Colin Rittgers (Chicago, IL) finished 1-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rittgers lost 7-2 to John Shoesmith (Seattle, WA), droppimg another game, 6-5 to Ryan Lagasse (Bismarck, ND) where Rittgers responded with a 10-0 win over Jon Johnson (Fairbanks, AL). Rittgers went on to lose 7-2 against Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Rittgers lost 8-7 to Cory Ward (Eau Claire, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Rittgers ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.