American Ninja Warrior season 11
American Ninja Warrior | |
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Season 11 | |
Hosted by | Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Zuri Hall |
Finals venue | Las Vegas Strip |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | May 29 September 16, 2019 | –
Season chronology |
The eleventh season of the reality/sports competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 29, 2019, on NBC.[1] City qualifying and finals competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Seattle/Tacoma, marking the first time a course was held in the Pacific Northwest, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.
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. The sentencing was scheduled for October 24, 2023.[6]
Competition schedule
Qualifier airing[7] | Finals airing | City | Episode taping[8] | Location |
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May 29, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | Los Angeles, California | March 6–7, 2019 | Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot |
June 5, 2019 | July 22, 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia | March 24–25, 2019 | The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
June 17, 2019 | July 29, 2019 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | April 12, 14, 2019 | Oklahoma State Capitol |
June 24, 2019 | August 5, 2019 | Seattle/Tacoma, Washington | May 11–12, 2019 | Tacoma Dome |
July 1, 2019 | August 12, 2019 | Baltimore, Maryland | April 28–29, 2019 | Rash Field |
July 8, 2019 | August 19, 2019 | Cincinnati, Ohio | May 24–25, 2019 | 2nd Street (in front of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center) |
Obstacles
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 | ||||||||||
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Los Angeles | Qualifying | Shrinking Steps | Walk the Plank | Spring Forward | Diamond Dash | Spin Hopper | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | |||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | The Hinge | Leaps of Faith | Spider Trap | ||||||
Atlanta | Qualifying | Off the Hook | Block Run | Bouncing Spider | Ferris Wheel | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | ||||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | Up For Grabs | Fallout | Spider Trap | ||||||
Oklahoma City | Qualifying | Wing Swing | Fly Wheels | Diving Boards | Coconut Climb | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | ||||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | Crazy Clocks | Snap Back | Spider Trap | ||||||
Seattle Tacoma |
Qualifying | Lunatic Ledges | Barrel Roll | Broken Bridge | Lightning Bolts | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | ||||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | Floating Monkey Bars | Northwest Passage | Spider Trap | ||||||
Baltimore | Qualifying | Double Twister | Dangerous Curves | Hazard Cones | Crank It Up | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | ||||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | Angry Birds | Cane Lane | Spider Trap | ||||||
Cincinnati | Qualifying | Ring Swing | Spinning Bridge | Wingnuts | Slingshot | Warped Wall/Mega Wall | N/A | ||||
Finals | Warped Wall | Salmon Ladder | Slam Dunk | Spinball Wizard | Spider Trap |
National Finals
Event | Obstacle(s) | |||||||
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Stage 1 | Archer Alley | Spin Your Wheels | Double Dipper | Jumping Spider | Tire Run | Warped Wall | Diving Boards | Twist & Fly |
