Competitions · United States
North Idaho Newcomers 2026
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · 14 March 2026 · 4 events · 42 competitors · 39 personal bests
Ethan George Hayes won two of the four events (2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Aaryn Cole by 0.41 seconds. 42 competitors produced 39 personal bests, 30 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Preston Mackin took a Skewb single of 28.11 down to 6.28, 78 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Samuel Williams | 7.14 | 8.34 |
| 2×2 | Ethan George Hayes | 1.78 | 2.37 |
| 4×4 | Ethan George Hayes | 29.46 | 31.84 |
| Skewb | Aaryn Cole | 3.20 | 5.34 |
The PB harvest
39 set · 30 still standing- Tara Wasser — 3×3 single 10.34: into the top 8.5% of the event's history.
- Daniel Hewitt — Skewb single 4.07: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
- Luke Rasor — Skewb single 4.46: into the top 14.2% of the event's history.
- Tara Wasser — 2×2 single 3.33: into the top 18.1% of the event's history.
- Preston Bright — 3×3 single 13.85: into the top 20.4% of the event's history.
- Devin Lueck — 3×3 single 15.07: into the top 24.7% of the event's history.
- Parker Bright — 4×4 single 50.12: into the top 24.9% of the event's history.
- Daniel Hewitt — 4×4 single 50.26: into the top 25.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
14 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
42 competitors · 193 results · 4 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. Samuel Williams won it with a 8.34 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
D' U2 R2 F2 L2 B2 R2 D2 B' L2 R2 D' R' D' U L' D R2 F' L2 - 2
D B2 R F2 R' B2 L' B2 L B' R D2 U' L' B F2 D' L2 D' - 3
B U' L' R2 B2 L2 B2 D R2 D2 U B U' F' U' R' U' R2 F2 - 4
U' R' U2 L2 F R2 B D2 F' D R' D2 L2 F2 R' B R - 5
U' B2 U' F2 D' F2 L2 D' B2 L D' U2 F' L' R' U' B D U2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
42 competitors- Aaryn Cole
- Alexander Craig Ewert
- Andrew Baker
- Brad Medlock
- Caden Lane Kemper
- Caedmon Knutson
- Carson Claud
- Chris Tabar
- Cole Brauer
- Coleman Vaughn
- Colin Thomas
- Daniel Hewitt
- Deven Carroll
- Devin Lueck
- Ella Beal
- Elliott Williamson
- Ethan George Hayes
- Homan Rasuli
- Jeremiah Hicks
- Jeremiah Rummerfield
- Jeremiah Ybarra
- Jonathan Porter
- Josiah Ybarra
- Kasen Corbin
- Luke Rasor
- Oliver Ratcliffe
- Owen Peterson
- Parker Bright
- Preston Bright
- Preston Mackin
- Quinten Ledeboer
- Quintin Nathanael Knutson
- Rostyslav Sviashchenko
- Samuel Williams
- Tanner Ledeboer
- Tara Wasser
- Tate Brauer
- Trent Bultsma
- Trent Spohr
- Wesley Udy
- Wyatt Bruce
- Wyatt W. Belisle
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.