American Ninja Warrior season 11

American Ninja Warrior
Season 11
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Zuri Hall
Finals venueLas Vegas Strip
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseMay 29 (2019-05-29) –
September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16)
Season chronology
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The eleventh season of 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. On June 26, 2024, Dreschel was sentenced to 121 months in prison. [6] Since the grand prize is usually paid by prize indemnity insurance, it is unknown if Dreschel's disqualification allowed for the insurance company to refuse the claim. Should the prize be revoked, Daniel Gil would be elevated to Last Ninja Standing and claim the $100,000 prize.

Competition schedule

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Qualifier airing[7] Finals airing City Episode taping[8] Location
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

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   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

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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

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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

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Event Obstacles Finishers
Los Angeles Qualifying Shrinking Steps Walk the Plank Spring Forward Diamond Dash Spin Hopper Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 11
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder The Hinge Leaps of Faith Spider Trap 2
Atlanta Qualifying Off the Hook Block Run Bouncing Spider Ferris Wheel Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 17
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Up For Grabs Fallout Spider Trap 5
Oklahoma City Qualifying Wing Swing Fly Wheels Diving Boards Coconut Climb Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 13
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Crazy Clocks Snap Back Spider Trap 5
Seattle
Tacoma 		Qualifying Lunatic Ledges Barrel Roll Broken Bridge Lightning Bolts Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 13
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Floating Monkey Bars Northwest Passage Spider Trap 0
Baltimore Qualifying Double Twister Dangerous Curves Hazard Cones Crank It Up Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 9
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Angry Birds Cane Lane Spider Trap 0
Cincinnati Qualifying Ring Swing Spinning Bridge Wingnuts Slingshot Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 11
Finals Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Slam Dunk Spinball Wizard Spider Trap 7

National Finals

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Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Stage 1 Archer Steps Spin Your Wheels Double Dipper Jumping Spider Tire Run Warped Wall Diving Boards Twist & Fly 28
Stage 2 Giant Walk The Plank Extension Ladder Snapback Swing Surfer Grim Sweeper Water Walls 21
Stage 3 Grip & Tip Iron Summit Crazy Clocks Ultimate Cliffhanger Pipe Dream Cane Lane Flying Bar 2
Stage 4 Rope Climb 1

City courses

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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

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Qualifying

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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.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Hunter Guerard POM Run Of The Night 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
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
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

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The Los Angeles finals had one new obstacle, Leaps of Faith. Starting this season, only the Top 12 competitors in each city would move on to the National Finals. In Los Angeles, a total of 15 competitors moved on to the National Finals, as the Top 12 contestants, the Top 2 Women, and Hunter Guerard, the Speed Pass winner in qualifying, advanced. The Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and "Thunderbolt" Drumline along with Sean Culkin were in the crowd cheering on the competitors and pro football player Anthony Trucks who ran the course.

Top 13 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Flip Rodriguez 4:13.48 Finished
2 Brian Kretsch POM Run Of The Night 5:42.71 Finished
3 Hunter Guerard Leaps of Faith
4 Kevin Bull 2:35.59 Leaps of Faith
5 Danell Leyva Leaps of Faith
6 David Campbell Leaps of Faith
7 Scott Willson Leaps of Faith
8 Adam Rayl Leaps of Faith
9 Seth Rogers Leaps of Faith
10 Ben Udy Leaps of Faith
11 Brian Burk Leaps of Faith
12 Hunter Swan Leaps of Faith
13 Verdale Benson Leaps of Faith
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1 Tiana Webberley The Hinge
2 Anna Shumaker Warped Wall

