Competitions · United States
Nebraska Championship 2026
Falls City, Nebraska · 10 April 2026 · 17 events · 51 competitors · 97 personal bests
Evan Liu won seven of the 17 events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Jayben Keene by 0.01 seconds. 51 competitors produced 97 personal bests, 60 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jayben Keene | 7.90 | 8.68 |
| 2×2 | Kaleb Hake | 1.73 | 2.58 |
| 4×4 | Zachary Johnson | 29.49 | 32.42 |
| 5×5 | Evan Liu | 52.98 | 58.42 |
| 6×6 | Evan Liu | 1:38.66 | 1:44.85 |
| 7×7 | Evan Liu | 2:23.40 | 2:26.93 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Evan Liu | 55.71 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Walker Welch | 23 moves | 24.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Evan Liu | 13.56 | 15.18 |
| Clock | Chris Van Der Brink | 3.27 | 4.84 |
| Megaminx | Jayben Keene | 53.43 | 1:00.56 |
| Pyraminx | Jayben Keene | 2.93 | 3.62 |
| Skewb | Davis Gorman | 3.51 | 4.50 |
| Square-1 | Michael S. Lander | 8.58 | 10.80 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Evan Liu | 3:54.77 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Walker Welch | 20:12.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Evan Liu | 13 of 15 cubes · 58:57 | — |
The PB harvest
97 set · 60 still standing- Jayben Keene — 4×4 single 25.98: into the top 0.98% of the event's history.
- Zachary Johnson — 2×2 single 1.40: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
- Joshua San Miguel — Pyraminx single 2.72: into the top 2.8% of the event's history.
- Evan Liu — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Israel T. Palacios — 3×3 single 8.23: into the top 3.2% of the event's history.
- Logan Opp — Pyraminx single 3.06: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
- Ravi Alexander Arun — Pyraminx single 3.14: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Davis Gorman — Pyraminx single 3.40: into the top 5.1% 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
51 competitors · 720 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. Jayben Keene won it with a 8.68 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R2 L' F2 U R F2 R F' D2 F2 B' R2 B' L2 U2 F U2 L2 - 2
F2 D B' R2 U2 D F2 R U2 D2 B R2 F D2 F R2 L D - 3
B2 R2 U' F2 D' F2 L2 U B2 F D2 F' R B2 D' L' B U L2 - 4
R2 U B2 D L2 U F D2 R' L F' L2 D2 B' R2 L2 B2 D2 R2 - 5
B' L' B2 R2 B2 F D2 U2 L2 F L2 F' R F R2 D' R' B R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
51 competitors- Abdel Issa (عبدالرحمن عيسى)
- Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल)
- Alexander Wheeler
- Alexis Merino Lopez
- Anton Angeletti
- Brayden Falk
- Brecken Moss
- Brooks Miller
- Carson Claud
- Chaeli Baker
- Chris Van Der Brink
- Coleton Pleiss
- Corey Bunger
- Dan Smith
- Davis Gorman
- Decha Enkvetchakul
- Drake I. Scott
- Elijah Palacios
- Emery Stollsteimer
- Emmett O'Leary-Liu
- Enoch Palacios
- Ethan Yorke Taylor
- Evan Liu
- Francisco García
- Goodwin Liu
- Israel T. Palacios
- Jacob Carruthers
- James Dobbins
- James Wang (王俊杰)
- Jayben Keene
- Joshua San Miguel
- Julian Kim
- Kaleb Hake
- Landon Lopez
- Logan Opp
- Lydia Workman
- Marley Myles
- Michael S. Lander
- Miley Harger
- Nicholas Zayd
- Paxton Knight
- Ravi Alexander Arun
- Robert Sherman
- Ryan Anthony Duke
- Sean Mueller
- Shawn Carruthers
- Tanner Jackson
- Tommy Stady
- Trenton Cuzick
- Walker Welch
- Zachary Johnson
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.