Prebleminxing 2025

Luke Griesser delivered the defining performance of the weekend in Eaton, Ohio, USA, capturing the marquee 3x3x3 Cube title with a blazing 5.72 winning average. Facing a packed field of 51 competitors across three intense rounds of speedcubing, Griesser also registered the competition fastest single solve of 4.66 seconds. The result anchored a thrilling day of competition at The Gym & Star Theatre at Eagles Point, showcasing elite Rubik's Cube mastery in western Ohio.

The one-day WCA competition on September 13, 2025, brought together 51 entrants contesting six distinct events through 13 total rounds. The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the tournament, where Griesser held off fierce pressure from Luke Garrett, who claimed the runner-up spot with a 6.49 average. Jack Pfeifer completed the podium in third position, posting a 6.56 average in the final round after solving steadily throughout the bracket.

Short-format speed remained high during the Pyraminx event, where Harsha Paladugu produced a dominant display to take the title with a 2.09 winning average and the best single of the event at 1.88 seconds. Across three rounds featuring 43 competitors, Paladugu maintained an exceptionally high pace to finish ahead of Carter Kucala, who took second with 2.14, and Jeriyah Griffin, who earned third with an average of 2.31 seconds.

Mid-sized puzzles brought further excitement to the venue, highlighted by Luke Garrett taking gold in the 4x4x4 Cube. Garrett topped a field of 36 competitors across two rounds with a sharp winning average of 24.87, bolstered by a 22.52 single. Zeke Mackay secured second place on a 28.10 average, while Jack Pfeifer claimed his second podium finish of the meet with a 28.19 mark in third.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Henry Litz entered five separate events and delivered an enormous personal best in the 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 5:49.64, shaving 40.7 percent off his previous mark, while also logging his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with 1:43.51 and his first Megaminx solve at 2:14.90. Scott Caley took on three events, achieving an 11th place finish in 3x3x3 Cube, posting a first attempt at 7x7x7 Cube in 4:47.90, and cutting 36.3 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube best to reach 40.85. Samuel Jibat logged his first attempt at 3x3x3 Cube with a 34.55 single and lowered his Pyraminx personal record by 34.4 percent to 6.74. Nathan Kang dropped his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 34.6 percent down to 1:18.07 and improved his Pyraminx mark by 25.2 percent to 10.39.

The depth of progress continued across the lineup at this cubing competition. Ryan Hawkins took on three events, improving his Pyraminx best by 28.2 percent to 6.55 and his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 25.3 percent to 1:50.48. Cade Johnson logged his first ever Pyraminx attempt with a 5.97 and completed his first 6x6x6 Cube solve in 5:44.53 to earn 21st place. Eli Miller entered five disciplines, setting a Megaminx personal best of 1:41.24 and lowering his 3x3x3 Cube time to 12.13, while Kendall Newell competed in four events, dropping her 6x6x6 Cube best by 16.9 percent to 6:17.88 and improving her 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:16.51.

The dodecahedral Megaminx event provided another display of technical brilliance, featuring 30 competitors across three rounds. Zeke Mackay took top honors with a 32.04 winning average and the best single of 31.67 seconds. Lucy Grace Bryson put together a stellar run to claim second place with an average of 38.01, narrowly edging Luke Garrett, who collected his third podium of the competition in third position with 38.27.

Big cubes rounded out the programme, where Jack Pfeifer swept both the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 Cube events in decisive fashion. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Pfeifer conquered a field of 26 competitors with an average of 1:16.70 and a single of 1:15.18, leading Luke Garrett in second at 1:29.61 and Zeke Mackay in third at 1:44.47. Pfeifer replicated that success on the 7x7x7 Cube, recording a winning average of 2:00.65 to take gold over Garrett at 2:12.21 and Mackay at 2:41.44.

With 18 total podium spots captured across six events by United States competitors, Prebleminxing 2025 concluded as a high-tempo showcase of modern speed cubing in Ohio. From Griesser sub-six-second average on the standard cube to Pfeifer mastery of the big cubes, the day reflected the dedication running through every bracket as competitors look ahead to the next stops of the season.