Arkansas Championship 2026
- Date
- Mar 20 - 22, 2026
- City
- Fayettevile, Arkansas, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701
- Details
Friday: Room 513-514, Sat/Sun: Room 526
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Michael S. Lander and Southern Cubing LLC
- WCA Delegates
- Casey Ngo, Michael S. Lander, Ryan Pilat, and Tristan Patrick
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is supported by Southern Cubing as the Arkansas State Championship for 2026!
While only residents of Arkansas are eligible for the title of Arkansas State Champion, all competitors are welcome and encouraged to compete! More information can be found on the Arkansas Champion Titles tab.

To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.

- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 66
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 135 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $60 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of $60 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.
There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline (Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM).
Registration
- Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.
Deleting Registration/Refunds
- If you register and later realize you cannot make the competiton, you can request a 75% refund (via the contact link on the General Info tab before registration closes.
- No refunds will be awarded after the deadline (Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM).
Adding/Dropping Events
- Competitors may edit their registration to include more events BEFORE registration closes.
- Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
- Competitors may edit their registration to remove events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Waitlist
- If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
- Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist before the deadline (Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM) will receive a full refund shortly before the competition.
- No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Please follow all instructions or else your registration may be delayed.
In 48 hours, if you do NOT see your name on the Competitor List, then please reach out to us using the contact link on the General Info tab.
If the competitor limit is filled, you may still register and pay the registration fee if you wish, but you will be placed on a waitlist. Your registration will not be accepted unless a spot opens up.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ryan Pilat won with an average of 6.96 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Titus Sutterfield finished second (8.34) and Casey Ngo finished third (8.59).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 6.46 | 6.96 | United States | 6.48 | 8.06 | 7.80 | 6.59 | 6.46 | |||
| 2 | Titus Sutterfield | 6.12 | 8.34 | United States | 8.76 | 9.77 | 7.98 | 8.28 | 6.12 | |||
| 3 | Casey Ngo | 6.86 | 8.59 | United States | 6.86 | 9.03 | 10.03 | 8.77 | 7.97 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Stough | 0.86 | 1.49 | United States | 2.05 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 3.34 | 1.30 | |||
| 2 | Ryan Pilat | 1.36 | 1.50 | United States | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 4.30 | |||
| 3 | Gordon Jones | 2.28 | 2.67 | United States | 2.68 | 2.47 | 3.57 | 2.85 | 2.28 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 24.57 | 25.29 | United States | 25.31 | 25.21 | 24.57 | 25.34 | 28.13 | |||
| 2 | Casey Ngo | 25.34 | 32.27 | United States | 32.67 | 31.12 | 33.02 | 25.34 | 33.13 | |||
| 3 | Maddox Smith | 29.81 | 33.21 | United States | 30.82 | 29.81 | 37.20 | 31.60 | 38.30 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 44.58 | 50.11 | United States | 48.74 | 1:04.92 | 44.58 | 56.61 | 44.99 | |||
| 2 | Field Noble | 48.89 | 56.82 | United States | 58.97 | 56.80 | 54.69 | 48.89 | 1:00.59 | |||
| 3 | Casey Ngo | 54.25 | 58.52 | United States | 1:02.44 | 54.25 | 57.29 | 55.89 | 1:02.37 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 1:31.66 | 1:32.95 | United States | 1:34.55 | 1:32.64 | 1:31.66 | |||||
| 2 | Field Noble | 1:35.46 | 1:37.06 | United States | 1:35.46 | 1:38.23 | 1:37.50 | |||||
| 3 | Zachary Johnson | 1:46.46 | 1:53.58 | United States | 2:02.89 | 1:51.39 | 1:46.46 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 2:08.51 | 2:18.92 | United States | 2:08.51 | 2:24.31 | 2:23.93 | |||||
| 2 | Field Noble | 2:33.29 | 2:39.27 | United States | 2:33.29 | 2:36.58 | 2:47.93 | |||||
| 3 | Casey Ngo | 2:44.63 | 2:50.58 | United States | 2:59.48 | 2:47.63 | 2:44.63 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 16.97 | DNF | United States | 16.97 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||
| 2 | Max Lessel | 56.87 | DNF | United States | 56.87 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||
| 3 | Matthew Bidwell | 59.23 | 1:18.09 | United States | 59.23 | 1:22.61 | 1:12.30 | 1:35.37 | 1:19.35 | |||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 26 | 26.33 | United States | 26 | 26 | 27 | |||||
| 2 | Titus Sutterfield | 27 | 27.67 | United States | 29 | 27 | 27 | |||||
| 3 | Max Lessel | 30 | 38.67 | United States | 44 | 30 | 42 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 10.40 | 13.59 | United States | 12.76 | 13.37 | 10.40 | 14.64 | 15.32 | |||
| 2 | Casey Ngo | 12.64 | 14.10 | United States | 15.58 | 12.83 | 14.10 | 12.64 | 15.38 | |||
| 3 | Titus Sutterfield | 12.30 | 15.67 | United States | 17.43 | 17.27 | 14.76 | 14.97 | 12.30 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Stough | 3.57 | 4.49 | United States | 4.29 | 4.60 | 4.57 | 3.57 | 4.63 | |||
| 2 | Vyom Sharma | 3.73 | 5.61 | India | 6.81 | 7.07 | 3.73 | 5.19 | 4.84 | |||
| 3 | Field Noble | 5.09 | 6.44 | United States | 9.55 | 6.14 | 7.12 | 6.07 | 5.09 | |||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddox Smith | 36.19 | 39.05 | United States | 36.76 | 38.16 | 47.52 | 36.19 | 42.22 | |||
| 2 | Ryan Pilat | 38.91 | 46.19 | United States | 44.28 | 52.83 | 51.28 | 38.91 | 43.01 | |||
| 3 | Field Noble | 44.01 | 49.41 | United States | 45.16 | 51.07 | 55.45 | 44.01 | 51.99 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 1.16 | 2.60 | United States | 3.57 | 1.16 | 2.93 | 2.32 | 2.55 | |||
| 2 | Rowan Stough | 1.95 | 2.91 | United States | 5.36 | 2.17 | 3.58 | 1.95 | 2.97 | |||
| 3 | Jeffrey Woolston | 2.00 | 3.08 | United States | 2.86 | 2.00 | 2.69 | 5.57 | 3.68 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Stough | 1.89 | 2.53 | United States | 3.67 | 2.15 | 3.14 | 1.89 | 2.29 | |||
| 2 | Brendon Hatfield | 2.73 | 3.61 | United States | 7.54 | 3.90 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 4.16 | |||
| 3 | Titus Sutterfield | 3.06 | 3.63 | United States | 3.13 | 3.68 | 5.36 | 4.08 | 3.06 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Pilat | 4.80 | 6.35 | United States | 5.59 | 4.80 | 7.32 | 6.14 | 10.37 | |||
| 2 | Michael S. Lander | 8.32 | 10.12 | United States | 8.32 | 10.80 | 10.20 | 13.22 | 9.36 | |||
| 3 | Titus Sutterfield | 7.21 | 11.39 | United States | 12.72 | 7.21 | 11.16 | 10.28 | 12.72 | |||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wang (王俊杰) | 7/10 57:05 | Canada | 7/10 57:05 | ||||||||
| 2 | Tristan Patrick | 4/5 32:50 | United States | 4/5 32:50 | ||||||||
| 3 | Tyler Zeller | 2/3 20:45 | United States | 2/3 20:45 | ||||||||