Mark Gulseth (Detroit Lakes, MN) finished 4-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gulseth defeated Mark Olson (Janesville, WI) 9-8, then went on to lose 9-3 against Benj Guzman (Wayland, MA). Gulseth lost 11-6 to Mike Siggins (Tempe, AZ) where Gulseth responded with a 10-5 win over Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO). Gulseth went on to lose 8-7 against Benjamin Tucker (Grafton, ND). Gulseth responded with a 7-4 win over Brian Bergquist (Superior, WI). Gulseth won 9-8 against Greg Schatzman (Seattle, WA). Gulseth went on to lose 7-4 against Aaron Carlson (Midland, MI). Gulseth lost 7-4 to Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Gulseth ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.