Two York Time Twist 2025

Inside the event hall at the Holiday Inn Auburn - Finger Lakes Region, the rhythmic clicking of plastic mechanisms and the sudden slap of hands on timer mats set the tempo for the day. Tables filled with puzzles of every dimension stretched across the floor as judges tracked each solve under bright lights. The gathering in Auburn, New York, USA on November 8, 2025, brought together dedicated solvers testing their dexterity and concentration in a focused, high-energy environment.

The action at Two York Time Twist 2025 featured a compact yet intense roster of 30 competitors contesting 11 rounds across six distinct disciplines. Across every bracket, solvers demonstrated the precision that defines modern speedcubing. As the day unfolded, one competitor established an undeniable rhythm across multiple categories, setting the standard in the classic puzzle format and the larger polyhedral and multi-layered challenges alike.

Alexei Sinyavin delivered a commanding performance throughout the schedule, capturing top honours in three separate events. In the standard Rubik's Cube category, Sinyavin led the 29-player field through two rounds to claim the title with a winning average of 8.06 seconds, backed by a best single of 6.31 seconds. Lauren Phung secured the runner-up position with an average of 9.01 seconds, while Evan Waters placed third at 9.15 seconds to round out the 3x3 results in an electric final.

Sinyavin maintained his winning form as the puzzles grew in scale and complexity. In the 5x5x5 Cube, he posted a decisive 57.25-second average, punctuated by a single solve of 46.34 seconds, finishing ahead of Louis Truong at 1:02.19 and Waters at 1:12.38. Stepping up to the twelve-sided Megaminx, Sinyavin again controlled the bracket, securing the victory with a 30.45-second average and a single of 27.82 seconds. Waters followed in second with 1:02.36, while Phung claimed third place with a mark of 1:05.87.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the heart of the speed cubing gathering lay in personal milestones and breakthroughs across the scoreboards. Blake Trabert delivered a massive leap forward on the 2x2x2 Cube, recording a personal best of 4.28 seconds that was 51.8 percent faster than his prior benchmark of 8.88 seconds. Owen Fenner also made significant strides, trimming 44.9 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a 3.43-second mark, while taking on his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 3:38.93. Eduardo Koster achieved a 22.11-second Clock personal best, improving by 42.7 percent, while Griffin O'Malley Coleman advanced his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 20.1 percent down to 3.54 seconds.

First-time event entries highlighted the expanding versatility of several competitors at this cubing competition. Isaac DeVito took on five events, achieving a best finish of fifth place in Clock alongside his first ever attempt at Megaminx in 3:13.54. Aidan Yize Yin finished sixth in the 5x5x5 Cube with a first-time attempt of 1:23.24, also recording his first Clock mark of 11.20 seconds. Donovan Fusilli posted a personal best of 2:20.71 on Megaminx to improve by 27.4 percent, while Oscar Campbell completed his first WCA competition by logging three opening marks, including a 17.67-second single on the standard 3x3x3 Cube.

The sprint formats provided equally fierce contests, with Davis Johnson shining in the shorter solve brackets. In the 2x2x2 Cube, which drew 29 entrants across three rounds of eliminations, Johnson captured the title with a sub-two winning average of 1.99 seconds, highlighted by a rapid single of 1.48 seconds. Joey Mait claimed second place with an average of 3.05 seconds, closely followed by Waters in third at 3.30 seconds.

Johnson continued his winning streak on the mechanical Clock, navigating three rounds among 24 competitors to secure victory with an average of 3.47 seconds and a best single of 3.08 seconds. Adelynn Neal earned the second-place spot with an average of 6.24 seconds, while Waters added another podium finish to his collection in third place at 7.27 seconds. In the specialty 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, where solvers rely entirely on memorisation before donning a blindfold, Joey Mait took the championship by recording the sole successful solve of the round in 25.32 seconds.

With 22 podium places earned across the day, the competition concluded with a celebration of speed, consistency, and problem solving across six varied formats. Two York Time Twist 2025 demonstrated the deep talent present in the regional scene, leaving competitors with new benchmarks and personal milestones to build upon heading into the next competitive cycle.