American Ninja Warrior season 9

American Ninja Warrior
Season 9
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Kristine Leahy
Finals venueLas Vegas, NV
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJune 12 (2017-06-12) –
September 18, 2017 (2017-09-18)
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The ninth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 12, 2017 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective eighth and fifth seasons, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returned for her third season. In addition prior to the ninth-season premiere, NBC aired a special ANW Celebrity, Red Nose Day edition featuring nine celebrities, each coached by nine elite ninjas on May 25 before airing USA vs. The World III on June 4.

This year for the first time, the top five women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualify for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Beginning in Season 9, wildcard invitations will no longer be allowed for the National Finals in Vegas as only competitors who finish their city finals or those in the Top 15 (men) or Top 2 (women) by the end of the night will advance. Also, the show introduces ANW Obstacle Design Challenge, where from over 2500 fan-submitted obstacles, seven chosen obstacles are introduced in the show.

Competition schedule

Qualifying airing Finals airing City Qualifying date Finals date Venue
June 12, 2017 July 24, 2017 Los Angeles, California[1] March 7, 2017 March 8, 2017 Universal Studios Hollywood
June 19, 2017 July 31, 2017 San Antonio, Texas[1][2] March 26, 2017 March 27, 2017 Bexar County Courthouse
June 26, 2017 August 7, 2017 Daytona Beach, Florida[1][3] April 7, 2017 April 8, 2017 Daytona International Speedway
July 3, 2017 August 21, 2017 Kansas City, Missouri[1][4] April 24, 2017 April 25, 2017 Union Station
July 10, 2017 August 14, 2017 Cleveland, Ohio[1][5] May 8, 2017 May 9, 2017 Public Square
July 17, 2017 August 28, 2017 Denver, Colorado[1] May 23, 2017 May 24, 2017 Civic Center Park

Obstacles

City Qualifying & Finals

  Indicates obstacles created by fans for the "American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Design Challenge".

Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Los Angeles Qualifying Floating Steps Cannonball Drop Fly Wheels Block Run Battering Ram Warped Wall N/A 22
Finals Salmon Ladder Swinging Peg Board Stair Hopper Elevator Climb 4
San Antonio Qualifying Tic Toc Spinning Bridge Sky Hooks Pipe Fitter N/A 16
Finals Salmon Ladder Hourglass Drop Spinball Wizard Elevator Climb 1
Daytona Beach Qualifying Rolling Pin Wingnuts Broken Bridge Rolling Thunder N/A 18
Finals Salmon Ladder Giant Cubes Circuit Board Elevator Climb 1
Kansas City Qualifying Hang Glider Broken Pipes Crank It Up Bar Hop N/A 10
Finals Salmon Ladder Floating Monkey Bars Iron Maiden Elevator Climb 0
Cleveland Qualifying Rolling Log Razor's Edge Ring Jump I-Beam Gap N/A 14
Finals Salmon Ladder Nail Clipper The Clacker Elevator Climb 2
Denver Qualifying Ring Swing Bouncing Spider Paddle Boards Rail Runner N/A 8
Finals Salmon Ladder The Wedge Ninjago Roll Elevator Climb 1

National Finals

Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Stage 1 Snake Run Propeller Bar Double Dipper Jumping Spider Parkour Run Warped Wall Domino Pipes Flying Squirrel 41
Stage 2 Giant Ring Swing Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Wave Runner Swing Surfer Wingnut Alley Wall Flip N/A 3
Stage 3 Floating Boards Keylock Hang Nail Clipper Ultimate Cliffhanger Curved Body Peg Cloud Time Bomb Flying Bar 0
Stage 4 Rope Climb N/A

City courses

Los Angeles

Qualifying

The Los Angeles Qualifying featured two new obstacles, Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram. The night concluded with 22 finishers. Grant McCartney earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:26.37). Other finishers include Adam Rayl and Kevin Bull.[6]

Top 30 Competitors
order Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Grant McCartney 1:26.37 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Adam Rayl 1:29.79 Finished
3 Kevin Bull 1:33.57 Finished
4 Flip Rodriguez 1:58.28 Finished
5 Brian Wilczewski 1:59.15 Finished
6 Sean Bryan 1:59.47 Finished
7 Ryan Robinson 2:02.56 Finished
8 Nick Hanson 2:07.82 Finished
9 Gabe Hurtado 2:09.93 Finished
10 Anthony Trucks 2:20.76 Finished
11 Brent Bundy 2:26.47 Finished
12 Robin Pietschmann 2:29.81 Finished
13 Jackson Meyer 2:31.24 Finished
14 Kapu Gaison 2:37.24 Finished
15 Josh Levin 2:49.62 Finished
16 Riles Nganga 3:02.85 Finished
17 Westley Silvestri 3:09.86 Finished
18 Charlie Andrews 3:19.89 Finished
19 Benjamin Humphrys 3:21.46 Finished
20 Sander Odish 3:25.55 Finished
21 Anton Reichel 3:29.09 Finished
22 Steve Seiver 3:46.62 Finished
23 Daniel Moreno 2:38.19 Failed on Warped Wall
24 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
25 Tyler Vogt 3:48.15 Failed on Warped Wall
26 Alan Connealy 0:41.10 Failed on Battering Ram
27 David Campbell 0:51.93 Failed on Battering Ram
28 Scott Willson 0:55.92 Failed on Battering Ram
29 K.C. Halik 1:33.18 Failed on Battering Ram
30 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
2 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
3 April Steiner Bennett 1:43.51 Failed on Battering Ram
4 Rebekah Bonilla 2:05.65 Failed on Battering Ram
5 Natalie Duran 2:20.17 Failed on Battering Ram

Finals

The Los Angeles Finals featured two new obstacles, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with four finishers. The "Papal Ninja" Sean Bryan just edged out concrete worker Adam Rayl (5:07.92) to earn the fastest finish of the night with a time of 5:07.22. Grant McCartney was eliminated after failing the Salmon Ladder, and David Campbell advanced.[7]

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sean Bryan 5:07.22 Finished
2 Adam Rayl 5:07.92 Finished
3 Charlie Andrews 6:02.21 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
4 Josh Levin 6:27.98 Finished
5 Flip Rodriguez 4:49.73 Failed on Elevator Climb
6 Gabe Hurtado 5:50.71 Failed on Elevator Climb
7 Brian Wilczewski 2:31.21 Failed on Stair Hopper
8 Kevin Bull 3:02.40 Failed on Stair Hopper
9 Robin Pietschmann 4:23.90 Failed on Stair Hopper
10 Jackson Meyer 5:03.54 Failed on Stair Hopper
11 Kapu Gaison 3:03.15 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
12 Steve Seiver 3:10.34 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
13 Benjamin Humphrys 3:15.66 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
14 Nick Hanson 3:22.56 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
15 David Campbell 3:29.48 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Rebekah Bonilla 5:26.32 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
2 Zhanique Lovett 3:14.80 Failed on Warped Wall

