Bob Ernster (St. Paul, MN) finished 1-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ernster lost 10-5 to Tom Rolfer (Blaine, MN), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Terry Espeseth (St. Paul, MN). Ernster lost 6-1 to George Allendorph (St. Paul, MN) where Ernster responded with a 10-0 win over Bill Kuhlmann (St. Paul, MN). Ernster went on to lose 6-3 against Jason Card (Eau Claire, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ernster did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ernster ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.