Cookeville Cube Challenge 2026

Andreas Lambropoulos secured the top prize in the main event at Cookeville Cube Challenge 2026 with a winning average of 8.73 seconds and a sharp 7.09 single. Held on June 13, 2026, at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee, USA, the single-day speedcubing gathering brought together 75 competitors. Across 9 rounds of action, local fans witnessed exceptional precision as contenders pushed through 4 distinct puzzle disciplines on the tournament tables.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube competition was a tightly contested battle throughout 3 rounds. Lambropoulos managed to stay just ahead of the field in the final round to lead the 3x3 results, edging out Katie Hull who finished second with an 8.85 average. Eli Parker rounded out the top tier on the podium, clocking an 8.94 average. The contest delivered high drama for all speed cubing fans who followed the action from the morning heats to the evening finals.

Jared Stinson emerged as a dominant force during the weekend, earning a sweep across two major specialty events. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Stinson claimed first place among 21 competitors with a 2:32.43 winning average and the best single of the event at 2:25.75. Micah Morrison took second place with an average of 2:41.40, while Lincoln Kim claimed third place with a 3:02.06 average.

Stinson carried that same momentum into the Megaminx division, securing his second victory of the day with an average of 35.03 seconds and a best single mark of 33.34. Eli Parker claimed his second podium finish of the event by taking the runner-up spot with a 41.86 average, while Owen Gilder earned third place with a mark of 51.51 seconds across the final round.

In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Eli Parker captured the title with a tournament-best 10.46 winning average and a 9.28 single. Parker outperformed a bracket of 41 competitors across 2 rounds. Andreas Lambropoulos added another podium finish to his day by taking second place with an 11.33 average, while Isaiah Garrison placed third with a time of 14.60 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Cookeville Cube Challenge 2026 saw massive milestones for several emerging competitors. Theo Reis Auduc delivered an exceptional weekend, securing an 11th-place finish in Megaminx on a first attempt of 1:21.23, while cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 22.03 seconds, an improvement of 49.2 percent, and his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 13.63 seconds, a 38.1 percent drop. Moses Butler slashed his 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.58 seconds, improving by 41.9 percent. Coby Wilson tackled 4 events, placing 6th in 7x7x7 Cube with a first attempt of 4:09.88, trying Megaminx for the first time at 1:15.89, and dropping his One-Handed best by 30 percent to 19.02 seconds. Viyaan R. Puppala improved his Megaminx personal best by 29.6 percent to 2:39.73 while making a first attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with 9:55.69.

Other competitors also made significant strides across the board during the tournament. Brayden Kuzma dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 23.9 percent to 40.41 seconds and logged a first One-Handed attempt of 1:28.19. Reyaansh Kamasamudhram posted a 14.88 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 20.5 percent, while debuting in Megaminx at 1:32.09 and One-Handed at 32.27. Lauhit Dutta improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 18.8 percent to 17.81 seconds, also recording debuts in Megaminx at 2:28.51 and One-Handed at 37.87. Liam Ladnier advanced his 3x3x3 Cube best by 16.5 percent to 25.33 seconds and registered first attempts in One-Handed at 42.10 and Megaminx at 3:17.11.

For new participants, the cubing competition served as the ideal stage to enter official tournament play. First-time competitors Lucas Stanley, Anderson Craig, Miles J. Mitchell, and Ravi Vasudevan all logged their initial times in World Cube Association competition. Stanley took on 4 separate events, while Craig opened his record with a 17.85 in the classic Rubik's Cube.

Across the four puzzle categories, competitors representing the United States claimed all 12 podium placements. The efficient schedule provided plenty of opportunity for both experienced solvers and newcomers to test their methods against the clock. The high level of focus and clean executions throughout each round set a strong benchmark for the competitive season.