Louisiana Mega Two Day 2025

Four gold medals across two grueling days defined the benchmark at the Denham Springs High School STEM Center and Robotics Center. The Louisiana Mega Two Day 2025 brought 59 competitors together in Denham Springs, Louisiana, USA, spanning August 23 to August 24, 2025. Across 15 events and 27 rounds of action, Teri McAcy proved nearly untouchable on the larger mechanisms and one-handed solves, claiming first-place finishes in 3x3x3 One-Handed, 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, and 7x7x7 Cube in an exceptional display of endurance and consistency.

McAcy set the pace on the big cubes, taking the 7x7x7 Cube title with a 2:55.76 average and a single of 2:52.99, finishing ahead of Ordway Persyn and Seth Talbot. On the 6x6x6 Cube, McAcy secured victory with a 1:34.94 average and a 1:31.11 single across a 17-person field. The momentum carried directly into the 5x5x5 Cube final, where McAcy posted a 54.56 average and a 46.76 single to top Dylan Miller and Nicolas Sanchez. Adding the 3x3x3 One-Handed crown with an 11.63 average, McAcy established absolute mastery over the weekend schedule.

The premier 3x3x3 Rubiks Cube discipline delivered intense drama through three rounds of speedcubing. Dylan Miller captured the victory with a 6.01 winning average, highlighted by a 5.41 best single solve in the final round of 56 entrants. Nicolas Sanchez followed in second place with a 7.54 average, while McAcy added a third-place podium finish at 7.64. The 3x3 results capped a massive weekend for Miller, who also took first place in Megaminx with a 38.41 average after three rounds, having recorded a sharp 32.51 single.

In the lightning-fast 2x2x2 Cube event, Rowan Stough took top honors among 52 competitors, assembling a blazing 1.28 winning average and an event-best single of 0.80. Everett Flott earned the runner-up position with a 1.83 average, edging McAcy who took third at 1.87. Flott went on to capture the Pyraminx title outright, averaging 2.95 to edge Peyton Tumy at 3.08 and Andres Rodriguez at 3.13 in a fiercely contested two-round competition.

The blindfolded categories became the personal territory of Ordway Persyn. Persyn won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 2:03.18 single, finishing ahead of John S. Russell III and Nikolas Carpenter. In the demanding 4x4x4 Blindfolded discipline, Persyn was the sole competitor to log a successful time, taking first place with an 11:07.00 single. Persyn concluded an impressive memory sweep by winning 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, successfully resolving 8 out of 10 cubes in 50 minutes and 44 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants marked remarkable milestones at the Louisiana Mega Two Day 2025. Carter Hawkins cut their Skewb personal best by 52.2 percent down to 7.23 and also completed their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 45.09. Carson Williams improved their 5x5x5 Cube mark by 48.6 percent to 2:14.42 while also attempting Clock for the first time in 13.06 and 7x7x7 Cube in 4:56.01. Frank Carpenter slashed their Pyraminx best by 48.3 percent to 19.50 and logged a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 25.49. George Rivero dropped their Pyraminx time by 47.2 percent to 6.63, while taking on first attempts at Square-1 with 35.82 and 5x5x5 Cube with 1:55.13.

The progress continued across all experience levels throughout this WCA competition. Cooper Wyse reduced their 3x3x3 Cube best by 46.8 percent down to 26.99, alongside a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 10.61. Gavin Reed Gatlin chopped 39.8 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube time to hit 14.48, also putting up a first 2x2x2 Cube effort of 7.51. Making their debut in competitive speed cubing, Ayden Smith took on seven events, recording a 30.47 in 3x3x3 Cube and a 2:16.68 in 4x4x4 Cube. Fellow debutant Everett Skweres stepped onto the stage across six events, logging 15.28 in 3x3x3 Cube and 5.88 on 2x2x2 Cube.

Mechanical precision stood out in the remaining specialized puzzles across the Denham Springs venue. Gunner Engelsman collected two individual titles, winning Clock with a 4.12 average and a 2.79 single, and taking Square-1 with a 9.42 average and a 7.96 single. Benjamin Spradley claimed the Skewb title with an average of 4.27 and a best solve of 2.90. Nicolas Sanchez secured the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 30.15 average, holding off McAcy at 31.20 and Miller at 31.59.

The two-day cubing competition concluded with United States competitors sweeping all 45 available podium positions across the 15 events. From the masterclass performances of multi-event champions to the breakthrough personal milestones recorded across every round, the gathering in Denham Springs highlighted the remarkable breadth and technical growth of the regional speedcubing community heading into the next chapter of the competitive season.