CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026

Date: May 22 - 24, 2026
City: West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Venue: MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
Address: 6500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Details: Hy-Vee Fieldhouse
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Francisco García, Kurt Sparks, Lisa Kucala, Mickey Doyle, Midwest Cubing Association, and Trenton Cuzick
WCA Delegates: Chaeli Baker, Dan Smith, Francisco García, Kurt Sparks, Lisa Kucala, Mickey Doyle, and Walker Welch

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This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association and CubingUSA as the Heartland Regional Championship of 2026.

Competitors from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota are eligible for the title of Heartland Champion.

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Ryan Pilat won with an average of 6.40 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Carter Kucala finished second (6.98) and Zachary Cribb finished third (7.14).

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ryan Pilat	4.78	6.40	United States	4.78	6.87	6.49	6.78	5.92
2	Carter Kucala	5.42	6.98	United States	5.42	7.80	6.93	7.21	6.79
3	Zachary Cribb	6.96	7.14	United States	6.97	7.15	8.26	7.31	6.96

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Carter Kucala	1.43	1.97	United States	3.38	1.43	1.96	1.77	2.18
2	Brian Johnson	1.38	2.07	United States	2.99	1.58	4.02	1.64	1.38
3	Zachary Cribb	1.70	2.10	United States	3.14	1.96	2.60	1.73	1.70

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Nathan Phillips	25.79	27.60	United States	26.41	28.67	32.58	27.71	25.79
2	Ryan Pilat	26.05	27.92	United States	28.71	26.05	29.96	26.57	28.49
3	Kaius Young	25.55	28.47	United States	28.08	32.49	30.20	27.12	25.55

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Nathan Phillips	45.24	48.91	United States	47.49	45.24	49.49	53.47	49.74
2	Ryan Pilat	45.33	50.61	United States	50.80	51.49	50.19	45.33	50.83
3	Brian Johnson	44.13	51.54	United States	55.53	55.59	48.10	44.13	51.00

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Nathan Phillips	1:18.28	1:22.10	United States	1:18.28	1:27.44	1:20.59
2	Ryan Pilat	1:24.84	1:30.69	United States	1:35.30	1:31.92	1:24.84
3	Brody Rhoades	1:30.24	1:33.40	United States	1:36.72	1:30.24	1:33.25

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Nathan Phillips	2:05.57	2:06.94	United States	2:08.88	2:05.57	2:06.37
2	Ryan Pilat	2:11.20	2:15.67	United States	2:11.20	2:23.37	2:12.44
3	Walker Welch	2:38.12	2:39.20	United States	2:39.20	2:38.12	2:40.27

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ryan Pilat	18.58	DNF	United States	18.58	DNF	23.17	DNF	DNF
2	Carter Kucala	21.06	DNF	United States	DNF	30.63	DNF	DNF	21.06
3	Cale Schoon	32.30	DNF	United States	DNF	DNF	32.51	32.30	34.91

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Brian Johnson	19	21.33	United States	22	19	23
2	Walker Welch	22	23.33	United States	23	22	25
3	Alexander Wheeler	23	23.67	United States	23	24	24

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Brian Johnson	9.04	10.51	United States	11.15	10.24	11.07	9.04	10.23
2	Ryan Pilat	9.80	10.57	United States	DNF	9.91	9.80	11.91	9.88
3	Carter Kucala	9.77	10.82	United States	9.77	10.80	9.82	14.84	11.84

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Max McGill	2.69	3.20	United States	3.46	3.17	3.63	2.69	2.96
2	Volodymyr Kapustianskyi	2.01	3.39	United States	5.24	2.93	4.58	2.01	2.65
3	Zachary Cribb	2.92	3.89	United States	2.92	3.59	2.96	5.13	DNF

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Tyler Robinson	36.35	38.52	United States	36.35	38.59	39.93	37.04	40.29
2	Ryan Pilat	36.02	41.88	United States	40.75	40.94	49.69	36.02	43.94
3	James Ekins	42.22	44.74	United States	42.22	45.01	46.55	46.54	42.68

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Carl Overbye	1.61	2.46	United States	2.59	1.61	2.92	2.48	2.30
2	Elliott Perkins	1.88	2.54	United States	1.88	2.00	3.21	3.96	2.41
3	Ryan Pilat	1.97	2.82	United States	4.68	2.26	2.69	3.50	1.97

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Brian Johnson	2.59	2.69	United States	2.62	2.80	3.01	2.64	2.59
2	Carter Kucala	1.99	3.17	United States	1.99	3.96	3.85	2.45	3.22
3	Tyler Robinson	2.08	3.55	United States	4.24	5.27	3.26	3.14	2.08

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Brian Johnson	5.58	6.06	United States	5.91	5.58	5.81	6.98	6.47
2	Ryan Pilat	5.39	7.16	United States	5.39	5.80	8.90	6.95	8.74
3	Joseph Ong	6.54	7.95	United States	7.50	7.42	6.54	8.93	10.29

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ryan Pilat	2:20.74	DNF	United States	DNF	3:36.95	2:20.74
2	Cale Schoon	3:27.51	DNF	United States	DNF	DNF	3:27.51
3	Luke Selle	5:08.52	DNF	United States	DNF	5:08.52	DNF

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Cale Schoon	5:49.07	DNF	United States	DNF	5:49.07	7:21.47
2	Ryan Pilat	7:53.69	DNF	United States	DNF	7:53.69	8:01.58
3	Carter Kucala	8:24.05	DNF	United States	8:53.49	8:24.05	DNF