UCSD Weeknights VIII 2025


Date
Oct 28, 2025
City
San Diego, California, United States
Venue

UC San Diego

Address
Student Services Center, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Details

Student Services Center - Multi Purpose Room

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Jason Chang (章維祐), Manning Karahashi (唐橋康成), Rubik's Cube Club @ UCSD, Timothy Zhang (张学义), and West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer
WCA Delegates
Alex Lehman, Dylan Govic, Jason Chang (章維祐), Kaoushik Murugan, Michael Young, Ruby Lu (卢红), Shane Grogan, and Sherry Tao (陶心仪)
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

This competition is on a weekday!

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors must be familiar with the WCA Regulations. If you are new to competing, please refer to the Competitor Responsibilities tab.

Spectators can attend for free and can come and go as they please! No registration or check-in process is needed for spectating.

This is a favorites competition! To learn more about favorites competitions, visit the What is a Favorites Competition? tab.

This competition is organized by the Rubik's Cube Club @ UC San Diego, in partnership with West Coast Cubing and SpeedCubeShop.


Events
Competitors
23
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 35 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of $20 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitors may register in at most 3 events.

Registration Process

  1. Wait until registration opens on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT. You cannot register prior to then. You cannot register after Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT. No exceptions to these will be given. If deemed necessary, we may close registration early.
  2. If you have not competed before, create a WCA account here.
  3. Go to the Register link on the competition website.
  4. Fill out the events you will be competing in, any comments you may have about your registration, and press register.
  5. Pay the registration fee via Stripe on the competition website.

Competitors MUST pay their registration fee before being eligible for a spot in the competition.

Waitlist

If the competition is full, a message will be displayed saying such on the competition website. If, after this time, you register and pay for the competition, you will be added to the competition waitlist.

If a competitor cancels their registration, the person at the top of the waitlist will be added to the competitor list.

If you are on the waitlist, you may cancel your registration (see below) at any time for a full refund.

If you are on the waitlist, you will be informed whether you have made it on the competitor list after Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT, otherwise you will be given a full refund.

Registration Changes

If you would like to cancel your registration, email the organization team with your request and you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee. Refunds are available only until Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT.

If you would like to edit your registered events or listed guests, you may do so on the Register page. This can only be done prior to Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT.

By registering, competitors agree to the information in the Competitor Responsibilities tab. This tab details the responsibilitIes of all competitors at this competition. Not abiding by these responsibilities can result in disqualification.

Aaron Marquez - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 15 56.12 1:01.75 United States 56.121:05.1258.91DNF1:01.21
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 3 15.47 16.52 United States 15.5917.2516.7223.2315.47

Alex Lehman - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 4 36.46 39.54 United States 39.8643.0639.0939.6736.46
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 7 20.64 22.74 United States 22.7523.2622.2220.6424.54
Megaminx Final 8 1:13.41 1:21.59 United States 1:13.411:32.811:15.761:16.201:40.18

Anka Engin - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 11 48.05 53.83 United States 52.7752.5748.0556.1556.63
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 13 30.59 42.16 United States 48.6042.6035.2849.4430.59
Megaminx Final 12 2:07.48 2:25.01 United States 2:23.192:25.13DNF2:26.712:07.48

Arumin Sivakumar - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 18 1:15.75 1:54.33 United States 1:51.522:10.741:50.802:00.661:15.75
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 15 46.82 56.66 United States 1:26.141:04.8657.7547.3746.82
Pyraminx Final 6 14.88 16.44 United States 19.7316.8114.8816.4416.08

Dhruv Sehgal - India WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 17 1:35.03 1:47.06 India 2:36.071:35.031:49.191:39.571:52.42
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 12 35.07 40.09 India 41.2552.6642.4835.0736.54
Square-1 Final 8 39.30 43.46 India 1:12.6139.3044.2040.5845.59

Dominic Shoji - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Final 1 3.46 4.14 United States 4.064.753.463.60DNF
Pyraminx Final 1 3.14 4.56 United States 4.245.325.294.153.14
Square-1 Final 4 15.93 18.99 United States 18.0515.9319.8319.0933.38

Dylan Govic - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 9 44.92 49.03 United States 53.2747.1853.2444.9246.66
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 1 12.54 13.07 United States 12.5415.2013.8212.8512.55
Megaminx Final 9 1:10.09 1:23.76 United States 1:31.241:13.871:10.091:34.101:26.18

Emily Nguyen - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 2 29.50 33.31 United States 34.6629.5035.4137.6529.86
Megaminx Final 5 1:06.96 1:13.41 United States 1:17.381:16.121:06.961:16.001:08.10
Square-1 Final 5 19.96 21.78 United States 21.7332.9521.5322.0719.96

