Jon Penney (Cincinnati, OH) lost 9-8 to Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh, PA) in the Final of the USA Men's Arena Nationals, held May 10 - 15, 2016 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
 
Penney finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Penney defeated Brian Foree (Kansas CIty, MO) 13-1, then won 13-0 against Michael Sible (Des Moines, IA). Penney went on to lose 5-4 against Robert Guydosh (Austin, TX). Penney responded with a 10-2 win over Jason Neufeld (Greenville, SC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Penney did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Penney ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.