CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025
- Date
- Aug 1 - 3, 2025
- City
- Normal, Illinois, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 201 Broadway, Normal, IL 61761
- Details
Redbird Ballroom
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Braden Richards, Carter Kucala, Carter Thomas, Lisa Kucala, Midwest Cubing Association, and Zeke Mackay
- WCA Delegates
- Braden Richards, Brandon Reichman, Carter Kucala, Draco Tong, Garrett Hadaway, Javier Gonzalez-Napoleoni, Lisa Kucala, Luke Selle, Mason Langenderfer, Simon Kellum, Zachary Miller, and Zeke Mackay
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- Information


This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association and CubingUSA as the Great Lakes Regional Championship of 2025.
Competitors from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin are eligible for the title of Great Lakes Champion.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 257
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 325 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $95 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Dylan Miller won with an average of 6.19 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Luke Garrett finished second (6.36) and Ben Zhao finished third (7.15).
World records: Stanley Chapel 5x5x5 Blindfolded 2:02.28 (single).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Miller | 4.73 | 6.19 | United States | 7.28 | 5.38 | 6.86 | 4.73 | 6.34 | |||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 5.02 | 6.36 | United States | 6.27 | 9.00 | 7.41 | 5.02 | 5.41 | |||
| 3 | Ben Zhao | 6.30 | 7.15 | United States | 6.40 | 6.30 | DNF | 7.14 | 7.92 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujan Feist | 0.70 | 1.02 | United States | 0.70 | 0.87 | 1.35 | 1.23 | 0.96 | |||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 1.08 | 1.23 | United States | 1.55 | 1.31 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.08 | |||
| 3 | Brian Johnson | 1.12 | 1.50 | United States | DNF | 1.51 | 1.82 | 1.12 | 1.18 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lichner | 19.80 | 23.82 | United States | 24.30 | 24.32 | 19.80 | 24.11 | 23.06 | |||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 22.47 | 24.85 | United States | 25.68 | 22.47 | 25.68 | 33.26 | 23.20 | |||
| 3 | Max Walaszek | 27.96 | 28.50 | United States | 28.01 | 27.96 | 28.16 | 29.74 | 29.33 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lichner | 41.12 | 41.97 | United States | 42.36 | 44.33 | 41.85 | 41.12 | 41.70 | |||
| 2 | Ben Zhao | 44.99 | 45.57 | United States | 46.88 | 44.99 | 45.82 | 45.27 | 45.62 | |||
| 3 | Nathan Phillips | 45.00 | 47.28 | United States | 55.11 | 49.43 | 45.37 | 47.03 | 45.00 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lichner | 1:11.07 | 1:14.17 | United States | 1:15.80 | 1:15.63 | 1:11.07 | |||||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 1:17.75 | 1:28.80 | United States | 1:17.75 | 1:33.57 | 1:35.08 | |||||
| 3 | Ethan Cho | 1:27.95 | 1:29.68 | United States | 1:29.91 | 1:31.18 | 1:27.95 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lichner | 1:49.20 | 1:58.28 | United States | 1:49.20 | 2:01.91 | 2:03.74 | |||||
| 2 | Jack Pfeifer | 1:54.84 | 2:01.81 | United States | 1:54.84 | 2:02.64 | 2:07.94 | |||||
| 3 | Nathan Phillips | 2:02.68 | 2:08.73 | United States | 2:06.76 | 2:16.74 | 2:02.68 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Chapel | 16.00 | DNF | United States | 16.56 | 16.00 | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Brayden Thompson | 17.92 | DNF | United States | 18.83 | 17.92 | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Jacob Turrubiartes | 30.33 | 33.34 | United States | 30.33 | 32.46 | 37.22 | |||||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 19 | 21.00 | United States | 19 | 22 | 22 | |||||
| 2 | Stanley Chapel | 21 | 21.67 | United States | 21 | 22 | 22 | |||||
| 3 | Zeke Mackay | 21 | 23.33 | United States | 21 | 26 | 23 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Garrett | 8.51 | 10.07 | United States | 8.51 | 10.82 | 9.72 | 10.01 | 10.48 | |||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 8.53 | 10.93 | United States | 12.89 | 9.75 | 10.15 | 8.53 | 12.94 | |||
| 3 | Andreas Lambropoulos | 10.30 | 11.00 | United States | 11.34 | 10.30 | 10.51 | 11.21 | 11.28 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Thomas | 2.64 | 3.27 | United States | 2.64 | 3.05 | 3.60 | 4.61 | 3.17 | |||
| 2 | Alex Bohac | 3.33 | 3.65 | United States | 3.33 | 4.50 | 3.45 | 3.86 | 3.64 | |||
| 3 | Reed W. Richardson | 2.76 | 4.11 | United States | 2.76 | 5.29 | 3.97 | 3.39 | 4.98 | |||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Mackay | 33.34 | 34.86 | United States | 33.34 | 36.93 | 34.09 | 35.62 | 34.86 | |||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 36.31 | 38.58 | United States | 37.94 | 36.31 | 38.33 | 41.71 | 39.48 | |||
| 3 | Lucy Grace Bryson | 37.60 | 39.22 | United States | 38.94 | 38.35 | 40.36 | 44.79 | 37.60 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott Perkins | 1.81 | 2.02 | United States | 1.89 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 3.09 | 2.31 | |||
| 2 | Carson Clark (张卡森) | 1.73 | 2.21 | United States | 2.61 | 1.86 | 1.73 | 2.28 | 2.48 | |||
| 3 | Simon Kellum | 1.33 | 2.38 | United States | 3.47 | 3.51 | 1.33 | 1.90 | 1.78 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 1.84 | 2.30 | United States | 2.76 | 1.84 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.39 | |||
| 2 | Simon Kellum | 2.58 | 3.11 | United States | 6.62 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 3.24 | 3.36 | |||
| 3 | Declan Mangan-Lamb | 2.53 | 3.12 | Ireland | 3.53 | 2.98 | 2.53 | 5.32 | 2.86 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 6.46 | 7.32 | United States | 6.46 | 8.08 | 6.72 | 7.17 | 8.47 | |||
| 2 | Lucas Lippman-Bruno | 6.96 | 7.89 | United States | 7.87 | 8.67 | 7.47 | 6.96 | 8.33 | |||
| 3 | Zeke Mackay | 6.78 | 8.02 | United States | 6.93 | 8.21 | 9.88 | 8.92 | 6.78 | |||
4x4x4 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Chapel | 59.01 | DNF | United States | 1:24.58 | 59.01 | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Jacob Turrubiartes | 2:15.68 | DNF | United States | 2:15.68 | 2:50.57 | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Carter Kucala | 3:16.28 | 3:49.14 | United States | 3:16.28 | 4:40.17 | 3:30.97 | |||||
5x5x5 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Chapel | 2:02.28 | WR | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 2:02.28 | ||||
| 2 | Jacob Turrubiartes | 5:44.91 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 5:44.91 | |||||
| 3 | Carter Kucala | 6:52.07 | DNF | United States | DNF | 6:52.07 | DNF | |||||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Chapel | 35/41 52:37 | United States | 35/41 52:37 | ||||||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 28/36 1:00:00 | United States | 28/36 1:00:00 | ||||||||
| 3 | Luke Garrett | 18/21 1:00:00 | United States | 18/21 1:00:00 | ||||||||