The course returns with new twists in the qualifying rounds, including changes to the Mega Wall, and a new reward competition, the Power Tower. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective tenth and seventh seasons while newcomer Zuri Hall joined the duo as a sideline reporter, replacing Kristine Leahy.[2][3]Season 7 course finisher and "Total Victory" achiever Geoff Britten participated, marking his return to competition in the series but fell in Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying, marking the end of his season.
Drew Drechsel finished first and apparently became the third person to achieve "Total Victory" on American Ninja Warrior.[4] He was arrested almost a year later on August 4, 2020, following accusations of federal child sex-related charges, with NBC and A. Smith & Co. Productions subsequently cutting ties with him the following day.[5] Dreschel pled guilty on June 1, 2023 on one count of attempting to receive and enticement to travel for illicit child sexual conduct. On June 26, 2024, Dreschel was sentenced to 121 months in prison. [6] Since the grand prize is usually paid by prize indemnity insurance, it is unknown if Dreschel's disqualification allowed for the insurance company to refuse the claim. Should the prize be revoked, Daniel Gil would be elevated to Last Ninja Standing and claim the $100,000 prize.
Indicates obstacles created by fans for the "American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Design Challenge".
A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals.[9] In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. Most of the ninjas had to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals with 2 using it on Stage 1 (Drew Drechsel and Flip Rodriguez) and the other 3 using it on Stage 2 (Dave Cavanagh, Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi, and Karson Voiles). The only ninja who didn't play it was Michael Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and it is not allowed to be used on Stage 3. The only ninjas who played it but failed to advance to Stage 3 were Flip Rodriguez, who timed out on the Water Walls after using it on Stage 1 when he fell on the Diving Boards, and Dave Cavanagh, who fell twice on Stage 2, first on Giant Walk the Plank, and then on the Extension Ladder.
Mega Wall changes
The Mega Wall, introduced in the tenth season, returns with new rules. Contestants must now choose which version to attempt—the 14.5-foot Warped Wall or the 18-foot Mega Wall—and cannot change once they have attempted one or the other. In addition, contestants are now allowed three attempts at the Mega Wall, and can win cash on any of them: $10,000 for scaling it on the first try, $5,000 on the second, or $2,500 on the third.[10][11]
Power Tower
A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals.[9] In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. All the other ninjas with 2 using it on Stage 1 (Drew Dreschel and Flip Rodriguez) and the other 3 (Dave Cavanagh, Mathis 'Kid' Owahdi, and Karson Voiles) having to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals but the only one out of the six who didn't play it was Michael Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and he cannot use it on Stage 3.
City Qualifying & Finals
Event
Obstacles
Finishers
Los Angeles
Qualifying
Shrinking Steps
Walk the Plank
Spring Forward
Diamond Dash
Spin Hopper
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
11
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
The Hinge
Leaps of Faith
Spider Trap
2
Atlanta
Qualifying
Off the Hook
Block Run
Bouncing Spider
Ferris Wheel
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
17
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
Up For Grabs
Fallout
Spider Trap
5
Oklahoma City
Qualifying
Wing Swing
Fly Wheels
Diving Boards
Coconut Climb
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
13
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
Crazy Clocks
Snap Back
Spider Trap
5
Seattle Tacoma
Qualifying
Lunatic Ledges
Barrel Roll
Broken Bridge
Lightning Bolts
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
13
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
Floating Monkey Bars
Northwest Passage
Spider Trap
0
Baltimore
Qualifying
Double Twister
Dangerous Curves
Hazard Cones
Crank It Up
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
9
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
Angry Birds
Cane Lane
Spider Trap
0
Cincinnati
Qualifying
Ring Swing
Spinning Bridge
Wingnuts
Slingshot
Warped Wall/Mega Wall
N/A
11
Finals
Warped Wall
Salmon Ladder
Slam Dunk
Spinball Wizard
Spider Trap
7
National Finals
Event
Obstacle(s)
Finishers
Stage 1
Archer Steps
Spin Your Wheels
Double Dipper
Jumping Spider
Tire Run
Warped Wall
Diving Boards
Twist & Fly
28
Stage 2
Giant Walk The Plank
Extension Ladder
Snapback
Swing Surfer
Grim Sweeper
Water Walls
21
Stage 3
Grip & Tip
Iron Summit
Crazy Clocks
Ultimate Cliffhanger
Pipe Dream
Cane Lane
Flying Bar
2
Stage 4
Rope Climb
1
City courses
Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a prize money bonus ($10,000, $5,000, or $2,500 based on number of attempts).
