Competitions · United States

TJHSST Winter 2026

Alexandria, Virginia · 15 March 2026 · 6 events · 102 competitors · 150 personal bests

Fiona Bao won three of the six events (4×4, 5×5, Clock) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Sam Popp by 0.08 seconds. 102 competitors produced 150 personal bests, 86 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Sriram Bhamidipati took a Clock single of 30.23 down to 9.25, 69 percent better in one day.

Three wins

Fiona Bao — 4×4, 5×5, Clock

0.08s

closest final — 3×3, Sam Popp over Fiona Bao

150

personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

Event	Winner	Single	Average
3×3	Sam Popp	6.07	7.60
2×2	Wesley Chase	1.38	1.51
4×4	Fiona Bao	25.77	28.54
5×5	Fiona Bao	45.37	51.56
3×3 one-handed	Hassan Khanani	10.84	11.69
Clock	Fiona Bao	2.97	3.33

The PB harvest

150 set · 86 still standing

Zachary Shaw — Clock single 2.40: into the top 0.18% of the event's history.
Sam Popp — 3×3 single 5.62: into the top 0.3% of the event's history.
Isaac Hynes — 3×3 single 5.82: into the top 0.38% of the event's history.
Drew Duong — 3×3 single 6.15: into the top 0.58% of the event's history.
Viktor Pearl — 3×3 single 6.46: into the top 0.82% of the event's history.
Warren Morris — 3×3 one-handed single 10.71: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
Fiona Bao — 2×2 single 1.62: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
Matthew Rich — 2×2 single 1.75: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve 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

102 competitors · 551 results · 6 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. Sam Popp won it with a 7.60 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

1R U' L2 F' L' F' U' D2 L' U2 D2 L2 D2 F2 L' U2 F' R2 F'
2U F2 B2 D L2 F' D' B2 L F U' B2 D2 R L' B2 R'
3F2 U2 F R2 D2 F2 D2 B2 L' U F R' D2 U' L2 F D L' D2 U2
4B2 U R2 B2 L2 F2 D' L2 R2 F' L' B2 D2 L2 D R2 B2 U2 R'
5L F2 U' L U2 B2 L2 U2 F2 L' F' L2 R U F2 L B' U

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

102 competitors

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.