West Coast Cubing Tour: Los Angeles 2025

Inside UCLA Ackerman Union, the rhythmic clack of turning plastic echoed across the hall as tables filled for a full day of action. Timers flashed green, inspection covers lifted in unison, and scores of competitors settled in to test their preparation on the tournament stage. The gathering brought together 210 participants across eight rounds of play, transforming the campus venue into a concentrated hub of timing, composure, and technical precision.

The one-day WCA competition took place on June 22, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, USA, delivering a dense slate across four varied disciplines. While sudden flashes of speed produced eye-catching singles on the digital display boards, the outcome of West Coast Cubing Tour: Los Angeles 2025 belonged entirely to those who could maintain poise over full five-solve sets. In the end, repeatable precision proved decisive across every final.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 206 entrants through three testing rounds, demonstrating the enduring depth of the classic Rubik's Cube. Brendyn Dunagan claimed the title with a commanding 6.91 winning average, reinforced by the round's best single of 5.77. Alexey Tsvetkov secured second place with a 7.40 average, while Daniel Wallin took third at 7.59. The official 3x3 results reinforced how steady pacing under pressure separates the top contenders from the chasing pack.

Dunagan carried that same unshakeable rhythm straight into the 4x4x4 Cube, topping a field of 122 competitors across two rounds. His winning average of 25.51, matched with the event-low single of 24.04, secured his second gold of the meet. Mulun Yin pushed close to finish runner-up with an average of 28.33, edging Tsvetkov, who completed the podium in third place at 28.39. Once again, managing errors over multiple attempts proved essential.

The 2x2x2 Cube featured a tight duel across two rounds among 173 entrants, where the slightest hesitation could alter the standings. Dominic Shoji took first place with a 1.32 average, including the day's best single of 0.93. Tsvetkov claimed silver with a 1.34 average, just two hundredths of a second behind, while Dunagan earned bronze at 1.66. Shoji also delivered in Pyraminx, taking second place with a 2.69 average behind Tsvetkov, who won the 137-competitor event with a 1.76 average and 1.30 single. Dunagan added another medal, placing third at 2.78.

Away from the top steps, personal milestones highlighted the sheer progress unfolding throughout the venue. Shawn Hong completed four events, notching a Pyraminx personal best of 4.60 that shaved 75.7 percent off their previous mark, while making first career official attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 52.40 and 2x2x2 Cube at 3.53. Noah Ngo registered huge improvements, cutting their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 65.3 percent down to 1.70, improving their 4x4x4 Cube standard to 44.71, and dropping their 3x3x3 Cube time to 10.59. Henry Case logged a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.01, a 68 percent drop, alongside a 27.64 in 3x3x3 Cube. Henry Asaturyan also showed sharp growth, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube best by 67.5 percent to 5.78 and posting a 14.01 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

The progress continued with Raffi Sahakian, who recorded a Pyraminx best of 13.06, outpacing their prior mark by 63 percent. Gabriel Trimbath tackled four events, making a first official attempt at Pyraminx with a 10.50 while setting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 7.54, an improvement of 61.3 percent, and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 26.97. Jacob Au entered three events, trying Pyraminx for the first time with a 10.90 and lowering their 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.93, a 57.3 percent drop. Toby Cross made career first attempts across three disciplines, logging 7.74 in 2x2x2 Cube, 1:58.51 in 4x4x4 Cube, and 7.53 in Pyraminx.

The overall medal tally reflected the international reach of modern speedcubing, with USA securing six podium positions, Russia earning four, and China and Sweden taking one apiece. Across eight rounds of intense speed cubing, West Coast Cubing Tour: Los Angeles 2025 demonstrated that while isolated fast times make highlight reels, steady mastery across every solve decides championships.