Competitions · United States
Side & Blind North Andover 2025
North Andover, Massachusetts · 15 March 2025 · 8 events · 20 competitors · 10 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won three of the eight events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Justin Lee by 0.31 seconds. 20 competitors produced 10 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jason Hammerman took a 5×5 blindfolded single of 19:29.00 down to 16:09.00, 17 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | Saisabari Ramesh | 1.44 | 2.30 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 23.04 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Yancheng Liu (刘彦程) | 12.41 | 14.26 |
| Skewb | Justin Lee | 2.37 | 2.79 |
| Square-1 | Thiago Han | 11.22 | 12.47 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 1:59.25 | 2:24.42 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 6:40.52 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Jason Hammerman | 21 of 23 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
10 set · 3 still standing- Rowe Hessler — 4×4 blindfolded single 1:59.25: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Will Russo — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 12 of 12 cubes · 57:53: into the top 13.2% of the event's history.
- Michael Lee — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 8 cubes · 54:22: into the top 24.3% 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
20 competitors · 105 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
20 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.