Worlds Warmup Woodinville 2025

Inside the Brightwater Center, the distinct clack of plastic layers turning at high speed set the tempo for an intense day of competition. Tables filled with timers, inspection mats, and focused solvers gave the room an electric atmosphere. Before the first official time hit the board, dozens of newcomers walked up to the competition floor to sit under the lights for their initial official solves, taking their place alongside experienced hands in an intense test of speed and focus.

The one-day WCA competition brought together 70 competitors in Woodinville, Washington, USA, on March 29, 2025. Across 6 events and 12 rounds, solvers tackled everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate big cubes and specialty mechanisms. For those stepping onto the official floor for the first time, Worlds Warmup Woodinville 2025 offered an immediate introduction to the rhythm of high-stakes speedcubing.

The 3x3x3 Cube tournament delivered top-tier speed across three packed rounds featuring 66 competitors. Adhiyan Kumaresan earned the victory with a winning average of 8.11 seconds in the final round, backed by a best single of 6.38 seconds. Kevin Hays pushed hard to take second place with an average of 8.26 seconds, while Jeremy Xiang claimed third on the podium with an 8.36 average. The 3x3 results capped a fiercely contested main event that drew the largest field of the day.

In the 2x2x2 Cube, Ron G. Arama took the title across three rounds with a winning average of 2.05 seconds and a best single of 1.39 seconds. Kumaresan followed closely in second place with an average of 2.30 seconds, and Kevin Lê rounded out the top three at 2.54 seconds. Arama doubled his gold count in Clock, besting 38 competitors across three rounds to win with an average of 4.02 seconds, just ahead of Kaleb Peltola at 4.15 seconds and Kumaresan at 4.37 seconds.

Beyond the championship tier, the tournament saw massive personal breakthroughs from competitors across the standings. Antariksh Mishra made huge strides, improving their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 1.39 seconds, which was 53.5 percent faster than their prior mark, alongside personal bests in Clock and 3x3x3 One-Handed. Josh Lumbab took on their first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 5:41.30 and slashed their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 39.03 seconds, a 45.8 percent improvement. Owen Fourney cut their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 30.98 seconds, dropping 45.4 percent, while Marlo Petrola took on all 6 events, securing a 1.82 single in 2x2x2 Cube for a 41.9 percent improvement and posting a 5:24.66 personal best in 7x7x7 Cube.

The wave of progress continued with Rex Gilmore logging a first official 6x6x6 Cube attempt of 4:59.17 and improving their Clock personal best by 32.2 percent down to 10.55 seconds. Suhaan Jaiswal tackled 3 events, recording their first official attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:12.93, a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 4.77 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 21.65 seconds, which was 27.7 percent faster than before. Liam Jenkin completed their first WCA competition by entering 3 events, recording first attempts of 5.43 seconds on 2x2x2 Cube, 40.86 seconds on 3x3x3 Cube, and 1:28.35 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Viaan Agarwal also made their tournament debut across 3 events, registering a 21.02 on 3x3x3 Cube, 6.96 on 2x2x2 Cube, and 48.92 on 3x3x3 One-Handed.

In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Mihir A. Rai topped a field of 40 competitors with an average of 13.86 seconds and a best single of 13.05 seconds. Lê finished as runner-up with an average of 13.95 seconds, edging out Arama, who finished third at 14.18 seconds in a single-round contest decided by razor-thin margins. The specialized discipline once again proved to be one of the most technical speed cubing challenges on the schedule.

The big cubes belonged to Kevin Hays, who dominated the larger puzzles. Hays secured the 6x6x6 Cube title with a winning average of 1:22.89, outpacing Vikram Haldar at 1:48.19 and Jonathan Truchot at 1:56.89. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Hays captured another first-place finish with an average of 1:56.05 and a single of 1:54.79, while Truchot placed second at 3:03.21 and Haldar finished third at 3:03.45.

Across the entire day, competitors representing the USA claimed 15 podium places while Canada collected 3. From first-time competitors testing their nerve to seasoned solvers delivering dominant performances on the main stage, Worlds Warmup Woodinville 2025 demonstrated the immense depth and drive present at every tier of the cubing competition circuit.