Hillsboro Winter 2025

A blistering 2.10-second Pyraminx winning average by Tripp Peters set the tone for an explosive day of speedcubing at Hillsboro Winter 2025. Held on January 11, 2025, at the Hillsboro Public Library Brookwood in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, the single-day gathering brought together 79 competitors across 11 rounds of action. Speed cubing enthusiasts and dedicated puzzle solvers witnessed rapid progression on the tournament floor, where emerging talents shaved massive chunks of time off their personal marks in every discipline on the schedule.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a large lineup of 77 competitors across three competitive rounds. Ezra Fish claimed the victory in the final with a stellar winning average of 7.72 seconds, complemented by a best single of 6.84 seconds. The official 3x3 results showed a tightly contested podium, with Dwayne Joan Navarro Astudillo securing second place with a 7.88 average and William Greninger taking third place right behind at 7.92. Fish also authored a 7.24 single and 7.77 average during the rounds, while Greninger delivered a tournament-best 6.38 single alongside a 7.32 average.

The classic Rubik's Cube was not the only stage where Fish and Greninger excelled. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, 50 competitors tackled the puzzle across two rounds, where Greninger earned the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 13.62 seconds and a sharp 10.52 single. Fish secured the runner-up position with a 14.29 average, while Steph Prze rounded out the top three with an average of 14.41. The dual podium finishes for Greninger and Fish highlighted an intense day of high-level execution across multiple puzzle variants.

Specialized disciplines provided further excitement throughout this sanctioned WCA competition. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded category, where competitors rely on total memorisation before donning an eye cover, Dwayne Joan Navarro Astudillo took first place among 22 entrants with a winning single solve of 1:19.50. Greninger claimed second place with a time of 1:35.65, while Arjun Shetty earned third place with a 1:52.02 effort. The twelve-sided Megaminx event saw Benjamin Gottschalk conquer a field of 30 competitors across two rounds, winning with an average of 49.59 seconds and a best single of 42.05, ahead of Fish at 56.25 and Enoch Kang at 1:05.05.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the heart of this cubing competition emerged in the dramatic personal progression logged by the developing field. Ronan Hobbs attacked four separate events, lowering their Pyraminx personal best to 4.31 seconds, an improvement of 49.9 percent over their previous 8.61 mark, while also cutting their 3x3x3 One-Handed best to 22.49 seconds, which was 21.9 percent faster than their prior record, alongside a first Megaminx attempt of 1:40.27. Daniel Cancelliere-Kolish logged an impressive 44.9 percent improvement in the main event with a new 22.52 single, knocked 27.5 percent off their Pyraminx record with a 7.75 solve, and completed their first one-handed attempt in 56.48 seconds. Gabriel Michael Caruso delivered a huge 42.2 percent drop in the 3x3x3 Cube down to 19.33 seconds while making debut attempts in Pyraminx at 12.17 and One-Handed at 1:39.27. Yunhan Xiao chopped 40.3 percent off their Pyraminx mark to record a 7.29 single, improved their 3x3x3 single to 18.80, and posted a first Megaminx result of 2:31.54.

That wave of personal development continued across the tables as competitors broadened their event repertoires. Ambriel Kaizen Crespo achieved personal bests across three disciplines, slicing 35.7 percent off their one-handed mark with a 37.18 single, lowering their Pyraminx best to 8.41, and recording an 18.43 in 3x3x3. Kai Liotta recorded a new 3x3x3 personal best of 10.80 seconds, which was 23.5 percent faster than their previous best of 14.11, while also logging a first one-handed solve of 31.54 seconds. Dylan McClain secured a 22.5 percent reduction in the 3x3x3 Cube to finish in 38.98 seconds, adding debut attempts in Pyraminx at 15.09 and One-Handed at 1:57.47. London McDow stepped up to four events, recording first-time marks in Megaminx at 1:53.57, Pyraminx at 8.89, and One-Handed at 38.60.

The energy across the venue was amplified by new competitors taking part in their very first official tournament. Henry Sandrock completed an ambitious four-event slate highlighted by a 6.68 Pyraminx single, a 16.32 in the 3x3x3 Cube, and a 2:43.33 Megaminx solve. Seth Edison also stepped into official play across four disciplines, posting a 10.90 Pyraminx solve, a 1:26.67 in One-Handed, and a 3:11.48 Megaminx attempt. McKay Estes took on three events to log a 17.65 in 3x3x3, a 1:06.62 in One-Handed, and a 3:01.82 in Megaminx, while Jamison Stauffer entered the arena with a 40.82 in 3x3x3 and an 18.25 in Pyraminx.

In the Pyraminx final, Tripp Peters stood atop the standings with the winning 2.10 average and a best single of 1.78, followed by Hahoon Kim in second place at 3.25 and Viet Nguyen in third at 4.34. The day concluded with the United States collecting 13 podium places, while Korea and India each earned one podium position. With five distinct puzzles completed over 11 intense rounds, Hillsboro Winter 2025 demonstrated the rapid pace of development across the Pacific Northwest cubing scene, leaving dozens of competitors with new milestones to build upon heading into the next season.