Jim Stute (St. Paul, MN) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stute lost 9-6 to Kirk Thompson (Blaine, MN), droppimg another game, 6-2 to Amy Timm (Chaska, MN) where Stute responded with a 9-1 win over Michael Stark (Chaska, MN). Stute went on to lose 7-6 against John Solem (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Stute did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Stute ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.