Baja Warm Up I 2026

A nail-biting five-hundredths of a second separated the top two solvers in the 5x5x5 Cube final, establishing the tone for an intense day of competition in the regional speedcubing schedule. Jonathan Soto Valenzuela secured victory with an average of 1:00.70, narrowly holding off Ian Yazid Zavala, who finished as runner-up at 1:00.75. The tournament, held on February 28, 2026, gathered 28 competitors at Museo el Trompo in Tijuana, Mexico. With seven official events and nine rounds contested on a single Saturday, the stage provided a crucial early-season proving ground for solvers looking to benchmark their form and make a statement on the tournament circuit.

Baja Warm Up I 2026 functioned as a pivotal opening test where competitors established baselines across small puzzles, classic events, and big cubes alike. The program spanned everything from the 2x2x2 Cube up through the 7x7x7 Cube, alongside Pyraminx and one-handed solving. In terms of national representation, solvers from Mexico swept all 21 available podium positions across the tournament. Every bracket delivered tight margins, showing that the regional field is operating at a high standard across different formats as the 2026 calendar gets underway.

The 3x3x3 Cube, the premier test of Rubik's Cube mastery, brought together 25 competitors across two elimination rounds. Omar Ornelas Sifuentes captured the main title by posting a winning average of 8.12, highlighted by the day's best single solve of 7.43 seconds in the event. Ian Yazid Zavala claimed the silver medal with an 8.22 average, while Joshua Huante Carmona earned third place with an average of 9.12. The final round delivered tense 3x3 results that showed the depth of talent at the top end of the roster.

Omar Ornelas Sifuentes doubled his gold medal tally by taking first place in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, which drew 17 competitors across two rounds. Sifuentes recorded a winning average of 14.59 and the fastest single solve at 14.04. Ian Yazid Zavala took second place once more with an average of 15.14, and Joshua Huante Carmona secured third with 16.13. The duel between the top finishers mirrored the two-handed final, confirming their status at the front of the pack across the one-handed speed cubing discipline.

Soto Valenzuela established complete control over the large cube events, taking three gold medals in rapid succession. Beyond his razor-thin win in the 5x5x5 Cube, where his best single was 54.18, he secured the 6x6x6 Cube title with an average of 1:51.64 and a single of 1:47.89 over 12 competitors. He then completed the sweep in the 7x7x7 Cube, posting a winning mark of 3:04.82 and a single of 2:56.15 across a field of 11 solvers. Ian Yazid Zavala finished as the runner-up in all three big cube events, taking silver in the 6x6x6 Cube at 2:04.03 and silver in the 7x7x7 Cube at 3:16.13, while Christofer Alejandro Aguirre Robledo claimed third in 5x5x5 at 1:14.90 and 6x6x6 at 2:15.41, and Daniel Isaac Garcia Arechiga took third in 7x7x7 at 3:35.49.

The sprint categories belonged to Ian Yazid Zavala, who earned two event victories of his own. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Zavala captured the title with a winning average of 1.80 and a single of 1.18 in a field of 18 competitors. Angel Muñoz placed second with a 2.22 average, while Omar Ornelas Sifuentes took third at 3.71. Zavala followed that performance with a win in Pyraminx, outpacing 19 entrants with an average of 3.94 and a single of 3.69, finishing ahead of Christofer Alejandro Aguirre Robledo at 7.59 and Andrés Garduño Cárdenas at 8.41.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors delivered massive personal breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. Raul Alejandro García Enriquez tackled five events, achieving an 8th-place result in the 2x2x2 Cube, making his first ever official attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 2:42.80, lowering his Pyraminx personal best by 56.7 percent to 4.65, and dropping his one-handed best to 19.41. Carlos Aguilar entered four events, posting his first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 31.58, improving his Pyraminx best by 42.7 percent down to 7.58, reducing his 3x3x3 Cube best by 16.7 percent to 12.02, and finishing 12th in Pyraminx. Edgar Eduardo Garcia Garcia contested all seven events, placing 4th in Pyraminx, completing his first ever attempt at the 7x7x7 Cube in 8:20.17, shaving 20.4 percent off his 6x6x6 Cube best to reach 5:22.33, and improving his 3x3x3 single to 16.64. Rodrigo Garduño Cárdenas took on four events, earning a best finish of 14th in Pyraminx, reducing his 3x3x3 mark by 25 percent to 21.43, lowering his Pyraminx best by 20.2 percent to 7.15, and improving his one-handed time by 16.9 percent to 1:10.70.

The progress continued throughout the rest of the roster as more solvers capitalized on the fast match schedule. Máximo Ortiz Machorro competed in two categories, finishing 17th in Pyraminx while lowering his personal benchmark by 27.2 percent to 9.74. Javier Muñoz Espericueta participated in three events, recording a 17th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, a personal best single of 16.32 in the 3x3x3 Cube, and a 9.6 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed to 49.04. Luis Enrique Cruz Acosta entered four events, securing a 7th-place finish in the 7x7x7 Cube and improving his personal best by 8.7 percent to 4:08.34. Lionel Lopez entered the 3x3x3 Cube and reduced his career best by 4.2 percent to 10.52, underscoring how a focused schedule can bring out sharp individual performances across the venue floor.

With heavy multi-event schedules and strong marks across all seven categories, Baja Warm Up I 2026 proved to be an efficient, competitive gathering for the regional community. By bringing together experienced champions and determined improvers in a compact one-day structure, the cubing competition set a high standard for future stops on the calendar. Solvers depart Tijuana with verified personal milestones, sharp official times, and a clear view of where they stand for the season ahead.

