People · United States
Robert Francis Gariepy
3×3 · top 3.7% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2018 · 2018GARI01
Robert Francis Gariepy has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.50, set at Minnesota Cube Day 2022, puts him in the top 3.7% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,111th in the United States. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since January 2018, he has put 242 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 75% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.12 in March 2018 to 8.50, a 72% improvement. Robert 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.50 | 10.98 | top 3.7% | 2,111 / 59,724 | |
| 6×6 | 1:45.43 | 2:02.54 | top 5.6% | 195 / 4,196 | |
| 5×5 | 1:06.39 | 1:11.29 | top 9.2% | 723 / 9,401 | |
| 4×4 | 40.15 | 45.02 | top 12.3% | 1,820 / 19,072 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.87 | 7.79 | top 12.4% | 3,221 / 28,708 | |
| 7×7 | 3:12.30 | 3:15.80 | early days — 3 solves | 384 / 3,184 | |
| Skewb | 4.69 | 7.16 | top 15.8% | 2,491 / 18,907 | |
| 2×2 | 3.34 | 3.69 | top 18.3% | 7,152 / 40,951 | |
| Clock | 8.90 | 11.32 | top 19.5% | 1,492 / 8,927 | |
| Megaminx | 1:22.51 | 1:29.38 | top 23.4% | 1,615 / 7,841 | |
| Square-1 | 20.83 | 27.02 | top 29.8% | 1,935 / 6,743 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.12 | 29.28 | top 31.8% | 4,136 / 15,683 |
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
- 22 Aug 2025Eight personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2025.
- 14 May 2022First sub-10 3×3: 8.50 at Minnesota Cube Day 2022.
- 14 May 2022Three personal bests in one day at Minnesota Cube Day 2022.
- 5 Dec 2021First sub-20 3×3: 10.21 at Cubetcha B 2021.
- 5 Dec 2021First sub-15 3×3: 10.21 at Cubetcha B 2021.
- 5 Dec 2021Six personal bests in one day at Cubetcha B 2021.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2025 · 22 Aug 2025 — 8 personal bests set
- Big Brain Minnesota 2025 · 17 Aug 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Minnesota Cube Day 2022 · 14 May 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubetcha B 2021 · 5 Dec 2021 — 6 personal bests set
- Minnesota Cube Days 2020 · 7 Mar 2020 — 4 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2018 · 9 Mar 2018
- North Star Cubing Challenge 2018 · 27 Jan 2018
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.
- Walker Welch — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Tyler Robinson — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Tyler Johnson — met in 43 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.50 away.
- A sub-1:30 6×6 single — 336 people have one; it is 15.43 away.
Targets move as he improves.