Dale Gibbs (Woodbury, MN) finished 0-5 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gibbs lost 7-4 to Tyler George (Duluth, MN), droppimg another game, 4-1 to Eric Fenson (Bemidji, MN). Gibbs lost 5-2 to Jack Carr (Thunder Bay, NONT). Gibbs lost 7-1 to Wisconsin's John Benton. Gibbs lost 7-5 to Minnesota's John Shuster in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Gibbs did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gibbs ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.