Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024

A blistering display of precision defined the action at SunStar Mall as Psyron Eubert Catral delivered a standout 2.02 single and 2.74 average during the 2x2x2 Cube event. That explosive pace set the tone for the entire gathering, anchoring a day of sharp turning across a compact six-event schedule. Held on January 28, 2024, the tournament brought together 44 competitors in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Philippines for a packed single-day showcase of world-class speedcubing talent.

The 2x2x2 Cube brackets witnessed an exceptional flurry of rapid marks, turning the event into a showcase of sheer execution speed. Along with Catral, Yuji Yoshida locked in a 2.36 single and a 2.90 average, while Aragon Martin Gonzales clocked a 1.13 single and a 3.12 average. Further down the roster, Jan Michael U. Quiling registered a 2.95 single and 3.95 average, matched on average by Angelo Gabriel P. Erolfo with a 3.22 single and 3.95 average. Zoei Principe posted a 3.42 single and 4.26 average, Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes recorded 3.33 and 4.42, Zian Principe logged 3.44 and 4.70, David Bryan Katigbak marked 4.18 and 4.71, and Rainier Marlo Durana completed the surge with a 4.54 single and 5.11 average.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube competition, Aragon Martin Gonzales took control of the three-round contest to capture the title. Across 44 competitors, Gonzales logged a winning average of 7.60 alongside a best single of 7.11 to lead the final 3x3 results. Dale Palmares claimed the second step on the podium with a solid 9.02 average, while Jhon Leinard M. Agcaoili completed the top three with an average of 9.26, showing the deep local quality in the classic Rubik's Cube category.

Gonzales was not finished, also securing top honours in the 2x2x2 Cube final at Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024 with a decisive winning average of 2.61 and a best single of 2.02. Yuji Yoshida earned the silver medal position with a 3.25 average, narrowly edging out Psyron Eubert Catral who captured bronze with a 3.27 mark. The quick-fire rounds delivered intense excitement from start to finish.

The versatile Psyron Eubert Catral collected a trio of victories across diverse formats throughout the day. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Catral earned first place with a 30.51 average and a 28.01 single, besting Gonzales at 31.36 and Agcaoili at 36.14. Catral continued that momentum into the Pyraminx, taking the win with an average of 2.91 ahead of Gonzales at 3.13 and Yoshida at 5.54. In Square-1, Catral posted an 11.87 winning average with a 9.79 single, leading Angelo Gabriel P. Erolfo at 15.41 and Lloyd Robie Tenorio at 16.27.

Beyond the championship trophies, Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024 served as a breakthrough stage for numerous dedicated competitors making remarkable progress. Jan Michael U. Quiling entered five events, cutting his Square-1 personal best by 66 percent down to 13.88, dropping his 2x2x2 Cube best by 42.6 percent to 2.76, and shaving 42.5 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark with a 44.29 on his way to fourth in 2x2x2. Piolo Mangampo took on five events and placed eighth in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 18.99 personal best, also improving his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 22.2 percent to 7.84 and logging a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 9.40. Rainier Marlo Durana tackled four events, taking 13th in 4x4x4 Cube with a first attempt of 44.53, registering a first Pyraminx attempt of 6.56, and lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 19.6 percent to 4.54.

The drive for progress continued across the venue as competitors expanded their event repertoires. Aemielle David Edeza entered four events, posting a 23rd-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube with a first attempt of 1:48.04, alongside debut attempts of 5.90 in 2x2x2 Cube and 12.56 in Pyraminx. Pio Noah Arsenio registered five events, taking 18th in 4x4x4 Cube with a debut 54.81 while improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 19.9 percent to 10.68 and one-handed solve by 14.7 percent to 28.65. Quiel Antonio C. Valera recorded a debut 1:10.93 in 4x4x4 Cube for 19th place, trimmed his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 4.3 percent to 11.23, and set a 28.29 one-handed best. Jacob Cabal took on three events with debuts of 7.82 in 2x2x2 Cube and 11.98 in Pyraminx, while Piedro Cito Guevarra improved his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 27 percent down to 16.00.

In the 3x3x3 One-Handed discipline, Sean Patrick Villanueva delivered an outstanding performance to take the championship title. Navigating a field of 25 competitors across two rounds, Villanueva finished with a winning average of 10.98 and a stunning single of 9.95. Gonzales secured the runner-up spot with a 12.01 average, while Catral collected yet another podium result by taking third place with a 17.11 average.

The 11 completed rounds at this WCA competition concluded with all 18 available podium positions claimed by competitors representing the Philippines. Bringing together 44 participants for high-intensity speed cubing in Laguna, the single-day gathering demonstrated remarkable depth across every bracket. With multiple titles secured by Gonzales and Catral, Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024 established itself as a vibrant highlight of the 2024 regional calendar.

Umarangkada ang pambihirang bilis sa SunStar Mall nang itala ni Aragon Martin Gonzales ang winning average na 7.60 segundo sa 3x3x3 Cube final upang angkinin ang gintong medalya sa Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024. Ang naturang torneo sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Philippines ay naging entablado ng matinding tapatan para sa apatnapu't apat na kalahok noong January 28, 2024. Umani ang buong paligsahan ng labing-isang rounds sa anim na opisyal na kategorya kung saan ibinuhos ng mga manlalaro ang kanilang husay sa bawat pag-ikot ng puzzle.

