Cape May Summer A 2026

A total of 59 competitors gathered at Cape May City Convention Hall on June 20, 2026, setting the stage for a concentrated day of speedcubing along the Atlantic shore. Across 11 rounds of action, participants tested both physical endurance and sharp spatial awareness on the big puzzles and specialty twisty challenges alike. Cape May Summer A 2026 offered a dense schedule of five official World Cube Association disciplines, challenging entrants to transition rapidly from massive cube structures to one-handed turns and fast-paced rotation puzzles throughout the competition.

Big cubes demand a distinct kind of stamina that tests a solver across extended sequences of edge reduction, center pairing, and complex parity handling. At the 4x4x4 Cube tables, 27 competitors took on the challenge over two intense rounds. Shaun Mack set the standard in the event, registering a best single of 30.83 seconds and capturing the victory with a 32.73 average. The remaining podium steps in the division were claimed by Jeffrey Chen, who placed second with a 35.59 average, and Elayne Zhang, who finished third with a mark of 44.37.

The 4x4x4 Cube victory served as part of a total takeover by Shaun Mack, who stood atop all five podiums by the conclusion of the day. In the premier 3x3x3 Cube contest, 59 entrants battled across three competitive rounds to settle the marquee Rubik's Cube standings. Mack produced the fastest single solve of the entire meet at 5.42 seconds and earned first place with a 7.00 winning average. Jeffrey Chen collected his second runner-up finish with a 7.79 average, while Casey Ding rounded out the top three by posting an 8.26 average to complete the 3x3 results.

Mack maintained his dominance when shifting over to the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, an event that brings unique wrist endurance and finger-dexterity pressures over its two rounds. Navigating a field of 23 competitors, Mack secured top honors with an 11.98 winning average alongside a best single of 10.86. Jeffrey Chen earned his third silver medal of the weekend with a 16.80 average, while Connor Gaeckle locked in third place with a 20.33 mark in the final round.

The variety on display at Cape May Summer A 2026 extended into the Skewb and Square-1 brackets, where Mack once again led the way. In the Skewb competition, Mack recorded a best single of 2.10 and locked down first place with a 3.72 average, finishing ahead of Ryan Schell at 5.99 and Ryan Michael Breen at 6.58. In the shape-shifting Square-1 event, Mack posted a 7.22 best single and took the title with a 10.17 average, followed by Ryan Schell in second at 15.48 and Jaeden Inocentes in third at 18.33.

Beyond the podium battles, the floor at Cape May Summer A 2026 was filled with personal milestones that highlight the depth of the regional scene. James Markey III delivered the sharpest single-event leap of the day, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal record down to 43.88, which was 51.6 percent faster than his previous standard of 1:30.68. Connor Lukianovich took on all five events on the slate, dropping his Square-1 personal record by 42.6 percent to 21.19, trimming his 4x4x4 Cube best by 40.4 percent to 1:29.23, and placing eighth in Square-1. Anson Mah also entered all five categories, taking fifth place in 3x3x3 One-Handed while dropping that event mark by 35 percent to 19.80 and recording a first official 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:02.71. Van Goudy made significant gains across four events, including a fifth-place finish in Skewb and a 34.6 percent improvement in 4x4x4 Cube with a new personal best of 49.38.

Several competitors ventured into new territory by debuting in events for the very first time. Will Moore tackled four categories, logging first career marks in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:12.53 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:43.15, while cutting his Skewb record by 27.3 percent to 11.76. Jack O'Connor put together a five-event program, placing tenth in Skewb with a debut mark of 6.93 alongside first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:25.99 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 33.19. Ryan Verlaque also handled all five events, posting first-ever official times in Square-1 at 1:05.97, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:22.00, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:31.54. Nico Selfridge entered three disciplines, finishing sixth in Square-1 behind a debut time of 20.71 and adding an inaugural Skewb mark of 5.56.

The competition in Cape May, New Jersey, USA brought together solvers at every stage of their cubing journey, from first-time participants taking their opening solves to seasoned athletes setting standards across multi-layered puzzles. With all 15 podium positions going to solvers from the United States, Cape May Summer A 2026 proved to be an efficient, fast-paced showcase for the sport. As the season rolls on to future stops, the versatility and endurance demonstrated in Cape May will serve as a compelling benchmark for what comes next on the tournament calendar.