Stage 2 | Giant Walk the Plank | Extension Ladder | Snap Back | Swing Surfer | Grim Sweeper | Water Walls | ||
Stage 3 | Grip & Tip | Iron Summit | Crazy Clocks | Ultimate Cliffhanger | Pipe Dream | Cane Lane | Flying Bar | |
Stage 4 | Rope Climb |
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Hunter Guerard | 1:34.03 | Finished |
2 | David Campbell | 1:35.99 | Finished |
3 | Kevin Bull | 1:37.26 | Finished |
4 | Danell Leyva | 2:23.68 | Finished |
5 | Dayvon Hancox | 2:28.93 | Finished |
6 | Scott Willson | 2:41.25 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
7 | David Alvarez | 2:59.71 | Finished |
8 | Arnold Hernandez | 3:44.54 | Finished |
9 | Brian Burk | 3:58.38 | Finished |
10 | Brian Kretsch | 4:17.67 | Finished |
11 | Jonah Bonner | 4:34.93 | Finished |
12 | Kyle Soderman | 1:10.67 | Mega Wall |
13 | Flip Rodriguez | 1:40.77 | Mega Wall |
14 | Ruben Arellano | 1:49.46 | Warped Wall |
15 | Hunter Swan | 3:05.34 | Mega Wall |
16 | Corey McCoy | 3:21.22 | Warped Wall |
17 | Adam Rayl | 0:38.17 | Spin Hopper |
18 | Seth Rogers | 0:47.40 | Spin Hopper |
19 | Ben Udy | 1:17.18 | Spin Hopper |
20 | Westley Silvestri | 1:37.57 | Spin Hopper |
21 | Noah Garfield | 1:52.39 | Spin Hopper |
22 | Austin Seibert | 1:59.68 | Spin Hopper |
23 | Samantha Bush | 2:02.63 | Spin Hopper |
24 | Kevin Fisch | 0:56.12 | Diamond Dash |
25 | Rebekah Bonilla | 1:24.29 | Diamond Dash |
26 | Verdale Benson | 1:28.43 | Diamond Dash |
27 | Lee Cates | 0:17.03 | Spring Forward |
28 | Thomas Kofron | 0:19.06 | Spring Forward |
29 | Anthony Trucks | 0:26.56 | Spring Forward |
30 | Steven Barbarito | 0:29.96 | Spring Forward |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Samantha Bush | 2:02.63 | Spin Hopper |
2 | Rebekah Bonilla | 1:24.29 | Diamond Dash |
3 | Emmi Rose | Spring Forward | |
4 | Anna Shumaker | Walk The Plank | |
5 | Tiana Webberley | Walk The Plank |
Finals
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Flip Rodriguez | 4:13.48 | Finished |
2 | Brian Kretsch | 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 |
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1 | Tiana Webberley | The Hinge | |
2 | Anna Shumaker | Warped Wall |
Atlanta
Qualifying
In a tie-in with the 2019 movie The Secret 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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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 |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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 |
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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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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 |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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 |
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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 decathlete Jeremy 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]
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Leif Sundberg | 0:58.75 | Finished |
2 | Sean Bryan | 1:14.37 | Finished |
3 | Jake Murray | 1:25.37 | Finished |
4 | Lorin Ball | 1:39.59 | Finished |
5 | David Moonen | 1:46.38 | Finished |
6 | Ben Martin | 1:59.60 | Finished |
7 | Alex Hatch | 2:15.38 | Finished |
8 | Jessie Graff | 2:45.38 | Finished |
9 | Scott Behrends | 2:49.06 | Finished |
