Mark Willmert (St. Paul, MN) finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Willmert defeated James Winslade (St. Louis, MO) 11-0, then won 6-2 against George Carroll (Blaine, MN) and 10-6 against Scott Piroth (Bowling Green, OH). Willmert went on to lose 6-5 against Bob Burnett (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Willmert did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Willmert ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.