Competitions · United States
Back To School Buffalo 2026
Orchard Park, New York · 26 September 2026 · 6 events · 45 competitors · 46 personal bests
Evan Waters won three of the six events (2×2, Pyraminx, Square-1) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Evan Waters by 0.10 seconds. 45 competitors produced 46 personal bests, 44 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Indo Song took a Clock single of 26.02 down to 10.71, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Louis Truong | 7.95 | 8.81 |
| 2×2 | Evan Waters | 1.44 | 2.63 |
| 5×5 | Ethan Qiu | 57.95 | 1:01.67 |
| Clock | Jake Stevenson | 3.33 | 4.06 |
| Pyraminx | Evan Waters | 1.48 | 1.89 |
| Square-1 | Evan Waters | 7.55 | 9.47 |
The PB harvest
46 set · 44 still standing- Evan Waters — Square-1 single 6.10: into the top 0.87% of the event's history.
- Ethan Qiu — Pyraminx single 2.47: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
- Owen Lowicki — Square-1 single 8.59: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Ben Callender — 3×3 single 8.72: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Jacob Koudys — 3×3 single 8.80: into the top 4.4% of the event's history.
- Owen Lowicki — 3×3 single 9.03: into the top 5.0% of the event's history.
- Mark John — 5×5 single 1:00.20: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Jalen DeVera — 3×3 single 9.48: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
45 competitors · 257 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
45 competitors- Adelynn Neal
- Aksaran Arunkumar
- Alex Baez
- Allison Hess
- Alton Ruff
- Andrea Neal
- Ben Callender
- Braiden Boss
- Brayden Barbier
- Christian Hill
- Claire Andrea Bulcher
- Colin Tobin
- Donovan Fusilli
- Eashan Reddy Goli
- Elijah Mitchell
- Ethan Essrow
- Ethan Qiu
- Evan Waters
- Frankie Bulcher
- Frederick Selig
- Heather Hess
- Indo Song
- Jacob Koudys
- Jacob Micah Tuczynski
- Jake Oppedisano
- Jake Stevenson
- Jalen DeVera
- Law Yi Chun (羅以臻)
- Lê Thành Vinh
- Leo Wang
- Louis Truong
- Mark John
- Max Kropp
- Maxim Bokman
- Nolan Mruk
- Omar Al Babele
- Oscar Cimmet
- Owen Lowicki
- Patrick Strawder
- Peter Bulcher
- Phoenix Mascellino
- Richard Gardner
- Shaher Naser
- Skyler Duffy
- Yili Yi
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.