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30 and the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 12.
Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass on the Power Tower in qualifying.
Green represents the contestant who won the Safety Pass on the Power Tower in the finals.
Los Angeles
Qualifying
The Los Angeles qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Walk The Plank and Spring Forward. The course took place on the backlot of Obstacle Academy. The Los Angeles Clippers cheerleaders along with mascot "Chuck the Condor" who were firing up and handing out t-shirts to the crowd. Former NBA player Kareem Rush ran the course as 10-time NBA all-star Paul Pierce cheered him on. Gymnast Danell Leyva, a US champion and 3-time Olympic medalist, completed the course.
The Los Angeles finals had one new obstacle, Leaps of Faith. Starting this season, only the Top 12 competitors in each city would move on to the National Finals. In Los Angeles, a total of 15 competitors moved on to the National Finals, as the Top 12 contestants, the Top 2 Women, and Hunter Guerard, the Speed Pass winner in qualifying, advanced. The Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and "Thunderbolt" Drumline along with Sean Culkin were in the crowd cheering on the competitors and pro football player Anthony Trucks who ran the course.
Top 13 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Flip Rodriguez
4:13.48
Finished
2
Brian Kretsch POM Run Of The Night
5:42.71
Finished
3
Hunter Guerard
Leaps of Faith
4
Kevin Bull
2:35.59
Leaps of Faith
5
Danell Leyva
Leaps of Faith
6
David Campbell
Leaps of Faith
7
Scott Willson
Leaps of Faith
8
Adam Rayl
Leaps of Faith
9
Seth Rogers
Leaps of Faith
10
Ben Udy
Leaps of Faith
11
Brian Burk
Leaps of Faith
12
Hunter Swan
Leaps of Faith
13
Verdale Benson
Leaps of Faith
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1
Tiana Webberley
The Hinge
2
Anna Shumaker
Warped Wall
Atlanta
Qualifying
In a tie-in with the 2019 movie TheSecret Life of Pets 2, the course had a theme inspired by the movie. A preview also aired during the episode. Additionally, after his run, lab technician Andrew "Roo" Yori was awarded a $20,000 check from the creators of the film for his nonprofit organization, The Wallace The Pitbull Foundation. The Atlanta qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Off The Hook and the Ferris Wheel. The competition took place outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons; their cheerleaders and mascot Freddie Falcon were in attendance to cheer on competitors. Celebrity competitors included former NFL cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion Tyrone Poole who made it to the Ferris Wheel obstacle, and World Series of Poker player Tony Miles who only made it to the third obstacle, thus losing the bet his friend put on him to hit the buzzer at 25:1 odds.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Tyler Gillett
1:07.68
Finished
2
Drew Drechsel
1:08.32
Finished (Mega Wall)
3
R.J. Roman
1:16.90
Finished
4
Caleb Bergstrom
2:00.84
Finished (Mega Wall)
5
Jody Freeman
2:12.99
Finished
6
Kevin Carbone
2:21.44
Finished (Mega Wall)
7
Travis Rosen
2:21.99
Finished
8
Kenny Niemitalo
2:28.57
Finished
9
Brett Sims
2:33.79
Finished
10
Jordan Hatton
2:37.05
Finished
11
Casey Suchocki
2:44.56
Finished
12
Josiah Singleton
2:55.36
Finished
13
Chris Howard
3:17.78
Finished
14
Ryan Stratis
3:21.23
Finished (Mega Wall)
15
Roo Yori
3:27.91
Finished
16
Chad Hohn
3:33.36
Finished
17
Rochambeau Dolcine
3:50.88
Finished
18
Jon Dilulllo
1:20.83
Mega Wall
19
Neil Craver
1:33.77
Mega Wall
20
Eddy Stewart
3:22.93
Warped Wall
21
