Kansas Championship 2025

Fifty-eight competitors gathered at Morningstar Community Church from June 6 to June 8 as the speedcubing season moved into high gear. The three-day schedule brought thirty-four rounds of intense solving to Wichita, Kansas, USA, setting a high standard for regional play in 2025. Across seventeen official events, solvers tested their skills in every format from lightning-fast sprints to grueling blindfolded marathons, making this summer gathering an essential fixture on the tournament circuit.

The Kansas Championship 2025 turned into a masterclass by Ryan Pilat, who claimed victories across an astounding fourteen distinct disciplines. In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, Pilat set the pace through three rigorous rounds, ultimately securing first place with an average of 6.42 seconds and a single of 4.89 seconds. Aaron Huynh placed second with a strong 6.52 average, while Brayden Wroten took third on the podium at 7.12. The classic Rubik's Cube final capped fifty-seven entrants chasing top 3x3 results.

Short-format events produced equally tight margins on the tournament tables. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Pilat seized top honors at the Kansas Championship 2025 with an average of 1.70 seconds, besting Benjamin J. Dunn who took second with 2.03 and Wroten who earned third with 2.09. Wroten quickly reversed the order in Skewb, taking the championship victory with a winning average of 1.74 seconds and a best single of 1.24 seconds, denying Pilat a clean sweep of the weekend rotation.

Pilat demonstrated equal command in the big cube categories, taking the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 27.17 seconds, ahead of Wroten at 28.21 and Huynh at 32.04. He added victories in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 50.62 average, the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:42.99 average, and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:29.13 average. In the side events, Pilat captured first place in Square-1 at 6.78 seconds and Pyraminx at 2.23 seconds, while Zachary Shaw secured Clock with a 3.53 average and Alexander Gager claimed Megaminx with 36.97.

Beyond the speed events, technical precision and endurance took center stage. Pilat won 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 25.33 average, clear of Titus Sutterfield at 32.33 and Kaden Christopher Dockins at 39.00. Pilat also earned top marks in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 12.34 seconds, again leading Sutterfield at 12.78 and Wroten at 13.00. In memory events, Pilat won 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 23.17 seconds, 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 2:34.26, 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 7:24.30, and solved 22 of 26 cubes in 58:15 during 3x3x3 Multi-Blind.

Away from the top of the podium, several participants delivered standout personal achievements. Virgil Jon Jordan tackled nine events and lowered their Skewb mark to 4.37 seconds, an improvement of 79.9 percent over their previous best of 21.78, while taking on Clock for the first time with a 10.39 and Megaminx with a 2:38.07. Maverick Weinberg improved their Pyraminx best by 60 percent to 2.17 seconds and reduced their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 48 percent to 36.71. Walker Heck tackled fourteen events, cutting their 7x7x7 Cube best by 35.2 percent to 4:19.89 and recording a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt of 10:30.00.

Other competitors expanded their repertoires with major personal milestones across the schedule. Ethan Herrill entered eight events, dropping their Pyraminx best by 42.6 percent to 3.88 seconds, trimming Skewb by 40.3 percent to 8.44, and attempting 3x3x3 One-Handed for the first time at 1:01.36. Andrew R. Dunn took on thirteen events, posting a Skewb personal best of 6.40 seconds that was 56 percent faster than their previous mark. Kellett Grisham completed eleven events with a first 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 7:26.08 and a first Square-1 of 41.05. Caleb Z. Parish handled twelve events with a first 5x5x5 Cube solve of 2:11.85, while Winslow Parker lowered their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 34.1 percent to 2.55 seconds.

Newcomers made their mark at their first WCA competition as well. Elias Anderson competed across four events, logging an initial 3x3x3 Cube solve of 28.53 seconds, while Daniel Bauerkemper made a maiden tournament appearance with a 25.23 single in the main event alongside a 5.83 mark in 2x2x2. Reed Moon registered their first official solves, finishing the 3x3x3 Cube in 57.79 seconds, and Benjamin Blakley debuted with a 28.49 single in 3x3x3. Their presence underscored the depth of engagement across the regional community.

With fifty podium spots claimed by competitors from the United States, the Kansas Championship 2025 concluded a packed weekend of speed cubing excellence. From seasoned veterans managing extensive multi-event schedules to newcomers finding their footing on the official stage, the Wichita gathering delivered an unforgettable chapter of competitive racing as the year continues to unfold.