SacCubing XIX 2025

Ezra Severson delivered the most blazing display of pure turning speed at the La Sierra Community Center, locking up the 2x2x2 Cube title with a 1.60-second final average after throwing down an eye-popping 0.84-second single earlier in the competition. The lightning-fast performance set the tone for SacCubing XIX 2025, a high-octane speedcubing meet held on January 19, 2025, in Sacramento, California, USA. Across 10 rounds of action spanning five separate events, the single-day gathering tested raw agility from the shortest sprints to longer combination puzzles, bringing together 139 competitors to battle across tables packed with timers and tumbling plastic.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 138 competitors across three rounds, culminating in a tense final where Gurshan Singh took top honours. Singh captured first place with an exceptional 7.49-second winning average, bolstered by a best single of 6.17 seconds on the classic Rubik's Cube. Calix Tang took second place with a 7.71 average, while Micah Yeo claimed the third step on the podium with an 8.01 average. The official 3x3 results capped a day of intense speed cubing at the very front of the pack, as tenths of a second decided the standings.

The 2x2x2 Cube sprint showcased remarkable depth behind Severson's 1.60-second victory over a field of 113 entrants. Zane Qureshi earned second place on the podium with a 2.01-second average, narrowly edging out Kenji Gipson-Nahman, who secured third place with a mark of 2.18 seconds. Earlier rounds highlighted rapid execution across the board, with Severson clocking a 1.34 average and Benjamin Schaham logging a 1.02 single and 1.53 average, alongside fast marks from Gipson-Nahman, Rahul Bollini, Luke Satko, Qureshi, Ayush Anand, Tang, Caleb Yao, and Yeo.

Tang proved to be one of the busiest podium contenders at SacCubing XIX 2025, collecting hardware across three separate disciplines. Beyond his silver medal in the main 3x3x3 Cube, Tang earned second place in the 4x4x4 Cube with an average of 29.67 seconds and took second in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.54 average. His consistency across multi-layered hardware and single-handed turning underscored the technical range required at a modern WCA competition, making him a central figure throughout the packed tournament schedule in Sacramento.

Specialist events delivered equally compelling drama as international competitors made their mark on the podiums. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Anto Kam of Hong Kong claimed victory with a stunning 10.48-second winning average and a round-best single of 8.71 seconds, finishing ahead of Tang and third-place Jihu Mun at 12.46 seconds. The Pyraminx bracket saw India's Hrishikesh Kakati take the title with a swift 2.59-second average, besting Stephen Zhu at 2.73 seconds and Sebastian Stone at 2.90 seconds. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Paul Mahvi captured the win with a 26.97-second average, followed by Tang and Japan's Yuki Nomura at 30.39 seconds.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors achieved massive milestones across the schedule. Lex Burton recorded an enormous improvement in the 2x2x2 Cube, cutting their personal best down to 8.28 seconds, which was 72.4 percent faster than their previous best of 30.01 seconds, while also establishing a 47.08 mark in the 3x3x3 Cube. Aiden Ravelo made a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 7.76 single, while dropping their 2x2x2 Cube best by 59.4 percent to 4.06 seconds and their 3x3x3 Cube best by 27.3 percent to 23.22 seconds. Lucas Cataldo took on the 4x4x4 Cube for the first time with a 1:18.92 solve, while cutting their Pyraminx mark by 54.4 percent to 4.07 seconds and advancing their 3x3x3 Cube best to 15.70 seconds.

Other competitors took on expanded programmes and broke personal barriers with equal vigour at the cubing competition. Blu Clark delivered a 48.3 percent drop in Pyraminx to reach 10.14 seconds, recorded a 33.08-second 3x3x3 Cube mark, and logged a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 19.85 seconds. Vinson Fluegge tackled four events, recording a 37.7 percent improvement in 2x2x2 Cube to 3.67 seconds, a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 58.92 seconds to finish 42nd, and a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 34.03 seconds. Richard Roduner posted a 26.8 percent best of 5.71 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube alongside first attempts of 9.16 in Pyraminx and 2:01.01 in 4x4x4 Cube. Lorence Tsai entered four events, posting a 25.6 percent 2x2x2 Cube best of 3.70 seconds, a 21.00 single in one-handed, and a 35th-place 53.14 in 4x4x4 Cube. Zack Johnson lowered their 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.10 seconds while logging first attempts in Pyraminx at 4.62 seconds and 4x4x4 Cube at 57.01 seconds.

The single-day meet highlighted the broad vitality of northern California solving, with competitors representing the United States, Hong Kong, India, and Japan claiming podium spots. From the raw speed of Ezra Severson and Gurshan Singh to the hundreds of personal records logged across the preliminary stages, SacCubing XIX 2025 served as an early-year showcase of high-speed turning and endurance as the 2025 calendar gathers momentum.