Steve Shuttleworth (Portland, OR) finished 3-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shuttleworth defeated Bob Leclair (Goodyear, AZ) 7-5, then won 6-4 against Dave Running (Hibbing, MN). Shuttleworth went on to lose 5-4 against Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN). Shuttleworth lost 7-6 to Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Shuttleworth lost 8-2 to Bill Gryder (Fairbanks, AK). Shuttleworth lost 5-4 to Murray Jackson (Durham, NC) where Shuttleworth responded with a 8-2 win over Al Gulseth (Fargo, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Shuttleworth ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.