Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin finished 0-4 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin lost 6-4 to Michael Johnson (Winnipeg, MB), droppimg another game, 5-1 to Todd Birr (Blaine, MN). Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin lost 7-1 to Brady Clark (seattle, WA). Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin lost 4-2 to Hunter Clawson (Clarksville, MD) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Minnesota's Stephen Dropkin ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.