7x7 Off I-70 MO 2026

Just four hundredths of a second separated the top two spots on the podium in a Pyraminx final that came down to the absolute wire. Max McGill captured the victory with a 3.83-second average, barely edging out Benjamin J. Dunn who finished right on his heels at 3.87 seconds. Jeffrey Woolston took third place with a solid 4.23 average, rounding out a podium where every fraction of a second mattered. It was the tightest finish of the entire weekend, setting the tone for an intensely competitive day of speedcubing action in western Missouri.

The drama played out on May 2, 2026, at the Grain Valley Community Center as 52 competitors gathered for 7x7 Off I-70 MO 2026. Staged in Grain Valley, Missouri, USA, the single-day WCA competition featured 13 rounds across eight distinct events. From lightning-fast twisting puzzles to complex big cubes, the tournament tested versatility across the board. Every single podium finish across all events went to competitors representing the United States, keeping the hardware on home soil in an energetic atmosphere of focused speed cubing.

The suspense was just as palpable in the Skewb final, where another razor-thin margin decided the title. Benjamin J. Dunn secured first place with an average of 4.69 seconds, narrowly overcoming Alexander Gager, who posted a 4.72 average to take the runner-up spot by three hundredths of a second. Max McGill finished right behind them in third at 4.89 seconds, ensuring that less than three tenths of a second separated the top three finishers in a gripping contest.

Ethan Cho delivered a standout individual performance across multiple disciplines, claiming three separate event victories throughout the cubing competition. In the classic 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, Cho secured the top spot with an 8.29 average in the final round, posting the day's best single solve of 6.83 seconds. Alexander Gager took second place in the 3x3 results with an 8.51 average, while Benjamin J. Dunn completed the podium in third with an 8.62 average.

Cho also asserted his dominance on the larger hardware, sweeping both big cube categories on the schedule. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Cho won with a 49.45 average, recording the best single solve at 44.52 seconds ahead of Lydia Workman and Alexander Gager. He followed up with an emphatic victory in the 7x7x7 Cube at 7x7 Off I-70 MO 2026, recording an average of 1:57.62 and a best single solve of 1:51.71, comfortably outpacing Lydia Workman and Chaeli Baker on the podium.

Behind the top podium spots, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual programs. Moses McQueed cut his Square-1 personal best by an extraordinary 53.9 percent down to 19.40 seconds, while also trimming his Clock mark to 9.58 seconds and logging his first ever attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube in 3:59.48. Jaydon Stolberg improved his Pyraminx personal record by 35.7 percent to 6.67 seconds and reduced his 3x3x3 Cube best to 13.20 seconds. Andreas Guadarrama-Brandt took on his first official 7x7x7 Cube attempt with a time of 5:44.86, tried Square-1 for the first time, and improved his Skewb personal best by 27.5 percent to 4.61 seconds on his way to sixth place.

Other competitors took on brand new challenges across diverse events with impressive dedication. Samuel Edwards improved his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 22.5 percent down to 16.58 seconds while also recording a first official Skewb mark of 14.25 seconds. Adrien Zoellner achieved personal records across three events, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.70 seconds, his 5x5x5 Cube time to 2:00.72, and his Square-1 mark to 27.07 seconds. Jack Benner shaved 18.1 percent off his 5x5x5 Cube record to hit 2:23.20, while Tyler Zeller logged his first official attempts in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded, 7x7x7 Cube, and Skewb. Making their debut on the official circuit, Ezra Eduardo Montero tackled six events including a 17.04-second 3x3x3 Cube solve, and Alik Dunham registered a 6.28-second Pyraminx single in their first tournament appearance.

In the specialty categories, Max McGill collected a second gold medal by mastering the Clock event, finishing with a winning average of 3.15 seconds to lead Benjamin J. Dunn and Owen Groh. Square-1 went to Elon Perng, who logged a 12.20 average to capture the win over Dunn and McGill. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, Carson Claud solved without sight to win with a 1:46.20 average, besting Ethan Cho and Trenton Cuzick. As 7x7 Off I-70 MO 2026 concluded, the day stood as a showcase of dramatic head-to-head battles and personal milestones across Grain Valley.