Bumida rin nang husto ang 2x2x2 Cube event na nagtampok ng serye ng mga opisyal na rekord at matutulis na oras mula sa mga nangungunang speedcuber. Nagtala si Psyron Eubert Catral ng single na 2.02 at average na 2.74, habang si Yuji Yoshida naman ay nagrehistro ng 2.36 single at 2.90 average. Hindi nagpahuli si Aragon Martin Gonzales na nagsumite ng napakabilis na 1.13 single kasama ang 3.12 average, dahilan upang maging isa ito sa pinakamabilis na labanan sa kasaysayan ng naturang kategorya sa rehiyon.

Marami pang kalahok ang nagtala ng mahahalagang marka sa 2x2x2 Cube na nagpatunay sa lumalalim na galing ng mga manlalaro sa buong bansa. Kabilang dito si Jan Michael U. Quiling na may 2.95 single at 3.95 average, si Angelo Gabriel P. Erolfo na pumalo ng 3.22 single at 3.95 average, at si Zoei Principe na nagtala ng 3.42 single at 4.26 average. Nagpakitang-gilas din sina Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na may 3.33 single at 4.42 average, Zian Principe na may 3.44 single at 4.70 average, David Bryan Katigbak na may 4.18 single at 4.71 average, at Rainier Marlo Durana na naglista ng 4.54 single at 5.11 average.

Nang sumapit ang final round ng 2x2x2 Cube sa Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024, muling nangibabaw si Aragon Martin Gonzales matapos magrehistro ng 2.61 average at 2.02 best single upang masungkit ang unang puwesto laban sa tatlumpu't tatlong katunggali. Pumangalawa si Yuji Yoshida na may 3.25 average habang pumangatlo naman si Psyron Eubert Catral na may 3.27 average. Sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube naman, sinundan si Aragon Martin Gonzales nina Dale Palmares na pumangalawa sa bilis na 9.02 average at Jhon Leinard M. Agcaoili na nakuha ang ikatlong puwesto sa 9.26 average.

Bukod sa mga podium finishes, sumiklab din ang galing ng mga lumalabang atleta na nagpakita ng malalaking pag-angat sa kanilang sariling mga marka. Si Israel L. Acebedo, na lumahok sa tatlong dibisyon sa kanyang ikaanim na torneo, ay pumoste ng ikaanim na puwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed at nagtala ng 45.55 personal best sa 4x4x4 Cube na 16.9 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa kanyang dating 54.79. Si Ryan Balendez ay nagpasiklab sa apat na event kung saan pumangwalo siya sa 3x3x3 Cube at nagbawas ng oras sa 2x2x2 Cube sa 3.15, sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 43.40, at sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa 22.28. Samantala, si David Bryan Katigbak ay sumabak sa limang laro at nagtapos sa ikapitong puwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed tangan ang bagong personal best na 18.74, bukod pa sa kanyang 8.50 personal best sa 3x3x3 Cube, habang si Joshua Gabriel N. Reyes ay nakipagtagisan sa apat na event sa kanyang ikalabimpitong laban at nakuha ang ika-dalawampung puwesto sa 4x4x4 Cube.

Naging makabuluhan din ang araw para sa mga bagong mukha na sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition ngayong taon. Si Dheyn Michael Orlanda ay sumalang agad sa limang magkakaibang laban at nagtala ng 27.97 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, 23.07 sa Pyraminx, at 1:40.23 sa 4x4x4 Cube kung saan nakuha niya ang ika-dalawampu't dalawang puwesto. Si Francis De Torres ay sumabak sa apat na kategorya at nakuha ang ika-labimpitong puwesto sa 4x4x4 Cube sa bilis na 55.31, kasama ang 4.50 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 27.93 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Gayundin si Cevero Muji Bermas na nagtala ng 31.19 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 11.43 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 17.28 sa Pyraminx sa apat na sinalihan, habang si John Algen C. Argonza ay matagumpay na natapos ang tatlong kategorya na may 20.09 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 7.08 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 37.43 sa Pyraminx.

Sa iba pang mga kategorya ng paligsahan, nagpakitang-gilas si Sean Patrick Villanueva nang dominahin ang 3x3x3 One-Handed sa pamamagitan ng winning average na 10.98 at best single na 9.95 mula sa dalawampu't limang kalahok. Pumangalawa sa naturang one-handed event si Aragon Martin Gonzales na nagtala ng 12.01 average, habang si Psyron Eubert Catral naman ang pumangatlo tangan ang 17.11 average. Ang pagkapanalo ni Villanueva ay nagpakita ng mataas na antas ng kontrol sa paglutas ng cube gamit ang iisang kamay.

Naging maningning din ang pagtatapos ng Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024 para kay Psyron Eubert Catral na humakot ng tatlong magkakahiwalay na kampeonato sa iisang araw. Pinangunahan ni Catral ang 4x4x4 Cube laban sa dalawampu't apat na katunggali sa bilis na 30.51 average, tinalo ang 2.91 average sa Pyraminx, at dinomina ang Square-1 sa 11.87 average. Sa 4x4x4 Cube, pumangalawa si Aragon Martin Gonzales sa 31.36 at pumangatlo si Jhon Leinard M. Agcaoili sa 36.14; sa Pyraminx ay pumangalawa muli si Gonzales sa 3.13 at pumangatlo si Yuji Yoshida sa 5.54; habang sa Square-1 ay sumunod sina Angelo Gabriel P. Erolfo sa 15.41 at Lloyd Robie Tenorio sa 16.27 upang kumpletuhin ang matagumpay na speedcubing weekend ng 2024.