People · United States
Michael Steven Arnold
3×3 · top 55.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026ARNO02
Michael Steven Arnold has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 26.50, set at Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026, puts him in the top 55.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 32,914th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since January 2026, he has put 44 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 34.83 in January 2026 to 26.50, a 24% improvement. Michael has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% 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 | 26.50 | 30.80 | top 55.8% | 32,914 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 6.67 | 8.73 | top 57.6% | 23,592 / 40,951 | |
| Skewb | 24.11 | 26.97 | top 94.2% | 18,091 / 18,907 | |
| Pyraminx | 21.49 | 22.33 | top 94.5% | 27,590 / 28,708 |
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
- 11 Apr 2026First sub-30 3×3: 26.50 at Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026.
- 17 Jan 2026First competition: Georgia Championship 2026. A 34.83 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- GA Cubers Pride 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 1 personal best set
- The Loveliest Solves on the Plains Auburn 2026 · 24 May 2026
- Cube Against Cancer Roswell 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Georgia Championship 2026 · 17 Jan 2026
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.
- Fred Johnson — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Katie Hull — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Daniel Mullen — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 149,621 people have one; it is 1.50 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
Targets move as he improves.