Brad Kruse (St. Croix, MN) finished 1-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kruse lost 1-0 to Bob Hedstrom (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 1-0 to Carolyn Hotra (St. Louis, MO). Kruse lost 1-0 to Daniel Townsend (St. Paul, MN) where Kruse responded with a 1-0 win over Will Spletzstoszer (Four Seasons, MN). Kruse went on to lose 1-0 against Mike Richards (Frogtown, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Kruse ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.