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NAC Prep in Palisades 2026

West Nyack, New York · 20 June 2026 · 12 events · 93 competitors · 139 personal bests

Brandon Nunez won three of the twelve events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Aaron Jake Wong by 0.07 seconds. 93 competitors produced 139 personal bests, 99 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Matthew Liong set the Megaminx average national record: 29.86.

Three wins
Brandon Nunez — 5×5, 6×6, 7×7
0.07s
closest final — 3×3, Aaron Jake Wong over Ayden Dincher
139
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Aaron Jake Wong5.526.55
2×2Ayden Dincher0.661.26
4×4Curtis Chai21.8924.40
5×5Brandon Nunez39.0145.41
6×6Brandon Nunez1:17.761:23.49
7×7Brandon Nunez2:06.792:12.41
3×3 one-handedNoah Kim7.649.84
ClockEvan Waters2.222.91
MegaminxMatthew Liong28.5729.86
PyraminxMilan Vincent Andric1.571.87
SkewbQuinn Maloney1.782.22
Square-1Hassan Khanani4.655.51

The PB harvest

139 set · 99 still standing
  • Evan Waters — Clock single 2.22: into the top 0.12% of the event's history.
  • Evan Waters — 2×2 single 0.70: into the top 0.12% of the event's history.
  • Ryan Hughes — 2×2 single 0.73: into the top 0.15% of the event's history.
  • Eli Rogers — Pyraminx single 1.21: into the top 0.15% of the event's history.
  • Theodore Harris Powers Lee — Pyraminx single 1.35: into the top 0.27% of the event's history.
  • Yuki Nagai — 2×2 single 0.83: into the top 0.27% of the event's history.
  • Kavin Prince — 2×2 single 0.85: into the top 0.29% of the event's history.
  • Clem Tucker — 2×2 single 0.91: into the top 0.39% of the event's history.

First-timers

Six 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

93 competitors · 849 results · 12 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. Aaron Jake Wong won it with a 6.55 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1L D' L B2 L B' L' B2 L' F2 B2 D L2 D' B2 U F2 U'
  2. 2U2 F' D' L' R2 F2 D' F2 D2 B2 D U' F D2 U' R' U2 L2 B'
  3. 3R2 L D L D2 R U' F' L D2 L2 F' L2 F U2 F L2 U2 F' L'
  4. 4F2 D2 L2 R2 B2 F U2 B' D2 U' R' D U2 L2 F U B U' B'
  5. 5D2 R B D B' D2 R' U B' U' F2 U2 B2 D B2 F

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

93 competitors

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.