Ben Richardson (Seattle, WA) finished 6-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richardson lost 7-5 to Matt Hamilton (Madison, WI), then responded with a 6-3 win over Matt Birklid (Seattle, WA). Richardson won 5-4 against Andrew Stopera (Briarcliff Manor, NY), then won 6-4 against Jared Allen (Nashville, TN) and 8-3 against Jon Harstad (Duluth, MN). Richardson went on to lose 5-4 against Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN). Richardson lost 5-3 to Luc Violette (Seattle, WA) where Richardson responded with a 6-3 win over Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN). Richardson won 5-4 against Thomas Howell (Milwaukee, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Richardson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.