Jessica Clayton
4:13.25
Warped Wall
22
Travis Rust
1:02.73
Ferris Wheel
23
Kirill Rebkovets
1:03.10
Ferris Wheel
24
Ronald Washington
1:12.29
Ferris Wheel
25
Caleb Auer
1:12.37
Ferris Wheel
26
Lucas Gomes
1:29.41
Ferris Wheel
27
Ben Wilson
1:33.34
Ferris Wheel
28
Glenn Davis
1:40.50
Ferris Wheel
29
Tyrone Poole
1:42.62
Ferris Wheel
30
Devin Harrelson
1:52.86
Ferris Wheel
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jessica Clayton
4:13.25
Warped Wall
2
Alyssa Varsalona
1:54.07
Ferris Wheel
3
Emily Durham
0:45.92
Bouncing Spider
4
Caitlyn Bergstrom
1:00.63
Bouncing Spider
5
Grace Sims
1:12.86
Bouncing Spider
Finals
The Atlanta Finals will feature 1 new obstacle, Up For Grabs. 15 contestants advanced to the National Finals from this region, as 13 competitors automatically advanced, as Drew Drechsel, who was in the Top 12, won the Speed Pass in qualifying, along with making it up the Mega Wall and now winning the Safety Pass, making ANW history by completing this trifecta. The Top 2 Women also advanced to the National Finals, as Caitlyn Bergstrom, along with her brother Caleb Bergstrom, also made ANW history, becoming the first brother/sister duo to both qualify for the National Finals, after making history by becoming the first brother/sister duo to qualify for the city finals in qualifying.
Top 13 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Drew Drechsel
3:37.79
Finished
2
Kevin Carbone
4:50.15
Finished
3
Tyler Gillett
5:47.79
Finished
4
Brett Sims
7:10.40
Finished
5
Ryan Stratis
8:42.98
Finished
6
R.J. Roman
3:43.93
Spider Trap
7
Jody Freeman
4:18.56
Spider Trap
8
Kenny Niemetalo
4:26.88
Spider Trap
9
Caleb Auer
3:16.04
Fallout
10
Caleb Bergstrom
2:16.09
Up For Grabs
11
Ronald Washington
2:36.36
Up For Grabs
12
Travis Rosen
2:50.35
Up For Grabs
13
Casey Suchocki
3:05.58
Up For Grabs
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1
Caitlyn Bergstrom
Ferris Wheel
2
Jessica Clayton
Bouncing Spider
Oklahoma City
Qualifying
The Oklahoma City qualifiers featured three new obstacles, the Wing Swing, the Diving Boards and the Coconut Climb. In attendance hyping up the crowd was the Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleaders and drum line, along with mascot Rumble the Bison. Also, the Oklahoma State University cheerleaders and school mascot Pistol Pete helped cheer on the competitors. The ninja course was held just outside the Oklahoma State Capitol. Former Kansas State legislator Kevin Jones improved his performance from last year by making it to the second obstacle.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Daniel Gil
1:23.14
Finished (Mega Wall)
2
Matthew Day
1:50.12
Finished
3
Nick Fordney
1:56.95
Finished
4
Karsten Williams
2:13.82
Finished (Mega Wall)
5
Alex Blick
2:16.89
Finished
6
Brent Steffensen
2:17.67
Finished
7
David Wright
2:26.98
Finished
8
Ben Wales
2:29.07
Finished
9
Jeff Harris
2:51.79
Finished
10
Kendall Ortez
3:05.10
Finished
11
Chris Talon Green
3:39.13
Finished
12
Abel Gonzalez
3:51.64
Finished
13
Tyler Humphrey
5:01.84
Finished
14
Mathis Owhadi
1:10.37
Mega Wall
15
Jody Avila
1:37.35
Mega Wall
16
Josh Salinas
1:45.21
Mega Wall
17
Brian Burkhardt
1:54.62
Mega Wall
18
Jonathan Horton
1:01.49
Coconut Climb
19
Rick Hinnant
1:06.40
Coconut Climb
20
Josh Norton
1:07.31
Coconut Climb
21
Elliott Jolivette
1:07.80
Coconut Climb
22
Jonathan Bange
1:16.43
Coconut Climb
23
Damir Okanovic
1:24.79
Coconut Climb
24
Tremayne Dortch
1:27.39
Coconut Climb
25
Josh Harris
1:35.73
Coconut Climb
26
Chris Cambre
1:48.01
Coconut Climb
27
Madelynn McNeal
1:50.14
Coconut Climb
28
Maggi Thorne
2:01.17
Coconut Climb
29
Barclay Stockett
2:02.51
Coconut Climb
30
