Billy Johnston (St. Paul, MN) finished 3-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Johnston lost 8-2 to Art Ruohonen (Blaine, MN), then responded with a 9-5 win over Michael Glessner (Philadelphia, PA). Johnston went on to lose 8-4 against Steve Pater (St. Paul, MN). Johnston responded with a 10-4 win over Matt Chadwick (St. Paul, MN). Johnston won 7-6 against Grant Sormunen (Blaine, MN). Johnston went on to lose 7-6 against Steve Rooney (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Johnston did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Johnston ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.