People · New Zealand
Mason du Preez
Pyraminx · top 23.6% of 130,891 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026PREE02
Mason du Preez has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 6.47, set at Auckland Winter Open 2026, puts him in the top 23.6% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 333rd in New Zealand. Across 3 competitions since April 2026, he has put 55 official solves on the record across six events. His Pyraminx best has come down from 10.09 in April 2026 to 6.47, a 36% improvement. Mason 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 6.47 | 11.63 | top 23.6% | 333 / 1,149 | |
| 3×3 | 21.67 | 25.68 | top 44.7% | 963 / 2,145 | |
| 2×2 | 7.44 | 8.96 | top 63.9% | 1,066 / 1,627 | |
| 4×4 | 2:21.84 | — | early days — 3 solves | 674 / 745 | |
| Clock | 35.81 | 41.48 | top 90.4% | 304 / 319 | |
| Skewb | 23.46 | — | early days — 3 solves | 648 / 670 |
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, Pyraminx. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 26 Sep 2026First sub-30 3×3: 21.67 at Dualling in Milford 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Auckland Winter Open 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026First competition: Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026. A 45.71 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Dualling in Milford 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Auckland Winter Open 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026 · 18 Apr 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.
- Brandon Harris — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Lachlan Gibson — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Kaiden Ziegler — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 26,233 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 115,495 people have one; it is 1.67 away.
Targets move as he improves.