10 | Lance Pekus | 2:57.74 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
11 | Marquez Green | 3:03.13 | Finished |
12 | Justin Gielski | 3:18.51 | Finished |
13 | Sandy Zimmerman | 3:44.18 | Finished |
14 | Josh Kronberg | 1:31.63 | Mega Wall |
15 | Karson Voiles | 1:45.66 | Mega Wall |
16 | Reko Rivera | 2:02.11 | Mega Wall |
17 | Dan Yager | 2:07.76 | Mega Wall |
18 | Bart Copeland | 2:19.10 | Mega Wall |
19 | Jackson Meyer | 0:29.12 | Lightning Bolts |
20 | Nick Hanson | 0:45.34 | Lightning Bolts |
21 | Nate Burkhalter | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
22 | Rainer Jundt | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
23 | Matt Dolce | 1:00.82 | Lightning Bolts |
24 | Brandon Varner | 1:13.29 | Lightning Bolts |
25 | Jeremy Taiwo | 1:14.98 | Lightning Bolts |
26 | Zack Scholes | 1:17.07 | Lightning Bolts |
27 | Michael Larlee | 1:17.21 | Lightning Bolts |
28 | Gavin Maxwell | 1:17.62 | Lightning Bolts |
29 | Glenn Albright | 1:19.58 | Lightning Bolts |
30 | Sean Darling-Hammond | 1:19.84 | Lightning Bolts |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Jessie Graff | 2:45.38 | Finished |
2 | Sandy Zimmerman | 3:44.18 | Finished |
3 | Mady Howard | 1:25.26 | Lightning Bolts |
4 | Christi Marie | 1:37.26 | Lightning Bolts |
5 | Meagan Martin | 1:50.19 | Lightning Bolts |
Finals
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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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 |
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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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Dave Cavanagh | 2:02.27 | Finished |
2 | Conor Galvin | 2:07.02 | Finished |
3 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:07.38 | Finished |
4 | Lucas Reale | 2:12.85 | Finished |
5 | Jamie Rahn | 3:08.56 | Finished |
6 | Brandon Stenta | 3:45.18 | Finished |
7 | Branden Williams | 4:03.91 | Finished |
8 | Michael Silenzi | 4:07.30 | Finished |
9 | Garrett Lam | 4:09.09 | Finished |
10 | Joe Moravsky | 2:32.03 | Mega Wall |
11 | Najee Richardson | 2:43.47 | Mega Wall |
12 | Chris Wilczewski | 2:55.13 | Mega Wall |
13 | Joe Capo | 1:02.09 | Crank It Up |
14 | Tristan Poffenberger | 1:07.44 | Crank It Up |
15 | Alex Goodwin | 1:19.63 | Crank It Up |
16 | Clayton Mirage | 1:20.30 | Crank It Up |
17 | Zach Barefoot | 1:23.54 | Crank It Up |
18 | 0Eli Bell | 1:30.15 | Crank It Up |
19 | Lucio Battista | 1:30.71 | Crank It Up |
20 | Logan Kreglow | 1:33.68 | Crank It Up |
21 | Justin Andelin | 1:38.90 | Crank It Up |
22 | Anthony Eardley | 1:38.98 | Crank It Up |
23 | Ryan Rattazzi | 1:53.23 | Crank It Up |
24 | Ryan Lee | 1:55.49 | Crank It Up |
25 | Allyssa Beird | 2:07.57 | Crank It Up |
26 | Kevin Liang | 2:19.80 | Crank It Up |
27 | Julius Ferguson | 0:45.32 | Hazard Cones |
28 | Jonathan Stevens | 0:49.79 | Hazard Cones |
29 | Daniel Eiskant | 0:57.44 | Hazard Cones |
30 | Zach Day | 1:03.06 | Hazard Cones |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Allyssa Beird | 2:07.57 | Crank It Up |
2 | Abby Clark | 1:28.37 | Hazard Cones |
3 | Angela Gargano | 2:17.55 | Hazard Cones |
4 | Karter Ohlson | 0:23.07 | Dangerous Curves |
5 | Cara Poalillo | 0:28.72 | Dangerous Curves |
Finals
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dave Cavanagh | 2:21.61 | Angry Birds |
2 | Lucas Reale | 2:46.65 | Angry Birds |
3 | Najee Richardson | 2:46.67 | Angry Birds |
