People · United States
Gary Meraz
2×2 · top 21.7% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2023 · 2023MERA01
Gary Meraz has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.62, set at Rocky Mountain Championship 2026, puts him in the top 21.7% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 8,493rd in the United States. Across 6 competitions since April 2023, he has put 75 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 20% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.39 in April 2023 to 15.61, a 50% improvement. Gary has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.62 | 6.54 | top 21.7% | 8,493 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 15.61 | 22.28 | top 26.5% | 14,474 / 59,724 | |
| Megaminx | 2:41.66 | — | early days — 2 solves | 5,116 / 7,841 | |
| Skewb | 12.23 | 16.66 | top 67.2% | 12,557 / 18,907 | |
| 4×4 | 1:46.29 | — | early days — 1 solve | 13,569 / 19,072 | |
| Square-1 | 1:02.36 | — | early days — 2 solves | 5,714 / 6,743 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:07.57 | — | early days — 3 solves | 13,365 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 4:56.44 | — | early days — 1 solve | 9,177 / 9,401 |
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
- 21 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Rocky Mountain Championship 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.80 at Colorado Springs Spring 2026.
- 24 Feb 2024First sub-30 3×3: 21.19 at Happy Crew Déjà Vu Colorado 2024.
- 29 Apr 2023First competition: Colorado Waffle Jostle 2023. A 31.39 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rocky Mountain Championship 2026 · 21 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cube Against Cancer Colorado 2026 · 3 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Colorado Springs Spring 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cherry on Top Colorado PM 2024 · 27 Apr 2024
- Happy Crew Déjà Vu Colorado 2024 · 24 Feb 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Colorado Waffle Jostle 2023 · 29 Apr 2023
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.
- Junior Solis — met in 22 rounds, never finished ahead
- Luke Ripperger — met in 21 rounds, never finished ahead
- Zane Myers — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 0.61 away.
Targets move as he improves.