Merlin Orvik (St. Paul, MN) finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Orvik defeated Richard Peterson (St. Paul, MN) 8-2, then won 8-0 against Andy Barnes (St. Paul, MN) and 7-1 against Jimmy Crea (St. Paul, MN). Orvik went on to lose 5-3 against Chuck Donkers (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Orvik did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Orvik ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.