Robert Varani (Four Seasons, MN) finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Varani lost 1-0 to Johnny Anderson (Dakota, MN), then responded with a 1-0 win over Darrick Kizlyk (Denver, CO). Varani won 1-0 against Dave Will (Four Seasons, MN), then won 1-0 against Kyle Fisher (Charlotte, NC). Varani went on to lose 1-0 against Jay Bata (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Varani ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.