Jason Smith (Blaine, MN) finished 4-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated John Bauer (Blaine, MN) 8-1, then won 6-1 against Dan Ruehl (Blaine, MN) and 7-4 against Lionel Locke (St. Paul, MN). Smith won 6-3 against Art Ruohonen (Blaine, MN). Smith went on to lose 6-3 against Geoff Goodland (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.