4 | Julius Ferguson | 2:48.03 | Angry Birds |
5 | Conor Galvin | 2:48.60 | Angry Birds |
6 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:57.84 | Angry Birds |
7 | Joe Moravsky | 3:05.10 | Angry Birds |
8 | Lucio Battista | 3:05.30 | Angry Birds |
9 | Branden Williams | 3:14.12 | Angry Birds |
10 | Chris Wilczewski | 3:14.80 | Angry Birds |
11 | Joe Capo | 3:17.53 | Angry Birds |
12 | Mike Silenzi | 3:17.77 | Angry Birds |
13 | Garrett Lam | 3:18.37 | Angry Birds |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Allyssa Beird | 5:18.20 | Angry Birds |
2 | Karter Ohlson | 1:34.69 | Crank It Up |
Cincinnati
Qualifying
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Leif Sundberg | 0:58.75 | Finished |
2 | Tyler Gillett | 1:07.68 | Finished |
3 | Drew Drechsel | 1:08.32 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
4 | Sean Bryan | 1:14.37 | Finished |
5 | R.J. Roman | 1:16.90 | Finished |
6 | Ethan Swanson | 1:19.51 | Finished |
7 | Daniel Gil | 1:23.14 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
8 | Jake Murray | 1:25.37 | Finished |
9 | Hunter Guerard | 1:34.03 | Finished |
10 | David Campbell | 1:35.99 | Finished |
11 | Kevin Bull | 1:37.26 | Finished |
12 | Lorin Ball | 1:39.59 | Finished |
13 | Jackson Twait | 1:46.19 | Finished |
14 | David Moonen | 1:46.38 | Finished |
15 | Matthew Day | 1:50.12 | Finished |
16 | Cameron Baumgartner | 1:55.38 | Finished |
17 | Nick Fordney | 1:56.95 | Finished |
18 | Ben Martin | 1:59.60 | Finished |
19 | Caleb Bergstrom | 2:00.84 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
20 | Dave Cavanagh | 2:02.77 | Finished |
21 | Reese Pankratz | 2:04.37 | Finished |
22 | Conor Galvin | 2:07.02 | Finished |
23 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:07.38 | Finished |
24 | Lucas Reale | 2:12.85 | Finished |
25 | Jody Freeman | 2:12.99 | Finished |
26 | Karsten Williams | 2:13.82 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
27 | Alex Hatch | 2:15.07 | Finished |
28 | Alex Blick | 2:16.89 | Finished |
29 | Brent Steffensen | 2:17.67 | Finished |
30 | Kevin Carbone | 2:21.44 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
31 | Travis Rosen | 2:21.99 | Finished |
32 | Danell Leyva | 2:23.68 | Finished |
33 | David Wright | 2:26.98 | Finished |
34 | Kenny Niemitalo | 2:28.57 | Finished |
35 | Davyon Hancox | 2:28.93 | Finished |
36 | Ben Wales | 2:29.07 | Finished |
37 | Brett Sims | 2:33.79 | Finished |
38 | Dustin Rocho | 2:35.52 | Finished |
39 | Jordon Hatton | 2:37.05 | Finished |
40 | Scott Wilson | 2:41.25 | Finished |
41 | Casey Suchocki | 2:44.56 | Finished |
42 | Jessie Graff | 2:45.38 | Finished |
43 | Scott Behrends | 2:49.06 | Finished |
44 | Jesse Labreck | 2:49.18 | Finished |
45 | Jeff Harris | 2:51.79 | Finished |
46 | Josiah Singleton | 2:55.36 | Finished |
47 | Lance Pekus | 2:57.74 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
48 | David Alvarez | 2:59.71 | Finished |
49 | Marquez Green | 3:03.13 | Finished |
50 | Kendall Ortez | 3:05.10 | Finished |
51 | Mike Bernardo | 3:05.11 | Finished |
52 | Jamie Rahn | 3:08.56 | Finished |
53 | Trevor West | 3:17.49 | Finished |
54 | Chris Howard | 3:17.78 | Finished |
55 | Sem Garay | 3:18.34 | Finished |
56 | Justin Gielski | 3:18.51 | Finished |
57 | Ryan Stratis | 3:21.23 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
58 | Roo Yori | 3:27.91 | Finished |
59 | Chad Hohn | 3:33.36 | Finished |
60 | Chris Talon Green | 3:39.13 | Finished |
61 | Arnold Hernandez | 3:44.54 | Finished |
