Scott Bitz (Regina, SK) finished 1-3 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz lost 7-3 to Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, SK), droppimg another game, 7-3 to Warren Jackson (Saskatoon, SK) where Bitz responded with a 4-3 win over Scott Madams (Winnipeg, MB). Bitz went on to lose 7-1 against Eugene Hritzuk (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 12 of the event schedule, Bitz did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 86th to 91st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 22.633 total points. Bitz ranks 57th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 19.220 points earned so far this season.