People · New Zealand
Mason du Preez
Pyraminx · top 23.6% of 129,321 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026PREE02
Mason du Preez has been competing for 5 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 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 329th in New Zealand. Across 2 competitions since April 2026, he has put 36 official solves on the record across four events. His Pyraminx best has come down from 10.09 in April 2026 to 6.47, a 36% improvement. Mason has entered two competitions.
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% | 329 / 1,141 | |
| 2×2 | 7.44 | 8.96 | top 63.9% | 1,056 / 1,615 | |
| 3×3 | 45.71 | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,800 / 2,095 | |
| Skewb | 23.46 | — | early days — 3 solves | 645 / 666 |
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
- 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
- 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.
- Cullen Milne — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Noah Vaa — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zane Manase — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 1.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.