Debbie McCormick (Rio, WI) finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McCormick lost 7-4 to Tyler George (Duluth, MN), then responded with a 6-1 win over Andrew Rydholm (Richmond Hill, ON). McCormick went on to lose 8-7 against Blake Morton (McFarland, WI). McCormick responded with a 13-4 win over Matt Paul (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, McCormick did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. McCormick ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.