two-round format tested efficiency and stamina, highlighting the discipline required to manipulate the layers cleanly under tournament pressure.

The 2024 tournament gathered 29 competitors across three distinct events and six rounds of action, offering a dynamic showcase of varied speed cubing disciplines. Haunted Library OH 2024 rewarded all-around dexterity alongside specialized single-handed technique. The event format provided rapid turnarounds and sharp competition, drawing enthusiasts into an energetic cubing competition environment where every fraction of a second mattered across both short sprints and technical puzzles.

Beyond the one-handed action, the 2x2x2 Cube event saw lightning-quick times across two intense rounds featuring 27 competitors. Sujan Feist dominated the field to capture the gold medal with a winning average of 1.38 seconds, after posting an explosive best single of 0.89 seconds. Jacob Dyland Bennett earned his second podium finish of the meet by taking second place with a 1.86 average, while Jack Pfeifer took third place with a 1.87 average, edging out the rest of the finalists in an incredibly tight race.

The mechanical precision of Clock provided another thrilling contest among 21 competitors over two rounds. Harsha Paladugu claimed the victory with a 5.07 winning average, highlighted by a sharp 3.99 single solve. Keenan Darkins finished in the silver-medal position with a 5.97 average, and Jacob Dyland Bennett secured his third podium placement of the day by taking bronze with an average of 6.66. Across all disciplines, competitors from the United States took all nine available podium places.

The real heart of the tournament emerged in the progression of competitors making notable breakthroughs across multiple events. Nidhruv Karri delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the weekend in the 2x2x2 Cube, setting a personal best of 3.34 seconds, which was 53.8 percent faster than their previous best mark of 7.23. Aiden Zangmeister also made huge strides in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a personal best of 4.75 seconds to improve by 32 percent. Siddharth Sureshh took part in their first WCA competition, recording a first ever attempt of 34.44 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and a 12.47 in 2x2x2 Cube.

Other competitors took on fresh challenges and set impressive personal marks at Haunted Library OH 2024. Aiden Feinberg entered three events, recording a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 40.34, a first attempt in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.86, and a Clock personal best of 15.01 that was 30.2 percent faster than their previous record. Max Gabriel entered two events, logging a first ever attempt of 2.41 in 2x2x2 Cube and an 8.8 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed with 22.96. Nikolas Carpenter dropped their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 20.3 percent to 29.65, Hayato Kamiyama lowered their one-handed best by 19.6 percent to 37.43, and Evan Gorz improved their Clock best by 17.6 percent to 17.39.

The full scope of the meet demonstrated the depth of the local speedcubing circuit, bridging fast sprints on 2x2x2 Cube with the mechanical demands of Clock and the technical demands of one-handed solving. As the final rounds wrapped up at the Dublin branch library, the tournament concluded another memorable day of competition. Haunted Library OH 2024 provided a memorable platform for seasoned podium finishers and developing solvers alike to push their official personal records forward into the coming season.