NCSU Wolfpack 2025

The competition floor inside the North Carolina State University Talley Student Union buzzed with intense focus as competitors took their stations in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Stopwatch timers clicked against table mats across multiple rounds of high-speed solving on October 19, 2025. With 147 competitors gathered from across the cubing community, the atmosphere carried the sharp intensity of a premier speedcubing meeting. The single-day tournament brought together solvers across five distinct disciplines and nine demanding rounds, offering a true showcase of dexterity and mental endurance.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube competition took center stage as the headline event, drawing the entire field of 147 entrants across three challenging rounds. Ashten Jampayas delivered an outstanding performance to claim first place, recording a winning average of 6.43 seconds and setting the standard with a best single solve of 6.04 seconds. Easan Peacock secured second place on the podium with a 7.61 average, while Kerry Creech took third place with a 7.81 average. The deep field demonstrated high caliber across all 3x3 results, proving the depth of modern speed cubing.

Beyond the traditional Rubik's Cube, the speed focus extended into the dynamic Skewb event, which featured 96 competitors battling through two rounds. AJ Kamal rose to the top of the standings, capturing the event title with a winning average of 3.72 seconds along with a best single solve of 3.21 seconds. Willem A. Schmidt pushed the pace closely behind, taking second place on the podium with a 3.78 average. Kerry Creech earned another podium placement at NCSU Wolfpack 2025, taking third place with a solid 3.98 average.

Big cube solving brought another display of mastery from Ashten Jampayas, who swept both the 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube events. In the 4x4x4 Cube competition featuring 102 participants across two rounds, Jampayas recorded a winning average of 28.02 seconds and an impressive best single of 20.69 seconds. Bhuvanesh Ganta finished as runner-up with a 30.35 average, while Kerry Creech took third place at 30.97 seconds. Jampayas followed that up in the 5x5x5 Cube by winning with an average of 58.12 seconds, again ahead of Ganta at 1:00.25 and Creech at 1:00.54.

The 12-sided Megaminx event gathered 67 competitors for a single high-stakes round. Ely Charqueno showcased exceptional turning speed and efficiency to capture the title, posting a winning average of 40.77 seconds and an event-best single solve of 35.73 seconds. AJ Kamal added to a strong day at the tables by securing second place with a 43.57 average, while Braeden Tabor rounded out the top three on the podium with a 59.36 average. The performance highlighted the diverse puzzle handling required throughout this WCA competition.

Away from the top steps of the podium, numerous competitors delivered breakthrough moments across their brackets at NCSU Wolfpack 2025. Luke Lloyd achieved a remarkable personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube with a time of 13.78 seconds, improving by 42.1 percent over a previous mark of 23.80, while also completing a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:20.97 and Skewb in 11.00. Aadi Gulabani took on four events, dropping 38 percent off a Megaminx personal best down to 2:20.02, shaving time on Skewb to 5.78 seconds, and logging a first 4x4x4 Cube solve of 2:21.64. Louis Fragapane lowered their Megaminx mark by 35.8 percent to 2:00.74, sliced 30.9 percent off their 4x4x4 Cube mark down to 49.89 seconds, and recorded a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:57.00.

Other dedicated solvers embraced the expanded program by taking on multiple new challenges throughout the day. Theo Sanburg tackled five events, recording a best finish of 19th place in Megaminx while logging a first attempt at Megaminx in 1:13.88, a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 37.52 seconds, and a first attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:32.01. Oliver McIntire trimmed 20.9 percent off their 4x4x4 Cube personal best with a time of 42.39 seconds, alongside first attempts at Megaminx in 2:17.38 and 5x5x5 Cube in 1:54.58. Simon Snead achieved a best finish of 36th place in Megaminx while posting debut marks of 55.12 in 4x4x4 Cube, 1:52.65 in Megaminx, and 1:59.65 in 5x5x5 Cube. Jacob Morton entered five events and recorded initial marks in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:41.42, Megaminx at 2:14.37, and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:02.46, while Jackson Muto registered debut solves in 5x5x5 Cube at 3:20.28, Megaminx at 2:15.97, and Skewb at 14.47.

A series of benchmark times highlighted the overall progression across the field, with multiple competitors setting new standard marks in the 3x3x3 Cube. Breylan Ouellette recorded an 8.10 single and a 9.17 average, while Zion Causey turned in an 8.85 single and a 10.22 average. Theo Sanburg registered a 9.37 single and an 11.24 average, and James Hatch logged a 14.30 single alongside a 16.48 average. These consistent efforts underscored the rising technical proficiency visible throughout the entire bracket.

As the final timers were put away and the tables cleared, NCSU Wolfpack 2025 concluded having delivered exceptional results across every round. With competitors representing the United States sweeping all 15 podium positions across the five scheduled events, the Raleigh tournament proved to be a vibrant showcase of talent, versatility, and rapid solving in the 2025 season.