Riley Fenson (Bemidji, MN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Fenson finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Fenson defeated Jack Clasen (Roseville, MN) 8-6, then won 12-3 against Connal Murphy (Bismarck, ND). Fenson went on to lose 9-8 against Kevin Tuma (St. Paul, MN). Fenson responded with a 6-3 win over Timothy Hodek (Fairdale, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Fenson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Fenson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.