John Shoesmith (Seattle, WA) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shoesmith defeated Colin Rittgers (Chicago, IL) 7-2, then went on to lose 4-3 against Cory Ward (Eau Claire, WI). Shoesmith lost 9-0 to Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Shoesmith lost 6-4 to Ryan Lagasse (Bismarck, ND) where Shoesmith responded with a 10-6 win over Jon Johnson (Fairbanks, AL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Shoesmith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.