Margie Smith (St. Paul, MN) finished 4-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Patrick McHugh (St. Paul, MN) 1-0, then won 1-0 against Brian Terwedo (Four Seasons, MN). Smith went on to lose 1-0 against Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND). Smith responded with a 1-0 win over Paul Geffre (St. Paul, MN). Smith won 1-0 against Charlie Oster (Chaska, MN). Smith went on to lose 1-0 against Mark Faltesek (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.