62 | Brandon Stenta | 3:45.18 | Finished |
63 | Rochambeau Dolcine | 3:50.88 | Finished |
64 | Abel Gonzalez | 3:51.64 | Finished |
65 | Michelle Warnky | 3:54.67 | Finished |
66 | Brian Burk | 3:58.38 | Finished |
67 | Brandon McWilliams | 4:03.91 | Finished |
68 | Michael Silenzi | 4:07.30 | Finished |
69 | Garrett Lam | 4:09.90 | Finished |
70 | Brian Kretsch | 4:17.67 | Finished |
71 | Grant McCartney | 4:29.24 | Finished (Mega Wall) |
72 | Jonah Bonner | 4:34.93 | Finished |
73 | Sandy Zimmerman | 4:44.15 | Finished |
74 | Tyler Humphrey | 5:01.84 | Finished |
75 | Mathis Owhadi | 1:10.37 | Mega Wall |
76 | Kyle Soderman | 1:10.67 | Mega Wall |
77 | Jon Dilullo | 1:20.83 | Mega Wall |
78 | Michael Torres | 1:23.55 | Mega Wall |
79 | Tyler Smith | 1:23.55 | Mega Wall |
80 | Josh Kronberg | 1:31.63 | Mega Wall |
81 | Neil Craver | 1:33.77 | Mega Wall |
82 | Jody Avila | 1:37.35 | Mega Wall |
83 | Flip Rodriguez | 1:40.77 | Mega Wall |
84 | Josh Salinas | 1:45.21 | Mega Wall |
85 | Karson Voiles | 1:45.66 | Mega Wall |
86 | Ruben Arellano | 1:49.46 | Warped Wall |
87 | Brian Burkhardt | 1:54.62 | Mega Wall |
88 | Reko Rivera | 2:02.11 | Mega Wall |
89 | Dan Yager | 2:07.76 | Mega Wall |
90 | Bart Copeland | 2:19.10 | Mega Wall |
91 | Jesse Maurer | 2:28.82 | Mega Wall |
92 | Joe Moravsky | 2:32.03 | Mega Wall |
93 | Najee Richardson | 2:43.47 | Mega Wall |
94 | Chris Wilczewski | 2:55.13 | Mega Wall |
95 | Hunter Swan | 3:05.34 | Mega Wall |
96 | Cory McCoy | 3:21.22 | Warped Wall |
97 | Eddy Stewart | 3:22.93 | Warped Wall |
98 | Jessica Clayton | 4:13.25 | Warped Wall |
99 | Jackson Meyer | 0:29.12 | Lightning Bolts |
100 | Adam Rayl | 0:38.17 | Spin Hopper |
101 | Nick Hanson | 0:45.34 | Lightning Bolts |
102 | Seth Rogers | 0:47.40 | Spin Hopper |
103 | Nate Burkhalter | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
104 | Rainer Jundt | 0:49.53 | Lightning Bolts |
105 | Chris DiGangi | 0:52.09 | Slingshot |
106 | Jonathan Cooley | 1:00.17 | Slingshot |
107 | Matt Dolce | 1:00.82 | Lightning Bolts |
108 | Jonathan Horton | 1:01.49 | Coconut Climb |
109 | Joe Capobianco | 1:02.09 | Crank It Up |
110 | Travis Rust | 1:02.73 | Ferris Wheel |
111 | Kirill Rebkovets | 1:03.10 | Ferris Wheel |
112 | Rick Hinnant | 1:06.40 | Coconut Climb |
113 | David Womelsdorf | 1:06.62 | Slingshot |
114 | Josh Norton | 1:07.31 | Coconut Climb |
115 | Tristen Poffenberger | 1:07.44 | Crank It Up |
116 | Elliot Jolivette | 1:07.80 | Coconut Climb |
117 | Jesse Wildman | 1:09.35 | Slingshot |
118 | Dan Polizzi | 1:10.93 | Slingshot |
119 | Derek Pavoni | 1:11.72 | Slingshot |
120 | Ronald Washington | 1:12.29 | Ferris Wheel |
121 | Caleb Auer | 1:12.37 | Ferris Wheel |
122 | Brandon Varner | 1:13.29 | Lightning Bolts |
123 | Jeremy Taiwo | 1:14.98 | Lightning Bolts |
124 | Jonathan Bange | 1:16.43 | Coconut Climb |
125 | Mike Wright | 1:16.71 | Slingshot |
126 | Zack Scholes | 1:17.07 | Lightning Bolts |
127 | Ben Udy | 1:17.18 | Spin Hopper |
128 | Michael Larlee | 1:17.21 | Lightning Bolts |
129 | Phillip Scott | 1:17.43 | Slingshot |
130 | Gavin Maxwell | 1:17.62 | Lightning Bolts |
131 | Zane Paksi | 1:19.19 | Slingshot |
132 | Glenn Albright | 1:19.58 | Lightning Bolts |
133 | Alex Goodwin | 1:19.63 | Crank It Up |
134 | Sean Darling-Hammond | 1:19.84 | Lightning Bolts |
135 | Clayton Mirage | 1:20.30 | Crank It Up |
136 | Zach Barefoot | 1:23.54 | Crank It Up |
137 | Damir Okanovic | 1:24.79 | Coconut Climb |
