Michigan Medium 2025

Luke Garrett set the tone at Michigan Medium 2025 by dominating the largest puzzle on the schedule, delivering a stellar 42.28 single and a 45.02 average in the 5x5x5 Cube final. Tackling the extensive center-building and edge-pairing steps of big-cube speedcubing requires sustained stamina and precise execution, qualities Garrett demonstrated across both rounds of the event. Jack Pfeifer secured second place with a 49.99 average, while Ansel de Jong took third with 1:02.88.

The one-day WCA competition took place on December 29, 2025, at the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Center in Plymouth, Michigan, USA. A tight field of 29 competitors contested 11 rounds across five different puzzles. The atmosphere inside the venue highlighted both the endurance required for multi-layered puzzles and the explosive turn-speed demanded by shorter formats.

Garrett continued his commanding form on the 4x4x4 Cube, another test of mechanical precision and reduction endurance. He swept the event with a winning average of 24.21 and the round-best single of 22.11 across two rounds of play. Pfeifer followed in second with an average of 27.11, while de Jong claimed another podium place with a 31.73 mark. The big-cube results underscored Garrett's mastery across complex hardware.

The flagship Rubik's Cube contest spanned three full rounds and brought out fierce competition. Garrett captured the title with a 5.93 winning average, bolstered by a 5.15 single. Carson Clark took the second step on the podium with a 7.80 average, while de Jong secured third place averaging 7.86. Official 3x3 results from the event saw multiple personal benchmarks fall throughout the preliminary stages, including quick efforts from Clark, who logged a 6.40 single and a 7.73 average, and Pfeifer, who posted a 6.82 single and 8.26 average.

Beyond the main event, Garrett earned his fourth title of the day in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Navigating the table-abusing and finger-stretching style of one-handed turning, he posted a 9.66 winning average and an 8.68 single. Clark followed in second position with 16.09, and Elliott Perkins grabbed third with 16.88. Skewb brought a break in Garrett's streak, as Perkins captured the gold with a swift 3.35 average and 2.98 best single, ahead of Garrett at 3.50 and Clark at 4.65.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Michigan Medium 2025 produced remarkable breakthroughs for competitors expanding their repertoires. Jerry Menglin Yu entered four events and delivered major improvements across the board, dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 39.1 percent to 16.31, trimming his 4x4x4 Cube best by 10.9 percent to 28.96, and improving his 3x3x3 Cube best to 7.57 on the way to a fourth-place finish. Caedmon Weiler cut his one-handed best by 38.9 percent down to 23.32 while also lowering his 4x4x4 Cube record to 1:01.06. Michael Scalzi took on five events, shaving 30.8 percent off his one-handed best to reach 26.68 while logging his first official attempts in Skewb at 7.35 and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:16.30. Hayden McClure also entered five events, dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best by 17.5 percent to 11.39 and making first attempts in both 5x5x5 Cube at 2:44.86 and one-handed at 43.54.

First-time event entries and significant drops in personal bests continued down the roster. Jackson VanPatten completed all five events on offer, recording his first official finishes in 4x4x4 Cube with 2:00.24, 3x3x3 One-Handed with 1:09.20, and 5x5x5 Cube with 3:15.88. Louis Zettelmaier achieved an official one-handed debut of 25.75 while cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 12.4 percent to 12.11 and his Skewb best by 10.9 percent to 5.07. Henry Litz tackled five events, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best by 13.4 percent to 14.81 while setting initial marks in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:40.25 and one-handed at 48.22. Yirae Jeong participated in their first career speed cubing tournament, marking their official debut with a 53.03 single on the standard cube.

The action-packed schedule at Michigan Medium 2025 closed out a successful day of puzzle solving in Plymouth. With Garrett taking four event victories, Perkins claiming top honors in Skewb, and competitors throughout the field pushing their limits in endurance disciplines and short formats alike, the cubing competition delivered memorable performances across every round.