San Antonio

Qualifying

The San Antonio Qualifying featured two new or modified obstacles (Spinning Bridge (modified) and Sky Hooks (new)) and concluded with 16 finishers. Both ANW veteran Brent Steffensen and former Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton returned to full form by completing the course and moving onto the next round. ANW trainer Daniel Gil earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:43.24). Also, IndyCar racer Conor Daly competed, but failed on the first obstacle. The first woman up the Warped Wall, Kacy Catanzaro, failed the Sky Hooks when the ring slipped off the hook while she was attempting to make a transition, but she placed in the women's top 5 and moved on to the finals.[8]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 1:43.24 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Thomas Stillings 1:45.76 Finished
3 Josh Salinas 2:10.29 Finished
4 Brian Burkhardt 2:20.61 Finished
5 Karsten Williams 2:23.29 Finished
6 Nicholas Coolridge 2:43.21 Finished
7 Kevin Klein 2:55.51 Finished
8 Grant Clinton 2:56.63 Finished
9 Jody Avila 3:02.59 Finished
10 Andrew Lowes 3:10.98 Finished
11 Brent Steffensen 3:20.38 Finished
12 Victor Juarez 3:28.68 Finished
13 Abel Gonzalez 4:12.63 Finished
14 Jonathan Horton 4:27.28 Finished
15 Tanr Ross 4:35.91 Finished
16 Jonathan Parr 4:39.09 Finished
17 Will Smithee 1:31.49 Failed on Pipefitter
18 Kye Ackel 1:32.05 Failed on Pipefitter
19 David Yarter 1:34.29 Failed on Pipefitter
20 Cass Clawson 1:42.71 Failed on Pipefitter
21 Kenny Niemitalo 1:43.57 Failed on Pipefitter
22 Nate Burkhalter 1:47.51 Failed on Pipefitter
23 Blake Devine 1:47.79 Failed on Pipefitter
24 Brandon Pannell 1:50.86 Failed on Pipefitter
25 Matt Holt 1:50.90 Failed on Pipefitter
26 Damir Okanovic 1:52.29 Failed on Pipefitter
27 Tremayne Dortch 2:01.47 Failed on Pipefitter
28 Sam Ballard 2:13.90 Failed on Pipefitter
29 Jared Bandy 2:28.24 Failed on Pipefitter
30 Barclay Stockett 3:29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Barclay Stockett 3:29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
2 Kacy Catanzaro 1:52.88 Failed on Sky Hooks
3 Sherrie Laureano 1:14.24 Failed on Spinning Bridge
4 Kaiti Haymaker 1:20.76 Failed on Spinning Bridge
5 Brittany Hanks 0:16.65 Failed on Tic Toc

Finals

The San Antonio Finals featured a new obstacle, Spinball Wizard. The round concluded with only one finisher. Daniel Gil completed the course on the final run with a time of 5:50.65, saving San Antonio from having no finishers, and earned the POM Wonderful Run of the Night, knocking Nate Burkhalter out of the top 15. Also, Kacy Catanzaro did make it past the Sky Hooks, the obstacle she failed on in qualifying, and made it to the Warped Wall, but was unable to make it up the 14.5 foot version. However, she placed in the women's top 2 and moved on to the National Finals.[9]

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 5:50.65 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Thomas Stillings 4:29.25 Failed on Elevator Climb
3 Nicholas Coolridge 5:07.15 Failed on Elevator Climb
4 Brent Steffensen 5:12.38 Failed on Elevator Climb
5 Karsten Williams 2:39.43 Failed on Spinball Wizard
6 Andrew Lowes 3:54.62 Failed on Spinball Wizard
7 Josh Salinas 2:29.64 Failed on Hourglass Drop
8 Brian Burkhardt 2:55.84 Failed on Hourglass Drop
9 Damir Okanovic 3:02.90 Failed on Hourglass Drop
10 Matt Holt 3:19.13 Failed on Hourglass Drop
11 Grant Clinton 3:25.56 Failed on Hourglass Drop
12 Abel Gonzalez 3:25.98 Failed on Hourglass Drop
13 Brandon Pannell 3:29.05 Failed on Hourglass Drop
14 Cass Clawson 3:31.83 Failed on Hourglass Drop
15 Jody Avila 3:32.66 Failed on Hourglass Drop
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Barclay Stockett 5:43.62 Failed on Hourglass Drop
2 Kacy Catanzaro 4:18.32 Failed on Warped Wall

Daytona Beach

Qualifying

The Daytona Beach Qualifying had two new obstacles, one designed by tennis instructor and walk-on competitor Kevin Carbone. He won the ANW Obstacle Design Contest and made it through his own Wingnuts obstacle. The other new obstacle was the Rolling Pin. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:10.49). Stuntwoman Jessie Graff finished 26th overall and 1st among the women competitors. Also, NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy competed, but failed on the second obstacle.[10]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 1:10.49 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Travis Rosen 1:47.14 Finished
3 Tyler Gillett 2:17.23 Finished
4 Casidy Marks 2:26.80 Finished
5 Tukrong Klengdong 2:30.91 Finished
6 JJ Woods 2:35.07 Finished
7 Brett Sims 2:46.04 Finished
8 Reko Rivera 2:52.38 Finished
9 Ryan Stratis 2:55.19 Finished
10 Lucas Gomes 3:00.21 Finished
11 Sean Darling-Hammond 3:05.77 Finished
12 Nick Patel 3:06.38 Finished
13 Kevin Carbone 3:07.73 Finished
14 Rigel Henry 3:10.73 Finished
15 Alexio Gomes 3:15.04 Finished
16 Dustin Fishman 3:55.24 Finished
17 Michael Johnson 3:56.91 Finished
18 Eddy Stewart 4:16.18 Finished
19 Les Bradley 1:10.57 Failed on Rolling Thunder
20 Michael Murdick 1:27.26 Failed on Rolling Thunder
21 Steven Cen 1:32.99 Failed on Rolling Thunder
22 Bootie Cothran 1:35.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder
23 Faris Xero 1:36.00 Failed on Rolling Thunder
24 Cedric Idudu 1:43.45 Failed on Rolling Thunder
25 Oscar Ramirez 1:45.89 Failed on Rolling Thunder
26 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
27 Ricky Vu 2:01.47 Failed on Rolling Thunder
28 Josh Butler 2:13.90 Failed on Rolling Thunder
29 Royall Eason 2:28.24 Failed on Rolling Thunder
30 Jonathan Lorch 3:29.71 Failed on Rolling Thunder
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
2 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:21.13 Failed on Rolling Thunder
3 Bree Widener 2:53.67 Failed on Rolling Thunder
4 Emily Durham 0:31.54 Failed on Wingnuts
5 Adriane Alvord 0:51.59 Failed on Wingnuts

