Competitions · United States
Qualifying Cougars WV 2026
Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia · 16 May 2026 · 11 events · 44 competitors · 70 personal bests
Fiona Bao won four of the eleven events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Fiona Bao by 0.75 seconds. 44 competitors produced 70 personal bests, 51 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Hasan Ali took a 6×6 single of 5:34.25 down to 2:40.41, 52 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | Fiona Bao | 47.96 | 52.24 |
| 6×6 | Fiona Bao | 1:28.79 | 1:34.84 |
| 7×7 | Fiona Bao | 2:09.06 | 2:20.25 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 14.83 | 17.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Erik Johnson | 28 moves | 28.67 |
| Clock | Fiona Bao | 3.19 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Goodman | 40.42 | 43.71 |
| Square-1 | Benson Kim | 6.24 | 7.71 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 1:55.57 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Liam Chen | 9:19.50 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Liam Chen | 24 of 26 cubes · 56:55 | — |
The PB harvest
70 set · 51 still standing- Liam Chen — 3×3 blindfolded single 14.83: into the top 0.13% of the event's history.
- Fiona Bao — 5×5 single 44.41: into the top 0.58% of the event's history.
- Stone Payne — 5×5 single 47.08: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Fiona Bao — 7×7 single 2:09.06: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Drew Duong — Megaminx single 43.34: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Fiona Bao — Megaminx single 43.50: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- Sanzhar Beisembayev — 6×6 single 1:35.92: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
- Aubrey Trace — 7×7 single 2:26.07: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two 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
44 competitors · 357 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
44 competitors- Aarush Paladhi
- Abdel Issa (عبدالرحمن عيسى)
- Aditya Arunkumar
- Amy Ammann
- Anderson Hong
- Andrew Lee
- Asher Nowak
- Aubrey Trace
- Ava Lewis
- Bennett Wendroff
- Benson Kim
- Brad Hoffman
- Brayden Adams
- Carson Claud
- Clark Leffel
- Currin Wilson
- Daniel Goodman
- Dean Angert
- Drew Duong
- Erik Johnson
- Fiona Bao
- Griffin Kim
- Hasan Ali
- Isaac Hynes
- Ishmam Mirza
- Jacob Tucker
- Jaylen Daley
- Joey Stahl
- Joshua Johnson
- Liam Chen
- Liam Combs
- Luke Hermosillo
- Marco Yang (杨柯辰)
- Miles Greco
- Paulo Korowajczuk Nader
- Rich Tayag
- Roberto Carcamo
- Ryan Schell
- Sammy Muthuswamy
- Sanzhar Beisembayev
- Shiva Thadkamalla
- Sriram Bhamidipati
- Stone Payne
- Walker Heck
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.