Temple Cubing Fall 2025

Inside the Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center, the focus was evident across every solving station as 55 competitors gathered for a packed day of twisting puzzles. The venue hummed with the rhythmic clatter of plastic mechanisms, the sudden snap of timers stopping, and the quiet concentration of participants warming up between rounds. Taking place on November 2, 2025, in Temple, Texas, USA, this late-autumn cubing competition provided an important milestone on the regional calendar, allowing solvers to measure their progress against the clock before the calendar year drew toward its conclusion.

The 2025 speedcubing schedule in Texas brought together experienced tournament regulars and newcomers across seven distinct disciplines. Spanning 15 total rounds of head-to-head action, Temple Cubing Fall 2025 tested versatility and endurance throughout the day. From standard twists on the classic Rubik's Cube to specialized challenges on asymmetric or clockwork mechanisms, the program demanded both raw turning speed and deep tactical problem-solving across all divisions.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood at the center of the day's schedule, drawing a full field of 55 entrants across three complete rounds. Alina Zhu claimed the premier title with commanding consistency, logging a winning average of 7.13 seconds in the final round alongside an event-best single of 6.73 seconds. Jeremy Sheng finished as runner-up with an average of 7.79 seconds, while Jason Lee secured third place on the podium at 7.93 seconds. These decisive 3x3 results underscored the sharp execution required at the sharp end of the regional speed cubing circuit.

Alina Zhu maintained that winning momentum in the 2x2x2 Cube, outpacing 42 other entrants over two rounds to claim a second gold. Zhu delivered a winning average of 1.43 seconds, complemented by a round-topping single of 1.22 seconds. Jeremy Sheng took second position with an average of 2.39 seconds, while Jason Lee added another podium finish by securing third with a mark of 2.81 seconds. The short solve times left zero margin for error across the five-solve final format.

Jason Lee put together a standout performance across the larger hardware and specialty categories, capturing three individual titles during the weekend. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Lee led the field across three rounds to win with a 29.54 average, highlighted by a best single of 27.20 seconds, finishing ahead of Jeremy Sheng at 33.66 and Jose Ortiz Jr. at 35.88. Lee then secured the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 54.66 average and a single of 49.18 seconds, again leading Sheng at 57.85 and Ortiz Jr. at 58.25. Lee capped his triple victory in Square-1, recording a winning average of 10.23 seconds to top Thai Bui at 12.32 and Ortiz Jr. at 15.36.

The non-cubic events rounded out the podium honors with tight margins throughout the elimination stages. In Clock, Vyom Sharma of India secured first place with an average of 4.23 seconds and a best single of 3.39 seconds, edging out Alina Zhu at 4.55 and Ignacio Montilla at 6.08. The Skewb tournament went to Benjamin Spradley, who posted a 3.59 winning average along with a blistering 0.93 single to best Max William Colwell at 3.84 and Jose Ortiz Jr. at 4.12, closing out an eventful slate of WCA competition brackets.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors achieved notable personal breakthroughs and expanded their event repertoires. Michael Jiazhuo Xu took on seven events and posted a major leap in the 4x4x4 Cube, recording a personal best of 57.99 seconds that was 51 percent faster than his prior mark. Zakiy Ozman contested three events, logging a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 1.54 seconds to improve by 56.5 percent while also taking their first ever attempt at Skewb with a time of 6.17 seconds. Grayson Berner logged a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 3.43 seconds, an improvement of 46.4 percent, alongside a first career Clock attempt of 21.19 seconds.

Other competitors marked important milestones across diverse brackets. Ian Currie dropped their 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 39.2 percent down to 1:19.68 and completed a first career Square-1 attempt in 33.69 seconds. Brandon McClelland finished sixth in the 4x4x4 Cube while cutting their Skewb personal best by 46.7 percent to 3.68 seconds. Tyler E. White logged a first official 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:16.72, while Arsh Koul entered seven events and completed first official attempts in the 2x2x2 Cube at 4.52, the 4x4x4 Cube at 53.91, and the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:02.12. Kyle Adams made their WCA competition debut across six events, earning a best finish of ninth in the 5x5x5 Cube.

The action at Temple Cubing Fall 2025 concluded with 20 podium places captured by United States solvers and one by India. Between multiple multi-event victories, dramatic finals, and scores of new personal benchmarks across seven events, the one-day gathering demonstrated the competitive vitality of the Texas scene as solvers look ahead to future campaigns.