Finals

The Daytona Beach Finals had a new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. The round concluded with only one finisher. Drew Drechsel completed the course on the final run with a time of 7:34.60, saving Daytona Beach from having no finishers, and earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night", knocking Eddy Stewart out of the top 15. Jessie Graff became the first woman to reach the Elevator Climb. Ricky Vu exited on the first obstacle due to leg cramps. JJ Woods was looking strong on the Elevator Climb, but his grip gave out before he could reach the top.[11]

Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Daytona Beach Finals are listed below.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 7:34.60 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 JJ Woods 6:20.96 Failed on Elevator Climb
3 Sean Darling-Hammond 6:26.03 Failed on Elevator Climb
4 Jessie Graff 7:04.29 Failed on Elevator Climb
5 Travis Rosen 3:41.07 Failed on Circuit Board
6 Casidy Marks 3:47.40 Failed on Circuit Board
7 Tyler Gillett 3:47.60 Failed on Circuit Board
8 Kevin Carbone 4:51.35 Failed on Circuit Board
9 Rigel Henry 2:47.71 Failed on Giant Cubes
10 Nick Patel 3:44.59 Failed on Giant Cubes
11 Lucas Gomes 3:52.87 Failed on Giant Cubes
12 Reko Rivera 3:53.30 Failed on Giant Cubes
13 Ryan Stratis 3:58.95 Failed on Giant Cubes
14 Dustin Fishman 4:00.02 Failed on Giant Cubes
15 Michael Johnson 4:08.65 Failed on Giant Cubes
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 8:15.71 Failed on Elevator Climb
2 Lindsay Eskildsen 1:39.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder

Kansas City

Qualifying

The Kansas City Qualifying round had three new obstacles, the Hang Glider, the Broken Pipes, and Crank it Up. Lance Pekus earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (2:10.16). Other finishers include Brandon Mears, Tyler Yamauchi, Tyler Smith, and Ethan Swanson.[12]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Lance Pekus 2:10.16 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Brandon Mears 2:41.91 Finished
3 Tyler Yamauchi 2:47.69 Finished
4 Tyler Smith 2:54.34 Finished
5 Ethan Swanson 2:59.94 Finished
6 Broc Bebout 3:05.35 Finished
7 Dave Cavanagh 3:27.51 Finished
8 Ben Baker 3:55.90 Finished
9 Jelani Allen 4:06.31 Finished
10 Dennis Lappin 4:09.10 Finished
11 Devin Harrelson 3:20.15 Failed on Warped Wall
12 Todd Mitchell 4:37.09 Failed on Warped Wall
13 Hunter Guerard 1:04.13 Failed on Bar Hop
14 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.79 Failed on Bar Hop
15 Jeremiah Morgan 1:20.47 Failed on Bar Hop
16 Dan Polizzi 1:38.67 Failed on Bar Hop
17 Eric Middleton 1:38.93 Failed on Bar Hop
18 Drew Hendry 1:39.12 Failed on Bar Hop
19 Alex Carson 1:47.55 Failed on Bar Hop
20 Mitch VeDepo 1:56.17 Failed on Bar Hop
21 Brad Spine 2:01.01 Failed on Bar Hop
22 Bobby Mohannon 2:11.50 Failed on Bar Hop
23 Wes Whitlam 2:20.51 Failed on Bar Hop
24 Kyle Schulze 2:36.54 Failed on Bar Hop
25 Morgan "Moose" Wright 2:58.82 Failed on Bar Hop
26 Michael Bougher 0:28.36 Failed on Crank It Up
27 Deren Perez 0:30.35 Failed on Crank It Up
28 Donovan Metoyer 0:39.37 Failed on Crank It Up
29 Craig Schafer 0:44.84 Failed on Crank It Up
30 Spencer Johnson 0:53.10 Failed on Crank It Up
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sarah Schoback 1:15.25 Failed on Crank It Up
2 Annie Dudek 1:16.40 Failed on Crank It Up
3 Abby Paul 1:30.18 Failed on Crank It Up
4 Maggi Thorne 1:31.58 Failed on Crank It Up
5 Sara Heesen 1:39.55 Failed on Crank It Up

Finals

The Kansas City Finals round had a new obstacle, the Iron Maiden. The round concluded without any finishers, making it the second time in ANW history that a city finals course was unfinished. Ethan Swanson and the Towers of Power all fell on the third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to defeat Crank It Up and earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night".[13][14][15]

Obstacles used, in addition to those during the Qualifying, for the Kansas City Finals are listed below.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Mitch VeDepo 4:19.49 Failed on Elevator Climb
2 Tyler Yamauchi 3:44.53 Failed on Iron Maiden
3 Hunter Guerard 2:49.30 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
4 Eric Middleton 3:22.46 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
5 Dave Cavanagh 3:33.90 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
6 Lance Pekus 3:36.52 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
7 Jeremiah Morgan 4:17.41 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
8 Jelani Allen 4:17.42 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
9 Alex Carson 4:34.69 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
10 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.73 Failed on Salmon Ladder
11 Spencer Johnson 2:56.12 Failed on Salmon Ladder
12 Brad Spine 2:57.20 Failed on Salmon Ladder
13 Ben Baker 2:57.63 Failed on Salmon Ladder
14 Morgan "Moose" Wright 4:17.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder
15 Donovan Metoyer 1:04.60 Failed on Bar Hop
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Maggi Thorne 2:43.92 Failed on Bar Hop (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Sara Heesen 1:10.04 Failed on Crank It Up

