Competitions · United States
Utah Quiet Championship 2026
Orem, Utah · 17 October 2026 · 5 events · 13 competitors · 8 personal bests
Zaya Qiaolong (俏龙扎雅) won three of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Gavin Tenney by 78.60 seconds. 13 competitors produced 8 personal bests.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Stanley Bliss took a 3×3 Fewest Moves single of 41 moves down to 31 moves, 24 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Zaya Qiaolong (俏龙扎雅) | 39.62 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Ge Shi (石歌) | 26 moves | 28.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Zaya Qiaolong (俏龙扎雅) | 6:48.69 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Zaya Qiaolong (俏龙扎雅) | 14:29.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Ge Shi (石歌) | 9 of 10 cubes · 32:27 | — |
The PB harvest
8 set · 8 still standing- Canyon Pettitt — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 24 moves: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Stanley Bliss — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 31 moves: into the top 17.5% of the event's history.
- Gavin Tenney — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 6 of 6 cubes · 42:05: into the top 31.2% of the event's history.
- Zaya Qiaolong (俏龙扎雅) — 5×5 blindfolded single 14:29.00: into the top 39.1% of the event's history.
- Gavin Tenney — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 40 moves: into the top 48.5% of the event's history.
- Canyon Pettitt — 4×4 blindfolded single 9:11.66: into the top 52.7% of the event's history.
- Steven Morrise — 4×4 blindfolded single 11:14.00: into the top 63.2% of the event's history.
- Rustin Haderlie — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 2 of 2 cubes · 17:16: into the top 72.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
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Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
13 competitors · 59 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
13 competitorsReading 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.