Portland in a Pyra Tree 2025

Max Siauw delivered a commanding masterclass at the University Place Hotel, clinching the premier 3x3x3 Cube title with a blistering 6.95 average to head an electrifying weekend of speedcubing. The seasoned standout also claimed the fastest single solve of the entire bracket at 5.94 across three rigorous rounds. Staged on December 20, 2025, Portland in a Pyra Tree 2025 brought together 85 competitors in Portland, Oregon, USA, setting the stage for experienced campaigners to showcase their enduring class across five varied disciplines and 12 total rounds of tournament action.

The 3x3 results in the main bracket reflected an intense battle among the top seeds. Siauw paced the field of 84 entrants, holding off William Greninger, who took second place with an impressive 7.61 average. Jonathan Truchot rounded out the podium in third at 7.82, ensuring that the classic Rubik's Cube final concluded with razor-thin margins. The event drew enthusiasts from across the region to test their solving speed against the best talent in the Pacific Northwest, reinforcing the high standard of regional play.

Siauw was not finished with a single victory, doubling his gold tally by dominating the 3x3x3 One-Handed event. Navigating a field of 45 competitors, he secured first place with an 11.00 average and posted a stunning 8.61 single. Hudson Allen Moore earned second place with a 13.11 average, while Megaminx specialist Ezra Fish took third on the podium at 14.04. Siauw also made his presence felt on another front, securing the runner-up spot in Square-1 with a 6.54 average.

The Square-1 title belonged to Benjamin Gottschalk, who demonstrated exceptional precision to top the 29-player roster. Gottschalk claimed victory with a 6.11 average, highlighted by the round's best single of 4.87. Hudson Allen Moore joined the podium once again by taking third place with a 10.77 average. Gottschalk carried that momentum over to the twelve-sided Megaminx, taking third place with a 49.67 average in a contest where Ezra Fish claimed top honors.

In that Megaminx competition, Ezra Fish set the benchmark across two rounds for 32 competitors, winning the final with an average of 40.74 alongside a sharp single of 39.14. Saharsh Sai Vontela took second place with a 45.97 mark. Meanwhile, the tournament's namesake Pyraminx event saw Marcus Kamen outpace 68 entrants over three rounds, capturing the win with a 2.38 average and a best single of 1.87. Kaleb Peltola followed closely in second at 2.51, and Tripp Peters finished third with a 2.88 average.

Away from the championship podiums, the cubing competition provided fertile ground for personal milestones and dramatic progress. Vihaan Manipatruni had a remarkable outing across three events, cutting their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 13.18, an improvement of 70.5 percent over their prior 44.62, while also logging a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 57.63. Gabriel Michael Caruso shaved 72.5 percent off their Pyraminx best with a 3.35 single and improved their one-handed mark by 50 percent to 34.91. Dylan McClain achieved three major personal bests, taking Pyraminx down to 5.52, a 63.4 percent improvement, along with a 24.03 single on 3x3x3. Ethan Higa lowered their Pyraminx mark to 4.12 and improved their 3x3x3 single to 24.72, a 37.1 percent drop.

The depth of development continued across the tables as AJ Espiritu knocked 36.6 percent off their 3x3x3 One-Handed single to post 21.62, lowered their 3x3x3 best to 9.54, and made a first Megaminx attempt at 1:40.15. Brian Deming tackled four events, recording first-time marks in Square-1 at 20.45, One-Handed at 25.25, and Pyraminx at 6.39. Braeden Allan Lawrence Alexander entered Square-1 for the first time with a 29.48 and dropped their 3x3x3 best to 18.64. Taking on his twenty-fifth WCA competition, Otto Kennedy secured a personal best single of 3.47 in Pyraminx, an improvement of 47.3 percent, alongside a twelfth-place tournament finish in the main 3x3x3 event.

The one-day meet at Portland in a Pyra Tree 2025 demonstrated the enduring vitality of the local scene. Whether through the crisp technical execution of veteran champions or the steady ascent of emerging solvers, the gathering highlighted the dedication required to excel across multiple puzzle formats. As the speed cubing calendar moves forward, the standards established in Portland set a demanding benchmark for competitors preparing for the challenges of the coming season.