Cleveland

Qualifying

The Cleveland Qualifying featured two new obstacles. Allyssa Beird was the first woman to complete the course this season; she and Jesse Labreck were the first two women to hit the buzzer during the same qualifier. It was also the first time that two couples (Jesse Labreck and Chris DiGangi, and Allyssa Beird and James McGrath) completed the course during the same qualifying run. Jesse Labreck also earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night."[16]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Anthony DeFranco 2:31.17 Finished
2 Joe Moravsky 2:32.77 Finished
3 Sean Noel 2:40.71 Finished
4 Dan Galiczynski 3:13.66 Finished
5 James McGrath 3:22.10 Finished
6 Najee Richardson 3:28.58 Finished
7 Judas Licciardello 3:31.52 Finished
8 Michael Torres 3:44.70 Finished
9 Mike Bernardo 3:47.59 Finished
10 Chris DiGangi 4:01.02 Finished
11 Jamie Rahn 4:13.96 Finished
12 Jesse Labreck 4:22.06 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
13 Tyler Cravens 4:27.78 Finished
14 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
15 Mathew Ilgenfritz 2:16.36 Failed on Warped Wall
16 Jon Alexis Jr. 1:02.02 Failed on I-Beam Gap
17 Mike Meyers 1:30.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
18 Cory Cook 1:49.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
19 Derek Mathews 2:06.33 Failed on I-Beam Gap
20 Naeem Mulkey 2:07.04 Failed on I-Beam Gap
21 Samer Delgado 2:14.53 Failed on I-Beam Gap
22 Mark Ribeiro 2:24.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
23 Alexi Matousek 2:24.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
24 Kevin Weng 2:25.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
25 Patrick Lavanty 2:37.20 Failed on I-Beam Gap
26 Steve Allen 2:41.21 Failed on I-Beam Gap
27 Jonathan Angelilli 2:44.05 Failed on I-Beam Gap
28 Mike Shuck 2:45.66 Failed on I-Beam Gap
29 Fabio Figueiredo 2:56.41 Failed on I-Beam Gap
30 Daniel Arnold 3:05.56 Failed on I-Beam Gap
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse LaBreck 4:22.06 Finished
2 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
3 Tori Clement 1:22.23 Failed on Ring Jump
4 Michelle Warnky 1:28.19 Failed on Ring Jump
5 Annika Nieshalla 1:35.02 Failed on Ring Jump

Finals

The Cleveland Finals round introduced a new obstacle, the Nail Clipper, which defeated all but two competitors. "Captain NBC" Jamie Rahn was the first to hit the buzzer, earning the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 8:39.85. James McGrath's streak of six Nationals appearances ended when he fell on the dismount from the Nail Clipper, as Joe Moravsky knocked him out of the top 15 and finished the course even faster with a time of 7:24.10. Michelle Warnky made it farther than all but 6 other women in the city finals of ANW 9, making it to the Nail Clipper, but her slow time prevented her from going to Vegas with a talented field of women in Cleveland.[17]

Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Cleveland City Finals are listed below.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Joe Moravsky 7:24.10 Finished
2 Jamie Rahn 8:39.85 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
3 Jon Alexis Jr. 2:40.68 Failed on Nail Clipper
4 Mike Meyers 3:35.18 Failed on Nail Clipper
5 Judas Licciardello 3:53.33 Failed on Nail Clipper
6 Michael Torres 3:53.62 Failed on Nail Clipper
7 Dan Galiczynski 3:57.56 Failed on Nail Clipper
8 Mike Bernardo 3:57.97 Failed on Nail Clipper
9 Anthony DeFranco 4:03.32 Failed on Nail Clipper
10 Chris DiGangi 4:18.92 Failed on Nail Clipper
11 Matthew Ilgenfritz 4:38.26 Failed on Nail Clipper
12 Tyler Cravens 4:44.29 Failed on Nail Clipper
13 Najee Richardson 4:52.73 Failed on Nail Clipper
14 Samer Delgado 4:56.13 Failed on Nail Clipper
15 Jesse Labreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse LaBreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
2 Allyssa Beird 6:09.20 Failed on Nail Clipper

Denver

Qualifying

The Denver Qualifying featured two new obstacles. The competition concluded with a 2nd to lowest total of only 8 finishers. The fastest run was awarded to gym owner Lorin Ball who earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 1:42.89. Also, PBR bull rider Venn Johns competed, but failed on the third obstacle. Jake Murray also competed, but failed on the third obstacle as well.[18]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Lorin Ball 1:42.89 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Dan Yager 1:59.65 Finished
3 Ian Dory 2:47.79 Finished
4 Drew Knapp 2:50.94 Finished
5 Craig Richard 3:17.97 Finished
6 Bart Copeland 3:26.26 Finished
7 Andrew Duncan 3:36.25 Finished
8 Nick Kostreski 3:36.43 Finished
9 Brian Arnold 1:15.15 Failed on Rail Runner
10 Karson Voiles 1:20.21 Failed on Rail Runner
11 Ben Antoine 1:29.90 Failed on Rail Runner
12 Devin Stratton 1:30.78 Failed on Rail Runner
13 Michael Silenzi 1:31.65 Failed on Rail Runner
14 Matt Dolce 1:35.64 Failed on Rail Runner
15 Yancey Quezada 1:39.53 Failed on Rail Runner
16 Michael Stanger 1:41.57 Failed on Rail Runner
17 Ben Burkhalter 1:42.67 Failed on Rail Runner
18 Kyle Wilson 1:43.30 Failed on Rail Runner
19 Jesse Lucero 1:46.12 Failed on Rail Runner
20 Brandon Todacheenie 1:51.36 Failed on Rail Runner
21 Ryan Souter 2:04.71 Failed on Rail Runner
22 Ian Weber 2:05.09 Failed on Rail Runner
23 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
24 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
25 Matt Reeves 2:30.37 Failed on Rail Runner
26 Sam Sann 2:37.64 Failed on Rail Runner
27 Luke Chambers 2:40.71 Failed on Rail Runner
28 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
29 Dalton Knapp 3:03.62 Failed on Rail Runner
30 Nate DeHaan 3:59.86 Failed on Rail Runner
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
2 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
3 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
4 Larissa Cottle 3:00.15 Failed on Paddle Boards
5 Tanya O'Donohue 0:18.44 Failed on Ring Swing

Finals

Obstacles used, in addition to those during Qualifying, for the Denver Finals are listed below. Ian Dory continued his city finals completion streak, earning the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" as the only finisher with a time of 6:56.33. Lorin Ball exhibited all of his upper-body training on the Wedge, and was one of the three people to clear the obstacle.[19]

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ian Dory 6:56.33 Finished (POM Wonderful Run of the Night)
2 Lorin Ball 3:54.71 Failed on Ninjago Roll
3 Jesse Lucero 4:09.68 Failed on Ninjago Roll
4 Karson Voiles 2:58.62 Failed on The Wedge
5 Ryan Souter 3:03.22 Failed on The Wedge
6 Dan Yager 3:15.07 Failed on The Wedge
7 Craig Richard 3:24.15 Failed on The Wedge
8 Bart Copeland 3:46.84 Failed on The Wedge
9 Drew Knapp 3:51.98 Failed on The Wedge
10 Ben Antoine 4:06.41 Failed on The Wedge
11 Brian Arnold 4:17.08 Failed on The Wedge
12 Yancey Quezada 4:17.22 Failed on The Wedge
13 Luke Chambers 4:18.37 Failed on The Wedge
14 Michael Silenzi 4:33.48 Failed on The Wedge
15 Nick Kostreski 6:03.78 Failed on The Wedge
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 6:19.07 Failed on The Wedge
2 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:03.26 Failed on Rail Runner

Note: The competitors of Denver Finals were also given free tickets to the premiere of The Lego Ninjago Movie.

