PBs in Palisades Spring 2026

The concourses of the Palisades Center filled with the familiar, rhythmic clatter of plastic mechanisms turning at blinding speeds as 90 competitors gathered in West Nyack, New York, USA. Across the tables, longstanding friendships were renewed and newer entrants found themselves welcomed into the fold between tournament calls. Side-by-side warmups and shared solving sessions defined the atmosphere long before the official timers started recording. The one-day gathering on April 4, 2026, brought together puzzle enthusiasts from across the region for a packed schedule of four distinct events across 11 rounds of official play.

The spirit of camaraderie carried into the intense schedule at PBs in Palisades Spring 2026, where participants took on challenges ranging from the traditional Rubik's Cube to specialized disciplines. As judges and runners moved swiftly between the competition floor and the staging areas, the venue became an active hub for the wider speedcubing scene. Every station saw shared tips on fingertricks and mechanism tensioning between attempts, underscoring how this cubing competition served as both a serious proving ground and an essential community gathering point.

At the heart of the tournament, the main 3x3x3 Cube event drew a full field of 90 participants competing through three demanding stages. Matty Hiroto Inaba delivered an exceptional display to claim victory in the final with an average time of 5.20 seconds, anchored by a best single effort of 4.22 seconds. Ayden Dincher secured the second position on the podium with an average of 6.34 seconds, while Carson Widjaja took third place with a 6.53 mark, rounding out an impressive set of 3x3 results at the top level.

Beyond the premier puzzle, the side events brought their own distinct excitement to the floor. In the Pyraminx, which engaged 74 competitors through three rounds, Yuki Nagai captured first place by producing a swift 1.99-second winning average alongside a tournament-best 1.76 single. Milan Vincent Andric followed in second place with a 2.17 average, while Clem Tucker earned third place with a 2.28 result. The speed cubing action continued in the Clock event, where Aaron Jake Wong earned the top spot across three rounds with a 2.94 average and a 2.35 single, besting Ryan Kern at 3.84 and Ayden Dincher at 4.07.

The 4x4x4 Cube contest featured 66 participants over two competitive rounds, testing both efficiency and speed on the larger puzzle. Matty Hiroto Inaba earned a second title for the weekend, logging a winning average of 23.86 seconds and a single of 22.12. Carson Widjaja claimed the second step on the podium with a 25.25 average, and Ayden Dincher completed the top three with an average of 27.36, capping an all-United States sweep across every single podium position in every discipline.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the tournament provided countless personal milestones that defined the day for its participants. Andrew Sherman took on four events and achieved a massive personal best in Pyraminx with a time of 4.13 seconds, an improvement of 63.8 percent over his prior mark. Jason Xavier Davila also saw extensive progress across four events, lowering his Pyraminx record by 56.4 percent to 3.67 seconds and cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best by 17.7 percent to 10.52 seconds. Nicholas David Rios similarly made strides in four disciplines, securing a 3.44-second Pyraminx personal best that was 54.6 percent faster, and lowering his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 52.31 seconds. Meanwhile, Lucas Valencia dropped his Pyraminx personal record by 42 percent down to 3.14 seconds.

First-time event entries and new tournament debuts brought equal energy to PBs in Palisades Spring 2026. Sawyer Lee achieved a 29.04-second personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 39.1 percent, while logging a first official Pyraminx attempt of 14.64 seconds. Logan Furlong improved his 4x4x4 Cube personal record by 37.3 percent to 1:00.77. In addition, Sanavi Pradhan took on three events, registering a first ever 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:41.34 and improving their Clock personal best by 32.1 percent to 20.25 seconds. Theodore Blumenthal attended their first WCA competition, taking on all four events and recording first-ever official attempts of 13.21 in Clock, 9.45 in Pyraminx, and 22.27 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

As the final solved puzzles were set down and the timers turned off, the participants packed their gear and shared final congratulations across the floor. PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 concluded as a vibrant showcase of community support and athletic precision in West Nyack, leaving competitors with new milestones, memorable solves, and plenty of shared momentum heading into the rest of the 2026 competitive calendar.