Solve 4 Justice Southfield 2024

The tables inside Congregation Shaarey Zedek buzzed with constant motion as timers reset and puzzles aligned throughout a packed schedule. Solve 4 Justice Southfield 2024 gathered 84 competitors under one roof on January 7, 2024, delivering a full slate of speedcubing action in Southfield, Michigan, USA. Across 10 rounds and five disciplines, the day demanded steady execution over fleeting moments of speed. When the margins tightened, victory repeatedly favored those who could replicate their technique turn after turn rather than leaning on an isolated fast scramble.

Nowhere was that disciplined control more evident than in the classic Rubik's Cube. The 3x3 results came down to a battle of sustained pace across two rounds of play, where Benjamin Pugh secured the top step of the podium. Pugh delivered a winning average of 8.85 seconds, anchored by a best single of 6.29 seconds across the 84 competitors. Jack Manzo pushed hard with a 9.02 average to take second place, while Sujan Feist finished close behind in third with a 9.19 average.

Canada's Andrew Mao put on a clinic of multi-event endurance, capturing three separate titles by maintaining relentless precision through every round. In the 2x2x2 Cube, which featured 75 competitors and three full rounds, Mao claimed first place with a 1.67 average and a 1.41 single. Feist challenged every turn, taking second place with a narrow 1.69 average after posting a 1.00 single and a 1.51 average earlier in the event. Eli Katz secured third place on the podium with a 2.26 average.

Mao extended his mastery to the Pyraminx, outpacing a field of 63 entrants to win with a 2.58 average and a best single of 1.93. Steven Wintringham followed in second with a 3.52 average, and Justin Sui rounded out the podium in third place at 4.05. Mao later completed his tournament sweep in Skewb, locking down his third gold at Solve 4 Justice Southfield 2024 with a 3.90 winning average and a 3.01 single, besting Manzo's 5.42 and Yuxuan Chen's 6.13.

The longer 4x4x4 Cube contest demanded immense focus without room for a reset round, running as a direct final among 58 competitors. Manzo demonstrated supreme composure over the complex layers, capturing the victory with a 34.66 winning average and a best single of 32.90 seconds. Pugh tracked him closely through each solve, earning the runner-up spot with a 35.01 average, while Quinn Lawson took third place with a mark of 36.30 to complete the podium.

Beyond the championship podiums, the official WCA competition served as a proving ground for several competitors achieving massive breakthroughs. Evan Kohler took on all five events, trimming his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 70.6 percent down to 5.56 seconds, while also improving his Skewb best to 10.02 and his 3x3x3 Cube time to 26.01. Evan McLean slashed his previous 3x3x3 Cube mark by 64.3 percent to record a 15.19 single, alongside a 28.8 percent improvement on Pyraminx with a 7.93 finish. Danny Weil improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 50.2 percent to 12.13 seconds and registered his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:04.30.

Other competitors took their first strides into new puzzles during the Southfield gathering. Colin Pierce improved his Pyraminx single by 48.7 percent to 5.16 seconds, dropped his Skewb mark by 37.1 percent to 7.88, and logged a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube at 1:50.71. Dan Webb lowered his 4x4x4 Cube best by 38.2 percent to 1:14.98 while logging a first attempt at Pyraminx with 20.78. Landon Henfling completed five events in a debut performance, earning 20th place in 4x4x4 Cube and logging a 14.30 on 3x3x3 Cube. James Holowinski completed five events with a 35th place finish in 3x3x3 Cube and a 1:33.60 on 4x4x4 Cube, while Robert Joseph Rinderknecht posted a 23.83 on 3x3x3 Cube and a 13.40 on Pyraminx.

The overall medal count reflected strong international variety, with United States competitors earning 12 podium positions and Canadian competitors securing three. Solve 4 Justice Southfield 2024 highlighted how structured speed cubing rewards steady repetition over high-risk variance. From the first turn of the morning to the final podium presentations, the day proved that mastery is built on dependable consistency across every solve.