Elaine Smith-Koop (Salem, OR) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith-Koop lost 6-4 to Alex Leichter (Boston, MA), droppimg another game, 9-4 to Matthew Culbertson (Highlands Ranch, CO) where Smith-Koop responded with a 8-6 win over Christon Clark (Warsaw, IN). Smith-Koop went on to lose 11-4 against Darrick Kizlyk (Colorado Springs, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Smith-Koop did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith-Koop ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.