Metropolis Lara League III 2025

Seven seconds and eighty-seven hundredths of a second was all it took for Louis Rodriguez Guerrero to seal an authoritative victory in the premier event of the weekend. Across November 22 and November 23, 2025, 26 competitors assembled at the C.C. Metrópolis Barquisimeto for Metropolis Lara League III 2025. Facing a sharp field on home ground in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela, Rodriguez Guerrero delivered a commanding series of solves that set the tone for an extensive 14-event schedule spread over 16 rounds of action.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube competition drew 25 contenders through three rigorous rounds. In the final, Rodriguez Guerrero posted a winning average of 7.87 seconds alongside a weekend-best single of 6.90. His dominance at the venue was far from limited to the classic Rubik's Cube. Demonstrating remarkable dexterity, he also took the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 15.07 average and a 13.82 single, outlasting nine rivals to capture his second individual crown of the tournament.

Rodriguez Guerrero carried that momentum directly into the larger cube disciplines. In 4x4x4 Cube, he led the nine-player field with a winning average of 30.36 and a best single of 26.41. When the puzzles grew larger, his control remained unchallenged. He captured the 5x5x5 Cube title with an average of 54.66, ahead of runner-up Rafael Antonio Sanchez at 1:33.38 and third-place Carlos Gonzalez at 1:38.46. Extending his range into the marathon categories, he also won the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:57.72 and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:32.88.

While Rodriguez Guerrero dominated the big cubes, Rafael Antonio Sanchez engineered his own showcase across the side disciplines. Sanchez claimed four event victories over the weekend, starting with the 2x2x2 Cube where his 3.14 winning average and 1.75 single topped a field of 10 competitors. He followed up in Pyraminx, logging a 5.47 average and a 4.05 single to take first place, before securing the Skewb title with a 5.64 average and 3.26 single across seven entrants.

Sanchez completed his quartet of wins in Megaminx, navigating the twelve-sided puzzle to post a winning average of 47.08 and a best single of 42.71. That performance held off Rodriguez Guerrero, who finished in second place with a 51.46 average, while Carlos Gonzalez earned third place at 1:10.47. In Square-1, Adan Torrealba captured the title with a 17.85 average and a 9.89 single, finishing ahead of Rodriguez Guerrero at 29.52 and Rafael Arturo Lucena Vivas at 37.92. Christopher Dael Duarte Ramirez claimed the Clock event with an 8.01 average, while Edgar Briceño contested both 3x3x3 Blindfolded and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind.

Away from the top step of the podium, several competitors delivered massive improvements across multiple categories during this WCA competition. Joshua Jermain Peroza Estaba took on four events, securing a best finish of 8th in 2x2x2 Cube, cutting his 4x4x4 personal best by 18.7 percent to 2:12.55, improving his 3x3x3 personal best by 7.8 percent to 25.26, and logging his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 21.41 single. Daniel Josue Martinez Sanchez entered the 3x3x3 Cube and shaved 17.7 percent off his personal best with a 9.56 single on his way to a 4th-place finish. Santiago Carrillo trimmed his 3x3x3 personal best by 14.6 percent down to 35.77, while Diego Josué Martinez Sánchez dropped his mark by 8.3 percent to 15.96. Dabyer Oropeza tackled four events, earned 4th place in Pyraminx, and logged first-ever attempts in Pyraminx at 4.35, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:08.79, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 25.69.

The competition also welcomed several participants stepping up to the speedcubing tables for the very first time. Jesús David Orellana Dudamel entered four events in his first tournament appearance, finishing 9th in Pyraminx and recording debut marks of 16.53 in 3x3x3 Cube, 21.74 in Pyraminx, and 11.62 in 2x2x2 Cube. First-time entrant Axel Jeampier Gonzalez Peña logged a 59.02 in his opening 3x3x3 attempt, while Nayed Fabiola María Briceño Mendez completed her first 3x3x3 effort in 24.17. They were joined on the floor by Jorge Luciano Pereira Garcia, who set a personal best of 27.59 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

With 38 podium spots earned by Venezuelan competitors across the two days of competition, Metropolis Lara League III 2025 highlighted the depth of local speed cubing talent in Lara. The official 3x3 results and multi-discipline achievements reflected both veteran mastery and promising debuts under standard tournament conditions. As the equipment is packed away at C.C. Metrópolis Barquisimeto, the region looks ahead to the next season of competitive solving with heightened ambition.