Jerri Mead (Fort Wayne, IN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Mead finished 0-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mead lost 7-1 to Bret Jackson (Milford, MI), droppimg another game, 7-1 to Ian Journeaux (St. Paul, MN). Mead lost 8-1 to Chad Roberts (Detroit, MI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 14 of the event schedule, Mead did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Mead ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.