Tom Rugg (Blaine, MN) finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rugg defeated Jeremy Witzke (Oklahoma City, OK) 9-2, then won 6-2 against Bob Hedstrom (St. Paul, MN). Rugg went on to lose 8-7 against Anthony Ames (Blaine, MN). Rugg lost 9-2 to Mark Faltesek (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Rugg did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rugg ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.