Greg Torkelson (Chicago, IL) finished 4-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Torkelson defeated Alex Tschumakow (Wayland, MA) 8-4, then won 9-1 against Mark Tolvstad (Aberdeen, SD) and 9-3 against Chris Hester (Seattle, WA). Torkelson went on to lose 12-4 against Bob Leclair (Tempe, AZ). Torkelson lost 5-2 to Bob Hedstrom (St. Paul, MN). Torkelson lost 7-6 to Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN) where Torkelson responded with a 5-3 win over Murray Jackson (Raleigh, NC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Torkelson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.