CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2026
- Date
- Jun 5 - 7, 2026
- City
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
- Details
Convention Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Braden Richards, Carter Kucala, Carter Thomas, Garrett Hadaway, Lisa Kucala, Midwest Cubing Association, and Zeke Mackay
- WCA Delegates
- Braden Richards, Carter Kucala, Carter Thomas, Derek Herrera, Garrett Hadaway, Glenn Koster, Javier Gonzalez-Napoleoni, Lisa Kucala, Luke Selle, Mason Langenderfer, Sebastian Carrillo, Simon Kellum, Wesley Barwinski, and Zeke Mackay
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- Information


This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association and CubingUSA as the Great Lakes Regional Championship of 2026.
Competitors from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin are eligible for the title of Great Lakes Champion.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 229
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 325 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $85 (United States Dollar).
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No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Luke Garrett won with an average of 5.57 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Luke Griesser finished second (5.92) and Jack Pfeifer finished third (6.88).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Garrett | 5.11 | 5.57 | United States | 7.77 | 6.45 | 5.11 | 5.13 | 5.14 | |||
| 2 | Luke Griesser | 5.56 | 5.92 | United States | 6.11 | 5.91 | 5.75 | 6.96 | 5.56 | |||
| 3 | Jack Pfeifer | 4.84 | 6.88 | United States | 7.13 | 8.30 | 4.84 | 8.23 | 5.28 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujan Feist | 0.82 | 1.19 | United States | 0.82 | 1.21 | 3.20 | 1.15 | 1.20 | |||
| 2 | Zayn Khanani | 0.84 | 1.19 | United States | 2.83 | 0.84 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.20 | |||
| 3 | Brian Johnson | 0.94 | 1.28 | United States | 1.30 | 3.39 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 0.94 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Garrett | 20.92 | 22.82 | United States | 22.82 | 22.33 | 23.31 | 25.45 | 20.92 | |||
| 2 | Jack Pfeifer | 23.08 | 24.50 | United States | 25.26 | 23.08 | 23.49 | DNF | 24.74 | |||
| 3 | Arhaan Sareen | 22.90 | 25.60 | Canada | 22.90 | 28.92 | 26.27 | 24.85 | 25.69 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arhaan Sareen | 38.59 | 41.54 | NR | Canada | 47.28 | 38.59 | 43.24 | 41.01 | 40.36 | ||
| 2 | Jack Pfeifer | 38.36 | 42.57 | United States | 42.56 | 42.66 | 38.36 | 42.49 | 46.72 | |||
| 3 | Carter Thomas | 42.19 | 45.23 | United States | 45.74 | 48.01 | 45.54 | 42.19 | 44.41 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Thomas | 1:17.99 | 1:20.54 | United States | 1:17.99 | 1:21.12 | 1:22.51 | |||||
| 2 | Jack Pfeifer | 1:17.51 | 1:24.71 | United States | 1:29.67 | 1:26.95 | 1:17.51 | |||||
| 3 | Arhaan Sareen | 1:22.82 | 1:26.61 | Canada | 1:32.87 | 1:24.15 | 1:22.82 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Pfeifer | 1:43.79 | 1:51.45 | United States | 1:43.79 | 1:54.87 | 1:55.68 | |||||
| 2 | Arhaan Sareen | 1:56.04 | 1:59.42 | Canada | 1:56.04 | 2:03.73 | 1:58.48 | |||||
| 3 | Carter Thomas | 2:00.32 | 2:02.92 | United States | 2:05.03 | 2:00.32 | 2:03.41 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Thompson | 17.48 | DNF | United States | DNF | 20.80 | DNF | 17.48 | 17.48 | |||
| 2 | Mason Langenderfer | 21.95 | 24.96 | United States | 26.22 | 25.87 | DNF | 22.79 | 21.95 | |||
| 3 | Chris Chi | 22.27 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | 24.34 | 22.27 | |||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Chi | 20 | 22.00 | United States | 23 | 23 | 20 | |||||
| 2 | Carter Kucala | 21 | 22.33 | United States | 22 | 24 | 21 | |||||
| 3 | Brian Johnson | 24 | 26.67 | United States | 31 | 25 | 24 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Garrett | 7.75 | 9.83 | United States | 9.22 | 10.06 | 11.75 | 7.75 | 10.22 | |||
| 2 | Brian Johnson | 9.16 | 10.02 | United States | 9.96 | 9.16 | 14.23 | 10.51 | 9.59 | |||
| 3 | Hassan Khanani | 9.57 | 12.57 | United States | 15.46 | 9.57 | 11.49 | 10.89 | 15.33 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Cribb | 2.74 | 2.93 | United States | 3.01 | 2.90 | 4.02 | 2.88 | 2.74 | |||
| 2 | Carter Thomas | 2.93 | 3.29 | United States | 3.61 | 3.19 | 3.28 | 3.41 | 2.93 | |||
| 3 | Reed W. Richardson | 2.57 | 4.01 | United States | 5.39 | 3.83 | 3.20 | 4.99 | 2.57 | |||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Garrett | 33.75 | 36.55 | United States | 33.75 | 38.53 | 36.76 | 35.96 | 36.94 | |||
| 2 | Lucy Grace Bryson | 34.15 | 37.59 | United States | 38.82 | 34.15 | 38.51 | 36.01 | 38.26 | |||
| 3 | Arhaan Sareen | 36.47 | 40.30 | Canada | 38.55 | 36.47 | 41.53 | 40.83 | 45.16 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah David Theis | 1.29 | 1.75 | United States | 1.88 | 1.29 | 2.79 | 1.89 | 1.49 | |||
| 2 | Elliott Perkins | 1.69 | 2.01 | United States | 2.25 | DNF | 1.85 | 1.94 | 1.69 | |||
| 3 | Xavier Ye | 1.55 | 2.33 | United States | 2.19 | 1.61 | 3.54 | 3.20 | 1.55 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 1.51 | 1.78 | United States | 2.19 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 2.16 | |||
| 2 | Zayn Khanani | 1.60 | 2.22 | United States | 3.15 | 1.60 | 3.78 | 1.69 | 1.82 | |||
| 3 | Sid Shivnath | 1.31 | 2.61 | United States | 3.62 | 1.79 | 1.31 | 2.41 | 3.63 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | 4.71 | 5.75 | United States | 4.71 | 6.02 | 7.01 | 5.49 | 5.74 | |||
| 2 | Hassan Khanani | 4.70 | 5.90 | United States | 4.82 | 9.16 | 7.40 | 5.47 | 4.70 | |||
| 3 | Aidan Halloran | 5.40 | 8.13 | United States | 5.40 | 7.96 | 8.28 | 8.16 | DNF | |||
4x4x4 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 4:24.72 | DNF | United States | 4:24.72 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 5:27.92 | DNF | United States | 5:27.92 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Luke Selle | 6:48.65 | DNF | United States | DNF | 6:48.65 | DNF | |||||
5x5x5 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Kucala | 10:34.00 | DNF | United States | DNF | 10:34.00 | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Luke Garrett | 13:02.00 | DNF | United States | 13:02.00 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Luke Selle | 14:27.00 | DNF | United States | 14:27.00 | DNF | DNF | |||||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Langenderfer | 25/31 58:21 | United States | 25/31 58:21 | ||||||||
| 2 | Brayden Thompson | 19/21 53:28 | United States | 19/21 53:28 | ||||||||
| 3 | Chris Chi | 20/26 1:00:00 | United States | 20/26 1:00:00 | ||||||||