Oregon Championship 2025

Inside the halls of the Salem Convention Center, a distinct hush fell over the tables whenever the blindfolds went on. While speedcubing often fills an arena with the rapid clatter of plastic, the memory-intensive disciplines require absolute focus before a single move is made. Across three days from September 5 to September 7, competitors gathered for Oregon Championship 2025, taking on seventeen official events in Salem, Oregon, USA. The complex art of unseeing execution set a compelling standard for the entire weekend, testing mental mapping alongside pure finger speed.

Ethan Woll proved to be a standout in the blindfolded disciplines, claiming victory in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded final with a winning average of 2:06.87 and a best single of 1:34.29. Woll also took the top spot in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, successfully resolving 9 of 10 cubes within a time of 52:15. In the larger unseeing disciplines, Jason White secured first place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a single solve of 4:24.89, outlasting a tough field where the remaining finalists recorded non-finishes. White followed that effort by winning the 5x5x5 Blindfolded event with a 12:04.00 single mark.

Beyond the memory challenges, the traditional puzzles brought fierce competition among the 98 participants who completed 28 rounds of action. In the classic Rubik's Cube, Ezra Fish captured first place, producing a winning 3x3 results average of 7.05 seconds after setting a best single of 5.99. Greyson James earned runner-up honours with a 7.71 average, while Evan Beck secured third at 8.03. Fish was not done, adding another title by winning the Megaminx category with an average of 44.52 seconds.

Ash Black delivered an exceptional multi-event display across the weekend, collecting four separate victories. Black topped the podium in Skewb with an average of 1.84 seconds, took first place in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 12.37, and captured the 5x5x5 Cube final with a 56.24 mark. Black rounded out an impressive run at this cubing competition by winning the 6x6x6 Cube event with an average of 1:46.93, along with taking third place in 7x7x7 Cube behind winner William Greninger and runner-up Tyler Halgren.

The 2x2x2 Cube final at Oregon Championship 2025 provided an intense sprint, where Ezra Severson took first place with a 1.63 average. India competitor Ian Cantius Fredric secured second place with an average of 1.75, while Greyson James placed third with 2.01. James also reached the top of the podium in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 32.62 seconds to edge Evan Beck and Ezra Fish. In the Pyraminx final, Tripp Peters clinched the victory with a 1.98 average ahead of Kaleb Peltola and James.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants made substantial strides across diverse disciplines. Braxton Sheets dropped their Square-1 personal best down to 17.09 seconds, an improvement of 79 percent over their previous 1:21.32 mark, while also recording a first ever attempt in the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:43.66. Noah Ruschman improved their 3x3x3 personal best by 54.4 percent to 15.52 seconds and logged first attempts in 2x2x2 Cube and Skewb. Skandha Sri Priya Konda delivered a 46.9 percent improvement in 4x4x4 Cube with a 48.42 single and finished fifth in Skewb. Manikanta Nemani took on eight events, securing sixth place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a first attempt of 2:39.75 alongside a 40.2 percent drop in Skewb to 8.65.

Other competitors took on demanding schedules across new formats at this WCA competition. Alex Collins entered ten events, recording first career official attempts in Square-1 with a 37.63, Clock with 10.69, and the 5x5x5 Cube at 3:23.82. Michael Peters took on eleven events, completing first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 53.64, Skewb at 6.94, and Megaminx at 3:03.58. Suade Peterson also tackled eleven events, marking first attempts in Square-1, 4x4x4 Cube, and 5x5x5 Cube. Jude Turk took on seven events, recording a 20.7 percent personal best improvement in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.57 while logging first attempts in both 4x4x4 Cube and Megaminx.

Technical precision remained on display as Sameer Aggarwal claimed the Square-1 crown with an average of 5.08 seconds, finishing ahead of Ezra Fish and Calvin Nielson. Nielson later earned the top spot in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with an average of 29.33 moves over Jason White and Clancy Caster. In Clock, Adhiyan Kumaresan produced a winning average of 4.15 seconds to lead the field in the mechanical puzzle event.

The 2025 gathering highlighted the balance of explosive turning speed and quiet mental discipline that defines modern speed cubing. Across seventeen events, competitors pushed their limits from lightning-fast single-second sprints to long endurance solves. As the final awards concluded Oregon Championship 2025, the tournament in Salem showcased the deep dedication across the regional community, leaving competitors ready for the challenges of the season ahead.