Kirk Thompson (Blaine, MN) finished 3-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thompson lost 9-4 to Mark Faltesek (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 8-3 to Grant Sormunen (Blaine, MN). Thompson lost 8-5 to Sapa Carlson (Chaska, MN) where Thompson responded with a 11-5 win over Brian Betlock (Chaska, MN). Thompson won 14-0 against Michael Glessner (Philadelphia, PA), then won 7-3 against Greg Hanson (Chaska, MN). Thompson went on to lose 7-6 against Jason Card (Eau Claire, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Thompson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Thompson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.