Competitions · United States
Efficient in Elmsford Winter 2025
Elmsford, New York · 22 February 2025 · 5 events · 13 competitors · 9 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won two of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Rowe Hessler by 79.93 seconds. 13 competitors produced 9 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Eli Rogers took a 4×4 blindfolded single of 21:39.00 down to 13:26.00, 38 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 21.20 | 22.10 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Carter Kucala | 19 moves | 22.33 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Carter Kucala | 3:15.02 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 4:52.91 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Andrew Tao | 47 of 48 cubes · 59:11 | — |
The PB harvest
9 set · 2 still standing- Edward Habeck IV — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 47 moves: into the top 71.5% of the event's history.
- Edward Habeck IV — 3×3 blindfolded single 4:21.01: into the top 72.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
13 competitors · 57 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
13 competitorsReading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.