Micentro Funza 2024

Bernardo Torres delivered the defining display of the weekend by capturing three separate titles, punctuated by an emphatic 8.80 winning average in the main event. Held at Centro Comercial Micentro on August 24, 2024, Micentro Funza 2024 brought 31 competitors to Funza, Cundinamarca, Colombia for an intensive one-day schedule. Across 5 events, organizers staged a demanding 15 rounds in total, challenging participants to maintain composure through progressive cuts. The rigorous three-round format in every discipline placed a heavy premium on endurance, rewarding competitors who could consistently execute under the pressure of successive eliminations.

The 3x3x3 Cube competition tested every entrant through those three escalating stages of the Rubik's Cube. Torres led the way in the final round with his 8.80 average, bolstered by a tournament-best single of 6.77 seconds. Santiago Duque maintained steady form to claim second place with an average of 9.31 seconds, while Thomas Cabezas earned the third step on the podium with a 9.96 mark. These standout 3x3 results capped a bracket that required three consecutive rounds of precision, where small errors in earlier stages meant missing the cut for the final table entirely.

Torres continued his mastery across the larger and more complex puzzles on the schedule. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which also utilized a full three-round structure, Torres claimed gold with a decisive 30.66 average and a best single of 29.03. Oscar Nieto followed in second place with a 38.75 average, while Santiago Duque secured third with a 44.31. The exact same trio contested the Megaminx podium, where Torres took first place in 44.30 seconds, well ahead of Duque at 1:05.66 and Nieto at 1:07.33. The multi-stage layout proved especially unforgiving on these larger puzzles, testing physical stamina alongside mental endurance.

While Venezuelan competitor Torres earned 3 podium places across his events, host nation Colombia captured 12 podium spots throughout the cubing competition. The smaller puzzles offered thrilling finishes in their respective finals. Kevin Vanegas Diaz captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 3.10 seconds, edging out Oscar Nieto who finished second in 3.44 seconds and Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez in third at 3.61. Marin Suarez earned his own gold in Pyraminx, finishing on top with a 4.81 average, just ahead of Dennis Rosero at 5.04 and Vanegas Diaz at 5.21.

Beyond the podium battles, several participants seized the opportunity of multiple rounds to achieve massive personal milestones. Samuel Andrés Rocha Pérez delivered a massive performance in the 2x2x2 Cube, lowering his personal best average to 6.57 seconds, an improvement of 40.1 percent, alongside a 30.70 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube that was 15.3 percent faster than his prior mark. Mateo Ruiz Torres dropped his Pyraminx best to 7.73 seconds, a 31.6 percent jump, while also securing a 9th place finish in the 2x2x2 Cube. Nancy Castañeda tackled four different events, registering her first ever attempts at 4x4x4 Cube with 3:38.54 and 2x2x2 Cube with 44.47, in addition to a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 50.75 seconds that was 21 percent faster.

The depth of progress across the roster continued through all five puzzle categories. Joel Santiago Rodriguez Rodriguez entered all 5 events, finishing 5th overall in the 2x2x2 Cube while achieving a Megaminx personal best of 2:01.28, a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 48.75, and a Pyraminx personal best of 6.80. Alisson Gonzalez also took on the maximum workload of five disciplines, logging a first ever attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube of 2:28.70 alongside a 10.96 Pyraminx personal best. Maria Paula Acero León improved her Pyraminx personal best to 8.09 seconds, which was 16.7 percent faster than before. Meanwhile, Cesar Esteban Mesa Moncada earned a best finish of 9th place in the 3x3x3 Cube, and Pablo Andrés Velásquez Herrera achieved a personal tournament-best finish of 9th in the 4x4x4 Cube.

The 2x2x2 Cube rounds provided a masterclass in progressive qualifying, as the rapid format allowed dozens of competitors to lower their personal records round after round. The field witnessed rapid times from Torres, Marin Suarez, Nieto, Vanegas Diaz, Duque, Cabezas, Rodriguez Rodriguez, Rosero, Jairo Paez Castro, and Eduard Esteban García Domínguez. The quick turnarounds between rounds at this speed cubing showcase tested pure reaction time and consistency under time constraints.

Closing out the single-day schedule, Micentro Funza 2024 highlighted the depth of local talent and the effectiveness of multi-round competition structures. By giving every event three full stages, this WCA competition rewarded competitors who could handle pressure and refine their solves with each walk to the table. As the speedcubing season moves forward, the benchmarks established in Funza across all five puzzle formats set a rigorous standard for future meetings across the region.

