Bill Stopera (New York, NY) finished 0-4 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stopera lost 6-2 to Dominik Maerki (Chaska, MN), droppimg another game, 6-1 to Luc Violette (Chaska, MN). Stopera lost 6-2 to Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Stopera lost 8-3 to Jason Smith (Blaine, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. Stopera move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 7.693 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 57th overall with 81.732 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Stopera ranks 43rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 28.730 points earned so far this season.