CubingUSA Western Championship 2023
- Date
- Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2023
- City
- Berkeley, California, United States
- Venue
UC Berkeley
- Address
- 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
- Details
Pauley Ballroom, in the MLK Jr. Student Union
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल), Anto Kam (甘浩東), and Michael Chai (柴天方)
- WCA Delegates
- Anto Kam (甘浩東), Calvin Nielson, Chris Martin, Draco Tong, Elijah Brown, Jason Ostdiek, Margot Audero, Matthew Dickman, Michael Chai (柴天方), Michael Larsen, Michael Young, Mitchell Lane, and Shelley Chang
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- Information
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This competition is in partnership with West Coast Cubing LLC and CubersLive
CubersLive will be our main broadcast partner in live-streaming our event, as well as hosting our 3x3 finals head-to-head matchups!
The CubingUSA Western Championship 2023 will be held in Berkeley, California, on June 30 to July 2nd, 2023. Featuring 16 different events, Speedcubers from the CubingUSA-recognized West region of California, Hawaii, and Nevada will be eligibile for the title of Western Champion!
Tilden and Pauley Ballroom share the same address. Tilden is on the 5th floor and Pauley is on the 2nd floor.
Our schedule is subject to change based on the number of registrants for each event; please pay close attention throughout the open registration period to see if our schedule has been adjusted.
Competitors can bring 1 guest for free. There will be a $10 guest/spectator fee for any additional guests that we will accept payment over PayPal pre-competition or at the registration desk.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 269
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 300 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $70 (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.
Spectators can attend paying an entry fee of $10 (United States Dollar).
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
Before You Register
All prospective registrants need a WCA account. Competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information. For returning competitors (i.e. have competed before), you will need to claim your WCA ID.
The competition's delegates will assist competitors trying to connect their WCA account with their WCA ID. Please contact us via email if you have any trouble.How to Register Online
Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking Register on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration cost of $70.00. (The registration cost is the same, regardless of how many events are selected.)How to Pay for Registration Online
Payment is processed through Stripe.
Spectator fees are processed via PayPal
Click on the Register tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place!Withdrawing Registration
If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please contact us via email.
If you withdraw your registration before registration closes, you are eligible for a 50% refund for half of your registration cost.
If you withdraw your registration after registration closes, you are eligible for a 50% refund on the condition that there is someone on the waitlist willing to take your spot. There will be no refunds issued on or after June 14th at 11:59pm PDT. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Max Park won with an average of 5.37 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Max Siauw finished second (6.45) and Sameer Aggarwal finished third (6.75).
World records: Max Park 5x5x5 Cube 36.46 (average).
3x3x3 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 5.00 | 5.37 | United States | 5.60 | 5.00 | 5.41 | 6.06 | 5.09 | |||
2 | Max Siauw | 5.89 | 6.45 | United States | 6.86 | 5.89 | 6.47 | 8.19 | 6.01 | |||
3 | Sameer Aggarwal | 5.88 | 6.75 | United States | 7.57 | 7.60 | 6.39 | 5.88 | 6.30 |
2x2x2 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tommy Cherry | 1.13 | 1.48 | United States | 1.60 | 2.65 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.13 | |||
2 | Kyeongmin Choi | 1.08 | 1.53 | Republic of Korea | 1.77 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.08 | |||
