Julie Benson/Bret Jackson (Brighton, MI) finished 0-4 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Benson/Jackson lost 11-2 to Taylor Anderson-Heide/Ben Richardson (Chaska, MN), droppimg another game, 6-5 to Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Golden, CO). Benson/Jackson lost 5-1 to Rachel Workin/Evan Workin (FARGO, ND). Benson/Jackson lost 11-4 to Susan Dudt/Daniel Dudt (Malvern, PA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Benson/Jackson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Benson/Jackson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.