Competitions · Australia
Wagga Autumn 2026
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales · 9 May 2026 · 6 events · 39 competitors · 28 personal bests
Chris Mills won five of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Liam Sawade by 0.43 seconds. 39 competitors produced 28 personal bests, 23 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jairus Root took a 3×3 single of 32.62 down to 15.32, 53 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Chris Mills | 6.88 | 7.95 |
| 2×2 | Chris Mills | 1.55 | 1.87 |
| 4×4 | Chris Mills | 26.37 | 29.15 |
| 5×5 | Chris Mills | 51.93 | 56.37 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Chris Mills | 9.20 | 11.42 |
| Pyraminx | Liam Sawade | 2.28 | 2.82 |
The PB harvest
28 set · 23 still standing- Liam Sawade — 2×2 single 1.50: into the top 2.2% of the event's history.
- Jim Zhu — 3×3 single 7.92: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- Pavan Kumar Krishnan Swaminathan — 3×3 one-handed single 12.34: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Noah Block — 3×3 single 9.04: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Vincent Hua — 3×3 single 9.46: into the top 6.0% of the event's history.
- Jim Zhu — 2×2 single 2.40: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Mitchell Anderson — 4×4 single 37.59: into the top 9.3% of the event's history.
- Noah Block — 4×4 single 38.14: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight 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
39 competitors · 244 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. Chris Mills won it with a 7.95 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F' U' R2 D' L2 R2 B2 D2 L' B' D2 B' L R F2 U' B F2 R2 - 2
D R' F2 R' U' R2 U2 B2 U2 F2 U2 R' D L2 B U2 R B - 3
L' F U2 L F' R2 B2 U B2 L2 U' R U R' D2 R' F L' - 4
R2 B D2 R' L' B2 D' R' D' B L U' F2 L2 D' F2 D2 F2 D' - 5
F2 D' B2 D2 L' F2 L U2 F2 R F2 R B' R' D' R D2 L' R2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- Advaita Chunduru
- Alfie Woods
- Andre de Haan
- Angus Hannelly
- Ben Armstrong
- Ben Wakelin
- Cadell Chan
- Chris Mills
- Denzil Hollonds
- Emily Noah
- Ethan Gauci
- Hamish Giovannelli
- Harrison Jonathan Newbery-Chunn
- Isaac Simon
- Jack Hitchman
- Jacob McKervey
- Jairus Root
- Jayden McNeill
- Jed Toohey
- Jim Zhu
- John Cook
- Liam Sawade
- Luke Woodhouse
- Mallee Woodward
- Mitchell Anderson
- Monty Banks
- Neer Baxi
- Nicolas O'Dea
- Noah Block
- Patrick Kleverlaan
- Pavan Kumar Krishnan Swaminathan
- Rupak Pangeni
- Shaun Gunawardane
- Shivansh Chunduru
- Tharul Koralage
- Toby Chamberlain
- Tom Noble
- Vincent Hua
- Wyatt Murphy
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.