High Five Bloomsburg 2024

The Espy Fire Company hall was packed with tension and turning plastic on September 21, 2024, as competitors settled behind their timers with inspection covers in hand. Judges watched closely while the digital displays flashed green, marking another high-intensity day of speed cubing action in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. High Five Bloomsburg 2024 brought together a bustling field of 78 puzzle solvers across 11 rounds of action, creating a lively atmosphere at the venue from the very first scrambles of the morning.

Across five distinct events, the United States contingent established complete dominance on the awards stage, securing all 15 available podium positions across the tournament. Every single top-three finish went to a domestic solver, turning High Five Bloomsburg 2024 into an absolute showcase for American talent across both classic twisty puzzles and specialized hardware. From the lightning-fast turns of the standard Rubik's Cube to the geometric challenges of twelve-sided puzzles, the host nation never surrendered a single medal spot throughout the entire schedule.

The marquee 3x3x3 Cube competition featured three demanding rounds and the largest lineup of the day with 78 competitors. When the final round wrapped up, Zavian Valedon captured first place with an impressive 7.06 average, powered by a tournament-best single solve of 5.80 seconds. Shaun Mack took the runner-up position with a 7.30 average, while Alex Niedland claimed third step on the podium at 7.79 seconds. Valedon and Mack each delivered sharp times across the event, with Valedon putting together a 6.55 single and 7.31 average earlier on, helping to set a blistering pace in the main bracket 3x3 results.

Shaun Mack produced an exceptional multi-event display, topping the field in two separate disciplines. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Mack claimed victory with an 11.45 average and a stunning single of 7.91 seconds, besting second-place Livia Kleiner at 13.78 and third-place Brayden Adams at 14.10. Mack repeated his championship form on the larger layers of the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing first with a 55.92 average and a 50.85 best single. Kleiner earned another silver finish in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 57.79 average, closely followed by Evan Liu in third with 57.99.

In the specialized events, Chris Chi navigated two rounds of Skewb to earn the title, logging a 3.01 winning average and a 2.45 single. Kleiner collected yet another podium result by finishing second with a 3.54 average, while Mack rounded out the Skewb top three at 4.22. Meanwhile, Declan Wilhelm stood atop the Megaminx podium after a single fast-paced round, winning with a 40.76 average and 36.73 single. Kleiner secured second place with 42.97 seconds, and Roy Lee earned bronze with an average of 49.02, wrapping up an exciting day of specialized speedcubing.

Beyond the championship battles, several under-the-radar competitors delivered breakthrough performances across the schedule. Jalen Shareef showed massive progress by posting a Skewb personal best of 8.27, which was 53.9 percent faster than his prior mark, along with a 21.6 percent drop in One-Handed to 25.23 and a first ever Megaminx attempt of 2:26.19. Mason Schneider tackled five separate events and cut his One-Handed personal best down by 49.4 percent to 23.60, while also logging initial attempts in Megaminx at 2:58.26 and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:48.31. Oskar Pfitsch Kawinski lowered his One-Handed best by 36.8 percent to 34.16 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.11.

The cubing competition also served as a proving ground for competitors tackling brand new disciplines. Dominic Winder dropped his Skewb personal best by 31.8 percent to 9.76 and made his first One-Handed attempt at 1:28.15. Charlie Heier improved his One-Handed record by 27.7 percent to 35.44 seconds. Jeremiah Sanders made his debut WCA competition appearance, taking on four events highlighted by a 5.39 Skewb attempt, a 51.16 One-Handed solve, and a 33rd-place finish in Megaminx at 2:33.14. First-timer Ryan Gavigan recorded a 25.03 standard single and a 2:32.80 Megaminx solve, while Sean Rodríguez Antonio completed his first official solves across three events, including a 29.65 mark on the 3x3x3 Cube.

The 2024 gathering at the Espy Fire Company proved how much depth exists across every tier of the scene, from newcomers setting their very first benchmarks to experienced finalists trading tenths of a second. High Five Bloomsburg 2024 highlighted the technical precision and rapid growth of its 78 participants, concluding an unforgettable single-day meet where United States competitors swept all 15 podium positions.