La Cacería GT 2026

Forty-four competitors gathered at the Centro Comercial Punto Roosevelt on March 7, 2026, creating an atmosphere charged with raw energy and rapid development. The single-day schedule of La Cacería GT 2026 packed eight rounds across five distinct disciplines, giving the rising generation of solvers plenty of chances to put their training to the test. Across every event, emerging talent showed just how quickly the learning curve bends when dedication meets opportunity, producing dramatic leaps on the stopwatch from the very first scrambles of the morning.

The 3x3x3 Cube served as the ultimate stage for rapid progress, drawing an event-high field of 43 competitors through three intense stages of elimination. Shalóm Melquisedec Batz Rodríguez set the standard for the field, capturing top honours in the final with an 8.26 winning average to complement an event-best single of 7.44. The official 3x3 results documented fierce battles on every side, with Jefferson Antonio Morales Cruz securing the runner-up spot with an average of 9.16 and Brian Bernabé Bolaños Arreaga taking third with 9.34.

Beyond the final standings, the classic Rubik's Cube rounds generated a flurry of personal milestones that illustrated how fast these competitors are evolving. Shalóm Melquisedec Batz Rodríguez turned in a 6.76 single and a 7.41 average during the rounds, while Jose Pablo Morales Gomez logged an 8.38 single and 9.02 average. Javier Siquité produced a standout 7.02 single alongside a 10.04 average, and Jefferson Antonio Morales Cruz posted a 7.83 single. Brian Bernabé Bolaños Arreaga also notched a rapid 7.82 single, keeping the pressure high across every table.

The multi-stage progression also saw Diego Tobar register a 9.58 single and 11.01 average, while Daniel Baeza contributed a 9.79 single and an 11.19 average. Luis Fernando Icú Son delivered a 10.98 single and an 11.83 average, with Juan Marcos López Pérez locking in an 11.79 single and 13.19 average. Rounding out the wave of personal bests in the main event, Engel Josue Morales Cruz produced an 11.21 single and a 13.26 average, underscoring the deep standard of speedcubing currently developing throughout the local scene.

The true heart of this speed cubing gathering lived in the massive personal leaps recorded away from the main podium battles. Darren Fernando Rodas Chacón, attending the second competition of his career, took 14th place in Skewb with a first-ever attempt of 15.70 and crushed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 57.5 percent down to 22.48. Elisa Fernanda Pérez Catalán took a huge step forward in Skewb, shaving 62.4 percent off her previous mark to record an 11.64 personal best. Carlos Daniel Acabal Pérez tackled four events, making his first Megaminx attempt in 2:35.32 and slashing his Square-1 personal best by 51.2 percent to 24.34, which earned him a 7th-place finish.

That same spirit of relentless improvement carried through a busy roster of ambitious solvers. Marco Antonio Penagos Mayorga entered four events, posting a first attempt at Square-1 in 51.03 and dropping his Skewb mark by 43.3 percent to 5.30 for 6th place in Pyraminx. Itai Abinoam Tzay Morales tackled five events, recording debut attempts of 8.36 in Skewb and 1:41.32 in Megaminx while trimming his Pyraminx best by 19.4 percent to 8.54. Jaziel Salvador Tzay Morales reduced his 3x3x3 Cube best by 33 percent to 22.84 and his Pyraminx by 28.5 percent to 9.77. Joseph Samol improved his Pyraminx by 30.6 percent to 7.22, while newcomer Luca Toriello Herman took on his very first WCA competition with opening marks of 34.61 in 3x3x3 Cube and 11.38 in Pyraminx.

Side events offered additional arenas for mastery, with the twelve-sided Megaminx and the twisty Skewb testing distinct skillsets. Shalóm Melquisedec Batz Rodríguez claimed the Megaminx title in a 17-competitor field with a 46.32 average and a top single of 42.09, finishing ahead of Javier Siquité at 1:02.49 and Jose Pablo Morales Gomez at 1:02.56. In Skewb, Batz Rodríguez took first among 19 participants with a 4.66 average and a 4.24 single, while Daniel Baeza locked down second place with 6.23 and Javier Siquité captured third with a 6.35 average.

The tetrahedron puzzle Pyraminx drew 30 entrants across two rounds, where Shalóm Melquisedec Batz Rodríguez secured another victory by posting a winning average of 3.60 and a best single of 3.14. Daniel Baeza earned second place with a 4.65 average, edging past Estheban Heredia who finished third in 4.67. The mechanical complexities of Square-1 rounded out the schedule for 12 solvers, where Javier Siquité won the title with an 18.82 average and a 13.80 single, followed by Luis Fernando Icú Son with 22.01 and Luis Hadriel López Jocón with 23.17.

All fifteen podium positions across the tournament went to home-nation representatives, highlighting the concentration of talent thriving in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The action throughout this cubing competition served as a clear indicator of how rapidly dedicated practice translates into competitive results on the regional stage. As the year unfolds, the sharp progress displayed at La Cacería GT 2026 establishes an exciting baseline for every competitor looking ahead to their next tournament appearance.