GA Cuber Jackets Spring 2026

Caleb Chen delivered a decisive final-round performance on May 16, 2026, averaging 6.14 seconds to claim the headline 3x3x3 Cube title in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Across four demanding rounds, Chen maintained composure, bolstered by the competition single of 4.96 seconds in the event. His victory capped an intense schedule at the Exhibition Hall, where local fans followed every turn of the tournament. Matias Marcantoni-Nunez finished as runner-up with a 6.40 average, while Nicolás Sánchez secured third place with a 6.52 mark.

The one-day WCA competition brought together 175 competitors across five distinct events, staging 12 rounds of action. Enthusiasts of speedcubing gathered from across the region to test their solving dexterity on the classic Rubik's Cube as well as specialty puzzles. Organised at a brisk pace, the gathering demonstrated the depth of the local speed cubing community as domestic athletes swept all 15 podium positions available throughout the schedule.

Matias Marcantoni-Nunez proved to be the most decorated solver of the meet, earning top honors in two separate disciplines while adding a second-place finish in the primary event. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Marcantoni-Nunez blazed through five solves to average 1.06 seconds, which included a standout 0.92 single. Sujan Feist placed second with a 1.31 average, edging Nicolás Sánchez, who posted 1.33 seconds to round out the top three among 149 participants.

Marcantoni-Nunez repeated his winning form in the Pyraminx, taking first place from a field of 114 competitors with an average of 2.65 seconds and a blistering best single of 0.96. The battle for the remaining spots on the podium was exceptionally tight. Kellan Butler locked in the silver position with a 2.81 average, while Alik Cotton captured the bronze step with a 2.90 average across the two completed rounds.

Nicolás Sánchez captured the 4x4x4 Cube championship, navigating two rounds among 101 competitors to win with an average of 26.57 seconds. Sánchez set the benchmark for the bracket by turning in the event single of 24.24 seconds during the final. Vishwa Sankar pushed hard to secure second place with an average of 27.66 seconds, while Katie Hull earned third place by recording a 29.56 average in the final round.

Drake Denton Richard headlined the Clock event, defeating a field of 89 entrants with an average of 3.96 seconds over two rounds. Richard posted the fastest single solve of the event at 2.95 seconds to secure the title comfortably. Jasper Wolfe-Tham took the runner-up position with a 4.23 average, and Jackson Lewis claimed third place on the podium with an average of 5.14 seconds.

Beyond the championship races, the tournament revealed dramatic strides among emerging competitors who tackled heavy schedules. Nushant Chowdary Inturi entered three events and delivered a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 26.97 seconds, which was 59.1 percent faster than his previous mark of 1:05.88, while making his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 6.21 solve. Aadi Gulabani contested five events and registered a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.67 seconds, improving on an 11.28 by 58.6 percent, alongside a Clock personal best of 15.01 seconds. Luke Honeycutt recorded a Pyraminx personal best of 9.34 seconds, cutting 51.5 percent from his prior 19.26 record, while JP Whisenhunt notched a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:03.53 to improve by 45.3 percent and completed his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 7.32 seconds.

Several other competitors broadened their competitive horizons by taking on new puzzles and securing substantial personal milestones. Sebastian Nunez achieved a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 7.80 seconds, an improvement of 43.8 percent, and logged his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 21.22 seconds. Scott Belden lowered his Clock personal best to 18.93 seconds, a 35.6 percent cut, while recording his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:53.46. Easton Loveridge produced a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:40.83, surpassing his old 2:26.30 by 31.1 percent, and Lemuel Yi entered five events to log a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 7.85 seconds, improving by 19.2 percent, alongside his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 40.98 seconds.

As the final 3x3 results were verified and entered into the record books, GA Cuber Jackets Spring 2026 concluded as a comprehensive celebration of regional puzzle solving. From elite sub-seven averages to breakthroughs across every discipline, the gathering demonstrated the vitality of modern cubing competition. Solvers departed Atlanta with fresh benchmarks and valuable stage experience as they look ahead to the next season of competitive play.