Dan Backman (St. Paul, MN) finished 0-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Backman lost 12-1 to Chad Anderson (Centerville, WI), droppimg another game, 7-1 to Jeff Hodgen (St. Paul, MN). Backman lost 9-7 to Billy Johnston (St. Paul, MN). Backman lost 9-5 to Justin Haffner (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Backman did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Backman ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.