Taylor Amann
2:02.87
Coconut Climb
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Madelynn McNeal
1:50.14
Coconut Climb
2
Maggi Thorne
2:01.17
Coconut Climb
3
Barclay Stockett
2:02.51
Coconut Climb
4
Taylor Amann
2:02.87
Coconut Climb
5
Karen Wiltin
3:29.12
Coconut Climb
Finals
The Oklahoma City finals introduced a new obstacle, Snap Back. In attendance among the crowd was Boomer, one of the mascots from the University of Oklahoma. A record for the most women to make it up the Warped Wall during a city finals round was set, as four women made it up the 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall, including Karen Wiltin who was the third mom to make it up the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history. Maggi Thorne became the second mom to make it up the wall later that night. Taylor Amann became the second female in their rookie season to automatically qualify for the national finals, following Jesse Labreck, and later Mady Howard, who achieved the feat one week later during the Seattle/Tacoma city finals.
Top 13 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Daniel Gil
3:34.23
Finished
2
Mathis Owhadi
4:28.83
Finished
3
Karsten Williams
4:29.17
Finished
4
Jody Avila
5:11.20
Finished
5
David Wright
5:17.38
Finished
6
Jeff Harris
2:54.03
Snap Back
7
Brian Burkhardt
3:04.61
Snap Back
8
Nick Fordney
3:04.83
Snap Back
9
Josh Salinas
3:04.97
Snap Back
10
Ben Wales
3:08.85
Snap Back
11
Alex Blick
3:21.94
Snap Back
12
Kendall Ortez
2:03.90
Crazy Clocks
13
Damir Okanovic
2:24.88
Crazy Clocks
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1
Taylor Amann
3:13.30
Crazy Clocks
2
Barclay Stockett
3:35.84
Crazy Clocks
Seattle/Tacoma
Qualifying
The Seattle/Tacoma qualifiers featured two new obstacles the Lunatic Ledges and Barrel Roll.
Taking place inside the Tacoma Dome, this was ANW's first-ever indoor course. In the audience was "The 12s", Seattle Seahawks fan club, along with the Mariner Moose from the Seattle Mariners. Musician Ryan Phillips from rock band Story of the Year ran the course, making it to the fifth obstacle. Sprint car driver McKenna Haase also competed, getting to the third obstacle. U.S. Olympic decathleteJeremy Taiwo gave the course a try, but failed on the Lightning Bolts. U.S. Olympic halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira also tried his luck on the course, only making it to the second obstacle. Former baseball player for the Mariners Ryan Rowland-Smith became the first MLB pitcher to compete, getting to the second obstacle. Also, Geoff Britten, who conquered Stage 4 in Season 7, made his return to the course. But his comeback was very short-lived as he shockingly failed on the Broken Bridge, marking the first time he fell in qualifying.
PE teacher Sandy Zimmerman, a National Judo Champion, former Gonzaga University basketball player, and mother of three, became the first mom to finish the course in the show's history. She was also the first and oldest woman (age 42) to complete the course this season, soon followed by stuntwoman Jessie Graff who returned to ANW after a year absence.[12]
The city finals on this course introduced a new obstacle, Northwest Passage. Sean Bryan, who won the Speed Pass in qualifying, automatically qualified for the National Finals. This marked the first time in the show's history that no competitor completed the ninth obstacle on a city finals course and the third time in American Ninja Warrior history that a city finals course was uncompleted as the Lightning Bolts and Floating Monkey Bars took out over 80% of the competitors, leaving very few competitors who made it to the ninth obstacle.
