Solving in Sayre 2025

The competition floor inside the Hampton Inn Sayre featured tables lined with timers, stopwatches, and puzzles spanning from two layers to seven. Competitors gathered in Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA for an intense single-day slate on June 15, 2025, ready to test their stamina across a demanding rotation of ten official events. With a compact roster of three competitors tackling ten rounds, the pace was relentless and the physical demands of long solves quickly came to the forefront.

Big cubes demand a distinct kind of physical and mental endurance, requiring hundreds of precise turns without losing track of complex reduction steps. At Solving in Sayre 2025, the larger puzzles tested each entrant's ability to maintain focus through extended sequences. Evan Liu set the standard across all three heavy divisions, demonstrating control across the 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, and 7x7x7 Cube events, where mechanical stamina often separates the top tier from the rest of the field.

In the 5x5x5 Cube, Liu logged the only sub-minute marks of the day, securing first place with an average of 59.65 seconds and a best single attempt of 58.64. Louis Truong provided solid competition, finishing as the runner-up with an average of 1:03.88. Jake Oppedisano took third place on the podium with a recorded average of 1:53.73, completing a hard-fought contest on the five-layer puzzle.

The physical grind deepened on the 6x6x6 Cube, where solving times stretched past the ninety-second barrier. Liu once again led the group, taking the win with an average of 1:36.62 and a single of 1:25.75. Truong stayed close behind, securing second place with an average of 1:57.63, while Oppedisano locked up the third step of the podium with an average of 3:33.62 across his attempts.

On the largest puzzle of the day, the 7x7x7 Cube, Liu delivered another winning performance by posting an average of 2:34.85 alongside a best single of 2:32.13. Truong took the second spot with a 3:16.29 average, and Oppedisano completed the podium in third with an average of 6:03.47. The extended solve times in these big-cube disciplines highlighted the sheer concentration required throughout the tournament schedule.

Beyond the heavy puzzles, Liu completed a full clean sweep across every discipline contested at the cubing competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Liu took first with a 32.53 average, followed by Truong at 38.56 and Oppedisano at 1:08.69. The side events also favored Liu, who captured the Clock title with an average of 4.43 ahead of Oppedisano at 7.54 and Truong at 10.94, before taking Square-1 with a winning 14.50 average over Truong at 27.99 and Oppedisano at 38.73.

Short-format and single-handed solving brought further success for the three American competitors. Liu won the 2x2x2 Cube with an average of 2.61, while Truong placed second with an average of 4.25 and Oppedisano took third with 4.89. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Liu topped the standings with a 17.67 average, ahead of Oppedisano who recorded a 25.45 average and Truong who finished with a 26.67 average. Enthusiasts checking standard 3x3 results will note that while traditional two-handed speedcubing was absent, one-handed and blindfolded variations filled the card.

Memory and execution were tested in the blindfolded events, which capped off the day. Liu won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline with a single of 1:03.63, while Oppedisano registered a DNF. In 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, Liu solved 11 out of 12 cubes in 48:01 to claim the top spot, while Oppedisano achieved a successful 6 out of 9 cubes in 56:07. All 28 podium places across the WCA competition went to the United States.

The successful conclusion of Solving in Sayre 2025 highlighted how much high-level speed cubing action can be packed into a small-field tournament. With Evan Liu capturing victories in all ten events, the gathering showcased extraordinary versatility across both sprint puzzles and marathon solves. As the season progresses, these marks stand as a testament to the endurance and precision required across the full spectrum of the modern Rubik's Cube world.