138 | Phillip Hucke | 1:25.57 | Slingshot |
139 | Brandon Mears | 1:25.98 | Slingshot |
140 | Tremayne Dortch | 1:27.39 | Coconut Climb |
141 | Lucas Gomes | 1:29.41 | Ferris Wheel |
142 | Eli Bell | 1:30.15 | Crank It Up |
143 | Lucio Battista | 1:30.71 | Crank It Up |
144 | Ben Wilson | 1:33.34 | Ferris Wheel |
145 | Logan Kreglow | 1:33.68 | Crank It Up |
146 | Josh Harris | 1:35.73 | Coconut Climb |
147 | Westley Silvestri | 1:37.57 | Spin Hopper |
148 | Justin Andelin | 1:38.90 | Crank It Up |
149 | Anthony Eardley | 1:38.98 | Crank It Up |
150 | Glenn Davis | 1:40.50 | Ferris Wheel |
151 | Tyrone Poole | 1:42.62 | Ferris Wheel |
152 | Eddie Russell | 1:46.09 | Slingshot |
153 | Christopher Gabayan | 1:46.33 | Slingshot |
154 | Chris Cambre | 1:48.01 | Coconut Climb |
155 | Madelynn McNeal | 1:50.14 | Coconut Climb |
156 | Noah Garfield | 1:52.39 | Spin Hopper |
157 | Devin Harrelson | 1:52.86 | Ferris Wheel |
158 | Ryan Rattazzi | 1:53.23 | Crank It Up |
159 | Ryan Lee | 1:55.49 | Crank It Up |
160 | Cameron Nave | 1:58.91 | Slingshot |
161 | Austin Seibert | 1:59.68 | Spin Hopper |
162 | Amanda O'Dell | 1:59.71 | Slingshot |
163 | Jeri D'Aurelio | 2:00.15 | Slingshot |
164 | Maggi Thorne | 2:01.17 | Coconut Climb |
165 | Barclay Stockett | 2:02.51 | Coconut Climb |
166 | Taylor Amann | 2:02.51 | Coconut Climb |
167 | Samantha Bush | 2:02.63 | Spin Hopper |
168 | Allyssa Beird | 2:07.57 | Crank It Up |
169 | Kevin Liang | 2:19.80 | Crank It Up |
170 | Julius Ferguson | 0:45.32 | Hazard Cones |
171 | Jonathan Stevens | 0:49.79 | Hazard Cones |
172 | Kevin Fisch | 0:56.12 | Diamond Dash |
173 | Daniel Eiskant | 0:57.74 | Hazard Cones |
174 | Zach Day | 1:03.06 | Hazard Cones |
175 | Rebekah Bonilla | 1:24.29 | Diamond Dash |
176 | Verdale Benson | 1:28.43 | Diamond Dash |
177 | Lee Cates | 0:17.03 | Spring Forward |
178 | Thomas Kofron | 0:19.06 | Spring Forward |
179 | Anthony Trucks | 0:26.56 | Spring Forward |
180 | Steven Barbarito | 0:29.96 | Spring Forward |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jessie Graff | 2:45.38 | Finished |
2 | Jesse Labreck | 2:49.18 | Finished |
3 | Michelle Warnky | 3:54.67 | Finished |
4 | Sandy Zimmerman | 4:44.15 | Finished |
5 | Jessica Clayton | 4:13.25 | Warped Wall |
6 | Mady Howard | 1:25.26 | Lightning Bolts |
7 | Christi Marie | 1:37.36 | Lightning Bolts |
8 | Madelynn McNeal | 1:50.14 | Coconut Climb |
9 | Meagan Martin | 1:50.19 | Lightning Bolts |
10 | Alyssa Varsalona | 1:54.07 | Ferris Wheel |
11 | Amanda O'Dell | 1:59.71 | Slingshot |
12 | Jeri D'Aurelio | 2:00.15 | Slingshot |
13 | Maggi Thorne | 2:01.17 | Coconut Climb |
14 | Barclay Stockett | 2:02.51 | Coconut Climb |
15 | Taylor Amann | 2:02.51 | Coconut Climb |
16 | Samantha Bush | 2:02.63 | Spin Hopper |
17 | Allyssa Beird | 2:07.57 | Crank It Up |
18 | Karen Wiltin | 3:29.12 | Coconut Climb |
19 | Emily Durham | 0:45.92 | Bouncing Spider |
20 | Caitlyn Bergstrom | 1:00.63 | Bouncing Spider |
21 | Grace Sims | 1:12.86 | Bouncing Spider |
22 | Rebekah Bonilla | 1:24.29 | Diamond Dash |
23 | Abby Clark | 1:28.37 | Hazard Cones |
24 | Angela Gargano | 2:17.55 | Hazard Cones |
25 | Karter Ohlson | 0:23.07 | Dangerous Curves |
26 | Cara Poalillo | 0:28.72 | Dangerous Curves |
27 | Jamie Ross | 0:49.75 | Spinning Bridge |
28 | Emmi Rose | N/A | Spring Forward |
29 | Anna Shumaker | N/A | Walk the Plank |
30 | Tiana Webberley | N/A | Walk the Plank |
City Finals Leaderboard
Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 13.
