Husky Pride Seattle 2024

Max Siauw delivered an emphatic statement on June 15, 2024, claiming three titles on home soil at the University of Washington, Oak Hall. The American standout swept through the field across multiple disciplines, highlighted by a dominant performance in the 3x3x3 Cube final. His winning average of 6.10 seconds and single of 5.11 capped off an action-packed day of speedcubing in Seattle, Washington, USA. The tournament brought together 99 competitors across four events and nine rounds, setting the stage for sharp regional clashes between domestic contenders and international visitors vying for podium supremacy.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the regional showdown at Husky Pride Seattle 2024. Ninety-four entrants lined up for the main Rubik's Cube bracket, where the battle at the top intensified through three elimination rounds. Siauw held off fellow American Sameer Aggarwal, who took second with a 6.68 average. Crossing the northern border into the fray, Canada's Ethan Rusnak captured third place with a 7.42 mark, giving the podium an international edge. The clash demonstrated the high level of speed cubing talent congregating in the Pacific Northwest for this single-day meeting.

Siauw extended his supremacy beyond the classic puzzle, securing victories in two distinct formats. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped an 84-competitor field with a winning average of 1.94 and a best single of 1.33. Greyson James pushed the pace with a second-place average of 2.03, while Ron G. Arama secured third at 2.12. The Megaminx event provided another cross-discipline conquest for Siauw, who posted a winning average of 47.27 alongside a 44.90 single across two rounds of 41 competitors. Aggarwal again proved to be his closest domestic challenger, taking second in 50.43, followed by Eli Kirk in 50.97.

The international contingent found its ultimate breakthrough in the Clock event, interrupting the American title sweep. Alex Moscibroda of Switzerland delivered a masterclass across two rounds of 45 competitors, taking first place with an impressive winning average of 4.10 and a top single of 3.84. James earned his second silver of the day with a 4.80 average, while Mihir A. Rai rounded out the podium in third with 5.12. Across all events, the medal table finished with 10 podium spots for the United States, alongside one for Switzerland and one for Canada.

Beyond the championship finals, the cubing competition provided plenty of remarkable moments from competitors across the standings who delivered huge individual breakthroughs. Nate Farach entered all four events on the schedule, taking on Clock for the first time with a 9.62 mark while shaving 48.7 percent off his previous Megaminx best down to 1:55.29. Avi Caspe made his first attempt at Megaminx with 2:30.74 and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 34.9 percent to 17.74. Jordan Dance took on four events, achieving a best finish of 7th in Megaminx while improving his Clock personal best by 33 percent to 8.29. Igor Martinovic tackled four events, registering his first attempts in Megaminx at 4:25.15 and Clock at 50.35 alongside a 6.10 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube.

The depth of progression continued through several other impressive individual performances on the day. Ethan Duke logged his first official attempts in Megaminx with 1:51.17 and 2x2x2 Cube with 3.99, while cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best to 9.72. River Alvarran Belz stepped up across four events, recording first attempts in Clock at 16.38 and Megaminx at 2:16.69, while setting a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.70. Daniel Jean-Soo Rhee tackled Clock for the first time with a 14.20 result and improved his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 15.1 percent to 3.33. Elliott C. Helmick completed their first WCA competition, taking on three events with inaugural marks in Clock at 40.69, Megaminx at 3:46.24, and 3x3x3 Cube at 53.86.

The tournament also saw a massive flurry of benchmark results in the 2x2x2 Cube, where competitors pushed each other to new limits through the bracket. Aggarwal recorded a 1.24 single and 1.65 average, while Arama hit 1.59 and 1.88. Siauw logged a 1.07 single alongside a 1.96 average, while Canadian competitor Dilshawn Sidhu posted marks of 1.58 and 2.00. Strong marks were also produced by James at 1.72 and 2.14, Anishk Arora at 1.71 and 2.28, Henry Spear at 1.87 and 2.59, Caiden Lee at 1.67 and 2.65, Rusnak at 1.90 and 2.76, and Lucas Libed at 1.66 and 2.87.

As the final timers reset at the University of Washington, the event concluded with exceptional marks and sharp competitive drama across every round. From Siauw's triple-gold performance to the determined challenges mounted by Canadian and Swiss rivals, the day demonstrated the fierce drive present at every table. Competitors left Oak Hall with new personal benchmarks, setting the stage for the next battles when these regional contenders face off again in the coming season.