American Ninja Warrior season 5
Template:Infobox reality talent competition The fifth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on G4 on June 30, 2013, with subsequent shows airing on both G4 and NBC.[1] Host Matt Iseman returned for his fifth season, while newcomers Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Jenn Brown replaced skier Johnny Moseley and Angela Sun. Similar to previous seasons, the winner receives $500,000 and the coveted title, "American Ninja Warrior". This also marks the second season Mount Midoriyama was held on U.S. soil.
Qualifying
Tryouts for the fifth season of American Ninja Warrior commenced in February 2013[1] and took place in the following cities to determine the 100 competitors to move on to Vegas and compete in the other stages: Venice Beach, CA; Baltimore, MD; Miami, FL; and Denver, CO. The last of the regional rounds concluded in May 2013.[2]
Notable competitors
- Tennessee Titans safety Jordan Babineaux
- Personal trainer/former American Gladiator "Venom" Beth Horn
- World champion freerunner Tim "Livewire" Shieff
- Harlem Globetrotter Bull Bullard
- "Artix" (Adam Bohn) from the video game studio Artix Entertainment
- Olympic gold medalist runners Dee Dee Trotter and Lauryn Williams
- Olympic silver medalist heptathlon athlete Hyleas Fountain
- Olympic silver medalist gymnast Terin Humphrey
- Former professional snowboarder Graham Watanabe
- Professional MMA fighter Jason Soares
- Professional UFC MMA fighter and The Ultimate Fighter season 14 winner John Dodson
- Former NFL player Shawne Merriman
Notable achievements
No one defeated Stage 3, but Brian Arnold fell on the last obstacle, the Flying Bar, making him the farthest-going American on the Mount Midoriyama course since Kane Kosugi reached the final stage on SASUKE 8. He also made it farther than any competitor in American Ninja Warrior history, surpassing Brent Steffensen, who failed on the Hang Climb in Stage 3 the previous season, which remained a record until Geoff Britten and Isaac Caldiero both completed Stage 3 in Season 7.
Women's success
This was the first season where women attempted the Warped Wall (obstacle #6) of a course. Nika Muckelroy made it to the Warped Wall in the Denver qualifying course. Jessie Graff fell in the Flying Nunchucks (obstacle #5) during Venice qualifying but advanced in 30th position and reached the Warped Wall of the Venice finals. Both were unable to get up the wall in the 3 attempts given.
Mount Midoriyama
The competitor cleared that stage.
The competitor is female.
The competitor ran out of time on the obstacle.
The competitor was chosen as wildcard.
Stage 1
| Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo Brokaw | Failed | Rope Glider |
| 2 | JB Douglas | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 3 | Marc Namie (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 4 | Jason Soares | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 5 | Erika Schwarz (Wild Card) | Failed | Timbers |
| 6 | TK Klengdong | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 7 | Adam Grossman | Failed | Spinning Bridge |
| 8 | Jamie Vanacore (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 9 | Dan Moschella | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 10 | Travis Weinand | Completed | 00:02.30 |
| 11 | Sean Bennett (Wild Card) | Failed | Timbers |
| 12 | Justin Walcker | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 13 | Tremayne Dortch | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 14 | Michelle Warnky (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 15 | Michael Bernardo (Wild Card) | Failed | Half Pipe Attack |
| 16 | Mike Maitem (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 17 | James Eggiman | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 18 | Christopher Romrell | Completed | 00:24.86 |
| 19 | Ryan Stratis | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 20 | Colby Frontiero | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 21 | Elet Hall (Wild Card) | Completed | 00:39.25 |
| 22 | Leila Noone (Wild Card) | Failed | Timbers |
| 23 | Levi Keller | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 24 | Brandon Smith | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 25 | Lorin Ball | Completed | 00:38.62 |
| 26 | Dustin Rocho | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 27 | Dan Galiczynski | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 28 | Kyle Sinacori | Completed | 00:07.60 |
| 29 | Josh Cook | Completed | 00:26.03 |
| 30 | David Campbell | Failed | Rope Ladder |
| 31 | James McGrath | Completed | 00:38.47 |
| 32 | Jeffrey Tan | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 33 | Dan Mast | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 34 | Joyce Shahboz (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 35 | Jonathan Brown | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 36 | Will Roberts | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 37 | Jake Smith | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 38 | Joseph Rosello | Failed | Half-Pipe Attack |
| 39 | Idoko Abuh | Completed | 00:01.98 |
| 40 | Nika Muckelroy (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 41 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 00:36.23 |
| 42 | James Sclar | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 43 | Jamie Rahn | Completed | 00:19.26 |
