Competitions · United States
Evanston Qualifier 2025
Evanston, Illinois · 16 May 2025 · 12 events · 29 competitors · 40 personal bests
Kate Grahame won four of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 6×6) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Carter Thomas by 0.03 seconds. 29 competitors produced 40 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Sofia Kang took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 8:25.39 down to 5:05.50, 40 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Kate Grahame | 24.23 | 27.85 |
| 5×5 | Kate Grahame | 47.84 | 51.40 |
| 6×6 | Kate Grahame | 1:26.62 | 1:28.59 |
| 7×7 | Kate Grahame | 2:01.78 | 2:05.13 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Brayden Thompson | 18.84 | 20.31 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Brian Johnson | 22 moves | 24.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Brian Johnson | 10.31 | 11.07 |
| Clock | Carter Thomas | 2.40 | 4.03 |
| Square-1 | Brian Johnson | 4.10 | 6.05 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Carter Kucala | 3:09.97 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Carter Kucala | 8:10.87 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Brayden Thompson | 18 of 21 cubes · 53:31 | — |
The PB harvest
40 set · 13 still standing- Sylvia Crouch — Clock single 2.88: into the top 0.61% of the event's history.
- Zhouyao Zhu (朱洲瑶) — Clock single 4.33: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Charles F. Roller — Clock single 4.60: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Luke Selle — Clock single 6.25: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
- Reed W. Richardson — 3×3 one-handed single 15.97: into the top 10.2% of the event's history.
- Arthur Hu — 3×3 one-handed single 17.40: into the top 13.6% of the event's history.
- Charles F. Roller — 6×6 single 2:16.56: into the top 18.7% of the event's history.
- Arthur Hu — 5×5 single 1:25.48: into the top 23.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. 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
29 competitors · 298 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
29 competitors- Aaron Soley
- Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल)
- Adam Schwenn
- Ant Irizarry
- Arthur Hu
- Ashley Gray
- Ben Saperstein
- Brayden Thompson
- Brian Johnson
- Carter Kucala
- Carter Thomas
- Charles F. Roller
- Draco Tong
- Evan Mathew
- Jacob Turrubiartes
- Kate Grahame
- Lucas Hernandez
- Lucas Lippman-Bruno
- Luke Selle
- Maggie Jordan
- Reed W. Richardson
- Sebastian Carrillo
- Sofia Kang
- Sylvia Crouch
- Thomas Reinke
- Toby Cuna
- Zachary Cribb
- Zachary Kaczmarczyk
- Zhouyao Zhu (朱洲瑶)
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.