Jay Bata (Denver, CO) finished 5-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bata lost 1-0 to Brad Caldwell (St. Paul, MN), then responded with a 1-0 win over Ken King (St. Paul, MN). Bata won 1-0 against Jonathan Lee (Lonestar, TX), then won 1-0 against Samuel Thiesse (Duluth, MN) and 1-0 against Meaghan Thomson (Peachtree, GA). Bata won 1-0 against Robert Varani (Four Seasons, MN). Bata went on to lose 1-0 against Michael Glessner (Philadelphia, PA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Bata ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.