People · United States
William P. Rauch
Pyraminx · top 14.7% of 129,321 all-time · competing since August 2024 · 2024RAUC01
William P. Rauch has been competing for 2 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.24, set at Washtenaw Spring 2025, puts him in the top 14.7% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,853rd in the United States. Across 9 competitions since August 2024, he has put 158 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 97% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 36.52 in August 2024 to 18.81, a 48% improvement. William has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% 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 | 5.24 | 8.61 | top 14.7% | 3,853 / 28,708 | |
| Clock | 9.79 | 11.24 | top 24.0% | 1,842 / 8,927 | |
| 2×2 | 4.32 | 6.80 | top 30.6% | 12,178 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 18.81 | 24.08 | top 36.5% | 20,549 / 59,724 | |
| Skewb | 8.37 | 11.17 | top 44.1% | 7,744 / 18,907 | |
| Square-1 | 44.13 | 51.38 | top 70.1% | 4,609 / 6,743 | |
| 4×4 | 1:50.20 | — | early days — 2 solves | 14,090 / 19,072 |
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 Jun 2025First sub-20 3×3: 18.81 at Plymouth Puzzle-Off 2025.
- 22 Jun 2025Four personal bests in one day at Plymouth Puzzle-Off 2025.
- 19 Apr 2025Three personal bests in one day at Washtenaw Spring 2025.
- 25 Jan 2025Three personal bests in one day at Washtenaw Winter 2025.
- 1 Nov 2024First sub-30 3×3: 27.29 at Washtenaw Mini 2 2024.
- 6 Aug 2024First competition: Michigan Mini 21 2024. A 36.52 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Plymouth Puzzle-Off 2025 · 22 Jun 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Washtenaw Spring 2025 · 19 Apr 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Michigan Mini 29 2025 · 13 Mar 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Michigan Mini 28 2025 · 3 Feb 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Washtenaw Winter 2025 · 25 Jan 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Washtenaw Mini 3 2024 · 20 Dec 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Washtenaw Mini 2 2024 · 1 Nov 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Washtenaw Summer 2024 · 31 Aug 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Michigan Mini 21 2024 · 6 Aug 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.
- Cole Shaft — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead once
- Caleb Lalik — met in 29 rounds, never finished ahead
- Justin Sui — met in 24 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.24 away.
- A sub-8 Clock single — 4,877 people have one; it is 1.79 away.
Targets move as he improves.