Lexington Weeknights II 2025

Inside the Lexington Knights of Columbus, David Andron-Silva delivered the defining performance of the tournament by averaging an astonishing 2.04 seconds in the Pyraminx final, anchored by a single solve of 1.32. The venue provided an energetic setting in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, where 38 competitors gathered on June 16, 2025, to test their timing across three official events. The compact hall buzzed with focused preparation and table-side support from the first turn to the final stopwatches of the evening.

This edition of Lexington Weeknights II 2025 brought together solvers of all skill levels across five rounds of action. With a three-event slate featuring the classic Rubik's Cube, the rapid Pyraminx, and the grueling 7x7x7 Cube, the tournament showcased both explosive speed and sustained endurance. Participants moved steadily between warm-up tables and the official timing stations, creating a spirited speedcubing gathering in the heart of Middlesex County.

The 3x3 results produced an exciting finish in the main event as Yancheng Liu secured top honors in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 8.89 seconds, backed by a tournament-best single of 7.77 seconds. Across two rounds of 3x3 competition featuring 37 competitors, Liu maintained sharp consistency. Saisabari Ramesh followed closely in second place with an average of 9.24 seconds, while Jason Bilgrei locked down third place with a 9.56 average in a tightly contested podium battle.

Big-cube enthusiasts found their spotlight in the 7x7x7 Cube, an event that demands both physical stamina and intricate layer management over hundreds of turns. Brendan Lee topped the 13-competitor field with a winning average of 3:09.94, posting the fastest single solve of the event at 2:57.94. Will Russo claimed the runner-up spot with a 3:17.80 average, and Tariq Ali rounded out the podium positions with a steady mark of 4:35.19.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, the deeper narrative of Lexington Weeknights II 2025 unfolded in the personal progress of competitors testing themselves in new formats and beating their past benchmarks. Haroon Khan logged a major breakthrough in the Pyraminx, taking his personal best down to 7.99 seconds, an improvement of 44 percent over his previous mark of 14.27. Everett Red entered two events and set a 3x3x3 personal best of 30.99 seconds, which was 24.9 percent faster than his prior record of 41.26, while also recording a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a time of 26.11 seconds.

That drive toward self-improvement continued across the rest of the roster throughout the evening. Noel Jose Alvero tackled three events, making a first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube in 6:09.97 on the way to an eighth-place finish, alongside a 28.7 percent drop in his Pyraminx personal best to 10.05 seconds. Krish Karthik logged a first Pyraminx attempt of 10.50 seconds and reduced his 3x3 mark by 11.2 percent to 24.06. Eliot Chung improved his Pyraminx personal best to 8.78 seconds and lowered his 3x3 time to 23.65. Benjamin Valdivieso made his first Pyraminx attempt with a time of 5.81 seconds to finish eighth. Sophie Su Guo made her official debut at a WCA competition, logging a 27.10 in 3x3 and an 8.55 in Pyraminx, while Lucas Goldstein also debuted in his first cubing competition with a 43.63 single in the 3x3x3 Cube.

In the Pyraminx tournament, David Andron-Silva dominated both rounds among 29 competitors to secure his victory. Will Russo earned second place with a final average of 4.14 seconds, edging out Saisabari Ramesh, who placed third with an average of 4.31 seconds. The brisk pace of the pyramid puzzle kept the judging stations active and spectators engaged throughout both stages of the bracket.

Altogether, speed cubing competitors from the United States took eight of the nine available podium positions on the night, with China capturing the remaining medal through Liu's victory in the 3x3. From seasoned veterans managing multi-layered big cubes to newcomers marking their first official solves, Lexington Weeknights II 2025 closed out a successful evening of competition that highlighted the breadth and enthusiasm of the New England cubing circuit in 2025.