Competitions · United States
Temple Qualifier 2026
Temple, Texas · 9 May 2026 · 11 events · 35 competitors · 65 personal bests
Ray Bai won three of the eleven events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Jeffrey Woolston by 0.10 seconds. 35 competitors produced 65 personal bests, 38 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Ethan T. Branscum took a Pyraminx single of 15.36 down to 7.42, 52 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Azhar Virani | 7.05 | 7.83 |
| 2×2 | Ayushmaan Arora | 1.50 | 2.31 |
| 4×4 | Ray Bai | 24.37 | 24.89 |
| 5×5 | Ray Bai | 44.05 | 49.24 |
| 6×6 | William Henry Ruppert V | 1:29.94 | 1:32.45 |
| 7×7 | William Henry Ruppert V | 2:28.25 | 2:34.59 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ray Bai | 8.67 | 10.73 |
| Clock | William Henry Ruppert V | 2.93 | 3.77 |
| Megaminx | Maddox Smith | 34.60 | 37.48 |
| Pyraminx | Jeffrey Woolston | 1.69 | 2.74 |
| Square-1 | Tucker Chamberlain | 5.48 | 6.69 |
The PB harvest
65 set · 38 still standing- Casey Ngo — 4×4 single 24.86: into the top 0.66% of the event's history.
- William Henry Ruppert V — Clock single 2.93: into the top 0.66% of the event's history.
- Jaxon Sensabaugh — 4×4 single 25.40: into the top 0.81% of the event's history.
- Azhar Virani — 5×5 single 46.96: into the top 1.0% of the event's history.
- William Henry Ruppert V — Megaminx single 37.70: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- William Henry Ruppert V — 6×6 single 1:25.86: into the top 1.3% of the event's history.
- Maddox Smith — 5×5 single 52.53: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Jaxon Sensabaugh — 3×3 one-handed single 12.12: into the top 3.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person 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
35 competitors · 561 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- AJ Le
- Alejandro Kolster Passos
- Anish Venkataraman
- Arjun Sengupta
- Ayushmaan Arora
- Azhar Virani
- Casey Ngo
- Don Daniels
- Ethan T. Branscum
- Fletcher Berry
- Fox Johnson
- Ignacio Montilla
- Jacob Samuel Donaire
- James Wang (王俊杰)
- Jaxon Sensabaugh
- Jeffrey Woolston
- Jonah Eckhoff
- Junior Solis
- Kyumin Shim (심규민)
- Maddox Smith
- Michael Conard
- Nicholas Russo
- Owen Sampson
- Owen Zarovy
- Paxton Zarovy
- Ray Bai
- Siwoo Kim
- Thai Bui
- Trishan Reddy Katamreddy
- Tristan Patrick
- Tucker Chamberlain
- Tyler Gee
- Vyom Sharma
- William Henry Ruppert V
- Zeeshan Ahmed
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.