Matt James (Indianapolis, IN) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, James lost 10-7 to Murray Marple (Cedar Rapids, IA), droppimg another game, 9-2 to Parker Shook (Hollywood, CA). James lost 11-0 to Troy Dittberner (Alexandria, MN) where James responded with a 6-4 win over Daniel Fort (Greenville, SC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, James did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. James ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.