Corning Summer 2026

Twenty-six competitors gathered for Corning Summer 2026, where fifteen rounds of play across eleven events demanded exceptional consistency to reach any final. Hosted at SUNY Corning Community College in Corning, New York, USA on July 25 and 26, the two-day cubing competition offered no easy paths forward. With twenty-five entrants tackling the traditional Rubik's Cube, every progression through the three rounds of the main event hinged on fractions of a second, setting a rigorous standard for the entire tournament.

The 3x3 results culminated in an impressive victory for Morgan Yeh of Canada, who delivered a winning average of 6.88 in the final round alongside the weekend's best single solve of 5.70. Evan Liu of the United States secured second place with an average of 8.70, followed closely by Derek Bennett in third with an 8.77. In a field of twenty-five entrants, narrowing down the roster across multiple stages proved that raw speed required steady nerves to convert into podium finishes.

Morgan Yeh also showcased commanding form on the larger puzzles, securing first place in both 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube. In the 4x4x4 final featuring nineteen contenders, Yeh recorded a winning average of 24.17 and a single of 21.57, outpacing Xavier Ye who took second with 31.91 and Louis Truong in third with 32.52. Yeh followed that up in the 5x5x5 event by logging a 51.28 winning average, clear of Truong at 59.38 and Evan Liu at 1:00.17.

Evan Liu proved to be one of the most versatile contenders of the weekend, capturing titles across four distinct events. Liu clinched the 3x3x3 One-Handed final with an average of 14.04, besting Morgan Yeh at 15.22 and Xavier Ye at 17.28. Liu also swept the largest multidimensional events on the schedule, taking the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:40.37 average ahead of Louis Truong at 1:51.78 and Ethan Qiu at 1:56.49, as well as the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:39.89 average.

The tactical disciplines saw further mastery from Evan Liu, who won 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 23.67 average and a best single of 23. Meanwhile, Xavier Ye dominated the shorter formats, winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a blistering 1.91 average over Liu at 2.67 and Yeh at 3.43. Ye added two more titles in Clock with a 3.91 average and Square-1 with an 8.13 mark. Caleb Andersen emerged on top in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, posting a decisive winning single of 42.52 to beat Liu's 44.74 and Joshua Wright's 1:24.64.

Beyond the championship tier, the speed cubing weekend featured huge personal milestones from competitors navigating deep brackets. Taran Brown lowered a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 40.91, which was 56.1 percent faster than their previous mark, while also cutting their 3x3x3 Cube best down to 17.00 and recording their first ever Clock attempt with a 13.79 single. Shaher Naser entered nine events and logged first-ever attempts in both 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 39 and 7x7x7 Cube with 7:39.94, alongside a 48.06 4x4x4 Cube personal best. Rudy Mayotte completed a first official 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt in 1:52.24 and dropped their Clock personal best by 23.7 percent to 24.94. Frederick Selig improved their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 43 percent to 1.59 and set a 7x7x7 Cube personal best of 8:06.28.

Ethan Tamayo made a first career attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with 5:26.71, improved their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 12.9 percent to 14.61 for fourth place, and trimmed their 5x5x5 Cube mark by 9.5 percent to 1:30.40. Nathan Smith took on ten events, earning fourth in Square-1, shaving 25.5 percent off their 3x3x3 Fewest Moves best to score 38, and cutting their 7x7x7 Cube best by 12.2 percent to 4:46.37. Amy Ammann achieved a 4:34.65 in 7x7x7 Cube, an improvement of 21.6 percent, and reduced their 6x6x6 Cube best by 10.9 percent to 2:34.78. First-time WCA competition entrant Alex Wei competed in nine events, establishing an official 3x3x3 Fewest Moves mark of 39 and clocking first-ever marks of 1:02.72 on 4x4x4 Cube and 2:36.54 on 5x5x5 Cube.

The collective performances at Corning Summer 2026 reflected a high standard across all disciplines in speedcubing. With the United States claiming twenty-seven podium places and Canada earning six, the two days in 2026 demonstrated that whether competing for a title or shaving seconds off a personal record, every single round required total focus from start to finish.