Competitions · United States
Hemlock Lake 2026
Hemlock, New York · 26 April 2026 · 8 events · 17 competitors · 23 personal bests
Evan Liu won six of the eight events (3×3, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Evan Liu by 0.78 seconds. 17 competitors produced 23 personal bests, 16 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Joseph C. Kim took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:50.29 down to 1:06.76, 39 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Evan Liu | 8.13 | 8.31 |
| 5×5 | Louis Truong | 58.11 | 1:00.58 |
| 6×6 | Evan Liu | 1:37.81 | 1:42.41 |
| 7×7 | Evan Liu | 2:16.81 | 2:29.97 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Joey Mait | 25.21 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Evan Liu | 13.73 | 16.56 |
| Clock | Evan Liu | 3.60 | 4.62 |
| Megaminx | Evan Liu | 52.74 | 58.81 |
The PB harvest
23 set · 16 still standing- Evan Liu — 7×7 single 2:16.81: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Louis Truong — 6×6 single 1:39.87: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Xavier Head — Clock single 5.18: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Mingway Wang — 3×3 single 10.43: into the top 8.7% of the event's history.
- Oscar Cimmet — Clock single 6.77: into the top 10.1% of the event's history.
- Michael Vanner — 6×6 single 2:38.30: into the top 29.9% of the event's history.
- Phoenix Winters — 3×3 single 19.05: into the top 37.2% of the event's history.
- Joey Mait — 7×7 single 4:35.48: into the top 42.9% of the event's history.
First-timers
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Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
17 competitors · 102 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
17 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.