Competitions · United States
Empire State Winter 2025
Albany, New York · 8 February 2025 · 10 events · 36 competitors · 42 personal bests
Evan Liu won three of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, 6×6) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Eli Rogers by 0.06 seconds. 36 competitors produced 42 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Patrick Strawder took a 2×2 single of 6.90 down to 4.83, 30 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Evan Liu | 6.39 | 7.48 |
| 2×2 | Eli Rogers | 0.92 | 2.04 |
| 4×4 | Evan Liu | 26.17 | 31.38 |
| 5×5 | Livia Kleiner | 49.32 | 53.04 |
| 6×6 | Evan Liu | 1:39.01 | 1:40.36 |
| 7×7 | Livia Kleiner | 2:24.01 | 2:28.53 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 16.43 | 18.86 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jihu Mun (문지후) | 11.76 | 12.73 |
| Clock | Rex Ozsvath | 3.08 | 3.76 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 2:04.92 | — |
The PB harvest
42 set · 13 still standing- Livia Kleiner — 4×4 single 24.02: into the top 0.49% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — 3×3 single 7.18: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — 4×4 single 34.79: into the top 6.5% of the event's history.
- Wang Ma (马旺) — 3×3 one-handed single 16.42: into the top 11.2% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — 5×5 single 1:09.84: into the top 11.5% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — Clock single 12.24: into the top 36.1% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — 6×6 single 3:03.76: into the top 42.9% of the event's history.
- Jack Krieg — 7×7 single 4:38.97: into the top 44.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Six people 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
36 competitors · 291 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
36 competitors- Achyuth Badami
- Angelo Terpening
- Anthony J. Pranzo
- Arjun Ragalwar
- Daniel Goldstein
- Edward Habeck IV
- Eli Doron
- Eli Rogers
- Ethan Nabatian
- Ethan Qiu
- Evan Liu
- Finn Anderson
- Gabriel Thomas
- Gordon R. Holey
- Jack Krieg
- Jackson Loudis
- Jake Oppedisano
- Jihu Mun (문지후)
- Kavin Prince
- Liam Chen
- Livia Kleiner
- Louis Truong
- Micah Torres
- Nachiket Mahajan
- Nico Ozsvath
- Patrick Strawder
- Rex Ozsvath
- Samin Yasar
- Sarah Gooler
- Stephanie Mortimore
- Sula Mareska
- Victor Calderon
- Wang Ma (马旺)
- Will Russo
- Yechen Fang
- Yuki Nagai
Reading 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.