Lake George 2024

Six gold medals from seven contested events told the story of an utterly commanding day at Lake George 2024. Held on November 10, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Resort Lake George in Lake George, New York, USA, the compact gathering brought together eight dedicated competitors across nine rounds of action. Evan Liu established control early and rarely yielded the top step of the podium, sweeping every nxn puzzle category and blindfolded solving while posting leading marks from morning to afternoon.

The traditional 3x3x3 Cube showcased the depth of Liu's form during the two-round competition. After advancing from an initial round of eight contenders, Liu secured the top spot in the finals with a winning average of 7.21 seconds and a best single of 5.65 seconds. The 3x3 results confirmed a decisive victory over Saisabari Ramesh, who took second place with a 9.29 average, and Ethan Qiu, who rounded out the podium in third with an average of 10.88 seconds.

Liu maintained his momentum in the 4x4x4 Cube, another event that ran across two rounds of play. Facing the full field of eight competitors, Liu claimed first place with a winning average of 34.76 seconds and an event-best single solve of 32.09 seconds. Saisabari Ramesh delivered a strong second-place performance with an average of 37.41 seconds, edging Elvin Xu who took third place on an average of 37.92 seconds.

The big cube categories on the schedule further highlighted Liu's stamina across complex puzzles. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Liu took first place among six competitors with a 55.37 average, followed by Elvin Xu in second at 1:04.07 and Saisabari Ramesh in third at 1:16.22. The 6x6x6 Cube saw another victory for Liu with an average of 1:46.66 and a single of 1:35.81, with Xu taking second at 2:03.96 and Ramesh third at 2:29.04. Liu completed the big cube sweep in the 7x7x7 Cube, posting a winning average of 2:48.13 ahead of Xu at 3:09.88 and Ramesh at 3:47.70.

The sole event to escape Liu's grasp was Clock, where Angelo Terpening delivered a standout performance. In a field of seven competitors, Terpening captured the victory with a swift average of 4.78 seconds and a single of 4.22 seconds. Liu settled for second place with an average of 5.25 seconds, while Saisabari Ramesh secured third place with an 8.99 average. It was the only time all day that Liu stood on a step other than the top.

Away from the top of the podium, several participants made substantial strides across the schedule at this WCA competition. Alexander Williams took on two events and recorded his first ever attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube, setting a mark of 1:43.88. Yannai Arazi took on six events and earned significant personal bests, improving his 6x6x6 Cube mark to 4:36.60 by going 12.4 percent faster than his previous best, lowering his 7x7x7 Cube mark to 8:14.58 for a 10.4 percent improvement, cutting his Clock time to 37.65 for a 6.3 percent improvement, and claiming a best finish of 5th in the 7x7x7 Cube. Daniel Goldstein entered four events and earned a 5th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

Memory and composure were tested in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which featured five entrants tackling the classic Rubik's Cube without visual feedback during execution. Evan Liu triumphed once again, securing first place with a successful single solve of 50.82 seconds. Elvin Xu captured the silver medal with a single time of 1:18.72, while Saisabari Ramesh earned bronze with a time of 1:41.68, cementing a sweep of USA podium finishes across the tournament.

With twenty-one total podium positions earned across the seven disciplines, the speed cubing showcase highlighted precision and consistency in every bracket. Evan Liu's six event titles stood out as the defining achievement of Lake George 2024, demonstrating remarkable command over standard speedcubing puzzles, intricate multi-layered cubes, and memory-based solving alike. The regional cubing competition delivered competitive drama and memorable milestones in Lake George to close out an intense day of racing against the clock.