Washtenaw Spring 2025

Sujan Feist delivered the sharpest single display of the day by securing the 2x2x2 Cube title with an exceptional 1.10-second average, setting a blistering pace in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. That rapid mark signaled the high standard across the board on April 19, 2025, when 97 competitors gathered at the Morris J. Lawrence Building for Washtenaw Spring 2025. Across six official disciplines and twelve rounds of play, the single-day gathering tested precision, endurance, and versatility under tournament pressure.

The morning schedule opened with early heats that separated contenders from the pack as the field moved through first rounds in quick succession. In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Feist backed up that winning 1.10 average with an event-best single of 0.89 seconds, holding off Caleb Lalik, who finished second with a 1.99 average, and Owen Widdis, who took third at 2.33 seconds. The high volume of 89 competitors kept the staging tables running continuously through the opening hours of the tournament.

Midday brought the side events into focus, featuring dramatic turnarounds and close podium finishes. Carson Clark captured the Pyraminx title with a 2.07 average, edging out Luke Garrett, who claimed the runner-up spot with a 2.10 average, while Justin Sui completed the podium in 3.30. In Clock, Reed W. Richardson posted a 4.70 winning average, supported by a 2.88 single, to edge Charles Bois at 4.86 and Garrett at 5.07 in a tightly grouped battle among 56 entrants.

Luke Garrett began accumulating titles as the afternoon unfolded, taking command of the Skewb final with a 3.57 average and a best single of 2.72 seconds. Cole Shaft secured second place in that event with a 4.60 average, while Hunter Mackler captured third at 4.66. Garrett maintained that winning form in the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing first among 43 competitors with a 47.81 average, well ahead of Ansel de Jong, who recorded 1:06.95, and Caleb Lalik, who logged 1:07.34.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers produced major milestone performances throughout the day. Alexander R. Hadley delivered one of the weekend's biggest breakthroughs, setting a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 12.37 seconds, which was 74.1 percent faster than his prior mark of 47.67, alongside first-time attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:55.62 and Clock at 14.05. Connor McKahan knocked 53.6 percent off his previous Skewb mark with a 5.89 average and logged his first 5x5x5 Cube result at 3:34.16. Zackary Watkins improved his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 59.5 percent to 6.62 seconds, while Jolene Nguyen dropped her 5x5x5 Cube best by 39.1 percent to 1:58.58 and set a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 12.08.

Other competitors took on broad multi-event schedules to mark new personal bests across the board. Isaac S. Han tackled six events, securing fourth place in Skewb with a personal best average of 3.71, an improvement of 31.8 percent, while also logging his first marks in Clock at 8.76 and 2x2x2 Cube at 3.11. Yuxuan Li took on six events as well, posting a 15th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube and recording first-ever attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:51.16, Skewb at 15.17, and Pyraminx at 11.29. Theodore Yasugi entered all six disciplines to finish 24th in 3x3x3 Cube while recording first attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.62, Clock at 10.07, and Skewb at 8.60. Orion Prifti lowered his 2x2x2 Cube best by 34.8 percent to 3.58 seconds while also competing in Skewb for the first time.

As the afternoon progressed toward the final rounds, attention shifted to the premier classic Rubik's Cube category. The 3x3 results confirmed Garrett's dominance across the tournament, as he collected his third title of the day with a 7.09 winning average and an event-leading single of 5.36 seconds. Ansel de Jong took second place with an 8.35 average, followed closely by Owen Widdis in third with an 8.51 average, capping a busy day for a 96-competitor bracket that required two rounds of intense speed cubing.

The concluding rounds at Washtenaw Spring 2025 put a finishing stamp on an efficient day of speedcubing in the Great Lakes region. The 2025 competition calendar continues to show depth across every category, from big cubes to rotation puzzles. With eighteen total podium positions earned across the six disciplines, this WCA competition provided both seasoned competitors and developing solvers with an active stage in Ann Arbor before the circuit turns to the next season of events.

When the final timers stopped at Washtenaw Spring 2025, the Morris J. Lawrence Building had witnessed everything that defines a great cubing competition. From Garrett's triple victory to the high-efficiency solves produced in the opening rounds, the single-day schedule delivered a comprehensive display of tournament discipline.