People · United States
Jacob Stroman Jr.
2×2 · top 4.5% of 189,179 all-time · competing since June 2026 · 2026STRO08
Jacob Stroman Jr. has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.96, set at CubingUSA New England Championship 2026, puts him in the top 4.5% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,835th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since June 2026, he has put 86 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 20% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.28 in June 2026 to 12.60, a 35% improvement. Jacob has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% 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 | 1.96 | 4.61 | top 4.5% | 1,835 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 12.60 | 13.75 | top 16.1% | 8,726 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.06 | 11.21 | top 36.7% | 10,565 / 29,168 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 26.81 | 31.23 | top 39.0% | 5,259 / 15,900 | |
| 4×4 | 1:18.28 | — | early days — 1 solve | 9,432 / 19,354 | |
| Skewb | 13.84 | 18.71 | top 74.2% | 14,207 / 19,164 |
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
- 16 Oct 2026Four personal bests in one day at CubingUSA New England Championship 2026.
- 14 Aug 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.30 at Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026First competition: Cape May Summer A 2026. A 20.66 3×3 single to start from.
- 20 Jun 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.28 at Cape May Summer A 2026.
Competitions
- CubingUSA New England Championship 2026 · 16 Oct 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 · 14 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cape May Summer A 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Van Goudy — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead once
- Collin Sayers — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Alexei Sinyavin — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.96 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.60 away.
Targets move as he improves.