Steve Petryk (Calgary, AB) finished 4-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Petryk lost 9-1 to Randy Bryden (Regina, SK), then responded with a 8-6 win over Jason Ackerman (Regina, SK). Petryk went on to lose 10-4 against Wade White (Edmonton, AB). Petryk responded with a 9-3 win over Rob Krepps (Edmonton, AB). Petryk won 10-7 against Kelly Row (Lloydminster, SK), then won 10-7 against Scott Egger (Brooks, AB). Petryk went on to lose 10-9 against Lowell Peterman (Red Deer, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Petryk did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Petryk ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.