Strange in La Grange 2026

Twenty-three competitors gathered at the James T. Beaumont Community Center on June 14, 2026, setting the stage for Strange in La Grange 2026. The single-day schedule brought together speedcubing talent from across the region to contest three distinct events in a focused, fast-moving lineup. With three total rounds spread across the day, every solve carried immediate weight in the hunt for podium honours.

The morning schedule opened with intense puzzle action in La Grange, Kentucky, USA, as participants set aside standard Rubik's Cube formats to face specialised challenges. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, a field of 21 competitors pushed their technical dexterity to the limit. Lucy Grace Bryson led the way, taking first place with an impressive winning average of 14.27 seconds and laying down a best single of 10.90 seconds.

Following closely behind Bryson in the one-handed discipline was Braden Richards, who secured second place with a solid average of 15.50 seconds. Kieran Dizon claimed the third podium spot with a 16.70 average. The specialised event challenged every solver to manage fingertricks and rotations with a single hand, delivering some of the most dynamic 3x3 results of the day.

Midday brought the rapid mechanics of Clock into focus, featuring 21 competitors trying to align both faces of the circular puzzle in record time. Lucy Grace Bryson returned to the top step of the podium, capturing her second victory of the competition with a winning average of 5.41 seconds and a best single solve of 5.09 seconds. Carson Claud finished in second place with a 6.98 average, while Ledger Ramirez took third with a 7.04 average.

Beyond the fight for top rankings, the gathering highlighted major individual milestones that standard results tables often hide. Brooks Wilamowski delivered a massive personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a time of 44.56 seconds that was 40.1 percent faster than their previous mark, alongside a 16th-place finish in Clock across three entered events. Glenn Koster made three event appearances and posted a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 2:57.57, cutting 31.7 percent from their prior standard. Logan Michael Morris entered two events and registered a mark of 12.94 seconds in their first ever attempt at Clock, placing 13th, while Tucker Wathen entered three events and took 10th in Skewb while improving their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 22.9 percent down to 34.67 seconds.

The progression continued with Asher Shores taking 7th in Clock across three events while trimming their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 6.2 percent to 21.18 seconds. Tommy Stady took on three events and lowered their Clock personal best by 9.1 percent to 6.38 seconds for a 5th-place finish. First-time appearances also shaped the day, as Clara Keith took on two events in their first WCA competition, logging a first Clock attempt of 17.63 seconds and a first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 1:06.92 to place 18th. John Paul Keith also marked their first WCA competition by posting a first attempt of 2:30.70 in 3x3x3 One-Handed across one event entered.

The competitive timeline concluded with Skewb, where 17 entrants tackled the corner-turning puzzle in a flurry of fast solves. Emery McFeeter took the title with a swift winning average of 3.37 seconds and a best single of 2.63 seconds. Lucy Grace Bryson earned another podium placement by taking second with a 4.74 average, while Ledger Ramirez captured third place with a mark of 4.94 seconds.

With all nine podium positions occupied by solvers from the United States, Strange in La Grange 2026 proved to be an efficient and eventful showcase of local speed cubing talent. From the first rounds in the morning to the final podium presentations in the afternoon, the cubing competition provided a packed day of memorable solves and notable personal breakthroughs at the James T. Beaumont Community Center.