Jamie Kraus (Duluth, MN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Kraus finished 5-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kraus lost 9-3 to Ann Podoll (Fargo, ND), then responded with a 9-6 win over Sarah Walsh (Oakland, CA). Kraus won 10-9 against Miyo Konno (Monroe, WA), then won 13-8 against Tracy Heuermann (Tempe, AZ) and 7-6 against Ann Drummie (Potomac, MD). Kraus went on to lose 12-3 against Norma O'Leary (Duluth, MN). Kraus responded with a 10-8 win over Jennifer Paine (Columbus, OH). Kraus went on to lose 9-7 against Beth Bohlman (Grand Forks, ND). Kraus lost 12-5 to Lori Karst (Madison, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Kraus did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Kraus ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.