Kirstin McKeown/Gabriel Nickel (Blaine, MN) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McKeown/Nickel defeated Kelly Danahey/Quentin Way (Lakewood, CO) 6-3, then went on to lose 9-7 against Maureen Stolt/Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN). McKeown/Nickel lost 9-3 to Ann Podoll/Nathan Parry (Fargo, ND) where McKeown/Nickel responded with a 1-0 win over Danahey/Way. McKeown/Nickel went on to lose 10-7 against Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 19 of the event schedule, McKeown/Nickel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. McKeown/Nickel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.