Nick Ward (Mapleton, MN) finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ward defeated Steven Wenzel (Blaine, MN) 10-1, then went on to lose 7-6 against Kent Beadle (St. Paul, MN). Ward responded with a 8-3 win over Jeff Hogden (St. Paul, MN). Ward won 11-3 against Trent Storry (St. Paul, MN). Ward went on to lose 7-0 against Timothy Doherty (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ward did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ward ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.