UH Cubing San José 2025

Twenty-three competitors stepped up to the tables at UH Universidad Hispanoamericana on October 18, 2025, with major hardware on the line across seven events and eight rounds. At UH Cubing San José 2025, every turn carried tournament weight as the regional field gathered in San José, Tibas, Costa Rica. With places in the final rounds strictly limited, participants had to balance aggressive speed with calculated consistency. The gathering served as a prime showcase for speedcubing excellence in the 2025 calendar, testing talent across puzzles ranging from fast twisters to demanding big cubes.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube tournament drew the entire 23-person assembly into a contested, two-round battle. Kyle McDonald Trejos captured top honors by delivering a winning average of 9.19 seconds, anchored by a best single effort of 8.16 seconds in the final. Christian Rodríguez took second place with an average of 9.37 seconds, while Jordan Obando Chacón secured third with an 11.86 mark. These standout 3x3 results capped off an intense schedule of standard Rubik's Cube solving, setting a high benchmark for the day.

Kyle McDonald Trejos was not finished leaving his mark on the tournament ledger. He swept both large cube categories with commanding form, asserting control over the longer disciplines. In the 5x5x5 Cube, McDonald Trejos logged a winning average of 57.48 seconds and a single of 51.54, outlasting Christian Rodríguez at 1:20.37 and Carlos Andres Gonzaga at 1:29.28. The 6x6x6 Cube saw McDonald Trejos take first with a 1:45.73 average and a 1:44.30 single, while Rodríguez placed second at 3:10.99 and Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez finished third at 3:59.34.

The side events at UH Cubing San José 2025 produced equally fierce exchanges for the remaining titles. Carlos Andres Gonzaga claimed victory in Pyraminx with a sharp 5.10 winning average, edging McDonald Trejos who took second at 5.24, and Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez who took third at 8.79. Gonzaga then added a Megaminx championship to his resume, winning with a 55.83 average and a fast single of 43.55. McDonald Trejos earned the runner-up spot with 1:04.66, followed by Christian Rodríguez in third at 1:13.23.

Short-format twists provided thrilling moments as Christian Rodríguez claimed two individual titles. Rodríguez took the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 3.14 seconds and a single of 2.42, leading Carlos Andres Gonzaga at 3.45 and Kyle McDonald Trejos at 3.64. In Square-1, Rodríguez prevailed again with a 13.22 average, holding off Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez at 13.91 and McDonald Trejos at 23.96. The competitive balance across the podiums demonstrated the technical depth present at this cubing competition.

Behind the top steps of the podium, several competitors made immense individual strides across the weekend schedule. Gael Villalobos Miranda showed massive development in the classic puzzle, cutting their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 18.16 seconds, which was 62 percent faster than their previous mark, alongside a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with 7.52. Santiago Núñez Bonilla dropped their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.51 seconds, an improvement of 29.4 percent, while lowering their 3x3x3 Cube mark to 18.31, which was 28 percent faster. Antonio Rivas Fernández progressed to a 16.54 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 24.8 percent, and achieved a 6th place finish in Pyraminx with a 9.36 personal best. Moishe Eden Santa Cruz also surged, taking their Pyraminx best down to 18.61, a 22.9 percent leap, and bettering their 3x3x3 Cube mark to 43.84.

The drive for self-improvement continued through packed event schedules and fresh debuts. Carlo Valencia Pignani achieved a personal best of 1:53.90 in Megaminx, which was 21.8 percent faster, and reached a 5th place event finish across five total categories. Leonardo Guevara Montero also took on five events at UH Cubing San José 2025, earning a 5th place finish in Square-1 while logging a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 45.82, a first Pyraminx attempt of 10.25, and a first Megaminx attempt of 2:15.77. First-time appearances brought fresh energy to the scene, as Daniel Josué Ovares Jiménez competed in their first WCA competition, recording a 9th place finish in 2x2x2 Cube with a first attempt of 4.98, while Fred David Solis Gutierrez entered their first official event and put up a 12th place finish in 2x2x2 Cube behind a first attempt of 8.47.

The one-day meeting in San José, Tibas, Costa Rica highlighted both established mastery and ambitious progression across seven disciplines. With all twenty-one podium positions claimed by national competitors, the speed cubing community demonstrated remarkable cohesion and competitive focus. As the final results were entered and the brackets closed at UH Cubing San José 2025, the tournament reinforced how demanding every round remains when high honors are on the line.