21 posiciones de podio quedaron en manos de competidores locales durante una jornada vibrante de speedcubing. La totalidad de los metales disputados en el Museo el Trompo fueron asegurados por la delegación anfitriona, sellando una actuación impecable de principio a fin. El certamen reunió a 28 participantes que midieron su destreza en 7 eventos diferentes a lo largo de 9 intensas rondas en Tijuana, Mexico, el 28 de febrero de 2026. Esta cita inaugural demostró el alto nivel técnico que predomina en la región norte del país.

El escenario principal de Baja Warm Up I 2026 vio brillar con fuerza a Omar Ornelas Sifuentes en la prueba reina del cubo de Rubik. En la final de 3x3x3 Cube, Ornelas Sifuentes conquistó la medalla de oro al registrar un promedio de 8.12 segundos, complementado por una ronda con un mejor registro individual de 7.43 segundos. Ian Yazid Zavala se ubicó en el segundo puesto con una media de 8.22 segundos, mientras que Joshua Huante Carmona completó el trío de honor tras registrar 9.12 segundos en una definición sumamente ajustada.

La contienda a una sola mano confirmó el dominio de Omar Ornelas Sifuentes dentro de la programación de Baja Warm Up I 2026. En 3x3x3 One-Handed, Ornelas Sifuentes alcanzó lo más alto de la clasificación al firmar una media ganadora de 14.59 segundos y un registro individual de 14.04 segundos. Ian Yazid Zavala se colgó su segunda presea plateada del día con un promedio de 15.14 segundos, al tiempo que Joshua Huante Carmona repitió en el tercer escalón con un registro de 16.13 segundos.

Por su parte, Ian Yazid Zavala protagonizó una cosecha sobresaliente al adjudicarse la victoria en las pruebas de velocidad pura. En el 2x2x2 Cube, Zavala dominó la ronda única con un imponente promedio de 1.80 segundos y un mejor intento de 1.18 segundos, superando a Angel Muñoz que marcó 2.22 segundos y a Omar Ornelas Sifuentes con 3.71 segundos. Zavala sumó otro triunfo en Pyraminx gracias a una media dorada de 3.94 segundos y un mejor tiempo de 3.69 segundos, dejando atrás a Christofer Alejandro Aguirre Robledo con 7.59 segundos y a Andrés Garduño Cárdenas con 8.41 segundos.

Las categorías de cubos gigantes contaron con el dominio indiscutible de Jonathan Soto Valenzuela a lo largo de toda la cartelera. En el 5x5x5 Cube, Soto Valenzuela se llevó el primer puesto con un promedio de 1:00.70 frente a los 1:00.75 de Ian Yazid Zavala en un desenlace resuelto por cinco centésimas, con Christofer Alejandro Aguirre Robledo en tercer lugar tras marcar 1:14.90. Soto Valenzuela extendió su mandato al 6x6x6 Cube con 1:51.64 y al 7x7x7 Cube con una media triunfal de 3:04.82.

Más allá de las medallas principales, varios participantes alcanzaron importantes metas personales en esta competencia de cubos. Rodrigo Cortés García completó un cronometraje de 5:37.71 en 7x7x7 Cube para superar su marca personal previa de 5:58.83 en un 5.9 por ciento, cerrando además con un quinto puesto en Pyraminx tras competir en 7 eventos. Gerardo Ornelas Sifuentes asumió 6 modalidades y concretó sus primeros intentos oficiales en 5x5x5 Cube con 1:26.96, en 6x6x6 Cube con 2:56.33 y en 7x7x7 Cube con 5:04.66, además de obtener el cuarto puesto en 3x3x3 One-Handed.

El espíritu de superación se reflejó en varios estrenos destacados dentro de una competencia WCA oficial. Luis Daniel Aguilar completó sus primeros intentos en Pyraminx con 16.43, en 3x3x3 Cube con 56.02 y en 2x2x2 Cube con 17.53 en su debut competitivo. Francisco Javier Lizarraga Vallecillos debutó registrando 25.81 en 3x3x3 Cube, 8.42 en Pyraminx y 7.52 en 2x2x2 Cube. Tadeo Andrés Cedillo Magaña fijó su primer registro en Pyraminx con 18.02, Paola Alejandra Cárdenas Ávila registró 25.98 en Pyraminx en su primera cita, Adrián Gutierrez Jauregui logró el quinto lugar en 7x7x7 Cube en 5 eventos, y Jesús Armando Aguirre Ibarra fue cuarto en 5x5x5 Cube tras encarar 6 categorías.

Los tableros de 6x6x6 Cube y 7x7x7 Cube completaron sus podios con actuaciones memorables durante las rondas finales. En 6x6x6 Cube, Zavala obtuvo el segundo lugar con 2:04.03 y Aguirre Robledo se situó tercero con 2:15.41. En la prueba de 7x7x7 Cube, Ian Yazid Zavala aseguró la plata con 3:16.13, mientras que Daniel Isaac Garcia Arechiga subió al podio en tercer sitio con 3:35.49, consolidando el pleno absoluto del país anfitrión en todas las categorías.

Con la entrega de los últimos premios concluyó formalmente la actividad de Baja Warm Up I 2026 en la frontera norte. Los competidores dejaron registros destacados y experiencias valiosas sobre las mesas del Museo el Trompo. El balance final del evento confirmó el crecimiento competitivo de la comunidad, cerrando una fecha inolvidable de cubos de alta exigencia que marca la pauta para los próximos torneos en el calendario.