Imagine taking a Rubik’s cube and solving it in about 13 seconds.
I could never come close to that, but Fall Creek Junior High eighth grade student Luke Garrett does just that, and better. He has been competing in Rubik’s cube tournaments since he was 9 years old.
The Hamilton Southeastern School Board honored Luke at the Wednesday night meeting. He demonstrated his technique for quickly solving the Rubik’s cube. He has participated in 44 competitions and has earned 73 podiums (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place finish). His personal best was solving the cube in 5.5 seconds, putting Luke 27th in the world and 10th in the United States.
When not in Rubik’s cube competition, Luke is a member of his school’s academic team.