Competitions · United States
Illini Cubers Winter 2026
Urbana, Illinois · 29 January 2026 · 1 events · 22 competitors · 5 personal bests
Ben Zhao won the 3×3 with a 6.28 and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Ben Zhao by 1.11 seconds. 22 competitors produced 5 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ben Zhao | 5.40 | 6.28 |
The PB harvest
5 set · 4 still standing- Amey Gaba — 3×3 single 4.58: into the top 0.053% of the event's history.
- Elijah Gonzales — 3×3 single 11.27: into the top 11.3% of the event's history.
- Maximus Woolsey — 3×3 single 11.99: into the top 13.9% of the event's history.
- Arnav Sirigere — 3×3 single 12.33: into the top 15.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
22 competitors · 50 results · 1 events.
Everyone who competed
22 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.