Chris Rugg (St. Paul, MN) finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rugg lost 9-2 to Jed Brundidge (Blaine, MN), then responded with a 9-0 win over Andy Barnes (St. Paul, MN). Rugg won 8-0 against Cameron Braun (Kansas City, MO). Rugg went on to lose 7-3 against Mark Faltesek (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Rugg did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rugg ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.