Atlanta

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Qualifying

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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.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Tyler Gillett 1:07.68 Finished
2 Drew Drechsel 1:08.32 Finished (Mega Wall)
3 R.J. Roman 1:16.90 Finished
4 Caleb Bergstrom 2:00.84 Finished (Mega Wall)
5 Jody Freeman 2:12.99 Finished
6 Kevin Carbone 2:21.44 Finished (Mega Wall)
7 Travis Rosen 2:21.99 Finished
8 Kenny Niemitalo 2:28.57 Finished
9 Brett Sims 2:33.79 Finished
10 Jordan Hatton 2:37.05 Finished
11 Casey Suchocki POM Run of the Night 2:44.56 Finished
12 Josiah Singleton 2:55.36 Finished
13 Chris Howard 3:17.78 Finished
14 Ryan Stratis 3:21.23 Finished (Mega Wall)
15 Roo Yori 3:27.91 Finished
16 Chad Hohn 3:33.36 Finished
17 Rochambeau Dolcine 3:50.88 Finished
18 Jon Dilulllo 1:20.83 Mega Wall
19 Neil Craver 1:33.77 Mega Wall
20 Eddy Stewart 3:22.93 Warped Wall
21 Jessica Clayton 4:13.25 Warped Wall
22 Travis Rust 1:02.73 Ferris Wheel
23 Kirill Rebkovets 1:03.10 Ferris Wheel
24 Ronald Washington 1:12.29 Ferris Wheel
25 Caleb Auer 1:12.37 Ferris Wheel
26 Lucas Gomes 1:29.41 Ferris Wheel
27 Ben Wilson 1:33.34 Ferris Wheel
28 Glenn Davis 1:40.50 Ferris Wheel
29 Tyrone Poole 1:42.62 Ferris Wheel
30 Devin Harrelson 1:52.86 Ferris Wheel
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessica Clayton 4:13.25 Warped Wall
2 Alyssa Varsalona 1:54.07 Ferris Wheel
3 Emily Durham 0:45.92 Bouncing Spider
4 Caitlyn Bergstrom 1:00.63 Bouncing Spider
5 Grace Sims 1:12.86 Bouncing Spider

Finals

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The Atlanta Finals will feature 1 new obstacle, Up For Grabs. 15 contestants advanced to the National Finals from this region, as 13 competitors automatically advanced, as Drew Drechsel, who was in the Top 12, won the Speed Pass in qualifying, along with making it up the Mega Wall and now winning the Safety Pass, making ANW history by completing this trifecta. The Top 2 Women also advanced to the National Finals, as Caitlyn Bergstrom, along with her brother Caleb Bergstrom, also made ANW history, becoming the first brother/sister duo to both qualify for the National Finals, after making history by becoming the first brother/sister duo to qualify for the city finals in qualifying.

Top 13 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 3:37.79 Finished
2 Kevin Carbone 4:50.15 Finished
3 Tyler Gillett 5:47.79 Finished
4 Brett Sims 7:10.40 Finished
5 Ryan Stratis POM Run of the Night 8:42.98 Finished
6 R.J. Roman 3:43.93 Spider Trap
7 Jody Freeman 4:18.56 Spider Trap
8 Kenny Niemetalo 4:26.88 Spider Trap
9 Caleb Auer 3:16.04 Fallout
10 Caleb Bergstrom 2:16.09 Up For Grabs
11 Ronald Washington 2:36.36 Up For Grabs
12 Travis Rosen 2:50.35 Up For Grabs
13 Casey Suchocki 3:05.58 Up For Grabs
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1 Caitlyn Bergstrom Ferris Wheel
2 Jessica Clayton Bouncing Spider

Oklahoma City

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Qualifying

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The Oklahoma City qualifiers featured three new obstacles, the Wing Swing, the Diving Boards and the Coconut Climb. In attendance hyping up the crowd was the Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleaders and drum line, along with mascot Rumble the Bison. Also, the Oklahoma State University cheerleaders and school mascot Pistol Pete helped cheer on the competitors. The ninja course was held just outside the Oklahoma State Capitol. Former Kansas State legislator Kevin Jones improved his performance from last year by making it to the second obstacle.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil POM Run of the Night 1:23.14 Finished (Mega Wall)
2 Matthew Day 1:50.12 Finished
3 Nick Fordney 1:56.95 Finished
4 Karsten Williams 2:13.82 Finished (Mega Wall)
5 Alex Blick 2:16.89 Finished
6 Brent Steffensen 2:17.67 Finished
7 David Wright 2:26.98 Finished
8 Ben Wales 2:29.07 Finished
9 Jeff Harris 2:51.79 Finished
10 Kendall Ortez 3:05.10 Finished
11 Chris Talon Green 3:39.13 Finished
12 Abel Gonzalez 3:51.64 Finished
13 Tyler Humphrey 5:01.84 Finished
14 Mathis Owhadi 1:10.37 Mega Wall
15 Jody Avila 1:37.35 Mega Wall
16 Josh Salinas 1:45.21 Mega Wall
17 Brian Burkhardt 1:54.62 Mega Wall
18 Jonathan Horton 1:01.49 Coconut Climb
19 Rick Hinnant 1:06.40 Coconut Climb
20 Josh Norton 1:07.31 Coconut Climb
21 Elliott Jolivette 1:07.80 Coconut Climb
22 Jonathan Bange 1:16.43 Coconut Climb
23 Damir Okanovic 1:24.79 Coconut Climb
24 Tremayne Dortch 1:27.39 Coconut Climb
25 Josh Harris 1:35.73 Coconut Climb
26 Chris Cambre 1:48.01 Coconut Climb
27 Madelynn McNeal 1:50.14 Coconut Climb
28 Maggi Thorne 2:01.17 Coconut Climb
29 Barclay Stockett 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
30 Taylor Amann 2:02.87 Coconut Climb
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Madelynn McNeal 1:50.14 Coconut Climb
2 Maggi Thorne 2:01.17 Coconut Climb
3 Barclay Stockett 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
4 Taylor Amann 2:02.87 Coconut Climb
5 Karen Wiltin 3:29.12 Coconut Climb

