Leland Rich (Fairbanks, AK) finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rich lost 6-4 to Gert Messing (Hartsdale, NY), then responded with a 7-5 win over Barry Ivy (Livermore, CA). Rich won 5-4 against Ken Persinger (Fairbanks, AK), then won 9-2 against Philip Ambrose (Anchorage, AK). Rich went on to lose 5-3 against Geoff Goodland (Eau Claire, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Rich did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rich ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.