Mississauga Newcomers A 2025

The competition hall at the Mississauga Valley Community Centre hummed with focused energy on March 15, 2025. Rows of timing mats stood ready as competitors gathered their gear, lined up for inspection, and placed their puzzles under judges covers. With dozens of solvers ready to tackle the standard 3x3x3 Cube, the room quickly filled with the rapid clacking of plastic tiles, signaling a full day of head-to-head racing in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

The 2025 edition of Mississauga Newcomers A 2025 brought together 106 competitors for an intense single-puzzle showdown across four elimination rounds. By the time the final round arrived, host nation competitors seized every spot on the podium. Canadian speedcubers delivered an absolute podium sweep, claiming first, second, and third place in an impressive display of depth on home soil at this WCA competition.

Morgan Yeh led the charge throughout the day and secured top honours with a winning average of 7.09 seconds in the final. Yeh set the pace early in the tournament, recording a best single solve of 6.28 seconds in the deciding round after previously logging a 5.04 single and a 6.25 average in earlier heats. That dominant sequence sealed victory, putting Canada firmly at the top of the standings.

Dayne Indraji took the second step on the podium, locking down a silver medal with a final round average of 8.11 seconds. Indraji showcased remarkable consistency across the four rounds, also clocking a single solve of 7.31 seconds and an earlier average of 8.92 seconds. The composed showing completed the upper echelon of the leaderboard alongside compatriot Yeh as the final standings formed.

Matthew Lee rounded out the all-Canadian podium by finishing in third place with an average of 8.25 seconds. Lee contributed heavily to the fast final times with a sharp single of 7.15 seconds in the earlier stages, complemented by an 8.42 average. The triple-podium result highlighted the top tier of the tournament, leaving no room for international contenders on the podium at this cubing competition.

Away from the medal chase, several competitors achieved dramatic breakthroughs in the main event. Levi Heath dropped their personal best to 23.63 seconds, improving by 47.9 percent compared to their previous mark of 45.38. Eddie Z. Liu made a massive leap forward by recording an 11.35 personal best, cutting 43.2 percent off an earlier best of 19.97. Oludara Orekoya registered a personal best of 17.27 seconds, which was 40.2 percent faster than their previous 28.87. Kristina Manego also posted a major milestone, clocking a personal best of 13.39 seconds to improve on a former mark of 21.62 by 38.1 percent.

The standout individual milestones continued across the floor as solvers embraced their speed cubing goals. Cashel Moriarty of the USA recorded a personal best of 25.35 seconds, slicing 29.3 percent from a previous 35.84. Hadi Ahmed Malik improved their mark to 34.48 seconds, 26.6 percent faster than their prior best of 46.99. Making their first appearance at an official tournament, Nolan Pui delivered a first ever attempt at the 3x3x3 Cube in 11.90 seconds, while Lucas Kang completed a first ever attempt at the puzzle in 54.15 seconds.

The deep field also featured solid runs from Michael Mao, who posted a 7.89 single and 9.25 average, and Heyning Quong, who turned in a 7.63 single with a 9.81 average. International solver Manal Amarsaihan representing Mongolia reached single figures with a 9.22 single and 10.21 average, while Jack Williams finished his day with a 9.07 single. These strong 3x3 results demonstrated high quality throughout the bracket.

With 106 entrants taking on four rounds of Rubik's Cube action, Mississauga Newcomers A 2025 delivered a memorable single-day showcase in Ontario. The clean podium sweep by Yeh, Indraji, and Lee gave Canadian fans plenty to celebrate, while dozens of rising solvers left with major time drops and official competition debuts in the books.