City Qualifying Leaderboard

Top 180 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 1:10.49 Finished
2 Grant McCartney 1:26.37 Finished
3 Adam Rayl 1:29.79 Finished
4 Kevin Bull 1:33.57 Finished
5 Brian Wilczewski 1:37.15 Finished
6 Sean Bryan 1:37.47 Finished
7 Ryan Robinson 1:39.56 Finished
8 Lorin Ball 1:42.89 Finished
9 Daniel Gil 1:43.25 Finished
10 Thomas Stillings 1:45.76 Finished
11 Travis Rosen 1:47.14 Finished
12 Nick Hanson 1:57.82 Finished
13 Flip Rodriguez 1:58.28 Finished
14 Dan Yager 1:59.65 Finished
15 Gabe Hurtado 2:09.93 Finished
16 Lance Pekus 2:10.16 Finished
17 Josh Salinas 2:10.29 Finished
18 Tyler Gillett 2:17.23 Finished
19 Brian Burkhardt 2:20.61 Finished
20 Anthony Trucks 2:20.76 Finished
21 Karsten Williams 2:23.29 Finished
22 Brent Bundy 2:26.47 Finished
23 Casidy Marks 2:26.80 Finished
24 Robin Pietschmann 2:29.81 Finished
25 Tukrong Klengdong 2:30.91 Finished
26 Anthony DeFranco 2:31.17 Finished
27 Jackson Meyer 2:31.24 Finished
28 Joe Moravsky 2:32.77 Finished
29 Nicholas Coolridge 2:33.21 Finished
30 JJ Woods 2:35.07 Finished
31 Kapu Gaison 2:37.24 Finished
32 Josh Levin 2:39.62 Finished
33 Sean Noel 2:40.71 Finished
34 Brandon Mears 2:41.91 Finished
35 Tyler Yamauchi 2:44.49 Finished
36 Brett Sims 2:46.04 Finished
37 Ian Dory 2:47.79 Finished
38 Drew Knapp 2:50.94 Finished
39 Reko Rivera 2:52.38 Finished
40 Tyler Smith 2:54.34 Finished
41 Ethan Swanson 2:54.94 Finished
42 Ryan Stratis 2:55.19 Finished
43 Broc Bebout 2:55.35 Finished
44 Kevin Klein 2:55.51 Finished
45 Grant Clinton 2:56.63 Finished
46 Lucas Gomes 3:00.21 Finished
47 Jody Avila 3:02.59 Finished
48 Riles Nganga 3:02.85 Finished
49 Sean Darling-Hammond 3:05.77 Finished
50 Nick Patel 3:06.38 Finished
51 Dave Cavanagh 3:06.51 Finished
52 Kevin Carbone 3:07.73 Finished
53 Westley Silvestri 3:09.86 Finished
54 Rigel Henry 3:10.79 Finished
55 Andrew Lowes 3:10.98 Finished
56 Dan Galiczynski 3:13.66 Finished
57 Alexio Gomes 3:15.04 Finished
58 Craig Richard 3:17.97 Finished
59 Charlie Andrews 3:19.89 Finished
60 Brent Steffensen 3:20.38 Finished
61 Benjamin Humphrys 3:21.46 Finished
62 James McGrath 3:22.10 Finished
63 Victor Juarez 3:23.68 Finished
64 Sander Odish 3:25.55 Finished
65 Bart Copeland 3:26.26 Finished
66 Najee Richardson 3:28.58 Finished
67 Anton Reichel 3:29.09 Finished
68 Judas Licciardello 3:31.52 Finished
69 Andrew Duncan 3:36.25 Finished
70 Nick Kostreski 3:36.43 Finished
71 Michael Torres 3:44.70 Finished
72 Steve Seiver 3:46.62 Finished
73 Mike Bernardo 3:47.59 Finished
74 Ben Baker 3:53.90 Finished
75 Dustin Fishman 3:55.24 Finished
76 Michael Johnson 3:56.91 Finished
77 Chris DiGangi 4:01.02 Finished
78 Jelani Allen 4:06.31 Finished
79 Dennis Lappin 4:09.10 Finished
80 Abel Gonzalez 4:12.63 Finished
81 Jamie Rahn 4:13.96 Finished
82 Eddy Stewart 4:16.18 Finished
83 Jesse Labreck 4:22.06 Finished
84 Jonathan Horton 4:27.28 Finished
85 Tyler Cravens 4:27.78 Finished
86 Tanr Ross 4:35.91 Finished
87 Jonathan Parr 4:39.09 Finished
88 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
89 Mathew Ilgenfritz 2:16.36 Failed on Warped Wall
90 Daniel Moreno 2:38.19 Failed on Warped Wall
91 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
92 Devin Harrelson 3:20.15 Failed on Warped Wall
93 Tyler Vogt 3:48.15 Failed on Warped Wall
94 Todd Mitchell 4:37.09 Failed on Warped Wall
95 Alan Connealy 0:41.10 Failed on Battering Ram
96 David Campbell 0:51.93 Failed on Battering Ram
97 Scott Willson 0:55.92 Failed on Battering Ram
98 Jon Alexis Jr. 1:02.02 Failed on I-Beam Gap
99 Hunter Guerard 1:04.13 Failed on Bar Hop
100 Les Bradley 1:10.57 Failed on Rolling Thunder
101 Brian Arnold 1:15.15 Failed on Rail Runner
102 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.79 Failed on Bar Hop
103 Karson Voiles 1:20.21 Failed on Rail Runner
104 Jeremiah Morgan 1:20.47 Failed on Bar Hop
105 Michael Murdick 1:27.26 Failed on Rolling Thunder
106 Ben Antoine 1:29.90 Failed on Rail Runner
107 Mike Meyers 1:30.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
108 Devin Stratton 1:30.78 Failed on Rail Runner
109 Will Smithee 1:31.49 Failed on Pipefitter
110 Michael Silenzi 1:31.65 Failed on Rail Runner
111 Kye Ackel 1:32.05 Failed on Pipefitter
112 Steven Cen 1:32.99 Failed on Rolling Thunder
113 K.C. Halik 1:33.18 Failed on Battering Ram
114 David Yarter 1:34.29 Failed on Pipefitter
115 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
116 Bootie Cothran 1:35.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder
117 Matt Dolce 1:35.64 Failed on Rail Runner
118 Faris Xero 1:36.00 Failed on Rolling Thunder
119 Dan Polizzi 1:38.67 Failed on Bar Hop
