Spring Bozeman 2025

Inside the bustling gymnasium of Hyalite Elementary School, the rhythmic click of turning layers echoed across the floor as competitors adjusted their timers. On May 10, 2025, the venue hosted Spring Bozeman 2025, welcoming a dedicated field of 32 competitors from across the region to Bozeman, Montana, USA. Stacking tables, judging stations, and display mats filled the hall as solvers warmed their hands for a full day of head-to-head Rubik's Cube action spanning eight distinct disciplines across fifteen scheduled rounds.

Unlike five-solve events where competitors can discard their worst result, the demanding mean-of-three format of the 6x6x6 Cube and 7x7x7 Cube leaves nowhere to hide. Every lockup, parity error, or brief hesitation factors directly into the final standing. Evan Liu mastered the grueling big cube demands, delivering an unblemished 1:42.06 mean to capture the 6x6x6 Cube title ahead of Lucas Chandler Moorehead, who took second in 2:37.10, and Liam Grant in third at 2:40.78. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Liu executed another flawless three-solve sequence, taking the win with an impressive 2:43.01 mean over Moorehead at 4:11.76 and Grant at 4:21.64.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest delivered tense exchanges across three rounds before settling the final 3x3 results of the weekend. Lucas Chandler Moorehead claimed the top step of the podium with a winning average of 9.05 seconds, anchored by a best single of 8.18 seconds. Tye Gorder took runner-up honors with a 9.51 average, narrowly edging out Evan Liu, who completed the podium with an average of 9.60 seconds.

In the short-format puzzles, the margin for error narrowed to hundredths of a second. Tye Gorder captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with a blistering 2.79 winning average across three rounds, leading Srianiketh Prashanth at 4.22 and Saketh Ram Prashanth at 4.38. Srianiketh Prashanth responded in Skewb, taking the victory with an average of 5.85, ahead of Gorder with 7.17 and Liu with 7.40. In the Pyraminx final, Liu secured his third win of the day with a 4.51 average, besting Moorehead at 5.74 and Srianiketh Prashanth at 5.83.

Single-handed dexterity and mechanical precision took center stage in the remaining rotations. Logan Smith claimed first place in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 15.37 seconds and a fast single of 12.80, finishing ahead of Liu at 15.61 and Gorder at 18.60. Evan Liu continued his dominant run in Clock, claiming his fourth gold medal of the competition with a winning average of 5.28, followed by Srianiketh Prashanth at 8.31 and Logan Smith at 9.22.

Away from the top steps of the podium, personal milestones and daring debuts defined the spirit of the speed cubing weekend. Sam Noland took on all eight events, slashing his 7x7x7 Cube personal best down to 6:30.20 for a 39.5 percent improvement and taking over thirty percent off his 6x6x6 Cube best with a 4:17.14 finish. Yura Trilisky competed in seven events, recording his first official attempts in both the 6x6x6 Cube with a 4:05.73 single and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 5:14.60 mark, alongside a 9.60 Skewb personal best that trimmed 41.6 percent off his prior mark. Roger D. Persons tackled six events, making his first official attempts at Clock with an 11.93 single and One-Handed with a 35.71, while improving his Skewb best by 40.2 percent to 4.68.

Owen Emory Stark entered seven events, logging a 1.67 personal best single in 2x2x2 Cube for a 47.3 percent drop while also tackling Clock for the first time with a 15.54 single. Hank Nusse logged his first official One-Handed single of 37.62 and improved his 2x2x2 Cube best to 3.57, a 46.6 percent drop. Logan Pettit took on five events and posted first career attempts across three separate puzzles, recording 1:13.72 in One-Handed, 6.93 in Pyraminx, and 16.33 in Skewb. For Russell Preble, the gathering marked his first WCA competition, recording a 28.26 single in 3x3x3 Cube and a 10.26 single in 2x2x2 Cube. Koniah Weinreis also made his cubing competition debut, registering a 1:11.07 single in 3x3x3 Cube and an 18.54 single in Pyraminx.

United States competitors claimed all 24 podium placements across the eight featured disciplines, demonstrating remarkable versatility across every puzzle class. From the high-stakes precision demanded in the large cube events to the rapid reflex duels of the short-format brackets, Spring Bozeman 2025 highlighted the depth of regional speedcubing talent. Solvers departed Hyalite Elementary School carrying fresh personal milestones, completed milestones, and sharpened solve routines ready for the challenges of the season ahead.