Matt Aro (Madison, WI) finished 4-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Aro defeated Todd Ussatis (Bismarck, ND) 5-4, then won 7-5 against Jon Schiestel (Greeley, CO) and 6-4 against Kent Arrell (Rochester, MN). Aro won 7-1 against Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL). Aro went on to lose 7-3 against Kenneth Starkey (Chaska, MN). Aro lost 9-3 to Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Aro lost 10-0 to Timothy Ho (Wayland, MA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Aro ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.