Present to entertain the audience was Blue Thunder, the Seattle Seahawks' drumline.
Top 13 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Dan Yager
3:17.32
Northwest Passage
2
Karson Voiles
3:25.20
Northwest Passage
3
Jessie Graff
4:34.00
Northwest Passage
4
Lorin Ball
2:18.36
Floating Monkey Bars
5
Sean Bryan
2:20.20
Floating Monkey Bars
6
David Moonen
2:28.85
Floating Monkey Bars
7
Matt Dolce
2:44.35
Floating Monkey Bars
8
Zack Scholes
2:45.55
Floating Monkey Bars
9
Mady Howard
2:55.42
Floating Monkey Bars
10
Scott Behrends
3:14.40
Floating Monkey Bars
11
Nate Burkhalter
3:15.52
Floating Monkey Bars
12
Nick Hanson
3:20.83
Floating Monkey Bars
13
Sean Darling-Hammond
4:01.23
Floating Monkey Bars
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1
Jessie Graff
4:34.00
Northwest Passage
2
Mady Howard
2:55.42
Floating Monkey Bars
Baltimore
Qualifying
The Baltimore qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Dangerous Curves and the Hazard Cones. The course took place on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Among the audience cheering on the competitors was the Baltimore Orioles' mascot, "The Oriole Bird", along with the University of Maryland cheerleaders and the Maryland Terrapins mascot, Testudo. Former WNBA player Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever competed on the course, making it to the Dangerous Curves, the third obstacle.
The Baltimore Finals featured one new obstacle, Angry Birds (which was done in promotion for The Angry Birds Movie 2). It took out 22 competitors, and nobody cleared it. This marked the first time in American Ninja Warrior history that no competitor made it past the eighth obstacle on a city finals course.[13] This was also the first time in history that two city finals courses in one season concluded without any finishers and the fourth time that a city finals course was unfinished. Dave Cavanagh became only the second competitor to win both the Speed Pass and the Safety Pass.
Along with the Oriole Bird, the cheering section included the Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders and the team's mascot, Poe.
The Cincinnati Qualifiers featured one new obstacle, the Slingshot. Among the crowd was Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton along with the team's cheerleading squad, the Cincinnati Ben–Gals, and the team's mascot, Who Dey. Also in the crowd were the Cincinnati Reds mascots, Mr. Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Rosie Red. Drew Lachey of the boy band 98 Degrees was among the celebrities who attempted this course.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Ethan Swanson
1:19.51
Finished
2
Jackson Twait
1:46.19
Finished
3
Cameron Baumgartner
1:55.38
Finished
4
Reese Pankratz
2:04.37
Finished
5
Dustin Rocho
2:35.52
Finished
6
Jesse Labreck
2:49.18
Finished
7
Mike Bernardo
3:05.11
Finished
8
Trevor West
3:17.49
Finished
9
Sem Garay
3:18.34
Finished
10
Michelle Warnky
3:54.67
Finished
11
Grant McCartney
4:29.24
Finished (Mega Wall)
12
Michael Torres
1:23.55
Mega Wall
13
Tyler Smith
1:23.87
Mega Wall
14
Jesse Maurer
2:28.82
Mega Wall
15
Chris DiGangi
0:52.09
Slingshot
16
Jonathan Cooley
1:00.17
Slingshot
17
David Womelsdorf
1:06.62
Slingshot
18
Jesse Wildman
1:09.35
Slingshot
19
Dan Polizzi
1:10.63
Slingshot
20
Derrick Pavoni
1:11.72
Slingshot
21
Mike Wright
1:16.71
Slingshot
22
Philip Scott
1:17.43
Slingshot
23
Zane Paski
1:19.19
Slingshot
24
Phillip Hucke
1:25.57
Slingshot
25
Brandon Mears
1:25.98
Slingshot
26
Eddie Russell
1:46.09
Slingshot
27
Christopher Gabayan
1:46.33
Slingshot
28
Cameron Nave
1:58.91
Slingshot
29
Amanda O'Dell
1:59.71
Slingshot
30
Jeri D'Aurelio
2:00.15
Slingshot
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jesse Labreck
2:49.18
Finished
2
Michelle Warnky
3:54.67
Finished
3
Amanda O'Dell
1:59.71
Slingshot
4
Jeri D'Aurelio
2:00.15
Slingshot
5
Jamie Ross
0:49.75
Spinning Bridge
Finals
The Cincinnati finals featured one new obstacle, Slam Dunk. In addition to the three Cincinnati Reds mascots, the University of Cincinnati cheerleaders, marching band, and university mascot Bearcat were on hand in the cheering section. This episode also featured a special guest appearance by legendary funk musician and Cincinnati native Bootsy Collins, who accompanied Grant McCartney to the starting line.
