PBs in Palisades Winter 2025

Yiheng Wang delivered an astounding performance at the Palisades Center, capturing the signature 3x3x3 Cube title with a winning average of 4.70 seconds. The display of precision stood out as the defining achievement of a packed one-day schedule. Held in West Nyack, New York, USA on March 8, 2025, PBs in Palisades Winter 2025 gathered 104 competitors across four core puzzle disciplines. Across eleven total rounds of intense action, Wang proved unbeatable in the shorter events while setting the benchmark for the entire cubing competition.

Wang expanded his commanding presence straight into the 2x2x2 Cube, securing a clean sweep of the smaller puzzles. He took the 2x2x2 title with a 1.17 average and a best single of 0.96 seconds, leading a massive bracket of 93 contenders across three rounds. Curtis Chai of the United States finished second with a 1.60 average, while fellow American Ayden Dincher took third with a 1.76 average. Wang also posted times of a 1.15 single and 1.42 average during the rounds, further cementing his absolute mastery of the event.

The 3x3 results confirmed Wang at the pinnacle of the marquee event after four demanding rounds. In the final, he outpaced Poland standout Tymon Kolasiński, who claimed the runner-up spot with a 4.93 average. Dylan Miller took third place for the United States with an average of 5.77 seconds. Wang recorded a blistering single of 4.10 seconds on his way to victory, demonstrating the elite speedcubing standard that separated him from an exceptional field of 103 competitors in the classic Rubik's Cube category.

While Wang controlled the short-format puzzles, Tymon Kolasiński established his own supremacy on the bigger cubes. Kolasiński claimed the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 22.21 winning average and a top single of 20.83 seconds in a direct single-round shootout among 83 solvers. Carson Widjaja took second place for the United States with a 25.16 average, followed by Timothy Yang in third at 30.28. Kolasiński then completed his double in the 5x5x5 Cube, recording a winning average of 36.07 and a 34.42 single across three rounds, ahead of Americans Ayden Dincher and Parker Trager.

Away from the top of the podium, several solvers achieved massive leaps forward in their official results. Alfie Silbert authored one of the largest drops of the weekend, cutting his 2x2x2 personal best to 5.99 seconds, an improvement of 48 percent over his previous mark of 11.53, while also lowering his 3x3x3 best by 47.6 percent to 28.95 seconds. Ezra Sorrenti took on four events, securing an 80th-place best finish in the 4x4x4 Cube while slashing his 3x3x3 personal best by 36.7 percent to 16.26 seconds and cutting his 5x5x5 time by 21.5 percent to 2:53.61. Adrian Deng dropped his 4x4x4 personal best by 28.3 percent to 1:15.68 across three events, finishing 70th, while Maxim Kanshin improved his 3x3x3 personal best by 25.5 percent down to 16.36 seconds.

The pursuit of personal milestones continued with competitors expanding their event repertoires at this WCA competition. Esther Suh improved her 2x2x2 mark by 25.5 percent to 6.72 seconds, while Aaron Troychansky entered four events, logged an 82nd-place finish in 4x4x4, improved his 3x3x3 time by 15.6 percent to 20.10, and completed his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a mark of 2:45.06. Ryan Huang took on four events, placing 37th in 4x4x4 with a first ever attempt of 45.87 and dropping his 3x3x3 best to 10.85 seconds. Gatsby Aaron Roberts entered three events, recording a 78th-place result on his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 with a time of 1:33.30 alongside a 12.1 percent 3x3x3 improvement to 22.07 seconds.

Throughout the schedule, the United States collected seven total podium finishes, while Poland secured three and China claimed two. The high level of execution in West Nyack highlighted the depth of talent present across every round. Speed cubing at the Palisades venue provided relentless action from morning to night as competitors pushed their limits across the four featured disciplines.

The competitive display at PBs in Palisades Winter 2025 showed how elite pacing and personal growth define modern tournaments. From the dominance of Yiheng Wang on the compact puzzles to Tymon Kolasiński sweeping the big cubes, the day was filled with sharp performances. With countless personal bests established across 11 rounds, PBs in Palisades Winter 2025 concluded as a memorable showcase of world-class solving as athletes turn their attention toward the upcoming season.