Matt Sharkey (Greenville, SC) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sharkey lost 6-3 to David Markowski (Roseville, CA), droppimg another game, 14-3 to Christopher Doremus (Houston, TX) where Sharkey responded with a 12-3 win over Steve McLeod (St. Louis, MO). Sharkey went on to lose 8-3 against Bruce Clingan (Dayton, OH) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Sharkey did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sharkey ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.