For the first time since the Dallas Finals in season 6, a woman completed the entire city finals course. The feat was accomplished by two women: Michelle Warnky and Jesse "Flex" Labreck.
Top 13 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Ethan Swanson
3:43.26
Finished
2
Michael Torres
4:01.20
Finished
3
Dan Polizzi
4:23.87
Finished
4
Brandon Mears
4:43.50
Finished
5
Chris DiGangi
5:53.60
Finished
6
Jesse Labreck
6:29.29
Finished
7
Michelle Warnky
7:03.26
Finished
8
Tyler Smith
2:32.86
Spinball Wizard
9
Philip Scott
3:20.92
Spinball Wizard
10
Trevor West
3:04.71
Slam Dunk
11
Grant McCartney
3:10.93
Slam Dunk
12
Sem Garay
3:38.00
Slam Dunk
13
Dustin Rocho
3:56.60
Slam Dunk
Top 2 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jesse Labreck
6:29.29
Finished
2
Michelle Warnky
7:03.26
Finished
City Qualifying Leaderboard
Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a prize money bonus ($10,000, $5,000, or $2,500 based on number of attempts).
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.
Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass on the Power Tower.
Stage 1 featured one new obstacle, Spin Your Wheels.
Table key
Key
Description
Run aired on Night 1
Run aired on Night 2
Stage 1 Finishers
Rank
Competitor
Time
1
Mathis Owhadi
Finished (1:38.22)
2
Ethan Swanson
Finished (1:48.73)
3
Daniel Gil
Finished (1:49.46)
4
Adam Rayl
Finished (1:52.24)
5
Tyler Smith
Finished (1:53.19)
6
Josh Salinas
Finished (1:57.95)
7
Lucas Reale
Finished (2:01.03)
8
Tyler Gillett
Finished (2:02.45)
9
Drew Drechsel
Finished (2:09.75) (Safety Pass)
10
Joe Moravsky
Finished (2:10.19)
11
Kevin Carbone
Finished (2:11.14)
12
Michael Torres
Finished (2:12.32)
13
Hunter Guerard
Finished (2:12.70)
14
Dave Cavanagh
Finished (2:14.57)
15
Flip Rodriguez
Finished (2:16.37) (Safety Pass)
16
Alex Blick
Finished (2:18.42)
17
Nate Burkhalter
Finished (2:18.99)
18
Ben Wales
Finished (2:19.78)
19
Karsten Williams
Finished (2:19.92)
20
Ryan Stratis
Finished (2:20.34)
21
Chris DiGangi
Finished (2:21.90)
22
R.J. Roman
Finished (2:22.05)
23
Dan Polizzi
Finished (2:22.15)
24
Seth Rogers
Finished (2:22.60)
25
Grant McCartney
Finished (2:23.44)
26
Karson Voiles
Finished (2:24.41)
27
Lorin Ball
Finished (2:25.27)
28
Casey Suchocki
Finished (2:25.66)
NOTE: Drew Drechsel failed on the fifth obstacle, Tire Run, and used his Safety Pass from winning his regional to retry the course a second time, as did Flip Rodriguez on the seventh obstacle on Stage 1, the Diving Boards. Both completed the course on their 2nd attempt.
NOTE: For the second season in a row no women completed Stage 1.
