Oredigger Open CO 2025

A blistering 1.92-second final average on the 2x2x2 Cube by Brayden Wroten served as the defining benchmark at Oredigger Open CO 2025, signaling an early peak in form as the 2025 speedcubing calendar gathers serious momentum. Hosted at the Ben H. Parker Student Center in Golden, Colorado, USA, the single-day competition on March 8, 2025, brought together 67 competitors across 11 rounds of action. As spring begins to reshape the national landscape, this gathering demonstrated the sharp sharpness of established contenders and rising talents alike.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a large field of 63 entrants across three rounds of intense speed cubing. Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel delivered a commanding performance in the final, securing first place with a 7.88-second average alongside the round's top single solve of 6.07 seconds. Wroten followed closely behind in second position with an 8.55 average, while Evan Wilson took third place with an average of 8.89 seconds, rounding out a fiercely contested podium for the main Rubik's Cube category.

The 3x3 results capped a day of unrelenting schedules across five official events, with Wroten establishing himself as the most prolific podium presence of the tournament. In addition to his runner-up spot in the main event and his decisive sub-two-second victory on the 2x2x2 Cube, Wroten claimed the Skewb title with an average of 2.08 seconds, backed by a quick 1.69 single. Raymos Castillo secured second in Skewb at 4.71, while Kian Cline took third with 4.82.

Noah Gorski mounted an impressive challenge throughout the afternoon, taking victory in the Pyraminx final with a 3.43 average and a best single solve of 2.95. Wroten trailed by a mere one-hundredth of a second to claim second place at 3.44, while Wilson secured another bronze finish with a 3.49 average. Gorski also made his presence felt on the 2x2x2 Cube, finishing as runner-up behind Wroten with a 2.06 average, ahead of Cline's third-place mark of 3.04.

In the Clock event, Kian Cline took the top honors among 49 competitors, posting a winning average of 4.75 seconds with a 4.04 single. Wroten captured second place with a 4.83 average, while Poland's Jakub Turczyk claimed third with 5.33 seconds, representing the lone international podium finish in a medal count dominated by United States competitors with 14 top-three placements.

Beyond the championship tables, Oredigger Open CO 2025 highlighted significant personal milestones across the roster. Caleb Kobilan delivered one of the most dramatic leaps of the weekend in the 2x2x2 Cube, trimming his personal best by 70.3 percent from 1:15.27 down to 22.39 seconds. Porter John Schaff cut his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 46.1 percent to 2.20 seconds while taking 24th place, and Hans Krull dropped his own 2x2x2 Cube personal record by 48.6 percent to 2.84 seconds alongside a debut Pyraminx solve of 13.04. Levi Thomas Marrs reduced his 3x3x3 Cube best by 32.1 percent to 14.02 seconds while recording a 4.76 in his first career Skewb attempt.

New ventures into unfamiliar puzzles fueled many of the deepest personal triumphs at this cubing competition. Connor Newcomb took on five events, logging his first official Clock attempt at 24.92 seconds while improving his Skewb mark by 20.7 percent to 9.85. Stephanie Lopez balanced a full program of five disciplines, finishing 16th in Skewb with a 7.01 personal best and dropping her 2x2x2 Cube best by 33.8 percent to 2.86. Meanwhile, Declan Cunningham completed his very first WCA competition with opening marks of 16.94 in the 3x3x3 Cube and 5.69 in the 2x2x2 Cube, and Ryan Cline made his official tournament debut with a 17.37 effort in the Clock event.

With 11 rounds resolved across five puzzle formats, Oredigger Open CO 2025 delivered a sharp cross-section of early-season form in the Mountain West. As competitors continue through the spring schedule, the times posted in Golden, Colorado, USA set an exacting standard for the rounds to come.