Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Luke Van Laningham
Two careers, 145 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Carter Kucala (United States) and Luke Van Laningham (United States) have met in 145 rounds across 8 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Luke Van Laningham: 88 finishes in front to 57.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 16, Luke Van Laningham in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Luke Van Laningham single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 6.15 | 6.89 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.81 | 1.36 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 28.55 | 33.25 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 59.84 | 1:06.71 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 2:05.80 | 2:07.37 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 3:34.17 | 3:50.56 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 55.64 | 1:06.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 22 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 8.08 | 12.99 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 6.00 | 7.61 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 48.82 | 59.62 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.18 | 1.88 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.28 | 2.20 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 9.96 | 12.18 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 6:51.26 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 | 17:27.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 12 of 12 cubes · 57:29 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 145 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Luke Van Laningham | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 9.18 | 7.35 | Luke Van Laningham |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24.67 | 32 moves | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 27 of 33 cubes · 59:42 | 12 of 12 cubes · 57:29 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.33 | 13.99 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 29.40 | 33.92 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 3:08.05 | 7:04.44 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 5×5 | First round | 53.67 | 1:09.04 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 10:16.00 | — | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 6×6 | Final | 1:51.06 | 2:25.51 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | 7×7 | Final | 3:09.45 | 3:50.56 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.95 | 2.24 | Luke Van Laningham |
| 2024 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2024 | Skewb | First round | 2.16 | 3.22 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2023 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.74 | 1.94 | Luke Van Laningham |
| 2023 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2023 | 2×2 | First round | 2.65 | 1.74 | Luke Van Laningham |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Luke Van Laningham. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.