River Hill Fall 2025

112 competitors gathered under one roof as River Hill Fall 2025 got underway at River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland, USA on December 6, 2025. Across five events and ten hard-fought rounds, the one-day speedcubing gathering provided non-stop puzzle drama. While turning efficiency, fingertricks, and rapid lookahead always define high-level speed cubing, the technical mastery on display across the tables highlighted just how much execution and precision determine who walks away with hardware.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 111 entrants through three rounds of play. When the final 3x3 results were tallied, Liam Manwaring stood atop the podium with a winning average of 6.64 seconds, bolstered by a blistering best single of 5.91 seconds. Raihan Sadr claimed second place with a 7.88 average, while Sanzhar Beisembayev secured third place averaging 8.53. Manwaring's steady hand and flawless transitions through the final round demonstrated classic speedcubing control at the absolute highest level.

Zayn Khanani staged a remarkable double-victory performance across two different puzzles. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Khanani took first place from a field of 94 competitors with a swift 1.40 second average, highlighted by a 0.91 best single. Hassan Khanani took the second step on the podium with a 1.67 average, followed closely by Makai Guay in third with 1.72. The event proved exceptionally fast from top to bottom, setting a rapid pace for the entire Saturday schedule.

Khanani was not finished, returning to the tables to secure victory in the single-round Skewb competition against 77 challengers. Averaging 2.38 seconds with a best single solve of 1.21, Khanani led the field convincingly. Brad Hoffman earned second place with an average of 3.24 seconds, edging out Milan Vincent Andric who rounded out the podium in third at 3.26 seconds. It was a decisive display of consistency across the compact, high-turn event.

The 4x4x4 Cube contest required deep lookahead and disciplined edge pairing across two rounds and 81 entrants. Fiona Bao captured first place with an impressive 27.78 average and a 24.39 single. Sanzhar Beisembayev secured a second podium finish for the weekend by taking runner-up honors at 31.47 seconds, while Stone Payne claimed third place with a 31.96 average. The classic Rubik's Cube variant pushed solve mechanics to their limits throughout the bracket.

Pyraminx brought out 91 competitors over two rounds, where Leland Pak dominated the field with an electric 1.98 second average and a top single of 1.61. Jacob Buch followed in second place with an average of 2.70 seconds, and Anderson Hong finished third with a 3.11 average. With all 15 podium places across the competition claimed by competitors from the USA, the event proved to be a masterclass in domestic depth.

Beyond the trophies, the heartbeat of this WCA competition belonged to personal milestones and breakthrough attempts across the scorecards. Brian Gribbin took on five events and posted a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.21 seconds, which was 63.7 percent faster than before, alongside a 16.3 percent drop in 4x4x4 Cube down to 1:24.03 and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 8.07 seconds. Charlie Pippert registered a 52.1 percent improvement in Pyraminx with a 5.44 single, dropped his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 24.1 percent to 38.79, and recorded an 8.32 in his first ever Skewb attempt. Olivia J. Lee delivered a massive 61 percent personal best improvement in 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.55 single, dropped 31.8 percent on Pyraminx to 4.38, and logged a first ever Skewb solve of 10.23 seconds.

Other competitors marked the weekend with equally meaningful achievements. Elliot M. Ruth improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 33.8 percent to 27.23 seconds, shaved 31.1 percent off Pyraminx to hit 8.83, and completed a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 7.26 seconds. Ce Fong recorded a 36.6 percent drop in Skewb with a personal best of 5.47 seconds and a first ever Pyraminx solve of 9.13. Nathan Fischer carved 36.5 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best to reach 14.53 seconds while trying Pyraminx for the first time at 9.08. Perrin Reuster tackled five events, completing first ever attempts in Skewb at 11.89, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:30.06, and 2x2x2 Cube at 7.65. Harrison Meyers also expanded his repertoire with first career marks in Skewb at 22.60, Pyraminx at 16.16, and 2x2x2 Cube at 14.27.

From opening scrambles to the final podium announcements, River Hill Fall 2025 delivered an extraordinary day of competition for both seasoned champions and rising talents. The diverse schedule tested solvers on big cubes, side events, and classic sprint puzzles alike. As another successful cubing competition in Clarksville concludes, every competitor leaves with fresh benchmarks and new personal milestones to chase heading into the next competitive season.