Competitions · United States
Kansas Championship 2026
Derby, Kansas · 14 August 2026 · 17 events · 40 competitors · 130 personal bests
Katie Hull won three of the 17 events (3×3, 4×4, Clock) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Jake Maddox by 0.25 seconds. 40 competitors produced 130 personal bests, 128 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
George Schultz took a 2×2 single of 24.77 down to 7.61, 69 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Katie Hull | 7.07 | 8.23 |
| 2×2 | Jake Maddox | 1.50 | 2.35 |
| 4×4 | Katie Hull | 27.38 | 29.48 |
| 5×5 | Aaron Huynh | 50.14 | 58.89 |
| 6×6 | Lydia Workman | 1:42.77 | 1:47.34 |
| 7×7 | Lydia Workman | 2:32.92 | 2:41.79 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ben Erwin | 45.11 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Justin Barker | 33 moves | 36.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Aaron Huynh | 12.60 | 14.19 |
| Clock | Katie Hull | 4.74 | 5.37 |
| Megaminx | Isaac Lindsey | 41.03 | 49.59 |
| Pyraminx | Aaron Huynh | 2.27 | 3.13 |
| Skewb | Trishan Reddy Katamreddy | 3.89 | 4.47 |
| Square-1 | Daniel Polichetti | 6.66 | 9.13 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Ben Erwin | 8:20.06 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Carson Claud | 22:43.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Ben Erwin | 11 of 13 cubes · 40:37 | — |
The PB harvest
130 set · 128 still standing- Wade Buhrman — 3×3 single 6.78: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Samuel Threlkeld — 3×3 single 7.89: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- Isaac Lindsey — 3×3 single 8.09: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Luke Janzen — Pyraminx single 2.94: into the top 3.4% of the event's history.
- Luke Janzen — 3×3 single 8.49: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Luke Janzen — 2×2 single 1.89: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Jace Janzen — 3×3 single 9.15: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Sean Janzen — Pyraminx single 3.48: into the top 5.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
40 competitors · 604 results · 17 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Katie Hull won it with a 8.23 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R D F' U2 F2 R2 B U2 F' D' R U' L2 B' L D L' D - 2
L2 D2 F' B2 U R2 B L D2 R U2 L' U2 L U2 R2 B2 U' F' - 3
F U' R2 D F' L F D R2 F2 B U2 F D2 L2 D2 B' D2 - 4
L D2 R' D' B L F B R' U R2 D2 L2 U2 R2 B2 U' F2 B2 R2 - 5
R' B' U' B2 L2 B2 U B' U L2 F2 B2 D' F2 L2 F2 L D
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
40 competitors- Aaron Futral
- Aaron Huynh
- Aidan Crafton
- Alec Aubuchon
- Ben Erwin
- Brayden Oetting
- Caleb C. Wahlgren
- Carson Claud
- Charlie Schultz
- Dan Smith
- Daniel Polichetti
- Decha Enkvetchakul
- Dominic Brungardt
- Dylan Buie
- Ethan Herrill
- George Schultz
- Isaac Lindsey
- Jace Janzen
- Jake Maddox
- Judson Jernigan
- Julia Janzen
- Justin Barker
- Katie Hull
- Kenna Fitzpatrick
- Landon Zecha
- Luis Ernesto Baltazar Garcia
- Luke Janzen
- Lydia Workman
- Maverick Winship
- Nash Bird
- Roman Wofford
- Rylan John Coover
- Samuel Threlkeld
- Sean Janzen
- Selena Wiechman
- Talia Smith
- Trishan Reddy Katamreddy
- Wade Buhrman
- Weston Smoliak
- Zion Wahlgren
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.