Idaho Championship 2025

Thirteen distinct events packed the schedule at the Bonneville Fairgrounds as 49 competitors gathered for the Idaho Championship 2025. Across 27 rounds of action in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA on November 1 and November 2, 2025, solvers took on everything from standard twisty puzzles to non-cubic challenges and large layers. The multi-discipline format offered a complete test of mechanical skill, pushing contenders to adapt between rapid sprinting and deep strategic planning across two full days of official tournament play.

Ethan George Hayes delivered an exceptional showing across multiple formats, highlighted by a dominant performance in the traditional 3x3x3 Cube. Hayes secured the title with a winning average of 7.50 seconds and a round-best single of 6.49 seconds, leading the 3x3 results ahead of runner-up Jonathan Truchot at 8.12 and David Dopp at 8.23. The victory in the classic Rubik's Cube was one of three gold finishes for Hayes, demonstrating remarkable versatility across radically different solving methods throughout the cubing competition.

In the smaller formats, Hayes added the 2x2x2 Cube title by recording a 2.35-second winning average, holding off Corbin Rodriguez with 2.85 and David Dopp with 2.87. Hayes continued his winning form in 3x3x3 One-Handed, claiming first place with an average of 11.98 seconds and a best single of 9.41 seconds. Rodriguez claimed second place in the one-handed event with a 15.32 average, while Evan Beck rounded out the podium positions in third with a mark of 15.85 seconds.

Evan Beck achieved victory in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 30.58 seconds alongside a fast single of 29.25 seconds. Truchot took second place with a 31.56 average, followed by Hayes in third at 34.15. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Ian Lawson took the title with an average of 1:00.06, edging out Beck at 1:00.86 and Truchot at 1:01.71. Lawson completed a big-cube double by winning the 6x6x6 Cube in 2:07.93, again ahead of Beck with 2:10.50 and Truchot with 2:12.23.

The 7x7x7 Cube saw Cade Beck capture the title with an average of 3:08.09, followed by Isaac Buck at 3:10.77 and Lawson at 3:20.48. Meanwhile, Conlin Alzheimer topped the 3x3x3 Blindfolded field, an event requiring total memorisation before executing turns without sight, recording a winning single of 54.57 seconds to finish ahead of Rodriguez at 1:53.76 and Hayes at 2:24.78. Non-cubic events also featured sharp competition, with Rodriguez winning Pyraminx in 2.03 and Megaminx in 49.68, Lowen Shattuck taking Clock in 5.68 and Skewb in 4.58, and Buck securing Square-1 in 12.97.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule at the Idaho Championship 2025. Jared Seek entered 11 events and generated massive progress, dropping his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 48 percent to 2.36 seconds, improving his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 32.8 percent to 1:00.17, and making his first official attempt at Square-1 with a time of 1:00.89. Hyrum Dopp logged an impressive 43.9 percent improvement in Pyraminx with a single of 11.73 seconds alongside a 22.5 percent reduction in 3x3x3 Cube to 26.17 seconds. Ryker Harrison cut 40.6 percent from his Clock personal best down to 13.85 seconds, while tackling debut attempts in Square-1 at 1:19.12 and Skewb at 12.22.

Santiago Ramirez entered 11 events across the weekend, logging first-time attempts in the 7x7x7 Cube at 6:51.19, Clock at 10.59, and Skewb at 16.75 seconds. Jacob Rodewald delivered strong gains by slicing 37.6 percent off his Square-1 best down to 34.01 seconds and 29.4 percent off Pyraminx to 8.47 seconds, alongside a first Skewb solve of 9.50. William Permann lowered his 2x2x2 Cube personal record by 44.1 percent to 3.22 seconds and improved his 3x3x3 time to 17.96. First-time speedcubing participants also stepped up to the tables, with Jacob Bertrand taking on six events including debut marks of 3.20 in 2x2x2 Cube, 27.03 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and 2:09.90 in 5x5x5 Cube, while Hunter Anderson registered inaugural times of 6.16 in 2x2x2 Cube, 8.53 in Pyraminx, and 32.27 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The diverse array of categories showcased the breadth of modern speed cubing, challenging entrants across varying geometric configurations and mechanical structures. Every single podium position across all thirteen events went to solvers representing the USA, concluding a competitive WCA competition in eastern Idaho. With official times recorded and fresh personal benchmarks established, the participants at the Idaho Championship 2025 concluded a demanding slate of puzzles as preparation begins for future regional tournaments.