Michigan Mini 31 2025

Sujan Feist delivered a stunning 1.06-second winning average in the 2x2x2 Cube final, setting a blistering benchmark on a packed day of solving. Held on May 5, 2025, Michigan Mini 31 2025 welcomed 34 competitors to Plymouth Arts and Recreation Center in Plymouth, Michigan, USA. The single-day speedcubing gathering spanned 3 events and 6 rounds of intense head-to-head racing. Beyond the gold trophies, the tournament served as an open gateway for brand-new participants testing their resolve under official World Cube Association regulations.

Stepping into a WCA competition for the very first time brings an entirely unique rhythm of stackmats, judges, and running clocks. For first-time contenders, the initial solve transforms hours of home practice into official history. Four competitors made their formal tournament debuts at the venue, navigating three separate stages of scramble tables and timed solves. The electric atmosphere of an official cubing competition offered newcomers an immediate stage to establish personal benchmarks alongside experienced regional veterans throughout the 2025 season.

Feist followed up the 2x2x2 Cube victory by securing top honors in the marquee 3x3x3 Cube division. Recording a tournament-winning 3x3 average of 8.61 seconds alongside the day best single of 7.62 seconds across three competitive rounds, Feist held off an international challenge. Nicholas De Leon of the Philippines secured second place with an average of 9.54 seconds, while Caleb Ashley earned the third step on the podium with a 10.14-second mark in the final.

In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Feist paced the 24-person roster across two rounds, locking in a best single solve of 0.78 seconds alongside the winning 1.06 average. James Hildreth captured second place with an average of 3.15 seconds, and Jamison Arabo locked down third position with a 3.39 average. The lightning-fast format provided spectators with non-stop action as solves regularly concluded in just a few blinks.

Cole Shaft topped the standings in the Megaminx division, which featured 11 competitors in a direct single-round final. Shaft clinched first place with a winning average of 1:19.21 and a round-best single time of 1:15.99 on the twelve-sided puzzle. Seth Rowell claimed the second spot on the podium with an average of 1:31.73, while James Hildreth collected another medal by finishing third in 1:32.75.

Beneath the championship tables, the event highlighted remarkable breakthroughs across the entire roster. Owen Wallenwine notched a personal best of 1:39.67 on the Megaminx, improving by 44.3 percent over a previous mark of 2:58.80, and added a fourth-place overall finish while dropping his Rubik's Cube best to 15.41 seconds. Kain Schloss shattered a previous 3x3x3 Cube benchmark by 40.7 percent to hit 19.38 seconds and logged a first ever official 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 6.42 seconds. Alex Eveleigh chopped 31.2 percent off a prior record to log a 14.88-second personal best on the 3x3x3 Cube, while Peter Archey improved by 27.4 percent on the 3x3x3 Cube to 31.35 seconds, took on Megaminx for the first time with a 2:59.57 solve, and finished 10th in that event.

The progress continued with Adrian Resteman, who dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best by 26.7 percent to 21.17 seconds and tackled his first 2x2x2 Cube attempt in 3.82 seconds on the way to 10th place. Stone Henderson secured 9th place in Megaminx with a first official solve of 2:47.14 while trimming 25.6 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 5.55 seconds. Pierce DeVries improved his 3x3x3 mark by 21.3 percent to 26.33 seconds. Meanwhile, first-time competitor Easton Ammouri took on three separate events, recording initial marks of 6.43 on 2x2x2 Cube, 13.74 on the 3x3x3, and 2:12.96 on Megaminx to finish 8th.

First-timers Bryce Bordner, Nicholas Leshkevich, and Noah Block also secured their foundational official marks at the tables. Bordner logged initial tournament singles of 10.90 seconds on the 2x2x2 Cube and 30.88 seconds on the 3x3x3 Cube. Leshkevich notched official marks of 15.63 and 38.09 seconds across his two events, while Block opened his WCA career with a 10.07-second 2x2x2 Cube single and a 35.80-second 3x3x3 solve.

Altogether, speed cubing competitors from the United States secured 8 podium positions, joined by 1 podium finish for the Philippines. From elite sub-nine-second 3x3 results to the earliest career milestones, Michigan Mini 31 2025 delivered an energetic display of mechanical precision and personal progression at Plymouth Arts and Recreation Center.

As the tables were packed and official times entered into the books, Michigan Mini 31 2025 concluded having launched several promising careers and rewarded seasoned speedcubing talent. The mix of compact formats and multi-layered puzzles ensured that every solver departed with clear benchmarks to chase in future competition rounds.