Moncton 2026

Seungmin Lee delivered the definitive performance of the weekend at the Boys and Girls Club of Dieppe, recording a decisive 8.61 winning average and a single solve of 7.94 in the 3x3x3 Cube final. That display anchored a packed day of competition in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada on April 4, 2026, where 48 competitors gathered to test their skills across six official events. Lee held off a determined charge from William Lavoie, who placed second with a 9.00 average, while Pablo Perez secured third place with an average of 9.83.

While blindfolded solving at a high level requires absolute memorisation and intense focus, every event on the schedule in Dieppe placed immense psychological pressure on the competitors. The speedcubing arena demands seamless execution under bright lights, and athletes had to channel that same mental stamina through 10 rounds of competition. The 3x3 results demonstrated that staying composed through multiple elimination stages was the true separator among top finishers.

William Lavoie stood out as one of the most prolific performers throughout the entire cubing competition. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Lavoie earned victory with a sharp 2.09 winning average and a blazing single of 1.25. Rémi Chrétien captured second place with a 2.35 mark, just ahead of Aedan Bryant, who took third in 2.37. Lavoie carried that momentum into Skewb, where he topped the podium with a 2.20 average and a 1.67 best single, outpacing Bryant and Chrétien.

Aedan Bryant put together an outstanding campaign of his own, winning two separate disciplines in style. In Clock, Bryant collected gold with a 5.29 winning average and a 4.86 single, edging out Lavoie and Chrétien. Bryant then demonstrated exceptional consistency on the twelve-sided Megaminx, taking first place with an average of 52.31 and a single of 49.66. Perez followed in second place with a 59.57 average, while Lavoie added another podium place in third with a 1:01.96 average.

The Pyraminx event brought further drama to the floor as Kyle Sardovia claimed victory with a 3.37 average and a 2.87 best single. Sardovia prevailed over Bryant, who took second with a 4.00 mark, while Lavoie completed the podium in third at 4.21. Canadian competitors enjoyed a dominant showing across the board, earning 11 total podium places, while representatives from the United States secured five and Mexico took two.

Beyond the championship battles, several athletes delivered remarkable breakthroughs that rewritten personal records. Timmy Chan took on four events, securing 11th place in Megaminx with a first ever attempt of 3:01.76, while dropping his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 3.00, an improvement of 54.5 percent, and lowering his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 15.59, which was 36.4 percent faster. Jacob Leblanc tackled five events, recording his first ever attempt at Megaminx in 3:50.43, a first Skewb solve of 22.49, and a 2x2x2 Cube mark of 5.61 that improved his previous best by 54.1 percent. Brady Gillis achieved a 3.47 in 2x2x2 Cube, cutting 49.4 percent off his previous record, and logged a first Skewb attempt of 13.33. Afif Asad Ruddraw lowered his 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.65, a 47.9 percent drop, alongside a personal best of 5.12 in Skewb.

Other competitors also made major strides across multiple disciplines. Ezra Arsenault lowered his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 5.37, an improvement of 37.1 percent, while also advancing his Pyraminx mark to 12.58. Gavin Carey-Sullivan entered six events, lowering his Skewb best to 8.92, which was 33.4 percent faster, alongside personal bests in 2x2x2 Cube at 3.59 and Pyraminx at 9.84. Nico Albert improved his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 2.91, a 31 percent drop, while setting a Clock personal best of 15.14. Making a memorable first WCA competition appearance, Sai Aryan Vadlamani took on six events, recording a first 3x3x3 Cube time of 43.38, a Pyraminx time of 9.96, and a Skewb result of 9.12 to finish 13th.

The 2x2x2 Cube event also produced a long sequence of notable performances, including new marks by Samuel Mcgraw, Shafin Shah Iqbal, Robby Williamson, Michael Zheng, and Max Clavin. The technical variety of speed cubing was fully evident as competitors rotated between classic mechanical Rubik's Cube challenges and specialized puzzles, testing their dexterity and mental preparation at every turn.

When the final timer stopped, Moncton 2026 concluded as a vibrant showcase of talent from across the region and abroad. From Seungmin Lee standing atop the premier podium to the dozens of personal milestones achieved throughout the venue, the gathering highlighted the dedication and skill that define competitive solving as athletes look ahead to the next season.