Plymouth Indiana Mini 2025

Eighteen competitors journeyed from across the region to gather at the Plymouth Public Library on March 8, 2025. Travelling across highways and county roads to Plymouth, Indiana, USA, this compact gathering demonstrated the widespread dedication that fuels modern speedcubing. Solvers packed their bags with gear spanning from tiny specialty puzzles to massive layered cubes, ready to put their dedicated practice to the test in an intense single-day setting. The focused lineup brought five distinct events across eight rounds, providing ample opportunity for every competitor to leave their mark on the tables.

The official WCA competition featured a specialized slate outside the traditional standard 3x3 results, focusing heavily on large puzzles alongside Square-1 and Clock. With national and international representation on the floor, the assembled field represented a vibrant cross-section of the wider Rubik's Cube community. While traditional speed cubing often centers on the classic puzzle, the unique schedule in Plymouth challenged participants across varied disciplines requiring diverse skill sets, from intricate mechanical turning to deep layered algorithmic knowledge across the tables.

Kate Grahame proved to be the standout force on the biggest stages of Plymouth Indiana Mini 2025, capturing gold across both the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 events. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Grahame took the title with a winning average of 1:22.41, bolstered by a best single of 1:18.54. Luke Garrett secured second place in the event with a 1:31.82 average, while Sebastian Carrillo rounded out the podium in third with an average of 2:01.62. Grahame followed that victory with another dominant showing on the 7x7x7 Cube, posting a winning average of 2:03.51 with a single of 2:01.45 to edge out Jack Pfeifer at 2:05.08 and Garrett at 2:26.61.

Jack Pfeifer took top honors in a fiercely contested 5x5x5 Cube final at Plymouth Indiana Mini 2025. Pfeifer recorded a winning average of 46.60 along with the fastest single of the event at 41.66 to claim the victory. Garrett pushed closely behind, taking second place with an average of 48.55 after locking in a single of 46.15. Grahame joined them on the podium in third position, posting an average of 49.84 with a single of 43.87 in a showcase of remarkable depth among the top tier.

Beyond the top podium steps, the results tables captured remarkable personal breakthroughs across the entire roster. Andrew McCormick took on five events and posted a major personal best in the 6x6x6 Cube of 2:12.26, which was 28.8 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside a 12.6 percent improvement in 5x5x5 with a time of 1:08.40 and his first ever official attempt at Clock with an 8.73. Jacob Todd Wilson tackled five events, delivering a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 33.36 while slicing 19.2 percent off his Clock mark to reach 5.82 and lowering his 5x5x5 time by 11.3 percent to 2:34.67. Zachary Hall earned a 13th-place finish in 6x6x6 with a personal best of 3:34.97, an 11.3 percent jump, while also cutting 8.4 percent off his 7x7x7 time down to 6:06.07 and improving 6.1 percent in 5x5x5 to 1:28.37. Franklyn Tu recorded a best finish of 13th in 7x7x7 with a personal best of 5:27.57, dropping his previous record by 9.6 percent, alongside a 9.4 percent reduction in 5x5x5 down to 1:47.71 and a 3.1 percent improvement in 6x6x6 to 3:40.32.

The progress continued throughout the roster as competitors unlocked major milestones. Simon Poldi took on five events, earning an eighth-place finish in Clock with a personal best of 5.76 and dropping his 6x6x6 personal best by 8.9 percent down to 4:43.84. Lucy Grace Bryson competed in five events and finished fourth in 5x5x5, while cutting 6.6 percent from her Clock personal best to 5.93, dropping 3.7 percent from her 7x7x7 best to 3:10.54, and recording a 6x6x6 personal best of 2:09.28. Luke Pearson entered five events, claiming a tenth-place result in 5x5x5 and setting a new 6x6x6 personal best of 3:00.89. Tyler Brodzinski took on all five events on the schedule, earning his top placement of the day by securing 12th place in 7x7x7.

The Clock event delivered high-speed drama across three full rounds of action, culminating in an impressive win for Sebastian Carrillo. Carrillo registered a winning average of 5.45 and the fastest single of the day at 4.92 to secure first place. Evan Brown followed in second with an average of 6.02, while Garrett collected his third podium finish of the day by placing third with a 6.26 average. Keenan Darkins also produced a strong showing in the final round, taking fourth place overall.

Square-1 action concluded the schedule with two exciting rounds where Garrett captured the title. Garrett secured victory with a winning average of 9.67 and a blazing single of 7.40. Pfeifer earned the runner-up spot with an average of 10.05, while Thamaneeswar Sathesh Kumar represented India on the podium by claiming third place in 11.09, ahead of Reed W. Richardson in fourth. The finish highlighted an international flair at Plymouth Indiana Mini 2025, where 14 podium places went to competitors representing the USA alongside one for India, concluding a memorable day of racing against the timer.