Minnesota Quiet Championship 2026

Andy Wong delivered the defining moment of the Minnesota Quiet Championship 2026 by taking down the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title in a blistering 19.45 seconds. Solving without sight requires intense memorisation and precise execution, and Wong was the only solver at the tournament to break the twenty-second barrier. That mark stood out as the single fastest sightless solve of the entire single-day gathering. It set the standard for an intense day of quiet disciplines where competitors pushed their focus to the limit across complex variations of the Rubik's Cube.

Held on October 11, 2026, at the Rosemount Community Center in Rosemount, Minnesota, USA, the gathering brought together specialists in memory and efficiency. As an officially sanctioned WCA competition, the event offered five specialized disciplines focusing entirely on blindfolded solving and fewest moves. The podium standings throughout the competition were swept by United States competitors, who earned all 15 available top-three placements. Wong, Cale Schoon, and Thomas Reinke traded victories and podium finishes back and forth across every single discipline on the schedule.

Cale Schoon proved to be a dominant force across multiple formats during the Minnesota Quiet Championship 2026. In the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest, Schoon claimed first place overall with an outstanding winning average of 23.67 moves, leading Walker Welch who finished in second with 25.00 moves and Wong in third with 33.33 moves. Schoon continued his exceptional run by conquering the demanding 5x5x5 Blindfolded event, putting together a winning single solve of 7:09.02 to take the gold ahead of Reinke's 8:20.59 and Wong's 10:10.00.

The 4x4x4 Blindfolded event saw Wong secure his second gold medal of the meet, clocking a winning time of 2:39.41. Schoon followed closely in second position with a time of 3:17.63, while Reinke locked down third place in 3:37.05. Reinke answered back in the massive 3x3x3 Multi-Blind discipline, securing the title by successfully resolving 27 out of 32 cubes within a time limit of 53:41. Schoon took second with 18 out of 21 cubes in 55:52, and Andrew Surine claimed third place with 11 out of 13 cubes in 58:42.

In the standard 3x3 results for blindfolded solving, Wong's 19.45 gave him the victory ahead of Reinke, who posted a runner-up time of 31.90 seconds, and Schoon, who took third place in 34.75 seconds. The level of speed cubing excellence displayed by this trio across the five distinct events defined the tone of the championship, which concluded with each of the three athletes holding multiple podium finishes across the roster.

Beyond the title race, the Minnesota Quiet Championship 2026 featured major milestones and personal triumphs from competitors making notable breakthroughs. Silas Williams took on his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded, recording a successful time of 2:57.96 in his lone event of the weekend. Taylor Yu produced a big leap in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, setting a personal best single of 36 moves that was 14.3 percent faster than his previous best of 42 on the way to a 6th place finish across his 2 events. Brooks Nelsen also made significant headway, cutting 11.9 percent off his previous benchmark in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a personal best of 7:33.94 to accompany an 8th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves across 3 events entered.

Other competitors took on broad slates and earned strong placements away from the podium spotlight. Ivan ThanhDanh Duong tackled all 5 events entered here, achieving a 4th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves alongside a 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best of 39.73 seconds that was 6.1 percent faster than his prior 42.31. Nolan Wayman competed in 4 events and secured a 4th place finish in 5x5x5 Blindfolded. Lisa Kucala achieved a 5th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves across 2 events entered. Stephen Burson earned a 7th place finish in 4x4x4 Blindfolded in his single event, Jared Sikes took a 7th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, and Jedrick Remonde reached 8th place in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind across 2 events.

The Minnesota Quiet Championship 2026 concluded as a standout celebration of dedicated speedcubing talent in Rosemount. From sub-twenty blindfolded singles to massive multi-cube hauls and personal milestones across the field, the single-day competition showcased the depth of focus required at the highest levels of the sport. With all 15 podium positions captured by domestic competitors, the weekend set a high benchmark for the region as competitors turn their attention toward the rest of the 2026 competitive season.