Competitions · United States
Oberlin Mid-Autumn Festival 2026
Oberlin, Ohio · 25 September 2026 · 4 events · 14 competitors · 9 personal bests
Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修) won two of the four events (5×5, 7×7) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Levi Gibson by 0.61 seconds. 14 competitors produced 9 personal bests, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Matt Baldwin took a 5×5 single of 2:31.64 down to 1:37.42, 36 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Levi Gibson | 7.52 | 8.79 |
| 5×5 | Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修) | 54.32 | 59.15 |
| 6×6 | Yiyao Yin (殷奕尧) | 1:41.38 | 1:47.92 |
| 7×7 | Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修) | 2:18.26 | 2:27.40 |
The PB harvest
9 set · 9 still standing- Russell Herhold — 3×3 single 9.57: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Benjamin Schmutter — 6×6 single 1:54.04: into the top 8.8% of the event's history.
- Benjamin Schmutter — 7×7 single 2:57.74: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Owen Widdis — 7×7 single 3:05.81: into the top 12.1% of the event's history.
- Adam Runninger — 5×5 single 1:23.42: into the top 22.0% of the event's history.
- Russell Herhold — 6×6 single 2:31.21: into the top 26.3% of the event's history.
- Russell Herhold — 7×7 single 4:00.57: into the top 31.1% of the event's history.
- Matt Baldwin — 5×5 single 1:37.42: into the top 33.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 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
14 competitors · 57 results · 4 events.
Everyone who competed
14 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.