James Bueltel (Blaine, MN) finished 0-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bueltel lost 6-2 to Donn Satrom (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 8-3 to Chris Rugg (St. Paul, MN). Bueltel lost 7-3 to Josh Zimmerman (St. Paul, MN). Bueltel lost 7-5 to Greg Hanson (Chaska, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Bueltel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Bueltel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.