120 Eric Middleton 1:38.93 Failed on Bar Hop
121 Drew Hendry 1:39.12 Failed on Bar Hop
122 Yancey Quezada 1:39.53 Failed on Rail Runner
123 Michael Stanger 1:41.57 Failed on Rail Runner
124 Ben Burkhalter 1:42.67 Failed on Rail Runner
125 Cass Clawson 1:42.71 Failed on Pipefitter
126 Kyle Wilson 1:43.30 Failed on Rail Runner
127 Cedric Idudu 1:43.45 Failed on Rolling Thunder
128 Kenny Niemitalo 1:43.57 Failed on Pipefitter
129 Oscar Ramirez 1:45.89 Failed on Rolling Thunder
130 Jesse Lucero 1:46.12 Failed on Rail Runner
131 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
132 Nate Burkhalter 1:47.51 Failed on Pipefitter
133 Alex Carson 1:47.55 Failed on Bar Hop
134 Blake Devine 1:47.79 Failed on Pipefitter
135 Cory Cook 1:49.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
136 Brandon Pannell 1:50.86 Failed on Pipefitter
137 Matt Holt 1:50.90 Failed on Pipefitter
138 Brandon Todacheenie 1:51.36 Failed on Rail Runner
139 Damir Okanovic 1:52.29 Failed on Pipefitter
140 Mitch VeDepo 1:56.17 Failed on Bar Hop
141 Brad Spine 2:01.01 Failed on Bar Hop
142 Tremayne Dortch 2:01.47 Failed on Pipefitter
143 Ricky Vu 2:01.47 Failed on Rolling Thunder
144 Ryan Souter 2:04.71 Failed on Rail Runner
145 Ian Weber 2:05.09 Failed on Rail Runner
146 Derek Mathews 2:06.33 Failed on I-Beam Gap
147 Naeem Mulkey 2:07.04 Failed on I-Beam Gap
148 Bobby Mohannon 2:11.50 Failed on Bar Hop
149 Sam Ballard 2:13.90 Failed on Pipefitter
150 Josh Butler 2:13.90 Failed on Rolling Thunder
151 Samer Delgado 2:14.53 Failed on I-Beam Gap
152 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
153 Wes Whitlam 2:20.51 Failed on Bar Hop
154 Mark Ribeiro 2:24.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
155 Alexi Matousek 2:24.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
156 Kevin Weng 2:25.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
157 Jeri D’Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
158 Jared Bandy 2:28.24 Failed on Pipefitter
159 Royall Eason 2:28.24 Failed on Rolling Thunder
160 Matt Reeves 2:30.37 Failed on Rail Runner
161 Kyle Schulze 2:36.54 Failed on Bar Hop
162 Patrick Lavanty 2:37.20 Failed on I-Beam Gap
163 Sam Sann 2:37.64 Failed on Rail Runner
164 Luke Chambers 2:40.71 Failed on Rail Runner
165 Steve Allen 2:41.21 Failed on I-Beam Gap
166 Jonathan Angelilli 2:44.05 Failed on I-Beam Gap
167 Mike Shuck 2:45.66 Failed on I-Beam Gap
168 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
169 Fabio Figueiredo 2:56.41 Failed on I-Beam Gap
170 Morgan "Moose" Wright 2:58.82 Failed on Bar Hop
171 Dalton Knapp 3:03.62 Failed on Rail Runner
172 Daniel Arnold 3:05.56 Failed on I-Beam Gap
173 Barclay Stockett 3:29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
174 Jonathan Lorch 3:29.71 Failed on Rolling Thunder
175 Nate DeHaan 3:59.86 Failed on Rail Runner
176 Michael Bougher 0:28.36 Failed on Crank It Up
177 Deren Perez 0:30.35 Failed on Crank It Up
178 Donovan Metoyer 0:39.37 Failed on Crank It Up
179 Craig Schafer 0:44.84 Failed on Crank It Up
180 Spencer Johnson 0:53.10 Failed on Crank It Up
Top 30 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 4:22.06 Finished
2 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
3 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
4 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
5 April Steiner Bennett 1:43.51 Failed on Battering Ram
6 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
7 Rebekah Bonilla 2:05.65 Failed on Battering Ram
8 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
9 Natalie Duran 2:20.17 Failed on Battering Ram
10 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:21.13 Failed on Rolling Thunder
11 Jeri D’Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
12 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
13 Bree Widener 2:53.67 Failed on Rolling Thunder
14 Barclay Stockett 3:29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
15 Sarah Schoback 1:15.25 Failed on Crank It Up
16 Annie Dudek 1:16.40 Failed on Crank It Up
17 Tori Clement 1:22.23 Failed on Ring Jump
18 Michelle Warnky 1:28.19 Failed on Ring Jump
19 Abby Paul 1:30.18 Failed on Crank It Up
20 Maggi Thorne 1:31.58 Failed on Crank It Up
21 Annika Nieshalla 1:35.02 Failed on Ring Jump
22 Sara Heesen 1:39.55 Failed on Crank It Up
23 Kacy Catanzaro 1:52.88 Failed on Sky Hooks
24 Larissa Cottle 3:00.15 Failed on Paddle Boards
25 Emily Durham 0:31.54 Failed on Wingnuts
26 Adriane Alvord 0:51.59 Failed on Wingnuts
27 Sherrie Laureano 1:14.24 Failed on Spinning Bridge
28 Kaiti Haymaker 1:20.76 Failed on Spinning Bridge
29 Brittany Hanks 0:16.65 Failed on Tic Toc
30 Tanya O’Donohue 0:18.44 Failed on Ring Swing

