Tyler Vietanen (Duluth, MN) finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Vietanen lost 5-3 to Scott Bitz (Regina, SK), droppimg another game, 6-3 to Wisconsin's John Benton. Vietanen lost 9-1 to Todd Birr (Mankato, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 16 of the event schedule, Vietanen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 629th place on the World Ranking Standings with 0.000 total points. Vietanen ranks 406th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.