Oldham County Summer 2026

A blistering final round in the classic 3x3x3 Cube settled the top step of the podium on Saturday as Luke Griesser logged a 5.76 winning average to edge Luke Garrett by a tenth of a second. The razor-thin margin capped an intense day of competition at the John W. Black Community Center in La Grange, Kentucky, USA. Across ten rounds of action on June 20, 2026, the 61 competitors pushed through a demanding five-event schedule that tested both lightning turns and long-form puzzle mastery.

The morning schedule opened with big cubes, setting a high standard right from the first group. Luke Garrett made an early statement in the single-round 6x6x6 Cube, taking first place with an average of 1:34.93 and a best single solve of 1:29.07. Lucy Grace Bryson followed in second place with an average of 1:42.66, while Miles Lentz claimed the third podium spot with 2:06.21. Garrett carried that momentum directly into the two-round 4x4x4 Cube contest, securing another victory with a 24.61 average.

In the 4x4x4 Cube final, Garrett was pushed closely by Luke Griesser, who took the runner-up position with a 27.80 average. Darshan Bhavanasi of India rounded out the podium with a solid 28.19 mark, representing the sole international podium finish in a field where United States competitors claimed 14 of the 15 podium places. The quick succession of rounds kept the solving stations busy throughout the morning, drawing out top-tier speed cubing performances across the larger puzzles.

Specialist events took over the tables as the afternoon program got underway. Nicolas Naing proved dominant in the Megaminx, advancing through three rounds to secure the title with an average of 30.82 and a single of 28.37. Garrett picked up another podium by finishing second in 35.37, while Bryson earned her second podium of the weekend in third at 37.05. Meanwhile, the Pyraminx delivered a rapid-fire finish as Elliott Perkins took the title with a 2.02 average, just three hundredths of a second ahead of Garrett's 2.05.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Oldham County Summer 2026 saw remarkable personal milestones across every stage of development. Jack Raiden Hart stepped up to his first WCA competition, tackling four separate events and opening marks that included a 1:45.52 in the 4x4x4 Cube, a 21.31 in the 3x3x3 Cube, and an 8.22 in Pyraminx. Cyrus Compton also attended his first tournament, logging a 22.29 in the 3x3x3 Cube and a 9.95 in Pyraminx. Connor Drummond produced massive breakthroughs across three events, lowering his Pyraminx personal best by 54.5 percent to 7.24, dropping his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 30 percent to 1:33.57, and trimming his 3x3x3 Cube best to 19.49.

Other competitors took on brand new puzzle formats with impressive composure. Theodore Lucas Coffman recorded his first official 4x4x4 Cube solve in 1:23.62 alongside a 7.80 Pyraminx debut, while also improving his 3x3x3 Cube best to 19.00, a 19.5 percent drop. Reece Shalley took on all five events on the schedule, achieving a 22nd-place finish in the 6x6x6 Cube with a first-time 4:54.73 mark, as well as debuts in Megaminx at 2:32.45 and Pyraminx at 10.60. Luna White debuted in Megaminx with 2:55.68, Pyraminx with 10.67, and 4x4x4 Cube with 2:43.89. Thane Snyder shaved 33.9 percent off his Megaminx best down to 1:29.17 and set a 4x4x4 Cube best of 56.93, while Andrew S. M. Park dropped his 6x6x6 Cube mark by 29.5 percent to 2:36.47 and his Megaminx best to 1:08.21.

The competition concluded with the headline Rubik's Cube event, where 59 competitors contested the initial round before the cut to the finals. Griesser set the benchmark with the fastest single solve of the entire weekend, a sharp 5.39, before backing it up with his 5.76 average to win the title. Garrett took second place in 5.86, and Lentz captured third with a steady 7.74 average. The high-level 3x3 results brought the crowd to attention as the final solves hit the mats.

By the time the timers were packed away, Oldham County Summer 2026 stood as a showcase of versatility and rapid improvement in the Kentucky speedcubing community. From first-time competitors recording their initial official results to intense battles decided by fractions of a second, the one-day cubing competition in La Grange delivered memorable performances across the board as competitors look ahead to the next season of events.