Matt Birklid (Fairbanks, AK) finished 4-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birklid lost 6-2 to Alex Leichter (Wayland, MA), droppimg another game, 15-8 to Stephen Dropkin (Southborough, MA). Birklid lost 7-4 to Aaron Wald (Chisholm, MN) where Birklid responded with a 7-6 win over Tom Gabower (Janesville, WI). Birklid won 8-7 against Adam Kitchens (Devils Lake, ND). Birklid went on to lose 10-8 against Evan Workin (Fargo, ND). Birklid lost 10-3 to John Landsteiner (Trempealeau, WI) where Birklid responded with a 10-4 win over Jake Vukich (Seattle, WA). Birklid won 9-3 against Tyler Runing (North Mankato, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 22 of the event schedule, Birklid did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Birklid ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.