People · United States
Nathan Kriner
Skewb · top 8.8% of 73,281 all-time · competing since June 2024 · 2024KRIN01
Nathan Kriner has been competing for 2 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.68, set at Cube Against Cancer Buffalo 2025, puts him in the top 8.8% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,355th in the United States. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since June 2024, he has put 174 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 81% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 27.84 in June 2024 to 13.59, a 51% improvement. Nathan has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.68 | 6.74 | top 8.8% | 1,355 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 13.59 | 14.91 | top 19.5% | 10,493 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 4.04 | 5.44 | top 27.0% | 10,665 / 40,951 | |
| Clock | 10.67 | 12.08 | top 28.4% | 2,200 / 8,927 | |
| 4×4 | 55.09 | 1:01.48 | top 30.8% | 4,860 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 1:35.88 | 1:42.60 | top 31.9% | 2,260 / 7,841 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.51 | 13.31 | top 40.6% | 11,638 / 28,708 | |
| 5×5 | 1:47.45 | 2:19.13 | top 40.8% | 3,300 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.18 | 45.50 | top 59.4% | 8,323 / 15,683 | |
| 7×7 | 5:44.26 | 6:37.77 | early days — 3 solves | 1,919 / 3,184 | |
| 6×6 | 4:22.01 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,863 / 4,196 |
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
- 4 Apr 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.59 at RIT Tiger Twist 2026.
- 4 Apr 2026Four personal bests in one day at RIT Tiger Twist 2026.
- 1 Nov 2025Three personal bests in one day at Fingertricks in Fredonia 2025.
- 26 Jul 2025Four personal bests in one day at Fredonia Finals 2025.
- 26 Apr 2025Three personal bests in one day at Erie Spring 2025.
- 5 Apr 2025First sub-20 3×3: 17.56 at Cube Against Cancer Buffalo 2025.
Competitions
- RIT Tiger Twist 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Fingertricks in Fredonia 2025 · 1 Nov 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Fredonia Finals 2025 · 26 Jul 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Erie Spring 2025 · 26 Apr 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Cube Against Cancer Buffalo 2025 · 5 Apr 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- A Buffalo Cube Day 2024 · 23 Nov 2024 — 1 personal best set
- ROC the Cube 2024 · 15 Jun 2024
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.
- Jake Oppedisano — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Louis Truong — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Lauren Phung — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,646 people have one; it is 0.68 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.59 away.
Targets move as he improves.