Move It Midland 2025

Inside the Midland Sports Complex, the focused hum of turning plastic filled the hall as timers reset across eleven rounds of play. Tables were lined with mats and displays ready for action across five official events, drawing solvers from near and far to Perth, Western Australia, Australia. On November 1, 2025, a total of 53 competitors stepped up to test their preparation on the tournament floor. Move It Midland 2025 delivered an intense single day of puzzle solving, highlighted by a dominant overall medal showing from Australian athletes who secured thirteen out of fifteen available podium places.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event featured three rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving and a full field of 53 competitors chasing top marks. France's Antoine Quemerais stood out as the sole international winner of the day, securing first place in the final with an 8.49 average and a sharp single of 7.83. Amy Smith followed in second place with an average of 9.03, while Regan Roberts claimed third with a 9.82 mark. The final 3x3 results concluded an electric sequence of rounds in the classic event, offering some of the quickest turning seen throughout the entire cubing competition.

In the Skewb event, Australian competitors completed a podium sweep across two rounds involving 30 solvers. Jaxon Foster took the top step on the podium with a winning average of 4.51 and a best single of 4.00. The battle for the remaining spots was settled by razor-thin margins, as Amy Smith earned second place with a 4.58 average and Regan Roberts took third with 4.65. The event showcased the exceptional depth of regional speedcubing talent in fast, axis-turning puzzles.

The 4x4x4 Cube contest brought 27 entrants together over two rounds of heavy technical solving. Zak Kenny topped the standings for Australia, capturing the victory with a 33.11 average and the fastest single of the event at 27.85. Jaxon Foster pushed hard to finish right behind in second place with an average of 33.24, while Jay Calter rounded out the all-Australian podium in third with 35.07. The precision required on the four-layer puzzle kept the competition tight down to the final solves.

Clock solving at Move It Midland 2025 saw 24 competitors take part across two rounds. Jay Calter delivered a standout performance to win the event with a 6.01 average and a 5.02 single. Regan Roberts took second place for Australia with an average of 7.95, while Sri Lanka's Ameen Nethaka Abhayasinghe earned third place with an average of 8.06. In Square-1, Ethan Caalim claimed gold for Australia with a 10.44 average and an 8.86 single across two rounds, followed by Amy Smith in second at 13.53 and Regan Roberts in third at 15.05.

Beyond the championship podiums, the WCA competition offered plenty of personal milestones across the ranks. Jackson Kingwell entered two events and made massive progress, posting a Skewb personal best of 4.99 that was 75.1 percent faster than his previous mark, alongside an 18.6 percent cut in 3x3x3 Cube down to 17.59 on his way to 12th place in Skewb. Krishiv Srivatsn delivered a 35.8 percent personal best of 17.80 in the 3x3x3 Cube while also logging his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:43.73 result. Eli Ciccarelli made his first ever attempt at Clock with an 18.78 and took 21.3 percent off his Skewb best with a 5.83. Rowan Carden tackled five events at the venue, taking 18.2 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark down to 1:25.07 and recording his first Clock attempt at 23.52.

Other competitors similarly made their mark across the scoreboards. George Pedigo took on five events, achieving a best finish of 6th in Square-1 with a personal best of 13.20 that improved by 10.7 percent, while also dropping his 4x4x4 Cube best by 23.4 percent to 31.75 and Clock by 15.7 percent to 13.09. Rayan Syed entered three events and registered his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube with a 31.07, his first Skewb attempt at 6.06, and an 8.4 percent cut to his Clock best at 11.85. Toby Stone made his official debut at this first WCA competition, taking on three events with initial marks of 18.18 in 3x3x3 Cube, 1:31.84 in 4x4x4 Cube, and 13.93 in Skewb. Elliott Roxby also experienced his first competition appearance, putting up opening attempts of 13.09 in Skewb and 25.91 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

The single-day schedule of Move It Midland 2025 concluded after eleven hard-fought rounds across diverse formats. With Australian competitors taking 13 of the 15 podium places and solvers from multiple nations sharing the stage, the event reflected the continued enthusiasm for speed cubing in Western Australia. Solvers packed away their cubes having set numerous personal benchmarks, leaving the venue ready for the next round of challenges on the competitive circuit.