People · United States
Carter Halpin
Skewb · top 10.8% of 74,164 all-time · competing since February 2018 · 2018HALP01
Carter Halpin has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.97, set at Flower City Cube Fest 2022, puts him in the top 10.8% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,677th in the United States. Across 11 competitions since February 2018, he has put 265 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 72% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.92 in February 2018 to 14.24, a 40% improvement. Carter has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.97 | 10.35 | top 10.8% | 1,677 / 19,164 | |
| 2×2 | 2.82 | 4.75 | top 12.3% | 4,904 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 14.24 | 16.96 | top 21.9% | 12,024 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.33 | 8.14 | top 30.6% | 8,658 / 29,168 | |
| 4×4 | 55.87 | 1:04.07 | top 31.9% | 5,113 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 1:41.46 | 1:49.90 | top 36.5% | 2,944 / 9,537 | |
| Clock | 12.67 | 13.81 | top 38.1% | 3,096 / 9,172 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.43 | 32.53 | top 45.4% | 6,238 / 15,900 | |
| 6×6 | 3:09.49 | 3:21.05 | top 45.5% | 1,702 / 4,262 | |
| 7×7 | 4:58.24 | 5:15.60 | top 50.2% | 1,486 / 3,236 | |
| Megaminx | 2:20.67 | 2:25.96 | top 56.8% | 4,365 / 8,026 | |
| Square-1 | 36.56 | 55.90 | top 60.7% | 4,052 / 6,846 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 46 moves | 50.67 | top 68.7% | 1,439 / 2,059 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 12 Sep 2026Three personal bests in one day at Brighton Brawl NY 2026.
- 25 Jul 2026Four personal bests in one day at Corning Summer 2026.
- 18 Jul 2026Three personal bests in one day at Finger Lakes Side Events 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.24 at Garland City NY 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026Six personal bests in one day at Garland City NY 2026.
- 30 Jul 2022Four personal bests in one day at Flower City Cube Fest 2022.
Competitions
- Brighton Brawl NY 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Corning Summer 2026 · 25 Jul 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Finger Lakes Side Events 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Garland City NY 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Flower City Cube Fest 2022 · 30 Jul 2022 — 4 personal bests set
- ROC the Cube 2022 · 4 Jun 2022 — 1 personal best set
- Pittsburgh Fall 2021 · 20 Nov 2021 — 2 personal bests set
- Empire State Summer A 2021 · 31 Jul 2021 — 4 personal bests set
- Boston University Winter 2019 · 12 Jan 2019 — 5 personal bests set
- Upstate Cubing 2018 · 7 Apr 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Binghamton Winter Cube Day 2018 · 24 Feb 2018
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Addy Coolidge — met in 55 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Evan Liu — met in 47 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ethan Qiu — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.97 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.82 away.
Targets move as he improves.