Kenmore Mini A 2024

Thirty-three competitors gathered at the Kenmore Community Club on February 17, 2024, facing six total rounds of high-stakes play across three distinct events. In this intense championship-style format, every turn of the puzzle mattered as participants pushed for top honors in Kenmore, Washington, USA. The single-day schedule provided zero room for hesitation, demanding consistent execution from the opening heats straight through to the finals.

The 3x3x3 Cube served as the centerpiece battleground, featuring a packed field of thirty-two entrants battling through two rounds of competition. Sameer Aggarwal delivered a masterclass on the classic Rubik's Cube, capturing first place with a winning average of 7.09 seconds alongside a tournament-best single of 5.78. Aggarwal had to remain sharp to hold off Greyson James, who secured the runner-up spot with an average of 7.21 seconds. Jonathan Truchot claimed third place on the podium with an average of 8.27 seconds to round out the 3x3 results.

In the Square-1 event, seventeen competitors navigated the shifting geometry of the puzzle across two rounds. Sameer Aggarwal proved unbeatable once again, completing a dual-championship performance by securing the title with a winning average of 6.86 seconds and a blistering single of 4.04. Bailing Hou from Canada captured second place with an average of 8.59 seconds, while Ron G. Arama took third place with an average of 12.23 seconds.

The Clock division delivered rapid-fire action over two rounds among twenty-one competitors. Canada's Dilshawn Sidhu captured the victory with an outstanding winning average of 3.35 seconds, backed by a tournament-low single of 3.17 seconds. Sameer Aggarwal collected another podium placement by taking second place with an average of 4.72 seconds, edging out Greyson James, who finished third with an average of 4.73 seconds in a battle decided by a single hundredth of a second.

Beyond the finals, Kenmore Mini A 2024 highlighted the personal breakthroughs that define a premier cubing competition. Holden Pfeiffer delivered a remarkable 40.2 percent drop in Clock to set a personal best of 15.02 seconds, down from 25.13, while also logging a first ever attempt at Square-1 with a time of 1:08.97 and finishing 12th in Clock across three events. Preston Walker took on three events, achieving an 11th-place finish in 3x3x3 Cube alongside a first ever attempt at Clock in 19.34 seconds and a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 28.36 seconds. Michael Nguyen secured an 8th-place finish in Clock with a new personal best of 8.66 seconds, improving by 26.9 percent from 11.84 across two events. Sunjae Jung dropped their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 26.8 percent to 23.14 seconds, cutting down significantly from 31.63.

The depth of progress across the roster continued with Levi Harris, who improved their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 25.7 percent to set a personal best of 19.35 seconds, improving from 26.05. Liam Waaga entered three events, achieving a Clock personal best of 24.83 seconds, which was 14.6 percent faster than their prior 29.06 mark, and setting a Square-1 personal best of 48.13 seconds. Blake Koski contested three events, finishing 4th in Square-1, establishing a Clock personal best of 15.40 seconds, and taking their 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 9.90 seconds, a 5.4 percent improvement from 10.46. Meanwhile, Jonsi Staker made their debut at this WCA competition, taking on three events with a first ever attempt at Clock in 23.96 seconds, a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube in 39.42 seconds, and a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 1:14.50.

The international spread of talent was visible throughout the podium finishes, with competitors representing the USA earning seven podium spots and Canada claiming two. Each round of speedcubing tested mental stamina under strict time limits, proving how regional gatherings can bring out elite standards across different disciplines. Every bracket offered its own tactical adjustments, from managing rotations on the mechanical dials of Clock to maintaining precision during Square-1 shape alignment.

As the final timers were cleared at Kenmore Mini A 2024, the gathering closed out a showcase of focused speed cubing in the Pacific Northwest. From Aggarwal's multi-event dominance to the dozens of personal milestones achieved on the floor, the day established a high competitive benchmark for all thirty-three solvers looking forward to the next season of tournament play.