Jacob Bote - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 6 38.68 41.82 United States 41.0838.6843.1843.2741.21
Clock Final 8 5.62 DNF United States 7.78DNF5.628.06DNF
Megaminx Final 2 49.47 54.03 United States 50.7357.6249.471:01.6753.75

Jacob Ramirez - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 14 55.62 1:00.88 United States 56.231:06.061:02.371:04.0355.62
Clock Final 4 10.22 11.90 United States 12.9710.2211.7414.2010.98
Megaminx Final 10 1:28.94 1:33.32 United States 1:31.701:37.631:30.621:43.681:28.94

Jason Chang (章維祐) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Final 5 10.69 13.42 United States 14.0710.6916.2014.8611.33
Megaminx Final 11 1:31.29 1:38.21 United States 1:31.291:41.621:34.591:55.801:38.42
Pyraminx Final 5 5.03 8.41 United States 7.095.038.8111.089.33

Jesús Armando Aguirre Ibarra - Mexico WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 10 39.48 49.77 Mexico 58.2939.4853.4447.9847.88
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 6 17.58 19.64 Mexico 19.3619.2520.3717.5820.31
Square-1 Final 7 28.03 41.43 Mexico 51.8839.7232.7028.031:00.90

Joel Kim - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Final 3 4.46 6.90 United States 8.304.467.015.40DNF
Pyraminx Final 2 1.78 4.67 United States 5.381.785.613.016.52
Square-1 Final 3 15.93 18.02 United States 20.1415.9317.1617.2019.71

Manning Karahashi (唐橋康成) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 7 39.82 43.48 United States 49.3040.8739.8246.5942.97
Clock Final 2 6.30 6.87 United States 7.396.436.798.036.30
Square-1 Final 2 16.29 17.20 United States 17.2217.3417.0316.2931.76

Michael Young - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Final 7 14.74 19.89 United States 22.6025.7414.7417.5019.58
Pyraminx Final 3 4.51 6.54 United States 6.258.985.018.374.51
Square-1 Final 1 9.74 13.02 United States 9.7412.7416.3410.5315.80

Muhtasim Al-Farabi - Bangladesh WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 5 37.01 40.67 Bangladesh DNF41.0540.2540.7037.01
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 5 14.95 17.51 Bangladesh 16.1518.8617.5314.9524.80
Pyraminx Final 4 5.33 6.93 Bangladesh 6.577.075.337.148.16

Ruby Lu (卢红) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 4 15.17 16.85 United States 20.8015.1716.4915.5918.46
Megaminx Final 1 43.24 46.79 United States 49.1045.2046.0650.7043.24
Square-1 Final 6 19.36 27.70 United States 27.7532.5219.3622.8439.35

Ryan Woytowitz - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 8 36.19 48.39 United States 36.19DNF43.4255.9445.81
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 8 20.08 23.65 United States 20.0821.9824.2024.7724.98
Megaminx Final 7 1:15.12 1:15.94 United States 1:16.481:15.861:15.491:15.121:17.70

Shane Grogan - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 1 26.95 30.93 United States 29.0136.8526.9532.2531.52
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 2 15.30 16.51 United States 16.7215.7317.0918.9915.30
Megaminx Final 4 1:03.42 1:10.96 United States 1:03.421:11.151:12.721:12.921:09.00

Sherry Tao (陶心仪) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 16 1:08.92 1:42.02 United States 1:35.751:48.63DNF1:41.671:08.92
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 11 36.59 39.69 United States 39.75DNF37.1236.5942.21
Clock Final 6 15.10 15.96 United States 16.7115.7016.1516.0215.10

Shiun Choi - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 3 33.56 37.85 United States 35.2948.4133.5637.4340.83
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 9 21.29 24.85 United States 26.7121.7433.9426.1121.29
Megaminx Final 6 1:01.20 1:14.92 United States 1:20.671:21.131:01.201:10.891:13.19

Sylvester Efrem Slavet-Burr - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 12 51.67 55.48 United States 55.991:03.1151.6751.7158.75
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 14 37.54 45.12 United States 52.1249.1148.4137.5437.83
Megaminx Final 13 2:25.33 2:42.35 United States 2:25.332:31.022:48.382:47.653:00.61

Timothy Zhang (张学义) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
4x4x4 Cube Final 13 49.15 1:00.10 United States 57.511:05.861:01.151:01.6449.15
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 10 18.23 25.93 United States 20.4829.3927.9330.6018.23
Megaminx Final 3 51.74 1:03.09 United States 1:09.171:01.3551.7458.761:10.91
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