Thrice as Nice Miami 2025

Owen Brooks delivered the defining performance of the weekend by capturing the 3x3x3 Cube title with a blistering 7.28 second average. Brooks demonstrated supreme consistency throughout all three rounds, locking down victory behind a best single solve of 6.21 seconds. The electric atmosphere inside the venue highlighted a day of rapid progression across every tier of the speedcubing field. Held at Florida International University, the tournament provided a bustling platform for developing solvers looking to test their hardware against the clock.

A total of 108 competitors gathered in Miami, Florida, USA on December 14, 2025, to contest 12 rounds of action across four distinct disciplines. The single-day WCA competition brought together an ambitious mix of tournament regulars and fresh talent. With junior competitors shaving massive fractions of time off their personal records, the gathering reflected the surging momentum of speed cubing in the region. The intense schedule demanded agility across traditional Rubik's Cube formats as well as alternative puzzles like Clock and Skewb.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event, a massive contingent of 104 competitors battled through preliminary cuts to reach the final round. Behind Brooks, Alexander Persaud mounted a determined challenge to take second place with a 7.53 second average, while Carter Bitz claimed the third step on the podium at 8.16 seconds. The final 3x3 results showcased just how tight the margins were among the top trio, who separated themselves from the large field with fluid turn speeds and seamless stage presence.

Dual-event winner Eddie Artze produced one of the most commanding multi-puzzle campaigns of the meet. Artze secured first place in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 2.32 seconds, barely edging out Linus Vork who posted a 2.37 second mark for second place. Ryan Perez rounded out the 2x2x2 podium with an average of 2.67 seconds. Artze was not finished, following up with another gold-medal performance in the Clock event, where he recorded a winning average of 3.93 seconds and a sharp 2.71 single solve across three intense rounds.

The remaining puzzle divisions at Thrice as Nice Miami 2025 delivered equally sharp turnarounds. Linus Vork took top honors in Skewb with a 2.95 second average, highlighted by an event-leading single solve of 1.41 seconds. Daniel Guerra followed closely in second with a 3.21 second average, while Drake Denton Richard earned third with 3.54 seconds. Richard also found success in Clock, securing the silver medal with a 4.10 second average ahead of CJ Dresdner, who took bronze with 5.09 seconds.

Beyond the podium battles, the real heartbeat of the cubing competition lived in the massive leaps made by developing competitors across the scoresheets. Nakhmen Halant delivered one of the most astonishing breakthroughs of the day, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 79.5 percent down to 12.34 seconds while also making first career attempts in Clock at 8.93 and 2x2x2 Cube at 5.27. Ben Bridges took on four events, improving his Skewb best by 55.8 percent to 6.58 seconds and his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 48.4 percent to 3.92 seconds. Alexander Fomitsky halved his previous marks, improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 51.5 percent to 20.65 seconds and his 2x2x2 Cube single by 50.6 percent to 9.93 seconds. Augustus DeLauro shaved 50.6 percent off his Skewb personal best with a 5.65 second solve while also making his first attempt in 2x2x2 Cube at 8.96 seconds.

Other rising solvers embraced heavy four-event schedules to notch valuable milestones. Jezreel Hinson posted a 44.4 percent improvement in 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 6.22 seconds and made a first official attempt at Clock with 50.61 seconds. Ricardo Santos dropped 34.2 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube time to reach 25.67 seconds and debuted in 2x2x2 Cube at 8.39 seconds. David Lozano-Posada lowered his 3x3x3 Cube benchmark by 31 percent to 10.93 seconds while taking on Clock for the first time at 11.45 seconds. Micah Franco tackled four events, cutting his Skewb time by 28.5 percent to 8.16 seconds, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube best by 28.1 percent to 2.30 seconds, and recording a first Clock attempt of 9.94 seconds.

First-time entrants also left an indelible mark on the day. Nehal Elhefnawy tackled four events in their official debut, logging a 4.72 second 2x2x2 Cube attempt, 13.39 in Skewb, and 19.28 in Clock. Daniel Silva similarly completed a four-event debut, recording a 4.64 second 2x2x2 Cube attempt and a 14.00 second 3x3x3 Cube effort. In the 2x2x2 Cube discipline alone, numerous competitors set personal tournament markers, including Connor Easley with a 2.42 single and 3.20 average, Daniel Guerra with a 2.25 single and 2.71 average, and Vishruth Sai Pujari with a 2.73 single.

As the final timers were cleared away at Florida International University, the full scope of Thrice as Nice Miami 2025 demonstrated the sheer depth of speedcubing talent in southern Florida. Every podium spot across the four disciplines went to United States competitors, but the shared stage provided an essential stepping stone for dozens of emerging solvers. The rapid progression seen across all 12 rounds leaves the community poised for even faster times as the next competition cycle approaches.