Competitions · United States
Barberton Mini 9 2026
Barberton, Ohio · 23 February 2026 · 4 events · 18 competitors · 13 personal bests
Jack Pfeifer won three of the four events (5×5, 6×6, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Mark Gowman by 0.31 seconds. 18 competitors produced 13 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Tirth Benara took a 5×5 single of 2:24.10 down to 1:31.43, 37 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | Jack Pfeifer | 43.80 | 45.03 |
| 6×6 | Jack Pfeifer | 1:16.43 | 1:21.01 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jack Pfeifer | 10.77 | 12.08 |
| Pyraminx | Mark Gowman | 1.40 | 2.55 |
The PB harvest
13 set · 6 still standing- Dexter Lenz — 3×3 one-handed single 11.45: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- Jacob Boyd — Pyraminx single 2.95: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Jacob Boyd — 5×5 single 1:29.62: into the top 27.0% of the event's history.
- Tirth Benara — 5×5 single 1:31.43: into the top 28.5% of the event's history.
- Dexter Lenz — 5×5 single 1:38.12: into the top 34.0% of the event's history.
- Jacob Boyd — 6×6 single 3:16.60: into the top 48.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. 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
18 competitors · 81 results · 4 events.
Everyone who competed
18 competitorsReading 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.