Catharine Persinger (Fairbanks, AK) finished 5-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Persinger defeated Matthew Culbertson (Highlands Ranch, CO) 9-1, then went on to lose 8-7 against Alex Leichter (Boston, MA). Persinger responded with a 10-1 win over Scott Olson (Littleton, MA). Persinger won 7-3 against Ron Kloth (Tempe, AZ), then won 10-9 against Maureen Stolt (Plymouth, MN) and 9-3 against Derrick McLean (Bothell, WA). Persinger went on to lose 9-5 against Kroy Nernberger (Madison, WI). Persinger lost 10-2 to Stolt in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Persinger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Persinger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.