| 44 | David Slovenski | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 45 | Tony Reddick (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 46 | Mia Lazerich (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 47 | Andrew Lowes | Failed | Rope Ladder |
| 48 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 00:22.34 |
| 49 | Mario Mendoza | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 50 | Michael Needham | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 51 | Josh Romeo | Failed | Spinning Bridge |
| 52 | Michael Silenzi | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 53 | Laura Kisana (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 54 | Dr. Noah Kaufman (Wild Card) | Completed | 00:14.10 |
| 55 | Sam Sann (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 56 | Grant David | Failed | Half Pipe Attack |
| 57 | William Brown | Completed | 00:22.73 |
| 58 | Josh Grant | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 59 | Briggs Schnieder (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 60 | Kelvin Antoine (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 61 | Luke Carson | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 62 | Isaac Caldiero | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 63 | Casey Finley | Completed | 00:18.70 |
| 64 | Lance Pekus | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 65 | Jesse La Flair | Completed | 00:26.97 |
| 66 | Andres De La Rosa | Completed | 00:04.24 |
| 67 | Thomas Hall (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall |
| 68 | Jessie Graff (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 69 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 00:03.64 |
| 70 | Kacy Catanzaro (Wild Card) | Failed | Giant Cycle |
| 71 | Yev Kouchnir | Completed | 00:09.67 |
| 72 | Brian Wilczewski | Failed | Timbers |
| 73 | Tim Shieff | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 74 | Sean Morris | Failed | Half Pipe Attack |
| 75 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 00:13.50 |
| 76 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 77 | Seth Caskey | Failed | Rope Ladder |
| 78 | Michael Pericoloso | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 79 | John Walker | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 80 | Caleb Garnham | Failed | Warped Wall |
| 81 | Graham Watanabe (Wild Card) | Failed | Warped Wall |
| 82 | Jason Williams (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 83 | Drew Drechsel | Completed | 00:21.63 |
| 84 | David Rodriguez | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 85 | Brent Steffensen (Wild Card) | Completed | 00:30.36 |
| 86 | Stephen Pullen (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 87 | Vincent Gorby (Wild Card) | Failed | Spinning Bridge |
| 88 | Michael "Frosti" Zernow (Wild Card) | Failed | Spinning Bridge |
| 89 | Luis Moco | Failed | Rope Ladder |
| 90 | Dorian Cedars | Completed | 00:08.80 |
| 91 | Travis Brewer (Wild Card) | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 92 | Trevor Vaughn | Completed | 00:20.28 |
| 93 | Paul O' Connor | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 94 | Ryan Thompson | Failed | Jumping Spider |
| 95 | Andrew Karsen | Failed | Warped Wall |
| 96 | Jesse Villarreal | Completed | 00:16.44 |
| 97 | Stephen Volcko | Completed | 00:10.14 |
| 98 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 00:12.48 |
| 99 | Brian Orosco | Completed | 00:40.08 |
| 100 | Derek Nakamoto | Completed | 00:36.88 |
Stage 2
| Order # | Finalist | Outcome | Obstacle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idoko Abuh | Completed | 00:28.70 |
| 2 | Travis Weinand | Completed | 00:10.13 |
| 3 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 00:26.23 |
| 4 | Andres De La Rosa | Failed | Metal Spin |
| 5 | Kyle Sinacori | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 6 | Yev Kouchnir | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 7 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 00:05.17 |
| 8 | Dr. Noah Kaufman (Wild Card) | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 9 | Casey Finley | Completed | 00:41.38 |
| 10 | Jamie Rahn | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 11 | Drew Drechsel | Failed | Unstable Bridge |
| 12 | Paul Kasemir | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 13 | William Brown | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 14 | Christopher Romrell | Failed | Unstable Bridge |
| 15 | Josh Cook | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 16 | Jesse La Flair | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 17 | Brent Steffensen (Wild Card) | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
| 18 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 00:17.70 |
| 19 | James McGrath | Completed | 00:35.66 |
| 20 | Lorin Ball | Failed | Unstable Bridge |
| 21 | Elet Hall (Wild Card) | Failed | Double Salmon Ladder |
Stage 3
| Order # | Finalist | Outcome | Obstacle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Arnold | Failed | Flying Bar |
| 2 | Travis Rosen | Failed | Floating Boards |
| 3 | James McGrath | Failed | Floating Boards |
| 4 | Joe Moravsky | Failed | Floating Boards |
| 5 | Travis Weinand | Failed | Doorknob Grasper |
| 6 | Casey Finley | Failed | Roulette Cylinder |
| 7 | Idoko Abuh | Failed | Roulette Cylinder |
Stage 4
No one made it this far.
References
- ^ a b "American Ninja Warrior". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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