Madison Manor Warmup 2025

Thirty-seven competitors gathered at Highland Manor Park for a fast-paced day of action that tested solving dexterity across distinctly different disciplines. The Madison Manor Warmup 2025 featured six rounds across three separate events on June 23, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. From the two-handed precision of standard solving to the asymmetrical grip of single-hand execution and the corner-turning geometry of Skewb, the schedule showcased a rich variety of puzzle mechanics in a single compact gathering.

The range of events gave participants a chance to demonstrate adaptability across contrasting formats. A standard Rubik's Cube demands balanced two-handed fingertricks, while single-handed solving shifts the burden to one wrist and thumb, forcing entirely different algorithmic execution. Skewb then flips the spatial orientation entirely, turning around its deep-cut corners instead of flat faces. Moving between these disciplines kept the solving stations constantly shifting throughout the 2025 WCA competition.

In the premier 3x3x3 Cube division, 37 competitors lined up across two rounds of play. Zeke Mackay claimed victory with a winning average of 6.47 seconds, backed by a best single of 5.91 seconds in the final. Carter Kucala took the second spot on the podium with a 7.64 average, while Ethan Steffes secured third place averaging 7.86 seconds. The 3x3 results at the top reflected a fierce contest, with all three podium finishers dipping comfortably below the eight-second barrier.

The one-handed discipline brought twenty-four solvers to the tables, challenging them to control the cube using only five fingers. Carter Kucala stepped to the top of the podium in 3x3x3 One-Handed, posting a winning average of 11.63 seconds and notching the best single of the event at 8.47 seconds. Zeke Mackay followed closely behind in second place with an average of 12.95 seconds, and Simon Kellum earned third position with a mark of 14.62 seconds.

The dynamic shifted entirely when the Skewb event got underway with twenty-three entrants. Simon Kellum dominated the event, securing first place with a 2.37-second winning average alongside the fastest single solve of 1.91 seconds. Carter Kucala picked up another podium finish by taking second place with an average of 3.11 seconds, while Elliott Perkins rounded out the top three with an average of 3.88 seconds to complete the United States sweep across all nine podium positions.

Away from the top of the standings, the tournament produced significant breakthroughs for competitors expanding their repertoires. Seth Steffes delivered massive progress across three events, shaving 51.5 percent off his Skewb personal best with a 3.84 single and dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 20.6 percent to 17.04 on the way to a ninth-place finish. Benjamin Franklin contested three events and lowered his single-handed best by 28.2 percent to 14.95, while also improving his Skewb best by 20.4 percent to 4.75. Advay Dimblay knocked 26.9 percent off his Skewb mark to post 13.84 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube time by 10.2 percent to 1:02.13. Lucas Orville dropped his one-handed best by 25.8 percent to 38.81 and cut his Skewb mark by 23.5 percent to 8.60.

First-time event entries provided some of the most memorable milestones of the competition. Sadi Marrano entered three events, logging a first-ever official attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 59.92 solve while slicing 24.1 percent off their Skewb best down to 11.88. Dhrupud Dimble logged a first career official Skewb attempt of 12.02 seconds while cutting their 3x3x3 Cube best by 13.1 percent to 15.08. Jacob Gates took on three events and recorded a first official one-handed solve of 49.89 seconds. Jack Tarter set personal bests across two events, dropping their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 15.6 percent to 11.46 and their Skewb single by 8 percent to 9.64.

The official record ledger also recorded key milestones throughout the day. In the 3x3x3 Cube event, Elliott Perkins established a single mark of 8.72 seconds and a 10.04 average. Additional single and average entries were posted by Stephen Yau, Leo Bottoni, Arrow Dinwiddie, Gunnar Cliff, Riley Cooper Schoonhoven, Sadi Marrano, Fletcher Coggins, Emery McFeeter, and Jameson R. Sramek across the two rounds of standard solving.

The day concluded at Highland Manor Park having delivered high-speed action across three distinct formats. Between standard solving, single-handed execution, and the rapid turns of Skewb, the Madison Manor Warmup 2025 provided an effective proving ground for Wisconsin speedcubing. As competitors look ahead to the next stretch of the speed cubing calendar, the results from Madison demonstrate both elite consistency at the top and widespread personal growth through every tier of the field.