People · United States
William Orrell
2×2 · top 6.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since June 2013 · 2013ORRE01
William Orrell has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.27, set at Slow N Steady Spring 2016, puts him in the top 6.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,739th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since June 2013, he has put 112 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.97 in June 2013 to 10.38, a 57% improvement. William 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 | 2.27 | 3.52 | top 6.8% | 2,739 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 10.38 | 11.81 | top 8.6% | 4,813 / 60,666 | |
| Clock | 9.15 | 14.06 | top 20.7% | 1,621 / 9,172 | |
| 4×4 | 47.00 | 50.79 | top 20.9% | 3,211 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 1:29.93 | 1:49.06 | top 27.3% | 2,165 / 9,537 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.29 | 14.27 | top 38.8% | 11,235 / 29,168 | |
| 6×6 | 2:58.14 | 3:24.12 | early days — 3 solves | 1,485 / 4,262 | |
| Skewb | 11.89 | 16.47 | top 65.5% | 12,375 / 19,164 | |
| 7×7 | 7:20.38 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,681 / 3,236 | |
| Megaminx | 4:20.41 | — | early days — 2 solves | 7,638 / 8,026 |
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
- 5 Feb 2023Three personal bests in one day at Wolfpack Winter 2023.
- 18 Jun 2016First sub-20 3×3: 14.28 at Slow N Steady Spring 2016.
- 18 Jun 2016First sub-15 3×3: 14.28 at Slow N Steady Spring 2016.
- 18 Jun 2016Four personal bests in one day at Slow N Steady Spring 2016.
- 15 Jun 2013First competition: Raleigh Open 2013. A 23.97 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 · 2 Jul 2026
- Concord Summer 2023 · 25 Jun 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Wolfpack Winter 2023 · 5 Feb 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Slow N Steady Spring 2016 · 18 Jun 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Raleigh Open 2013 · 15 Jun 2013
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.
- Zachary Ochs — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead once
- Nathan Smith — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Dalton Padgett — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.27 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
Targets move as he improves.