Competitions · United States
Ithaca Summer 2025
Ithaca, New York · 2 August 2025 · 8 events · 16 competitors · 12 personal bests
Evan Liu won four of the eight events (3×3, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Darshan Bhavanasi by 0.07 seconds. 16 competitors produced 12 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Charley Eucker took a 2×2 single of 4.41 down to 3.22, 27 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Evan Liu | 7.63 | 8.61 |
| 2×2 | Darshan Bhavanasi | 0.99 | 1.99 |
| 4×4 | Darshan Bhavanasi | 26.26 | 33.81 |
| 6×6 | Darshan Bhavanasi | 1:39.35 | 1:43.61 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Evan Liu | 51.49 | 55.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Evan Liu | 28 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Evan Liu | 9.08 | 13.41 |
| Pyraminx | Darshan Bhavanasi | 1.40 | 1.87 |
The PB harvest
12 set · 5 still standing- Davis Johnson — 4×4 single 39.68: into the top 11.7% of the event's history.
- Charley Eucker — 2×2 single 3.22: into the top 16.8% of the event's history.
- Charlie Heier — 2×2 single 3.79: into the top 23.8% of the event's history.
- Charlie Heier — 3×3 one-handed single 30.39: into the top 47.5% of the event's history.
- Charlie Heier — 4×4 single 1:13.52: into the top 50.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two 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
16 competitors · 95 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
16 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.