31 competidores se dieron cita en una jornada de intensa actividad sobre las mesas del Centro Comercial Micentro. El evento Micentro Funza 2024 concentro un total de 15 rondas correspondientes a 5 categorias oficiales en una sola fecha, celebrada el 24 de agosto de 2024. Los cronometros registraron actuaciones destacadas en Funza, Cundinamarca, Colombia, donde la progresion tecnica y el rendimiento individual marcaron la pauta a lo largo de cada una de las series disputadas durante este emocionante torneo de speedcubing.

La prueba reina del cubo de Rubik evidencio una disputa de alto nivel a traves de sus tres rondas. Bernardo Torres consiguio la victoria en el 3x3x3 Cube con un promedio ganador de 8.80 y un mejor tiempo individual de 6.77 en la ronda final. El podio lo completaron los colombianos Santiago Duque, quien registro una media de 9.31 para adjudicarse el segundo lugar, y Thomas Cabezas, quien alcanzo la tercera posicion con un registro promedio de 9.96.

En las categorias de cubos grandes, Bernardo Torres extendio su hegemonia deportiva con dos triunfos adicionales de gran solidez. El venezolano conquisto la final de 4x4x4 Cube con un promedio de 30.66 y una marca individual de 29.03, superando a Oscar Nieto, segundo con 38.75, y a Santiago Duque, tercero con 44.31. Minutos mas tarde, en Megaminx, Torres volvio a subir a lo mas alto del podio gracias a un tiempo medio de 44.30 y un mejor intento de 39.79, seguido por Santiago Duque con 1:05.66 y Oscar Nieto con 1:07.33.

La categoria de 2x2x2 Cube ofrecio desenlaces sumamente ajustados entre los especialistas del formato corto. Kevin Vanegas Diaz se alzo con el primer lugar tras firmar un promedio de 3.10 y un mejor intento de 2.17. El podio estuvo integrado completamente por colombianos, figurando Oscar Nieto en la segunda plaza con un promedio de 3.44 y Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez en el tercer puesto con 3.61, tras una serie de resoluciones rapidas y precisas.

Por su parte, la definicion en Pyraminx corono a Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez como el mas veloz del certamen. Su registro ganador consistio en un promedio de 4.81, respaldado por una resolucion individual destacada de 2.69. Dennis Rosero obtuvo el segundo puesto con una marca media de 5.04, mientras que Kevin Vanegas Diaz aseguro la tercera colocacion con un registro de 5.21, consolidando su presencia en el cuadro de honor en este segundo podio personal.

Mas alla de las victorias estelares, Micentro Funza 2024 dejo actuaciones llenas de esfuerzo y superacion para quienes inician su trayectoria en este tipo de competencia de cubos. Jairo Paez Castro compitio en 5 eventos y logro su mejor desempeno con el sexto lugar en 4x4x4 Cube, mientras que Eduard Esteban Garcia Dominguez tambien disputo 5 modalidades y alcanzo la cuarta posicion en 4x4x4 Cube. Christopher Mayorga Sanchez participo en su primera competencia WCA, abordando 5 eventos y registrando su primer intento oficial en 4x4x4 Cube con 2:11.54, en 2x2x2 Cube con 5.37 y en Pyraminx con 16.71. Luis Angel Cruz Mendez realizo igualmente su debut con 3 modalidades, marcando sus primeros tiempos en 2x2x2 Cube con 9.72, Pyraminx con 20.46 y 3x3x3 Cube con 53.31.

El grupo de debutantes continuo sumando valiosas experiencias y primeras marcas oficiales en el escenario de Funza. Christopher Chaves Munoz disputo su primer certamen en 3 disciplinas, dejando registros de 59.04 en 3x3x3 Cube, 30.92 en Pyraminx y 17.72 en 2x2x2 Cube. Joseph Santiago Pedreros Castro encaro 5 categorias en su estreno competitivo, marcando 44.66 en 3x3x3 Cube y 9.87 en 2x2x2 Cube. Asimismo, Paula Victoria Ruiz Rivera completo su primera experiencia en 2 eventos con registros de 27.05 en 2x2x2 Cube y 35.91 en 3x3x3 Cube, al tiempo que Maria Alejandra Bocanegra Roa registro marcas iniciales de 39.19 en 3x3x3 Cube y 18.70 en 2x2x2 Cube.

El recuento general del certamen reflejo una distribucion de medallas encabezada por Colombia con 12 posiciones de podio y Venezuela con 3 lugares de honor gracias al triplete de victorias individuales. La actividad en Micentro Funza 2024 cerro una jornada de progreso deportivo donde tanto las marcas consagradas como los primeros registros de nuevos participantes definieron la cita en la temporada 2024.