Competitions · United States
Gulf Shores 2025
Gulf Shores, Alabama · 8 November 2025 · 6 events · 34 competitors · 36 personal bests
Rowan Stough won three of the six events (3×3, 2×2, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Jared Balassaitis by 0.21 seconds. 34 competitors produced 36 personal bests, 17 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Evan Doan took a Pyraminx single of 11.46 down to 5.02, 56 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rowan Stough | 5.91 | 7.98 |
| 2×2 | Rowan Stough | 1.29 | 1.51 |
| 4×4 | Jared Balassaitis | 33.20 | 35.19 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Mason Langenderfer | 22.68 | 25.21 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Mason Langenderfer | 11.55 | 12.15 |
| Pyraminx | Rowan Stough | 2.94 | 3.79 |
The PB harvest
36 set · 17 still standing- Jared Balassaitis — 3×3 one-handed single 8.95: into the top 0.49% of the event's history.
- Xavier Mcphee — 4×4 single 28.43: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Xavier Mcphee — 3×3 single 7.96: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
- Jared Balassaitis — 4×4 single 30.07: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Xavier Mcphee — 3×3 one-handed single 14.79: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
- Shahir Latif — 3×3 one-handed single 15.01: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
- Evan Doan — Pyraminx single 5.02: into the top 13.3% of the event's history.
- Xavier Mcphee — 2×2 single 2.97: into the top 13.9% 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
34 competitors · 248 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
34 competitors- Ayden Smith
- Benjamin Hendricks
- Brantley Taylor
- Brian Boyette
- Chauncey Caison Hofacker
- Christian Camilo Castro
- Cooper Wyse
- Daniel Mullen
- Evan Doan
- Garrett Hadaway
- Gary Hilburn
- Isaac DeJean
- Jared Balassaitis
- Jeremy Falanga
- Joe Kucala
- Joe Zaiden
- Joseph Zaiden
- Joshua Woodward
- Lisa Kucala
- Lucas Stambaugh
- Mason Langenderfer
- Nicodemus Abraham
- Noah Bass
- Parker Morgan
- Rafael Molina
- Raylan Garza
- Rogan Brock
- Roman Wofford
- Rowan Stough
- Saketh Ram Prashanth
- Shafin Latif
- Shahir Latif
- Srianiketh Prashanth
- Xavier Mcphee
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.