Competitions · United States
ROC the Cube NY 2026
Henrietta, New York · 30 May 2026 · 7 events · 53 competitors · 67 personal bests
Evan Liu won six of the seven events (2×2, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Maxwell Beavers by 0.18 seconds. 53 competitors produced 67 personal bests, 56 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Maxwell Beavers took a 6×6 single of 5:18.54 down to 2:32.48, 52 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Maxwell Beavers | 7.70 | 8.53 |
| 2×2 | Evan Liu | 1.94 | 3.00 |
| 4×4 | Evan Liu | 30.34 | 35.31 |
| 5×5 | Evan Liu | 57.41 | 59.45 |
| 6×6 | Evan Liu | 1:30.92 | 1:33.01 |
| Clock | Evan Liu | 3.99 | 4.75 |
| Skewb | Evan Liu | 3.77 | 4.53 |
The PB harvest
67 set · 56 still standing- Maxwell Beavers — 3×3 single 7.34: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Sean Van Alen — 4×4 single 30.06: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Maxwell Beavers — 2×2 single 1.80: into the top 3.6% of the event's history.
- Max Kropp — 2×2 single 1.90: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Patrick Strawder — 4×4 single 32.22: into the top 4.4% of the event's history.
- Donovan Fusilli — 2×2 single 1.97: into the top 4.5% of the event's history.
- Patrick Strawder — 3×3 single 9.01: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Sean Van Alen — 3×3 single 9.10: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven 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
53 competitors · 340 results · 7 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. Maxwell Beavers won it with a 8.53 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L2 U B R2 L F' U2 D' L' F D2 R2 D F2 U D - 2
R U' D' B U2 B2 L D' F2 U' B' D2 L2 B' L2 F D2 R2 U2 L2 - 3
R2 D' L2 B2 D L2 U2 F2 D' B' D' R B' F' D R2 F D' F' - 4
U L B' R2 U2 D L' F' B' L F' R2 F2 L2 U2 B' U2 B' R2 D2 - 5
R' B2 L B2 D' L2 D2 R2 F2 D B2 F2 R' D' R2 F' R' D B
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
53 competitors- Addy Coolidge
- Adelynn Neal
- Alexis Xiao
- Alton Ruff
- Andrea Neal
- Blake Trabert
- Caleb Shearer
- Callan Delehanty
- Cameron Collins
- Carter Johnson
- Cassandra Mosier-Leigh
- Colin Tobin
- Connor Dolce
- Donovan Fusilli
- Evan Liu
- Everett Finkelstein
- Greyson Salibrici
- Griffin O'Malley Coleman
- Jack Brewer
- Jacob Pfeiffer
- Jacob Prusko
- Jake Oppedisano
- Jason Xiao
- Jayden Zuch
- Jody Neal
- Justin Xiao
- Katarina Lillian Terrell
- Lauren Phung
- Logan J. Miller
- Louis Truong
- Mark John
- Max Kropp
- Maxwell Beavers
- Michael Vanner
- Nash Willson
- Nicholas D. Burlarley
- Nick Serafin
- Nolan Mruk
- Oscar Cimmet
- Owen Colavito
- Patrick Strawder
- Peter Bruinsma
- Pranav Prabhu
- Quinn Butterfield
- Seamus Delehanty
- Sean Van Alen
- Shaher Naser
- Skylar Porter
- Trevor Jpule
- Tyler Wheeler
- Wyatt Williams
- Yili Yi
- Zachary Mayer
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.