City Finals Leaderboard

Top 90 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sean Bryan 5:07.22 Finished
2 Adam Rayl 5:07.92 Finished
3 Daniel Gil 5:50.65 Finished
4 Charlie Andrews 6:02.21 Finished
5 Josh Levin 6:27.98 Finished
6 Ian Dory 6:56.33 Finished
7 Joe Moravsky 7:24.10 Finished
8 Drew Drechsel 7:34.60 Finished
9 Jamie Rahn 8:39.85 Finished
10 Mitch VeDepo 4:19.49 Failed on Elevator Climb
11 Thomas Stillings 4:29.25 Failed on Elevator Climb
12 Flip Rodriguez 4:49.73 Failed on Elevator Climb
13 Nicholas Coolridge 5:07.15 Failed on Elevator Climb
14 Brent Steffensen 5:12.38 Failed on Elevator Climb
15 Gabe Hurtado 5:50.71 Failed on Elevator Climb
16 JJ Woods 6:20.96 Failed on Elevator Climb
17 Sean Darling-Hammond 6:26.03 Failed on Elevator Climb
18 Jessie Graff 7:04.29 Failed on Elevator Climb
19 Brian Wilczewski 2:31.21 Failed on Stair Hopper
20 Karsten Williams 2:39.43 Failed on Spinball Wizard
21 Kevin Bull 3:02.40 Failed on Stair Hopper
22 Travis Rosen 3:41.07 Failed on Circuit Board
23 Tyler Yamauchi 3:44.58 Failed on Iron Maiden
24 Casidy Marks 3:47.40 Failed on Circuit Board
25 Tyler Gillett 3:47.60 Failed on Circuit Board
26 Andrew Lowes 3:54.62 Failed on Spinball Wizard
27 Lorin Ball 3:54.71 Failed on Ninjago Roll
28 Jesse Lucero 4:09.68 Failed on Ninjago Roll
29 Robin Pietschmann 4:22.90 Failed on Stair Hopper
30 Kevin Carbone 4:51.35 Failed on Circuit Board
31 Jackson Meyer 5:03.54 Failed on Stair Hopper
32 Josh Salinas 2:29.64 Failed on Hourglass Drop
33 Jon Alexis Jr. 2:40.68 Failed on Nail Clipper
34 Rigel Henry 2:47.71 Failed on Giant Cubes
35 Hunter Guerard 2:49.30 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
36 Brian Burkhardt 2:55.84 Failed on Hourglass Drop
37 Karson Voiles 2:58.62 Failed on The Wedge
38 Damir Okanovic 3:02.90 Failed on Hourglass Drop
39 Kapu Gaison 3:03.15 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
40 Ryan Souter 3:03.22 Failed on The Wedge
41 Steve Seiver 3:10.34 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
42 Dan Yager 3:15.07 Failed on The Wedge
43 Benjamin Humphrys 3:15.66 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
44 Matt Holt 3:19.13 Failed on Hourglass Drop
45 Eric Middleton 3:22.46 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
46 Nick Hanson 3:22.56 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
47 Craig Richard 3:24.15 Failed on The Wedge
48 Grant Clinton 3:25.56 Failed on Hourglass Drop
49 Abel Gonzalez 3:25.98 Failed on Hourglass Drop
50 Brandon Pannell 3:29.05 Failed on Hourglass Drop
51 David Campbell 3:29.48 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
52 Cass Clawson 3:31.83 Failed on Hourglass Drop
53 Jody Avila 3:32.66 Failed on Hourglass Drop
54 Dave Cavanagh 3:33.90 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
55 Mike Meyers 3:35.18 Failed on Nail Clipper
56 Lance Pekus 3:36.52 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
57 Nick Patel 3:44.59 Failed on Giant Cubes
58 Bart Copeland 3:46.84 Failed on The Wedge
59 Drew Knapp 3:51.98 Failed on The Wedge
60 Lucas Gomes 3:52.87 Failed on Giant Cubes
61 Reko Rivera 3:53.30 Failed on Giant Cubes
62 Judas Licciardello 3:53.33 Failed on Nail Clipper
63 Michael Torres 3:53.62 Failed on Nail Clipper
64 Dan Galiczynski 3:57.56 Failed on Nail Clipper
65 Mike Bernardo 3:57.97 Failed on Nail Clipper
66 Ryan Stratis 3:58.95 Failed on Giant Cubes
67 Dustin Fishman 4:00.02 Failed on Giant Cubes
68 Anthony DeFranco 4:03.32 Failed on Nail Clipper
69 Ben Antoine 4:06.41 Failed on The Wedge
70 Michael Johnson 4:08.65 Failed on Giant Cubes
71 Brian Arnold 4:17.08 Failed on The Wedge
72 Yancey Quezada 4:17.22 Failed on The Wedge
73 Jeremiah Morgan 4:17.41 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
74 Jelani Allen 4:17.42 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
75 Luke Chambers 4:18.37 Failed on The Wedge
76 Chris DiGangi 4:18.92 Failed on Nail Clipper
77 Michael Silenzi 4:33.48 Failed on The Wedge
78 Alex Carson 4:34.69 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
79 Matthew Ilgenfritz 4:38.26 Failed on Nail Clipper
80 Tyler Cravens 4:44.29 Failed on Nail Clipper
81 Najee Richardson 4:52.73 Failed on Nail Clipper
82 Samer Delgado 4:56.13 Failed on Nail Clipper
83 Jesse Labreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
84 Nick Kostreski 6:03.78 Failed on The Wedge
85 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.73 Failed on Salmon Ladder
86 Spencer Johnson 2:56.12 Failed on Salmon Ladder
87 Brad Spine 2:57.20 Failed on Salmon Ladder
88 Ben Baker 2:57.63 Failed on Salmon Ladder
89 Morgan "Moose" Wright 4:17.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder
90 Donovan Metoyer 1:04.60 Failed on Bar Hop
Top 12 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 7:04.29 Failed on Elevator Climb
2 Jesse Labreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
3 Rebekah Bonilla 5:26.32 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
4 Barclay Stockett 5:43.62 Failed on Hourglass Drop
5 Allyssa Beird 6:09.20 Failed on Nail Clipper
6 Meagan Martin 6:19.07 Failed on The Wedge
7 Zhanique Lovett 3:14.80 Failed on Warped Wall
8 Kacy Catanzaro 4:18.32 Failed on Warped Wall
9 Lindsay Eskildsen 1:39.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder
10 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:03.26 Failed on Rail Runner
11 Maggi Thorne 2:43.92 Failed on Bar Hop
12 Sara Heesen 1:10.04 Failed on Crank It Up

National Finals

The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas Strip, as has been the case since the series set up its own finals course instead of sending competitors to Japan.

Stage 1

All competitors must complete the eight obstacles on Stage 1 with a time limit of 2:35.00. Highlights from the first half included school teacher Allyssa Beird who made ANW history by becoming only the second woman (also the third worldwide, the first two being Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2 and Jessie Graff in the eighth season of ANW) to complete Stage One, earning her the POM Wonderful "Run of the Night". Also, at only 5 feet tall, gymnastics coach Barclay Stockett became the second woman to get past the Warped Wall on Stage One. Later, NBC Sports announcer Mike Tirico joined ANW announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila for a few play-by-plays of the competitors.[20] During the second half, "Real Life Ninja" Drew Drechsel earned the POM Wonderful "Run of the Night" with the fastest run on Stage One of the competition with a speedy time of 1:33.71. David Campbell's Stage 1 fail streak was over as he finished the course for the first time since Season 3. This season broke the previous record of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the previous record of 38 from Season 7. Also, this was Kacy Catanzaro's final ANW appearance, as she failed on the Double Dipper.[21] She signed with WWE in late August[22] and the company's NXT brand in early 2018.[23] She has since found success there, winning the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with Kayden Carter in August 2022[24][25] and having the longest reign in the championship's history at 186 days as of December 2024.[26]

Stage 1 featured three new obstacles, the Double Dipper, Parkour Run, and the Domino Pipes.

Competitors who completed Stage 1 are listed below. △ denotes female competitors.

