Ben Sand (Bismarck, ND) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, Sand finished 1-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sand lost 10-5 to Connal Murphy (Bismarck, ND), droppimg another game, 8-2 to Mark Tolvstad (Aberdeen, SD) where Sand responded with a 7-3 win over Dustin Sailer (Bismarck, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Sand did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sand ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.