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.
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Gil | 3:34.23 | Finished |
2 | Drew Drechsel | 3:37.79 | Finished |
3 | Ethan Swanson | 3:43.36 | Finished |
4 | Michael Torres | 4:01.20 | Finished |
5 | Flip Rodriguez | 4:13.48 | Finished |
6 | Dan Polizzi | 4:23.87 | Finished |
7 | Mathis Owhadi | 4:28.83 | Finished |
8 | Karsten Williams | 4:29.17 | Finished |
9 | Brandon Mears | 4:43.50 | Finished |
10 | Kevin Carbone | 4:50.15 | Finished |
11 | Jody Avila | 5:11.20 | Finished |
12 | David Wright | 5:17.38 | Finished |
13 | Brian Kretsch | 5:42.71 | Finished |
14 | Tyler Gillett | 5:47.79 | Finished |
15 | Chris DiGangi | 5:53.60 | Finished |
16 | Jesse Labreck | 6:29.29 | Finished |
17 | Michelle Warnky | 7:03.26 | Finished |
18 | Brett Sims | 7:10.40 | Finished |
19 | Ryan Stratis | 8:42.98 | Finished |
20 | R.J. Roman | 3:43.93 | Spider Trap |
21 | Jody Freeman | 4:18.56 | Spider Trap |
22 | Kenny Niemitalo | 4:26.88 | Spider Trap |
23 | Hunter Guerard | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
24 | Tyler Smith | 2:32.86 | Spinball Wizard |
25 | Kevin Bull | 2:35.59 | Leaps of Faith |
26 | Danell Leyva | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
27 | David Campbell | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
28 | Scott Wilson | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
29 | Adam Rayl | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
30 | Seth Rogers | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
31 | Ben Udy | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
32 | Brian Burk | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
33 | Hunter Swan | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
34 | Verdale Benson | N/A | Leaps of Faith |
35 | Jeff Harris | 2:54.03 | Snap Back |
36 | Brian Burkhardt | 3:04.31 | Snap Back |
37 | Nick Fordney | 3:04.83 | Snap Back |
38 | Josh Salinas | 3:04.97 | Snap Back |
39 | Ben Wales | 3:08.85 | Snap Back |
40 | Caleb Auer | 3:16.04 | Fallout |
41 | Dan Yager | 3:17.32 | Northwest Passage |
42 | Phillip Scott | 3:20.92 | Spinball Wizard |
43 | Alex Blick | 3:21.94 | Snap Back |
44 | Karson Voiles | 3:25.20 | Northwest Passage |
45 | Jessie Graff | 4:34.00 | Northwest Passage |
46 | Kendall Ortez | 2:03.90 | Crazy Clocks |
47 | Caleb Bergstrom | 2:16.09 | Up for Grabs |
48 | Lorin Ball | 2:18.36 | Floating Monkey Bars |
49 | Sean Bryan | 2:20.20 | Floating Monkey Bars |
50 | Dave Cavanagh | 2:21.61 | Angry Birds |
51 | Damir Okanovic | 2:24.88 | Crazy Clocks |
52 | David Moonen | 2:28.85 | Floating Monkey Bars |
53 | Ronald Washington | 2:36.36 | Up for Grabs |
54 | Matt Dolce | 2:44.35 | Floating Monkey Bars |
55 | Zack Scholes | 2:45.55 | Floating Monkey Bars |
56 | Lucas Reale | 2:46.65 | Angry Birds |
57 | Najee Richardson | 2:46.67 | Angry Birds |
58 | Julius Ferguson | 2:48.00 | Angry Birds |
59 | Conor Galvin | 2:48.60 | Angry Birds |
60 | Travis Rosen | 2:50.35 | Up for Grabs |
61 | Mady Howard | 2:55.42 | Floating Monkey Bars |
62 | Anthony DeFranco | 2:57.84 | Angry Birds |
63 | Trevor West | 3:04.71 | Slam Dunk |
64 | Joe Moravsky | 3:05.10 | Angry Birds |
65 | Lucio Battista | 3:05.30 | Angry Birds |
66 | Casey Suchocki | 3:05.58 | Up for Grabs |
67 | Grant McCartney | 3:10.93 | Slam Dunk |
68 | Brandon McWilliams | 3:14.12 | Angry Birds |
69 | Scott Behrends | 3:14.40 | Floating Monkey Bars |
70 | Chris Wilczewski | 3:14.80 | Angry Birds |
71 | Nate Burkhalter | 3:15.52 | Floating Monkey Bars |
72 | Joe Capobianco | 3:17.53 | Angry Birds |
73 | Michael Silenzi | 3:17.77 | Angry Birds |
74 | Garrett Lam | 3:18.37 | Angry Birds |
75 | Nick Hanson | 3:20.83 | Floating Monkey Bars |
76 | Sem Garay | 3:38.00 | Slam Dunk |
77 | Dustin Rocho | 3:56.60 | Slam Dunk |
78 | Sean Darling-Hammond | 4:01.23 | Floating Monkey Bars |
