Move It Midland 2024

Inside the Midland Sports Complex, the competition floor was packed from the morning check-in to the final rounds as dozens of competitors took their stations. A total of 75 participants assembled in Perth, Western Australia, Australia on October 26, 2024, creating an intense atmosphere where advancing through the brackets demanded absolute precision. Across six disciplines and twelve total rounds, the margin between progressing and bowing out early was razor thin, proving that local depth in Australian speedcubing has reached remarkable heights.

The primary Rubik's Cube contest illustrated that fierce depth across three rounds of play. With all 75 entrants tackling the opening stage of the 3x3x3 Cube, reaching the podium required both consistency and nerve under tournament conditions. Jonathan Charlesworth emerged on top of the 3x3 results, capturing victory with a winning average of 8.11 seconds alongside a best single of 7.05 seconds. Tyler Williams secured second place with an average of 9.10 seconds, while Aaron Espiritu rounded out the podium in third with an average of 9.23 seconds.

Jonathan Charlesworth assembled an exceptional day across multiple puzzles at Move It Midland 2024. Beyond the classic cube, Charlesworth collected first-place finishes in three additional categories. In the Skewb final, his winning average of 2.50 seconds and single of 1.70 seconds led the 46-person field, outlasting Aaron Espiritu and Amy Smith, who finished second and third with averages of 3.97 and 4.08 seconds respectively.

Charlesworth continued his commanding run in the Megaminx and Square-1 events. In the single-round Megaminx contest featuring 30 competitors, Charlesworth took gold with a 42.67-second average and a fast single of 36.87 seconds, while Lucius Leong and Tyler Williams followed in second and third. In Square-1, which drew 21 entrants across two rounds, Charlesworth captured his fourth title with an average of 12.35 seconds, finishing ahead of Ethan Caalim at 13.18 seconds and Lucius Leong at 15.16 seconds.

The 4x4x4 Cube delivered one of the day's sharpest battles among 40 competitors over two rounds. Jaxon Foster produced an outstanding performance to claim the title, logging a winning average of 31.18 seconds and the fastest single of the bracket at 29.54 seconds. Foster held off Charlesworth, who took second with a 34.61-second average, and Tyler Williams, who earned third place with an average of 36.98 seconds in a strong display of big cube speed cubing.

The Pyraminx bracket offered international flair and blistering pace across two rounds with 53 participants. Evan Tan Yitian representing Singapore took the title with a winning average of 3.30 seconds and a best single of 2.17 seconds. Aaron Espiritu finished as runner-up with an average of 3.95 seconds, narrowly edging Amy Smith, who collected third place on a 4.07-second mark.

Away from the championship silverware, individual milestones defined the tournament experience for dozens of participants throughout the hall. Mark Browning delivered major progress across four events, recording a Skewb personal best of 6.84 seconds, which was 71.9 percent faster than his previous mark, and a Pyraminx personal best of 9.57 seconds alongside his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:13.11. Yunlong Wang knocked 44.2 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best with an 18.76-second mark, while Jackson Kingwell shaved 43.4 percent off his cube best to reach 21.60 seconds. Joshua Alan Meyburgh completed a first Skewb attempt of 6.41 seconds and improved his Pyraminx personal best by 24.2 percent to 6.58 seconds.

The spirit of learning new disciplines was on full display as competitors took on heavy multi-event workloads. Miller Ingram contested six events, achieving an 11th-place finish in Square-1, a 21.1 percent drop in 4x4x4 Cube to 57.46 seconds, and first-ever attempts in Square-1 at 26.32 seconds and Megaminx at 1:44.97. Nelson Yan also entered six events, logging his first attempts in Megaminx at 2:57.40 and Square-1 at 1:06.35. Debutants also made their presence felt, with Jayden Chung tackling five events in his first WCA competition, recording initial marks of 13.20 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube and 27.96 seconds in Square-1, while Eli Ciccarelli launched his cubing competition journey with an 8.84-second Skewb attempt.

The action at Move It Midland 2024 highlighted the incredible competitive health of the Western Australian community. With standard-setting performances at the top and breakthrough personal bests across the ranks, this one-day gathering set a high benchmark for the region heading into the next competitive cycle.