Ken Persinger (Fairbanks, AK) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Persinger lost 8-4 to Ian Journeaux (Plover, WI), then responded with a 8-4 win over Jon Mielke (Bismarck, ND). Persinger went on to lose 7-2 against David Russell (La Crosse, WI). Persinger lost 7-6 to Philip DeVore (Superior, WI) where Persinger responded with a 6-1 win over Dave Jensen (Fargo, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Persinger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Persinger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.