Russell Heier (Bismarck, ND) finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Heier defeated Casey Wright (St. Paul, MN) 8-3, then won 6-1 against Jesse DeFiebre (Duluth, MN) and 8-3 against Andy Puleo (St. Paul, MN). Heier went on to lose 6-5 against Aaron Johnston (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Heier did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Heier ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.