UO Valentine's Day 2026

A winning average of 12.00 seconds decided the 3x3x3 One-Handed title as sixty-one competitors assembled at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Solving the puzzle with a single hand demands exceptional fingertip dexterity, efficient table mechanics, and disciplined lookahead across five turns per sequence. Held on February 14, 2026, the event pushed solvers to balance physical grip control against sheer turning velocity across two intense rounds of competition.

Cameron Miller set the benchmark in 3x3x3 One-Handed at UO Valentine's Day 2026, locking in that 12.00 average alongside a round-best 10.43 single to capture top honours. Hudson Allen Moore followed closely in the standings, posting a 14.06 average for the runner-up spot, while Caleb Yao took third on the podium with a 14.21 mark. The discipline remains one of the purest tests of mechanical economy in modern speedcubing, rewarding competitors who can maintain smooth execution without the stability of a two-handed hold.

Miller continued his standout campaign by topping the Clock bracket, delivering a 4.94 winning average and a single of 3.03 across two rounds. Adhiyan Kumaresan earned second place with a 5.17 average, and Abby Newlander completed the top three at 6.49. Miller also added a third-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.00 average, capping an exceptionally productive day on the tournament floor.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube event drew fifty-nine participants over three rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving. Ezra Fish captured first place with a stellar 7.63 winning average, highlighted by a 6.45 single. William Greninger took second place at 7.77, while Caleb Yao claimed third with 7.92. The final 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency from the podium trio, with less than three tenths of a second separating the entire top three in Eugene.

In the 2x2x2 Cube division, India's Ian Cantius Fredric secured victory with a lightning-fast 1.42 average and a 1.34 single, outlasting a fifty-five solver field. Ezra Severson claimed the silver step on the podium with a 1.86 mark. Big cube enthusiasts were treated to the 6x6x6 Cube, where William Greninger claimed gold with an impressive 1:36.50 average and a 1:31.14 single, finishing ahead of Tyler Halgren at 1:44.70 and Benjamin Gottschalk at 2:08.65.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors achieved dramatic breakthroughs across the schedule. Brayson Cooper cut significant time from previous marks, improving their Clock best by 36.6 percent to 27.51, their 2x2x2 Cube single by 33.7 percent to 5.85, and their 3x3x3 mark by 10.4 percent to 30.41. James Bird took on four events, achieving a best finish of 7th in 6x6x6 Cube with a 2:18.89 single, which was 33.4 percent faster than their previous best, while also shaving 13.5 percent off their 3x3x3 One-Handed single down to 15.13. Brayden Whitby improved their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 35.1 percent to 2.24 across three events, and Graham Holmes registered a 6.32 in 2x2x2 Cube to best their previous mark by 34.8 percent.

New milestones defined the weekend for solvers stepping up to fresh challenges at this cubing competition. Kyler Cavaner took on five events, posting a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 24.28, a first Clock attempt of 10.24, and a 4:11.59 in 6x6x6 Cube alongside a 15th-place finish. Benson Lawson also entered five events, logging a first Clock try of 16.23, a first 6x6x6 single of 4:00.01, and a 3x3x3 One-Handed best of 20.86, which was 7.6 percent faster than before. Will Schultz recorded a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 7.66 and dropped their 3x3x3 single by 27.7 percent to 22.69. William Foster attended this was their first WCA competition, competing in four events and setting first attempts of 20.99 in Clock, 7.90 in 2x2x2 Cube, and 1:06.08 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Over the course of ten rounds across five events, UO Valentine's Day 2026 proved to be an electric showcase of speed cubing excellence in the Pacific Northwest. Solvers pushed their boundaries across miniature puzzles and heavy hardware alike, closing out an unforgettable chapter on the university stage as the global season marches forward.