Allan Hemstad (Fargo, ND) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, Hemstad finished 1-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hemstad lost 9-3 to Miranda Scheel (Fargo, ND), then responded with a 8-4 win over Greg Edwards (Bismarck, ND). Hemstad went on to lose 7-5 against Austin Weber (Sioux Falls, SD) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Hemstad did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hemstad ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.