Chris Hester (Seattle, WA) finished 2-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hester lost 6-4 to Bob Leclair (Tempe, AZ), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Bob Hedstrom (St. Paul, MN). Hester lost 9-3 to Greg Torkelson (Chicago, IL) where Hester responded with a 8-3 win over Alex Tschumakow (Wayland, MA). Hester won 6-3 against Mark Tolvstad (Aberdeen, SD). Hester went on to lose 7-6 against Murray Jackson (Raleigh, NC). Hester lost 8-1 to Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Hester ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.