Matt Rueth (Stevens Point, WI) finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rueth lost 7-5 to Doug Rohde (St. Paul, MN), then responded with a 7-6 win over Kyle Jacobson (St. Paul, MN). Rueth won 12-10 against Wendell Finken (Blaine, MN). Rueth went on to lose 9-4 against Helen Halverson (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Rueth did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rueth ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.