James Ballance (Okotoks/Edmonton, AB) finished 0-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ballance lost 7-3 to Jared Jenkins (Calgary, AB), droppimg another game, 7-4 to Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN). Ballance lost 9-3 to Mark Kean (Woodstock, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 15 of the event schedule, Ballance did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ballance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.