Saint-Augustin B 2025

Albert Sanhueza Theriault turned in an overwhelming masterclass on May 25, 2025, capturing five gold medals across six events to define the storyline of Saint-Augustin B 2025. Held in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada, the one-day gathering welcomed 34 competitors to the Centre communautaire multifonctionnel secteur Est. Sanhueza Theriault set the tone early and sustained it throughout the program, sweeping the standard NxN categories and adding specialty titles in an exceptional display of dexterity and speed on the official World Cube Association tournament circuit.

The morning began with big cube events, where Sanhueza Theriault quickly established his commanding lead over the field. In the 5x5x5 Cube, an 18-competitor single-round final saw him log a winning average of 55.60 seconds alongside the day's best single of 53.22. Louis-Alex Tremblay secured second place with an average of 1:10.67, while Jack Chicoine completed the podium in 1:17.32. The subsequent 4x4x4 Cube contest spanned two rounds for 23 participants, culminating in another triumph for Sanhueza Theriault, whose 30.97 average and 26.61 single outpaced Tremblay at 36.37 and Chicoine at 40.43.

As midday arrived, competitors shifted focus toward specialty puzzles, beginning with the twelve-sided Megaminx. Sanhueza Theriault once again rose to the top among 11 entrants, putting together a first-place average of 42.47 and a single of 39.48. Jasmin Bouchard claimed the silver spot on the podium with a 53.07 average, while Tremblay picked up third with 1:06.30. The sequence of diverse hardware highlighted the demanding variety presented across the 9 total rounds contested during the intense cubing competition.

The afternoon provided a change of pace when Jack Chicoine stepped forward to disrupt the clean sweep in Square-1. Navigating the shape-shifting puzzle across a field of nine competitors, Chicoine put together a sharp winning average of 13.84 and recorded the best single solve at 9.40. Tremblay claimed his third runner-up position of the day with a 16.80 average, leaving Sanhueza Theriault to take third place at 17.26 in what proved to be the only event he did not win on the schedule.

Behind the fight for the podium, the Saint-Augustin B 2025 scoreboards captured tremendous milestones for competitors making significant individual progress. Augustin Renaud entered six events and achieved a 31.2 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a personal best of 14.99 seconds, while cutting his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 19.2 percent down to 1:12.45 and recording a first ever attempt in Square-1 of 14.03. Charles-Olivier Rivard shaved 30 percent off his Square-1 best with a 22.43 average across his six events, and Charlie Lacoste logged a 22.5 percent drop in 3x3x3 Cube to 24.99 seconds alongside a first official 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 2:14.45. Philémon Robert delivered a breakthrough 7.14 single on the standard puzzle, an improvement of 22.5 percent, and added a personal best of 28.12 in one-handed solving.

The depth of progress extended through several other dedicated competitors and tournament newcomers. Billy Corbin took on six events, generating a 12.8 percent drop in 4x4x4 Cube down to 45.32 seconds while tackling first career attempts in Square-1 at 24.49 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 22.91. Xavier Ferland-Turbis took sixth in the main event after chopping 13.4 percent off his 5x5x5 Cube time to hit 1:34.66 and trimming his 4x4x4 Cube best to 40.84. Zack Martin recorded a personal best of 17.11 in one-handed solving for a 13.6 percent improvement, and Derek Arias Vitela made his debut WCA competition appearance, taking on four events highlighted by a 15.98 mark in his first official Rubik's Cube attempt.

One-handed solving brought intense drama in the late afternoon, delivering the closest finish of the entire tournament. Across two rounds featuring 16 entrants, Sanhueza Theriault faced an extraordinary challenge from Jasmin Bouchard in the 3x3x3 One-Handed final. Sanhueza Theriault secured the victory by a margin of just three hundredths of a second, logging an average of 17.15 against Bouchard's 17.18, while Tremblay remained right in the mix with a third-place average of 17.36.

The schedule reached its climax with the classic 3x3x3 Cube final, where all 34 competitors had opened the preliminary stage. The 3x3 results confirmed Sanhueza Theriault as the day's undisputed standout, as he posted an 8.42 winning average and the best single of the weekend at 6.28 seconds. Tremblay earned second place with an 8.85 average, and Bouchard took third at 9.25, ensuring that Canadian competitors collected all 18 podium positions awarded throughout the event.

As the venue emptied in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, the single-day gathering concluded with remarkable milestones across every level of participation. From five victories by a single competitor to dozens of personal bests and first-time attempts, the speedcubing community in Quebec celebrated an energetic display of skill. The high standard of speed cubing established across all six disciplines will serve as a compelling benchmark as competitors prepare for the remainder of the 2025 calendar.