Kenneth Starkey (Chaska, MN) run at the 2022 The Big Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-0 loss to Ethan Sampson (Fargo, ND).
 
Starkey finished 4-0 in the 0 team The Big Spiel qualifying round, held January 13 - 16, 2022 in , . In their opening game, Starkey defeated Bryant Schmidt (Rochester, NY) 1-0, then won 1-0 against Drew Urban (Kettle Moraine, WI) and 1-0 against Johnny Anderson (Dakota, MN). Starkey won 1-0 against Aaron Johnston (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Starkey ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.