Mark Carothers (Fairbanks, AK) finished 1-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Carothers lost 11-0 to Jeff Erickson (Duluth, MN), droppimg another game, 9-0 to Seppo Sormunen (Duluth, MN). Carothers lost 7-4 to Joel Larway (Lynnwood, WA). Carothers lost 8-3 to Jeff Wright (Libertyville, IL). Carothers lost 7-6 to Jon Schiestel (Greeley, CO) where Carothers responded with a 7-5 win over Craig Halliday (Denver, CO). Carothers went on to lose 5-2 against Russell Heier (Bismarck, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Carothers ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.