Westchester Weeknights 4 2023

Evan Liu produced the evening's most striking result under the unique pressure of 5x5x5 Blindfolded, recording a 12:57.00 single in a grueling one-round final where every second of memorization and execution mattered. The single-round structure demanded perfection from the start, leaving no room for a second-chance average. Alex Hauben secured second place with a time of 23:58.00, while Austin Reed registered a DNF. Liu's composed run set an immediate high standard in New Rochelle, New York, USA, kicking off a focused evening of elite speedcubing.

Westchester Weeknights 4 2023 gathered 24 competitors on July 24, 2023, for a high-intensity schedule featuring three events across five rounds. Hosted at the Radisson Hotel New Rochelle, the competition offered a fast-paced format designed to test both endurance and speed across various puzzle types. With the evening condensed into a sharp single-day program, competitors had to adapt rapidly to distinct round formats, shifting between classic speedsolving and the immense cognitive demands of blindfolded solving.

The traditional 3x3x3 Cube competition featured a two-round progression that narrowed the field from 24 entrants down to the top contenders. In the final round, Kymberlyn Calderon claimed the championship title with an impressive winning average of 8.29 seconds, holding off Liu, who finished in second place with an 8.66 average. Aaron Jake Wong captured third place on the podium with an 8.70 average. The best single of the final belonged to Calderon at 7.86 seconds, capping off a remarkably close contest at the top of the standings.

Earlier in the 3x3x3 Cube bracket, the first round provided rapid qualifying times that determined the finalist roster. Notable individual singles came from Calderon with a 6.49, Liu with a 7.15, and Aaron Jake Wong with a 7.52. Livia Kleiner also registered a 7.67 single and an 8.40 average, while Calderon managed an 8.48 average and Wong posted an 8.62 average. The competitive depth of the Rubik's Cube bracket was evident throughout, as competitors pushed the pace across both rounds to lock in their overall 3x3 results.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors delivered massive personal milestones during Westchester Weeknights 4 2023. Yingjie Fan achieved an extraordinary performance in Pyraminx, logging a personal best of 11.13 that was 57.5% faster than their previous mark, alongside a 38.72 in the 3x3x3 Cube that improved by 23%. Anthony Lennox made substantial leaps across both events, recording a 6.57 Pyraminx personal best for a 48.1% improvement and trimming 21.3% from their 3x3x3 Cube mark with a 23.97 finish. Ryan Saleem completed a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 10.62 while setting a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.20, an improvement of 12.7%, on the way to an 11th-place finish.

The evening continued to showcase notable breakthroughs across the puzzle rotation. Nicholas Honcich took on a first ever attempt at Pyraminx, recording a time of 20.36. Rodolfo Paiz delivered a sharp debut attempt in the same puzzle, putting up a 6.19 mark. Amaru Wong-Campana also registered a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 12.05 single. Stanley Chen made solid gains in both events, improving their Pyraminx mark by 15.4% to 7.17 and their 3x3x3 Cube best by 9.2% to 16.43. Matt Degala secured 7th place in the 3x3x3 Cube after posting a new personal best of 7.68, which was 16.9% faster than their previous benchmark.

The Pyraminx event featured a 21-competitor field navigating through two tight rounds of competition. Livia Kleiner dominated the event, securing the championship with a winning average of 3.32 seconds and laying down the overall best single of the competition at 2.05 seconds. Calderon followed closely on the podium in second place with a 4.32 average, while Sula Mareska rounded out the top three with an average of 5.20. The clean runs across the two-round format highlighted the quick-turning precision required in short-puzzle speed cubing brackets.

When all five rounds concluded at Westchester Weeknights 4 2023, the event demonstrated how different bracket formats shape tactical play on the competition floor. From the all-or-nothing pressure of blindfolded solving to the multi-solve consistency required in the two-round pyramids and 3x3 disciplines, every round carried specific demands. Competitors across the venue met those challenges head-on, producing an evening of sharp times and memorable personal milestones at this official WCA competition.

With Westchester Weeknights 4 2023 in the books, the 2023 regional calendar continues to benefit from these targeted, weeknight cubing competition setups. The combination of intense multi-round formats and specialized long-form disciplines gave all 24 participants an ideal stage to measure their progression as the next season of tournament play approaches.