People · United States
Michael Steven Arnold
2×2 · top 49.1% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026ARNO02
Michael Steven Arnold has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 5.83, set at GA Cuber Jackets Fall 2026, puts him in the top 49.1% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 20,284th in the United States. Across 5 competitions since January 2026, he has put 54 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 34.83 in January 2026 to 26.50, a 24% improvement. Michael has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 5.83 | 8.73 | top 49.1% | 20,284 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 26.50 | 30.80 | top 55.9% | 33,437 / 60,666 | |
| Skewb | 24.11 | 26.97 | top 94.2% | 18,349 / 19,164 | |
| Pyraminx | 21.49 | 22.33 | top 94.5% | 28,041 / 29,168 |
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 Cuber Jackets Fall 2026 · 4 Oct 2026 — 1 personal best set
- 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 11 rounds, never finished ahead
- Katie Hull — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
- Daniel Mullen — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 74,472 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 151,957 people have one; it is 1.50 away.
Targets move as he improves.