People · United States
Preston Neches
Pyraminx · top 7.8% of 130,891 all-time · competing since September 2023 · 2023NECH01
Preston Neches has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.02, set at Moore Cubes in Loudoun 2026, puts him in the top 7.8% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,028th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since September 2023, he has put 157 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 89% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.84 in September 2023 to 13.34, a 25% improvement. Preston 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.02 | 9.19 | top 7.8% | 2,028 / 29,168 | |
| 3×3 | 13.34 | 17.69 | top 18.7% | 10,181 / 60,666 | |
| 2×2 | 3.42 | 4.76 | top 19.3% | 7,663 / 41,674 | |
| Skewb | 6.53 | 8.35 | top 30.0% | 5,000 / 19,164 | |
| Clock | 14.52 | 19.38 | top 45.9% | 3,801 / 9,172 | |
| Megaminx | 2:25.75 | — | top 59.4% | 4,563 / 8,026 | |
| Square-1 | 37.22 | 55.98 | top 61.7% | 4,126 / 6,846 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 51.96 | — | early days — 1 solve | 11,696 / 15,900 |
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
- 9 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.34 at Derwood Cubing Derby Spring 2026.
- 9 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Derwood Cubing Derby Spring 2026.
- 2 Sep 2023First competition: Pretzel Mania Summer 2023. A 18.39 3×3 single to start from.
- 2 Sep 2023Three personal bests in one day at Pretzel Mania Summer 2023.
Competitions
- Moore Cubes in Loudoun 2026 · 19 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Derwood Cubing Derby Spring 2026 · 9 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Pretzel Mania Summer 2024 · 31 Aug 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Cubing in the Lion's Den 2024 · 10 Feb 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Pretzel Mania Summer 2023 · 2 Sep 2023 — 3 personal bests 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.
- Panashe Sharma — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead once
- Shvant Gode — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Bennett Wendroff — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 10,050 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 1.34 away.
Targets move as he improves.