Competitions · United States
The Heart of Texas Spring 2026
Waco, Texas · 14 March 2026 · 6 events · 59 competitors · 49 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won three of the six events (3×3, 6×6, Square-1) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Ryan Pilat by 0.02 seconds. 59 competitors produced 49 personal bests, 24 of which still stand today, and 19 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Albert Hua took a 4×4 single of 2:28.35 down to 1:10.73, 52 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ryan Pilat | 4.88 | 6.04 |
| 4×4 | Ray Bai | 24.21 | 25.63 |
| 6×6 | Ryan Pilat | 1:26.48 | 1:29.41 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Tyler Gee | 10.24 | 11.40 |
| Pyraminx | Andres Rodriguez | 2.05 | 2.17 |
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 6.31 | 6.61 |
The PB harvest
49 set · 24 still standing- Alexander Pacheco — 3×3 single 7.34: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Cole Dugger — Square-1 single 7.16: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Andres Rodriguez — 4×4 single 34.92: into the top 6.6% of the event's history.
- Thaddeus Hernandez — 3×3 single 9.84: into the top 7.0% of the event's history.
- Caleb Capron — 3×3 single 9.90: into the top 7.2% of the event's history.
- Denniel Santos — 3×3 one-handed single 15.40: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.
- Hudson Hauck Felczak — 3×3 one-handed single 16.50: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
- Luke Cowan — Pyraminx single 4.79: into the top 11.9% of the event's history.
First-timers
19 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
59 competitors · 344 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
59 competitors- Abraham Olvera
- Aiden Kim
- Albert Hua
- Alejandro Kolster Passos
- Alex Truitt
- Alexander Pacheco
- Andres Rodriguez
- Ashton Arora
- Azhar Virani
- Benjamin Olvera
- Bora Cubukcu
- Brendon Hatfield
- Caleb Capron
- Casen Sanchez
- Charles Carpenter
- Cole Dugger
- David Spitzer
- Denniel Santos
- Fletcher Berry
- George Cross
- Grayson Dykes
- Harlym Perkins
- Hudson Hauck Felczak
- Jack Faust
- Jaden Simpson
- Jadon Castillo
- James Wang (王俊杰)
- John R. Clark
- Jose Ortiz Jr.
- Judah Foudy
- Jude Jackson
- Kaleb Barrett
- Kathleen Dugger
- Kyumin Shim (심규민)
- Liam Labhart
- Luke Cowan
- Mateo Andry
- Micah Lisko
- Nehman Andry
- Nolan Varela
- Ray Bai
- Ryan Pilat
- Ryder Wegman
- Saineel Gutta
- Silas Wright
- Siwoo Kim
- Skylar Lewis
- Stachys French
- Terence Faust
- Thaddeus Hernandez
- Thai Bui
- Theodore Hallenborg
- Tomas Andry
- Tristan Don Coe
- Tristan Patrick
- Tucker Chamberlain
- Tyler Gee
- Wesley Zuniga
- Weston Conrad
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.