Art Ruohonen (Boise, ID) finished 0-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ruohonen lost 8-3 to Darrin Holt (Farmington, MN), droppimg another game, 10-0 to Jeff Wright (Libertyville, WI). Ruohonen lost 7-2 to John Kram (Bismarck, ND). Ruohonen lost 10-1 to Mark Olson (Milton, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ruohonen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ruohonen ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.