Ryan Mellinger (Duluth, MN) finished 0-5 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mellinger lost 7-1 to Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON), droppimg another game, 7-2 to Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, MN). Mellinger lost 10-5 to Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI). Mellinger lost 6-5 to Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Mellinger lost 7-2 to Joe Polo (Duluth, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 25 of the event schedule, Mellinger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Mellinger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.