People · United States
James Cavanaugh
3×3 · top 36.3% of 284,439 all-time · competing since December 2010 · 2010CAVA01
James Cavanaugh has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 18.71, set at Appalachia 2011, puts him in the top 36.3% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 20,358th in the United States. Across 6 competitions since December 2010, he has put 71 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 24.75 in December 2010 to 18.71, a 24% improvement. James 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 18.71 | 20.85 | top 36.3% | 20,358 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 5.71 | 11.09 | top 47.8% | 19,332 / 40,951 | |
| Clock | 22.40 | — | early days — 1 solve | 6,158 / 8,927 | |
| 4×4 | 1:49.22 | 2:23.28 | top 76.3% | 13,973 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 53.77 | 1:18.02 | top 79.9% | 11,804 / 15,683 |
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
- 5 Nov 2011Three personal bests in one day at Liberty Science Center Open 2011.
- 17 Sep 2011First sub-20 3×3: 19.53 at Appalachia 2011.
- 17 Sep 2011Three personal bests in one day at Appalachia 2011.
- 11 Dec 2010First competition: River Hill Fall 2010. A 24.75 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Liberty Science Center Open 2011 · 5 Nov 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Appalachia 2011 · 17 Sep 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- United States National Championships 2011 · 12 Aug 2011 — 2 personal bests set
- River Hill Spring 2011 · 18 Jun 2011
- Washington DC Winter 2011 · 19 Feb 2011
- River Hill Fall 2010 · 11 Dec 2010
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.
- Alex Thielemier — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Lee Thielemier — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead once
- Deniz Atak — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.71 away.
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.71 away.
Targets move as he improves.