Dean Wadland (Schenectady, NY) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wadland lost 9-1 to Jonathan Beuk (Kingston, ON), droppimg another game, 7-4 to Bill Blad (Ottawa, ON). Wadland lost 11-8 to Tim Aldridge (Kingston, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Wadland did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Wadland ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.