Competitions · United States
Ohio State Winter 2026
Columbus, Ohio · 17 January 2026 · 5 events · 69 competitors · 58 personal bests
Jack Pfeifer won two of the five events (5×5, 7×7) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Jacob Dyland Bennett by 0.90 seconds. 69 competitors produced 58 personal bests, 34 of which still stand today, and 13 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Judah Smucker took a 3×3 single of 48.61 down to 20.53, 58 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Luke Griesser | 4.97 | 5.47 |
| 5×5 | Jack Pfeifer | 43.70 | 46.53 |
| 7×7 | Jack Pfeifer | 1:52.11 | 1:57.61 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Mason Langenderfer | 20.51 | — |
| Square-1 | Jacob Dyland Bennett | 6.55 | 7.59 |
The PB harvest
58 set · 34 still standing- Evan Wright — 3×3 single 5.38: into the top 0.21% of the event's history.
- Harsha Paladugu — 3×3 single 6.03: into the top 0.5% of the event's history.
- Keenan Darkins — 3×3 single 8.06: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Colin McCarthy — 3×3 single 8.14: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Caleb Kearney — 5×5 single 56.44: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Scott Caley — 3×3 single 9.08: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
- Carson Clark (张卡森) — 7×7 single 2:40.46: into the top 5.6% of the event's history.
- Jack Bohning — 7×7 single 2:43.82: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
13 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
69 competitors · 306 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
69 competitors- Aaron Feng
- Aaron Sun
- Alex Braunsdorf
- Alex Lamont
- Amanda Merritt
- Andrew Fast
- Benjamin Fox
- Braden Richards
- Caleb Andersen
- Caleb Kearney
- Carson Clark (张卡森)
- Carson Miller
- Chris Nankervis
- Colin McCarthy
- Connor McNamara
- Corey Hammer
- Daichi Halphen
- Dominic Brandi
- Edison Hill
- Elliott Perkins
- Emery McFeeter
- Evaan Singh
- Evan Brown
- Evan Wright
- Gabriel Gowman
- Garrett Crook
- Grant Pachko
- Harsha Paladugu
- Jack Bohning
- Jack Hamilton
- Jack Pfeifer
- Jacob Dyland Bennett
- Jayden Clark
- Joen Lowry
- Judah Smucker
- Julian Rafol
- Karan Tandra
- Keenan Darkins
- Kyle Yamamoto
- Louis Lingnell
- Luke Griesser
- Malachi Myers
- Mark Gowman
- Mason Langenderfer
- Matt Cosslett
- Matthew McConaha
- Matthew Park
- Mike Enriquez
- Mohammad Tawfiq Amjath
- Patricia Sieweyumptewa
- Peyton Kosarko
- Philip Schleich
- Phillip Lewicki
- Rafael Sultanaliev
- Reece Urban Adkins
- Ricky Wu
- Sawyer Joseph Nichol
- Scott Caley
- Sean McCarthy
- Seth Yu
- Shane Carlisle
- Sid Mahesh
- Sumiran Maiskar
- Tarun Ashok
- Tony Pugh
- Trevor Coppess
- Wang Ma (马旺)
- Wesley Barwinski
- Zach Baruch
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.