North Jersey Speedsolving B 2024

Inside the North Caldwell Firemens Community Center, the atmosphere carried the distinctive hum of focused intensity that defines competitive solving. Solvers took to their stations with hands hovering over timing mats, steadying their breathing before launching into rapid turn sequences. Every solve demanded immense mental clarity and complete concentration, mirroring the razor-sharp focus typically seen in high-stakes blindfolded solving disciplines where every turn relies entirely on precise execution and deep memory.

The one-day WCA competition took place on May 12, 2024, gathering 58 competitors in North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. Across six events and 14 total rounds, participants pushed their limits through a demanding schedule of speedcubing. The event provided a complete showcase of dexterity and problem-solving, featuring everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate polyhedral puzzles, testing each solver across multiple formats.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood at the center of the day, drawing a field of 57 competitors across three rounds. AJ Kamal secured the victory in the final with a winning average of 8.47 seconds, backed by a best single of 7.33 seconds. Jay Pharma earned the runner-up spot on the podium with an average of 8.70 seconds, while Jacob Schwartz rounded out the top three by posting an 8.83-second average in the 3x3 results.

In the 2x2x2 Cube event, 53 competitors battled through three rounds where margins were measured in fractions of a second. Eli Rogers captured the title at North Jersey Speedsolving B 2024 with a winning average of 1.83 seconds and a sharp 1.20-second single. Jared Buske-Fehrle took second place with an average of 2.39 seconds, closely followed by Clem Tucker in third place at 2.48 seconds.

The competition featured remarkable progress throughout the field, with numerous competitors achieving notable milestones in their cubing competition journeys. James Walter made a massive breakthrough in the 2x2x2 Cube, delivering a personal best of 5.98 seconds, which was 68.5 percent faster than their previous mark of 19.01 seconds. Anhik Jena dropped their Skewb personal best down to 6.71 seconds, marking a 54.7 percent improvement, while also lowering their 3x3x3 Cube time to 17.44 seconds and Pyraminx mark to 8.96 seconds. Eric Yu achieved a 52.9 percent improvement with a 6.92-second Skewb personal best, along with logging their first ever Megaminx attempt at 1:55.68 across five entered events. Stephanie Mortimore improved her 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 46.5 percent to 21.60 seconds, cut her 3x3x3 Cube mark to 1:21.06, and completed her first ever Skewb attempt in 44.44 seconds.

Other solvers embraced new puzzle formats with impressive versatility at North Jersey Speedsolving B 2024. Lucas Rod tackled six events, recording a Pyraminx personal best of 7.76 seconds that was 40.7 percent faster than their previous best, while also logging initial attempts in Megaminx at 2:55.93 and Clock at 31.85 seconds. Vihan Guzraty took on three events, posting a first ever 3x3x3 Cube result of 20.64 seconds and cutting their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 32.6 percent to 6.66 seconds. Jason Xavier Davila entered six events and logged first-time attempts in Pyraminx at 12.16 seconds, Megaminx at 2:47.71, and Skewb at 9.53 seconds, reaching 14th place in Clock. Ezra Sorrenti attended their first WCA competition, competing in six events and establishing opening marks of 11.05 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, 14.11 seconds in Skewb, and 18.93 seconds in Pyraminx.

The side events delivered further drama across the tables as Clem Tucker claimed the Clock title with a winning average of 4.10 seconds and a single of 3.08 seconds, ahead of Ryan Michael Breen at 4.60 seconds and Rex Ozsvath at 5.38 seconds. In the Megaminx event, Alexei Sinyavin dominated the field of 32 competitors across two rounds, taking first place with a 29.09-second average and a 27.13-second single. Carter Williams took second with an average of 41.05 seconds, and AJ Kamal earned third place at 44.43 seconds.

Dylan Chan secured first place in the Pyraminx final with an average of 2.56 seconds and a best single of 2.24 seconds, finishing ahead of Yuki Nagai at 2.87 seconds and Clem Tucker at 3.23 seconds. The Skewb bracket concluded with Ryan Hughes taking the win on a 3.10-second average, followed by AJ Kamal with 4.25 seconds and Benji Shahaf with 4.28 seconds, wrapping up a full slate of speed cubing action across 18 podium positions.

The gathering at North Jersey Speedsolving B 2024 highlighted the depth of local talent and the commitment required to excel across varied puzzle formats in North Caldwell. From seasoned finalists chasing sub-second improvements to newcomers building their foundational tournament marks, the day offered a comprehensive look at competitive resolve in 2024 as solvers now set their sights on the next season of competition.