Jeff Helstrom (Chaska, MN) finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Helstrom defeated Rich Gross (St. Paul, MN) 9-4, then went on to lose 9-4 against Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Helstrom responded with a 10-6 win over Than Tibbetts (St. Paul, MN). Helstrom went on to lose 7-2 against Dan Ostheimer (Houston, TX) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Helstrom did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Helstrom ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.