CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2025
- Date
- Aug 22 - 24, 2025
- City
- St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Venue
Saint Paul RiverCentre
- Address
- 175 Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102
- Details
Grand Ballroom
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Dan Smith, Lisa Kucala, Midwest Cubing Association, and Shain Papalotl Longbehn
- WCA Delegates
- Carter Kucala, Dan Smith, Francisco García, Lisa Kucala, Shain Papalotl Longbehn, Simon Kellum, Walker Welch, and Zeke Mackay
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- Information


This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association and CubingUSA as the Heartland Regional Championship of 2025.
Competitors from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota are eligible for the title of Heartland Champion.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 187
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 380 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 .
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No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
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- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Zeke Mackay won with an average of 6.37 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Simon Kellum finished second (7.59) and Jacob Nokes finished third (7.66).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Mackay | 6.13 | 6.37 | United States | 8.35 | 6.45 | 6.44 | 6.13 | 6.23 | |||
| 2 | Simon Kellum | 6.54 | 7.59 | United States | 6.54 | 7.13 | 7.35 | 9.92 | 8.28 | |||
| 3 | Jacob Nokes | 7.17 | 7.66 | United States | 8.17 | 9.19 | 7.20 | 7.60 | 7.17 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 1.62 | 1.73 | United States | 1.62 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.72 | |||
| 2 | Zeke Mackay | 1.35 | 2.09 | United States | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.35 | 2.48 | 2.35 | |||
| 3 | Christopher Olson | 1.82 | 2.20 | United States | 1.87 | 2.45 | 1.82 | 2.29 | 2.91 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Phillips | 24.94 | 27.24 | United States | 24.94 | 29.54 | 25.95 | 28.66 | 27.12 | |||
| 2 | Kaius Young | 25.69 | 27.64 | United States | 31.83 | 26.33 | 28.09 | 25.69 | 28.49 | |||
| 3 | Zeke Mackay | 26.21 | 27.72 | United States | 27.82 | 27.24 | 28.11 | 26.21 | 33.03 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Nokes | 44.27 | 48.68 | United States | 45.69 | 44.27 | 51.06 | 50.76 | 49.59 | |||
| 2 | Peter Weyers | 46.70 | 49.74 | United States | 48.04 | 54.49 | 46.70 | 49.94 | 51.23 | |||
| 3 | Nathan Phillips | 46.33 | 51.02 | United States | 58.24 | 50.36 | 46.33 | 54.01 | 48.70 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Nokes | 1:26.38 | 1:27.01 | United States | 1:26.38 | 1:27.20 | 1:27.46 | |||||
| 2 | Nathan Phillips | 1:27.28 | 1:31.96 | United States | 1:34.76 | 1:27.28 | 1:33.83 | |||||
| 3 | Kaius Young | 1:37.17 | 1:39.16 | United States | 1:41.54 | 1:37.17 | 1:38.78 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Nokes | 1:58.77 | 2:04.21 | United States | 2:05.25 | 2:08.61 | 1:58.77 | |||||
| 2 | Nathan Phillips | 2:05.04 | 2:10.11 | United States | 2:06.01 | 2:19.29 | 2:05.04 | |||||
| 3 | Peter Weyers | 2:19.15 | 2:22.92 | United States | 2:19.15 | 2:22.41 | 2:27.20 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Wong | 18.76 | DNF | United States | DNF | 23.79 | 18.76 | |||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 19.72 | 27.33 | United States | 27.33 | 34.95 | 19.72 | |||||
| 3 | Will Cerne | 22.96 | DNF | United States | DNF | 22.96 | DNF | |||||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 20 | 21.00 | United States | 21 | 22 | 20 | |||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 21 | 21.33 | United States | 22 | 21 | 21 | |||||
| 3 | Walker Welch | 21 | 22.33 | United States | 23 | 23 | 21 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 10.14 | 10.72 | United States | 10.41 | 12.17 | 11.33 | 10.14 | 10.42 | |||
| 2 | Zeke Mackay | 10.75 | 11.62 | United States | 11.63 | 11.59 | 12.04 | 11.63 | 10.75 | |||
| 3 | Andy Wong | 10.63 | 12.42 | United States | 13.51 | 10.63 | 12.16 | 11.58 | 13.75 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volodymyr Kapustianskyi | 2.07 | 2.96 | United States | 3.49 | 2.07 | 2.55 | 4.27 | 2.83 | |||
| 2 | Ivan ThanhDanh Duong | 2.65 | 3.42 | United States | 2.65 | 3.68 | 2.80 | 4.78 | 3.77 | |||
| 3 | Max McGill | 3.20 | 4.41 | United States | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.27 | DNF | 6.75 | |||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Mackay | 29.42 | 32.45 | United States | 30.57 | 29.42 | 39.61 | 32.81 | 33.98 | |||
| 2 | Tyler Robinson | 41.23 | 42.60 | United States | 43.80 | 42.40 | 44.13 | 41.61 | 41.23 | |||
| 3 | Carl Overbye | 40.64 | 42.65 | United States | 44.32 | 42.19 | 40.64 | 41.43 | 51.21 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Kellum | 1.71 | 2.23 | United States | 1.71 | 2.50 | 1.72 | 3.89 | 2.46 | |||
| 2 | Carl Overbye | 2.18 | 2.38 | United States | 2.38 | 2.44 | 3.17 | 2.18 | 2.33 | |||
| 3 | Zeke Mackay | 2.27 | 2.81 | United States | 3.11 | 5.17 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 2.27 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 1.81 | 2.21 | United States | 3.04 | 2.46 | 1.91 | 2.26 | 1.81 | |||
| 2 | Tyler Robinson | 2.70 | 3.11 | United States | 2.92 | 3.47 | 3.55 | 2.70 | 2.93 | |||
| 3 | Brian Johnson | 2.66 | 3.36 | United States | 3.22 | 3.00 | 3.86 | 6.58 | 2.66 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 4.90 | 5.83 | United States | 4.90 | 6.36 | 4.96 | 6.17 | 7.74 | |||
| 2 | Nathan Rahn | 6.34 | 7.72 | United States | 9.15 | 12.09 | 7.11 | 6.34 | 6.90 | |||
| 3 | Carter Kucala | 5.60 | 8.58 | United States | 6.57 | 10.45 | 5.60 | 12.51 | 8.73 | |||
4x4x4 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Wong | 2:43.46 | 3:29.81 | United States | 2:43.46 | 3:36.46 | 4:09.50 | |||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 2:59.53 | DNF | United States | 2:59.53 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Peter Weyers | 4:17.93 | DNF | United States | DNF | 4:17.93 | DNF | |||||
5x5x5 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 7:28.05 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 7:28.05 | |||||
| 2 | Andy Wong | 10:47.00 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 10:47.00 | |||||
| 3 | Walker Welch | 21:39.00 | DNF | United States | DNF | 21:39.00 | DNS | |||||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Mackay | 20/24 59:44 | United States | 20/24 59:44 | ||||||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 25/36 1:00:00 | United States | 25/36 1:00:00 | ||||||||
| 3 | Walker Welch | 11/11 57:55 | United States | 11/11 57:55 | ||||||||