The Loveliest Solves on the Plains Auburn 2026


Date
May 24, 2026
City
Auburn, Alabama, United States
Venue

Auburn University Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex

Address
347 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL 36849
Details

ACLC Room 102/108

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Braden Hall, Daniel York, Jackson Moore, Kevin Min, Micah Morrison, Nate Hunter, and Southeast Cubing
WCA Delegates
Clay Moore, Jared Stinson, and Katie Hull
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Information

Note: Competitors under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.

This competition is supported by Southeast Cubing, Inc., the official nonprofit organization for speedcubing in the Southeast! Please check out the Southeast Cubing, Inc. tab to learn more about the organization and what you can do to support the mission.

This competition is organized by the Cubing Club at Auburn University! Auburn students, faculty, and alumni are eligible for a reduced registration fee of $15. After registering, contact the organizers via the "Contact" link at the top left of this page and send a screenshot of your GET Mobile app, a photo of your Tiger Card, or other proof of enrollment/employment to the organizers to qualify for the reduced registration of $15.

Events
Main event
Competitors
74
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 80% 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.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.

Registrations are accepted manually, so please be patient while waiting for your name to appear on the competitor list after you submit payment for your registration. Your registration is not complete until you pay. If you still do not see your name on the competitor list 24 hours after submitting your payment, then please contact the organizers to resolve the issue. You do not have a confirmed spot at the competition until you receive an email with the subject line: "Registration Accepted: The Loveliest Solves on the Plains Auburn 2026." Any travel plans that you make before receiving the acceptance email are at your own risk.

After the competitor limit has been reached, you may still submit payment for your registration in order to be put on the waiting list. If you are first on the waiting list and someone cancels their registration, then you will receive an email from the organizers notifying you that you are being accepted into the competition. After the competition, all competitors left on the waiting list will receive a refund for the registration cost, minus processing fees.

AU Students, faculty, and alumni: After registering, contact the organizers via the "Contact" link at the top of this page and send a screenshot of your GET Mobile app, a photo of your Tiger Card, or other proof of enrollment/employment to the organizers to qualify for the reduced registration of $15.

Highlights
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Caleb Chen won with an average of 6.33 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Sarvesh Thirumalai finished second (7.50) and Vishwa Sankar finished third (7.77).

3x3x3 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Caleb Chen 5.08 6.33 United States 5.086.006.676.319.10
2 Sarvesh Thirumalai 6.30 7.50 United States 6.816.308.577.388.30
3 Vishwa Sankar 7.38 7.77 United States 7.387.787.727.817.96

4x4x4 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Micah Morrison 23.06 26.94 United States 27.7323.0627.0427.6026.19
2 Vishwa Sankar 25.35 29.85 United States 33.1930.0529.2125.3530.29
3 Katie Hull 25.26 29.90 United States 28.9325.2631.7532.5329.01

6x6x6 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Vishwa Sankar 1:12.72 1:14.81 United States 1:16.281:15.421:12.72
2 Jared Stinson 1:37.36 1:41.41 United States 1:47.061:39.811:37.36
3 Micah Morrison 1:42.06 1:46.85 United States 1:44.491:54.001:42.06

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Micah Morrison 30.02 DNF United States DNF30.0237.9739.62DNF
2 Vishwa Sankar 1:18.69 DNF United States 1:32.31DNF1:25.56DNF1:18.69
3 Daniel Mullen 1:31.07 DNF United States 1:52.601:31.07DNF1:55.08DNF

Clock

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Drake Denton Richard 3.16 3.98 United States 3.164.403.66DNF3.87
2 Caleb Chen 4.30 5.29 United States 5.10DNF4.304.945.84
3 Vishwa Sankar 5.30 5.43 United States 5.30DNF5.465.465.37

Pyraminx

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Kevin Min 1.71 2.49 United States 1.712.494.583.131.85
2 Daniel Mullen 2.45 3.46 United States 2.453.423.923.363.60
3 Daniel Porter 1.62 4.19 United States 1.623.794.624.544.24
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