Rank | Competitor | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Labreck | 6:29.29 | Finished |
2 | Michelle Warnky | 7:03.26 | Finished |
3 | Jessie Graff | 4:34.00 | Northwest Passage |
4 | Mady Howard | 2:55.42 | Floating Monkey Bars |
5 | Taylor Amann | 4:13.30 | Crazy Clocks |
6 | Barclay Stockett | 4:35.84 | Crazy Clocks |
7 | Allyssa Beird | 5:18.20 | Angry Birds |
8 | Tiana Webberley | N/A | The Hinge |
9 | Anna Shumaker | N/A | Warped Wall |
10 | Caitlyn Bergstrom | N/A | Ferris Wheel |
11 | Karter Ohlson | N/A | Crank It Up |
12 | Jessica Clayton | N/A | Bouncing Spider |
National Finals
Stage 1
Stage 1 featured one new obstacle, Spin Your Wheels.
Key | Description |
---|---|
Run aired on Night 1 | |
Run aired on Night 2 |
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 |
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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 |
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1 | Daniel Gil | Finished (7:35.13) |
2 | Drew Drechsel | Finished (7:36.95) |
Stage 4
Order | Finalist | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drew Drechsel | Total Victory | 0:27.46 |
2 | Daniel Gil | Timed Out | 70 ft up. |
Drew Dreschel became the third American Ninja Warrior and the second to win $1,000,000. Dreschel also became the first athlete to hit six buzzers and have a Speed Pass and Safety Pass.
Ratings
Episode | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR Viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total Viewers | ||
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1 | "Los Angeles City Qualifiers" | May 29, 2019 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 5 | 4.84[14] | 0.3 | 0.90 | 1.3 | 5.73[15] |
2 | "Atlanta City Qualifiers" | June 5, 2019 | 0.9 | 5 | 4.35[16] | 0.2 | 0.86 | 1.1 | 5.22[17] | |
3 | "Oklahoma City City Qualifiers" | June 17, 2019 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 5 | 4.79[18] | 0.2 | 0.80 | 1.1 | 5.59[19] |
4 | "Seattle/Tacoma City Qualifiers" | June 24, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.67[20] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
5 | "Baltimore City Qualifiers" | July 1, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.75[21] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
6 | "Cincinnati City Qualifiers" | July 8, 2019 | 0.9 | 4 | 4.49[22] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
7 | "Los Angeles City Finals" | July 15, 2019 | 0.9 | 4 | 4.54[23] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
8 | "Atlanta City Finals" | July 22, 2019 | 0.8 | 5 | 4.74[24] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
9 | "Oklahoma City Finals" | July 29, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.66[25] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
10 | "Seattle/Tacoma City Finals" | August 5, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.63[26] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
11 | "Baltimore City Finals" | August 12, 2019 | 0.9 | 4 | 4.76[27] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
12 | "Cincinnati City Finals" | August 19, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.46[28] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
13 | "National Finals Night 1" | August 26, 2019 | 0.9 | 4 | 4.90[29] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
14 | "National Finals Night 2" | September 2, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.47[30] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
15 | "National Finals Night 3" | September 9, 2019 | 0.8 | 4 | 4.63[31] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
16 | "National Finals Night 4" | September 16, 2019 | 1.0 | 5 | 4.93[32] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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