Stage 2
Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, Giant Walk the Plank, the Extension Salmon Ladder and the Grim Sweeper. A record-number 21 competitors completed Stage 2.
Competitor
Result
Daniel Gil
Finished (1:54.43)
Josh Salinas
Finished (1:56.20)
Tyler Smith
Finished (1:57.33)
Ethan Swanson
Finished (2:05.40)
Joe Moravsky
Finished (2:11.93)
Karsten Williams
Finished (2:23.62)
Tyler Gillett
Finished (2:23.68)
Drew Drechsel
Finished (2:24.66)
Kevin Carbone
Finished (2:28.44)
Adam Rayl
Finished (2:29.20)
Hunter Guerard
Finished (2:31.06)
Chris DiGangi
Finished (2:31.64)
Casey Suchocki
Finished (2:35.97)
Lucas Reale
Finished (2:36.27)
Ryan Stratis
Finished (2:43.69)
Seth Rogers
Finished (2:44.73)
Michael Torres
Finished (2:48.14)
R.J. Roman
Finished (2:48.19)
Mathis Owhadi
Finished (2:48.47) (Safety Pass)
Karson Voiles
Finished (2:50.28) (Safety Pass)
Nate Burkhalter
Finished (2:58.04)
Flip Rodriguez
Failed on Water Walls (Timed out)
Lorin Ball
Failed on Swing Surfer
Alex Blick
Failed on Swing Surfer
Dan Polizzi
Failed on Snap Back
Dave Cavanagh
Failed on Extension Ladder (Safety Pass)
Grant McCartney
Failed on Extension Ladder
Ben Wales
Failed on Giant Walk the Plank
NOTE: Kid Owhadi failed on the Grim Sweeper (the fifth obstacle) and used his Safety Pass to retry and finish the course. Karson Voiles failed on Snap Back (the third obstacle) and also used his safety pass to retry and finish the course. Dave Cavanagh failed on Giant Walk the Plank and used the Safety Pass, but fell again on the Extension Ladder, so he was the only Ninja who had played the Safety Pass on Stage 2 to not move on to Stage 3.
Stage 3
Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, Grip & Tip, Iron Summit and Pipe Dream.
Competitor
Result
Notes
Ryan Stratis
2. Iron Summit
Fell on descent.
Michael Torres
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Failed dismount.
Chris DiGangi
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Digest. Leap across.
Ethan Swanson
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Lost grip on final ledge.
Hunter Guerard
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Digest. Lost grip on final ledge.
Lucas Reale
5. Pipe Dream
Fell in second set of poles.
Joe Moravsky
6. Cane Lane
Transition to final rail.
R.J. Roman
2. Iron Summit
Digest. Transition to second side.
Drew Drechsel
Finish
Third competitor to finish Stage 3.
Tyler Gillett
6. Cane Lane
Digest. First jump.
Karsten Williams
5. Pipe Dream
Fell on first set of poles.
Tyler Smith
5. Pipe Dream
Digest. Fell on first dropping pole.
Seth Rogers
6. Cane Lane
First jump.
Nate Burkhalter
2. Iron Summit
Digest. Failed ascent.
Casey Suchocki
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Digest. Leap across.
Kevin Carbone
6. Cane Lane
Digest. Lost grip on second rail.
Mathis Owhadi
4. Ultimate Cliffhanger
Transition to final ledge.
Karson Voiles
6. Cane Lane
Digest. Lost grip on second rail.
Adam Rayl
6. Cane Lane
Failed transition to resting bar.
Josh Salinas
1. Grip & Tip
Transition to second cylinder.
Daniel Gil
Finish
Fourth competitor to finish Stage 3.
Leaderboard
Order
Finalist
Outcome
1
Daniel Gil
Finished (7:35.13)
2
Drew Drechsel
Finished (7:36.95)
Stage 4
Order
Finalist
Result
Notes
DSQ
Drew Drechsel
Disqualified
0:27.46
1
Daniel Gil
Timed Out
70 ft up.
Daniel Gil was Last Ninja Standing upon the disqualification of Dreschel for his charges.