Competitions · United States
Square-1 Showdown AZ 2025
Queen Creek, Arizona · 18 July 2025 · 3 events · 33 competitors · 26 personal bests
Daniel Mullen won the 3×3 with a 8.64 and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Ivan Vanek by 0.06 seconds. 33 competitors produced 26 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Gabriel Rafael Galan Castillo Vasquez took a 3×3 single of 31.25 down to 13.43, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Daniel Mullen | 7.42 | 8.64 |
| 2×2 | Dan Tran | 1.77 | 2.96 |
| Square-1 | Ivan Vanek | 5.96 | 8.72 |
The PB harvest
26 set · 14 still standing- Krish Patel — 3×3 single 8.90: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
- Benjamin Lyon — 3×3 single 11.49: into the top 12.1% of the event's history.
- Seth Wilding — 2×2 single 3.12: into the top 15.6% of the event's history.
- Tavin Swearngin — 3×3 single 13.17: into the top 18.0% of the event's history.
- Gabriel Rafael Galan Castillo Vasquez — 3×3 single 13.43: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Matthew Low — Square-1 single 17.80: into the top 22.9% of the event's history.
- Gabriel Rafael Galan Castillo Vasquez — 2×2 single 3.99: into the top 26.4% of the event's history.
- Brandon Lim — 3×3 single 16.84: into the top 30.5% 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
33 competitors · 105 results · 3 events.
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Abram Smith
- Austin Lee Gagnon
- Ayden Jones
- Benjamin Lyon
- Brandon Lim
- Braxton Carnazzo
- Brendan McConkey
- Chelsea Crawford
- Dan Tran
- Daniel Mullen
- Darsh C. Ahir
- Emmett Galli
- Gabriel Rafael Galan Castillo Vasquez
- Hudson Mangum-Bartholomew
- Ian Kleppinger
- Isaac Don
- Isaac Tietjen
- Ivan Vanek
- James Hildreth
- James Wilding
- Jose Ramirez
- Kian Cline
- Krish Patel
- Matthew Low
- Mia Sponseller
- Owen Fotherby
- Quinn Collins
- Ryaan Suvyakt Gudumasu
- Samuel Smith
- Sawyer Mangum-Bartholomew
- Seth Wilding
- Tavin Swearngin
- Zander Pack
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.