3 | Sameer Aggarwal | 1.27 | 1.61 | United States | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.46 | 1.68 | 1.27 |
4x4x4 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 17.26 | 20.17 | United States | 20.84 | 19.06 | 22.76 | 17.26 | 20.60 | |||
2 | Max Siauw | 24.27 | 26.38 | United States | 28.06 | 25.76 | 29.46 | 25.32 | 24.27 | |||
3 | Varun Mohanraj | 24.14 | 27.83 | United States | 28.35 | 26.68 | 28.46 | 31.37 | 24.14 |
5x5x5 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 33.38 | 36.46 | WR | United States | 34.73 | 33.38 | 38.43 | 40.56 | 36.23 | ||
2 | Danny Sungin Park (박성인) | 49.57 | 54.47 | United States | 57.03 | 53.43 | 49.57 | 52.96 | 58.07 | |||
3 | Varun Mohanraj | 50.17 | 54.91 | United States | 56.68 | 50.17 | 1:00.09 | 51.93 | 56.11 |
6x6x6 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 1:10.32 | 1:11.30 | United States | 1:10.32 | 1:12.29 | 1:11.28 | |||||
2 | Max Siauw | 1:32.48 | 1:34.69 | United States | 1:32.48 | 1:36.81 | 1:34.79 | |||||
3 | Paul Mahvi | 1:32.15 | 1:39.52 | United States | 1:48.62 | 1:32.15 | 1:37.80 |
7x7x7 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 1:38.47 | 1:44.64 | United States | 1:38.47 | 1:40.28 | 1:55.18 | |||||
2 | Max Siauw | 2:12.90 | 2:19.70 | United States | 2:21.73 | 2:24.47 | 2:12.90 | |||||
3 | Paul Mahvi | 2:14.86 | 2:25.76 | United States | 2:14.86 | 2:38.33 | 2:24.08 |
3x3x3 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Elliott Kobelansky | 13.34 | DNF | Canada | DNF | 13.34 | DNF | |||||
2 | Tommy Cherry | 13.58 | 14.78 | United States | 13.58 | 15.06 | 15.69 | |||||
3 | Stanley Chapel | 17.59 | DNF | United States | DNF | 17.59 | 20.51 |
3x3x3 One-Handed
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Max Park | 8.76 | 9.60 | United States | 9.91 | 9.85 | 9.91 | 8.76 | 9.03 | |||
2 | Zhouheng Sun (孙舟横) | 6.92 | 9.81 | China | 10.52 | 10.25 | 8.66 | 6.92 | 11.32 | |||
3 | Anto Kam (甘浩東) | 9.36 | 11.35 | Hong Kong, China | 12.50 | 10.66 | 9.36 | 10.97 | 12.41 |
Clock
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tommy Cherry | 3.25 | 4.07 | United States | DNF | 3.25 | 3.78 | 5.11 | 3.33 | |||
2 | Cameron Miller (梅克龍) | 3.79 | 4.74 | United States | 4.53 | 5.12 | 5.83 | 3.79 | 4.58 | |||
3 | Ryan Fong | 4.24 | 4.92 | United States | 5.48 | 5.24 | 4.62 | 4.24 | 4.89 |
Megaminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Kyeongmin Choi | 29.32 | 32.76 | Republic of Korea | 32.58 | 29.32 | 34.62 | 32.29 | 33.40 | |||
2 | Tommy Cherry | 41.72 | 44.32 | United States | 45.76 | 42.57 | 41.72 | 44.63 | 47.83 | |||
3 | Stanley Chapel | 38.08 | 44.58 | United States | 38.08 | 43.43 | 41.97 | 50.09 | 48.35 |
Pyraminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Elijah Brown | 1.84 | 2.52 | United States | 2.00 | 2.54 | 1.84 | 4.10 | 3.01 | |||
2 | Tommy Cherry | 2.34 | 2.87 | United States | 3.17 | 2.61 | 3.29 | 2.34 | 2.83 | |||
3 | Stanley Chapel | 2.54 | 2.90 | United States | 5.11 | 2.54 | 3.14 | 2.97 | 2.58 |
Skewb
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Stanley Chapel | 1.67 | 2.52 | United States | 3.30 | 4.56 | 2.36 | 1.89 | 1.67 | |||
2 | Jack Stewart | 2.37 | 2.82 | United States | 3.18 | 2.37 | 2.78 | 2.93 | 2.74 | |||
3 | Tommy Cherry | 2.84 | 3.09 | United States | 3.00 | 3.03 | 2.84 | 4.23 | 3.24 |
Square-1
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Sameer Aggarwal | 4.93 | 5.88 | United States | 5.71 | 5.15 | 4.93 | 6.78 | 7.58 | |||
2 | Adrien Auvray Matyn | 5.44 | 6.24 | New Zealand | 5.62 | 6.48 | 12.01 | 6.61 | 5.44 | |||
3 | Max Siauw | 6.20 | 6.74 | United States | 6.69 | 6.20 | 8.91 | 6.86 | 6.68 |
4x4x4 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Graham Siggins | 1:45.77 | DNF | United States | 1:45.77 | DNF | DNF | |||||
2 | Tommy Cherry | 3:12.83 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 3:12.83 | |||||
3 | Kyeongmin Choi | 5:08.14 | DNF | Republic of Korea | 5:08.14 | DNF | DNF |
5x5x5 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tommy Cherry | 7:26.43 | DNF | United States | 7:26.43 | DNF | DNF |
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Graham Siggins | 47/55 59:10 | United States | 35/55 1:00:00 | 47/55 59:10 | |||||||
2 | Stanley Chapel | 43/51 59:23 | United States | 43/51 59:23 | DNS | |||||||
3 | Elliott Kobelansky | 32/35 54:50 | Canada | 25/41 1:00:00 | 32/35 54:50 |