Kevin Rutherford (Beaverton, OR) finished 1-8 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rutherford lost 12-2 to Brady Clark (Lynnwood, WA), droppimg another game, 13-10 to Darrick Kizlyk (Colorado Springs, CO). Rutherford lost 9-6 to Sean Murray (Hartland, WI). Rutherford lost 7-3 to Greg Wilson (Vernon Hills, IL) where Rutherford responded with a 8-6 win over Adam Endicott (San Diego, CA). Rutherford went on to lose 8-5 against Michael Stefanik (Ballston Spa, NY). Rutherford lost 7-2 to Randy Baird (Bemidji, MN). Rutherford lost 7-2 to Al Gulseth (Fargo, ND). Rutherford lost 6-5 to Stu Cohen (Columbus, OH) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Rutherford did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rutherford ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.