Oredigger Open CO 2026

79 competitors arrived at the Ben H. Parker Student Center on February 8, 2026, ready to contest regional supremacy across 10 rounds of high-stakes solving. Oredigger Open CO 2026 brought a concentrated field to Golden, Colorado, USA, where regional rivals traded fastest times and fractional leads throughout the single-day schedule. Across six official disciplines, the battle for dominance pitted seasoned challengers directly against each other, setting the stage for fierce competition from the morning heats to the late-afternoon finals.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event proved to be a razor-thin contest among familiar regional frontrunners. Across two full rounds featuring 72 entrants, Jacob Nokes secured the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 7.49 seconds, complemented by a tournament-best single of 5.87 seconds. Jack Bellomy pushed Nokes all the way to the final solve, claiming second place with a 7.59 average, while Brayden Wroten captured third place with a 7.73 mark. The tightly packed 3x3 results demonstrated how small the margins were between the top solvers battling for regional pride.

Jack Bellomy and Brayden Wroten renewed their head-to-head clash throughout the rest of the schedule. In Pyraminx, Bellomy emerged on top of the 53-person bracket with a winning average of 2.43 seconds, edging out Noah Gorski with 2.55 and Wroten with 2.85. Wroten responded with authority in the 2x2x2 Cube final, posting a winning average of 2.16 seconds to finish ahead of Alfonsus Rahardjo at 2.39 and Evan Wilson at 2.80. The continuous back-and-forth between these competitors defined the tone of the entire cubing competition in Golden.

The rivalry carried directly into the single-round formats as well. Wroten took top honours in Skewb with an average of 4.10 seconds across a field of 46 competitors, besting Noah Gorski at 4.44 and Evan Wilson at 4.74. Bellomy answered back in Megaminx, taking first place with a dominant 36.21 average over Wilson at 45.90 and Wroten at 46.63. Meanwhile, the Clock final saw Kaemon Vita claim victory with an average of 5.34 seconds, leaving Wroten in second at 5.50 and Sula Mareska in third at 7.10.

Beyond the fight for top podium steps, this WCA competition provided a proving ground for several competitors making major individual leaps. Josiah Knop delivered a standout performance, logging a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.43 seconds, which was 52.3 percent faster than their previous best mark, while also taking on Clock for the first time with a 23.86 solve. Leo Hofer-Shall lowered their Skewb personal best by 48.8 percent to 7.68 seconds and slashed their 3x3x3 Cube best by 46.8 percent down to 12.12 seconds. Liam R. Rhoadarmer cut 38.3 percent off their Clock personal best with a time of 19.64 seconds and dropped 29.7 percent from their Megaminx mark to finish in 2:06.78. August Croft improved their Skewb personal best by 34.8 percent to 7.35 seconds, alongside an 18 percent drop in their 3x3x3 Cube mark to 11.42 seconds.

New event debuts and breakthrough milestones continued throughout the venue roster. Forrest Khublal tackled six events across the schedule, recording their first ever Clock solve of 20.37 seconds, their first Skewb attempt of 6.08 seconds, and an opening Megaminx mark of 1:51.95 while finishing 24th in Skewb. Stephanie Lopez competed in six events, recording a first ever Megaminx result of 2:21.28 and improving their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 18.5 percent to 2.33 seconds. Shore Miller reached 18th place in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 8.22 seconds, 15.8 percent faster than before, while posting their first Megaminx solve of 1:57.55. Noah Schubert completed their first official speed cubing tournament by logging initial attempts across three events, including a 9.75 in 2x2x2 Cube, 15.24 in Pyraminx, and 45.23 in the classic 3x3x3 Cube.

The depth of skill across the floor was further highlighted in the 2x2x2 Cube event, which saw twenty official regional records entered into the tournament registry. Andrew Kobilan delivered a record single of 4.32 seconds and a record average of 4.60 seconds. Additional record single times were logged by George Gordon Gibson at 18.18, Jason Jones at 2.84, Reid James Sungy at 2.68, Zane Myers at 3.49, William Lawrence Ryan at 4.16, Jude Doland at 1.49, Miles Walcott at 2.01, Caleb Kobilan at 25.12, and Jerome Lopez at 10.95. Jason Jones, Reid James Sungy, Zane Myers, Jude Doland, Miles Walcott, Caleb Kobilan, and Jerome Lopez also recorded official record averages during the round.

As the final timers stopped, Oredigger Open CO 2026 highlighted the immense speedcubing talent assembled in Colorado. Competitors across all disciplines showed technical refinement, managing fast-paced turns on everything from the traditional Rubik's Cube to intricate mechanical puzzles. With shared rivalries established and personal benchmarks raised, the solvers now look ahead to future meetings on the regional circuit.