Order Competitor Outcome Result
1 Drew Drechsel Finished 1:33.71 (POM Wonderful Run of the Night, Night 2)
2 Josh Salinas Finished 1:38.54
3 Daniel Gil Finished 1:47.04
4 Lance Pekus Finished 1:49.52
5 Hunter Guerard Finished 1:51.16
6 Joe Moravsky Finished 1:52.24
7 Dave Cavanagh Finished 1:56.76
8 Nicholas Coolridge Finished 1:58.18
9 Jamie Rahn Finished 1:59.77
10 Brent Steffensen Finished 2:01.34
11 Thomas Stillings Finished 2:02.12
12 Matthew Ilgenfritz Finished 2:03.48
13 Flip Rodriguez Finished 2:04.34
14 Travis Rosen Finished 2:06.20
15 Kevin Bull Finished 2:07.05
16 Najee Richardson Finished 2:07.79
17 Jody Avila Finished 2:08.18
18 Tyler Yamauchi Finished 2:09.53
19 Mike Bernardo Finished 2:10.10
20 Eric Middleton Finished 2:11.48
21 Cass Clawson Finished 2:12.32
22 David Campbell Finished 2:14.30
23 Adam Rayl Finished 2:14.60
24 Brian Arnold Finished 2:15.15
25 Sean Bryan Finished 2:15.20
26 Michael Silenzi Finished 2:15.56
27 Tyler Gillett Finished 2:16.64
28 Nick Kostreski Finished 2:17.28
29 Abel Gonzalez Finished 2:17.60
30 JJ Woods Finished 2:18.27
31 Jon Alexis Jr. Finished 2:19.40
32 Josh Levin Finished 2:20.70
33 Karson Voiles Finished 2:21.10
34 Ryan Stratis Finished 2:25.34
35 Drew Knapp Finished 2:26.14
36 Allyssa Beird △ Finished 2:26.52 (POM Wonderful Run of the Night, Night 1)
37 Ian Dory Finished 2:27.66
38 Andrew Lowes Finished 2:28.32
39 Grant Clinton Finished 2:28.52
40 Sean Darling-Hammond Finished 2:28.74
41 Nick Hanson Finished 2:29.97

Stage 2

As always in the national finals, Stage 2 consists of six obstacles. In order to move on to Stage 3, competitors must finish the Stage 2 course in under 4:00.00.

Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, the Swing Surfer, and Wingnut Alley.

Results:

Run Order Competitor Result Notes
1 Ian Dory 4. Swing Surfer Failed jump.
2 Lance Pekus 5. Wingnut Alley Transition to second wingnut
3 Tyler Yamauchi 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut
4 Brent Steffensen 3. Wave Runner First board
5 Nick Kostreski 3. Wave Runner Digest. First board
6 Eric Middleton 3. Wave Runner Digest. Second board
7 Hunter Guerard 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut
8 Ryan Stratis 1. Giant Ring Swing Digest.
9 Tyler Gillett 3. Wave Runner Digest.
10 Travis Rosen 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
11 Jamie Rahn 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount
12 Nick Hanson 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest.
13 Sean Darling-Hammond 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut
14 Jon Alexis Jr. 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut
15 Sean Bryan FINISH (15.06 seconds left) First to clear Stage 2.
16 Mike Bernardo 4. Swing Surfer Digest. Failed jump
17 Drew Knapp 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
18 Abel Gonzalez 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
19 Adam Rayl 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
20 Josh Salinas 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
21 Jody Avila 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
22 Andrew Lowes 5. Wingnut Alley Digest, Transition to second wingnut
23 Brian Arnold 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut
24 Najee Richardson FINISH (20.29 seconds left) POM Wonderful Run of the Night
25 Josh Levin 3. Wave Runner Digest.
26 Daniel Gil 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
27 Allyssa Beird 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
28 Dave Cavanagh 3. Wave Runner Digest.
29 Grant Clinton 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut
30 Karson Voiles 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
31 Flip Rodriguez 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Failed dismount.
32 Joe Moravsky FINISH (25.66 seconds left) Fastest Stage 2 clear.
33 Nicholas Coolridge 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest.
34 David Campbell 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
35 Thomas Stillings 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
36 Drew Drechsel 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
37 Michael Silenzi 1. Giant Ring Swing All cut.
38 Cass Clawson 3. Wave Runner All cut.
39 Matthew Ilgenfritz 5. Wingnut Alley All cut.
40 J.J. Woods 5. Wingnut Alley All cut. Transition to second wingnut.
41 Kevin Bull 5. Wingnut Alley All cut. Transition to second wingnut.

A total of 24 ninjas were taken out by Wingnut Alley including Drew Drechsel & Daniel Gil. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to advance to Stage 2, was eliminated on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder. Luke said to all the Wingnut Alley victims, "Bzzzzzzz!"

Leaderboard

Order Competitor Outcome Result
1 Joe Moravsky Finished 3:34.34
2 Najee Richardson Finished 3:39.71
3 Sean Bryan Finished 3:44.94

Stage 3

Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, the Nail Clipper (from the Cleveland Finals), the Peg Cloud, and the Time Bomb.

Results:

Run Order Competitor Result Notes
1 Sean Bryan 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to fourth ledge
2 Najee Richardson 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to second hanging board
3 Joe Moravsky 7. Time Bomb Last Man Standing

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Show Episode Air date Timeslot Rating/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Los Angeles Qualifiers" June 12, 2017 Monday 8:00 PM 1.4 5 5.36[27]
2 "San Antonio Qualifiers" June 19, 2017 1.5 6 5.85[28]
3 "Daytona Beach Qualifiers" June 26, 2017 1.5 6 5.91[29]
4 "Kansas City Qualifiers" July 3, 2017 1.1 5 5.09[30]
5 "Cleveland Qualifiers" July 10, 2017 1.4 6 5.70[31]
6 "Denver Qualifiers" July 17, 2017 1.5 6 5.78[32]
7 "Los Angeles City Finals" July 24, 2017 1.4 6 5.70[33]
8 "San Antonio Finals" July 31, 2017 1.4 6 5.88[34]
9 "Daytona Beach Finals" August 7, 2017 1.5 6 6.20[35]
10 "Cleveland Finals" August 14, 2017 1.4 5 5.90[36]
11 "Kansas City Finals" August 21, 2017 1.3 5 5.71[37]
12 "Denver City Finals" August 28, 2017 1.5 6 6.47[38]
13 "Las Vegas Finals Night 1" September 4, 2017 1.5 6 6.29[39]
14 "Las Vegas Finals Night 2" September 11, 2017 1.6 6 6.13[40]
15 "Las Vegas Finals Night 3" September 18, 2017 1.5 6 5.96[41]

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