Finals

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The Oklahoma City finals introduced a new obstacle, Snap Back. In attendance among the crowd was Boomer, one of the mascots from the University of Oklahoma. A record for the most women to make it up the Warped Wall during a city finals round was set, as four women made it up the 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall, including Karen Wiltin who was the third mom to make it up the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history. Maggi Thorne became the second mom to make it up the wall later that night. Taylor Amann became the second female in their rookie season to automatically qualify for the national finals, following Jesse Labreck, and later Mady Howard, who achieved the feat one week later during the Seattle/Tacoma city finals.

Top 13 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 3:34.23 Finished
2 Mathis Owhadi 4:28.83 Finished
3 Karsten Williams 4:29.17 Finished
4 Jody Avila 5:11.20 Finished
5 David Wright 5:17.38 Finished
6 Jeff Harris 2:54.03 Snap Back
7 Brian Burkhardt 3:04.61 Snap Back
8 Nick Fordney 3:04.83 Snap Back
9 Josh Salinas 3:04.97 Snap Back
10 Ben Wales 3:08.85 Snap Back
11 Alex Blick 3:21.94 Snap Back
12 Kendall Ortez 2:03.90 Crazy Clocks
13 Damir Okanovic 2:24.88 Crazy Clocks
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1 Taylor Amann 3:13.30 Crazy Clocks
2 Barclay Stockett 3:35.84 Crazy Clocks

Seattle/Tacoma

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Qualifying

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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]

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
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
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
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

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The city finals on this course introduced a new obstacle, Northwest Passage. Sean Bryan, who won the Speed Pass in qualifying, automatically qualified for the National Finals. This marked the first time in the show's history that no competitor completed the ninth obstacle on a city finals course and the third time in American Ninja Warrior history that a city finals course was uncompleted as the Lightning Bolts and Floating Monkey Bars took out over 80% of the competitors, leaving very few competitors who made it to the ninth obstacle.

Present to entertain the audience was Blue Thunder, the Seattle Seahawks' drumline.

Top 13 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Dan Yager 3:17.32 Northwest Passage
2 Karson Voiles 3:25.20 Northwest Passage
3 Jessie Graff 4:34.00 Northwest Passage
4 Lorin Ball 2:18.36 Floating Monkey Bars
5 Sean Bryan 2:20.20 Floating Monkey Bars
6 David Moonen 2:28.85 Floating Monkey Bars
7 Matt Dolce 2:44.35 Floating Monkey Bars
8 Zack Scholes 2:45.55 Floating Monkey Bars
9 Mady Howard 2:55.42 Floating Monkey Bars
10 Scott Behrends 3:14.40 Floating Monkey Bars
11 Nate Burkhalter 3:15.52 Floating Monkey Bars
12 Nick Hanson 3:20.83 Floating Monkey Bars
13 Sean Darling-Hammond 4:01.23 Floating Monkey Bars
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
Top 2 Women
1 Jessie Graff 4:34.00 Northwest Passage
2 Mady Howard 2:55.42 Floating Monkey Bars

Baltimore

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Qualifying

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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.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
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
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
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

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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.

Top 13 Competitors
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
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Allyssa Beird 5:18.20 Angry Birds
2 Karter Ohlson 1:34.69 Crank It Up

Cincinnati

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Qualifying

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The Cincinnati Qualifiers featured one new obstacle, the Slingshot. Among the crowd was Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton along with the team's cheerleading squad, the Cincinnati Ben–Gals, and the team's mascot, Who Dey. Also in the crowd were the Cincinnati Reds mascots, Mr. Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Rosie Red. Drew Lachey of the boy band 98 Degrees was among the celebrities who attempted this course.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ethan Swanson 1:19.51 Finished
2 Jackson Twait 1:46.19 Finished
3 Cameron Baumgartner 1:55.38 Finished
4 Reese Pankratz 2:04.37 Finished
5 Dustin Rocho 2:35.52 Finished
6 Jesse Labreck 2:49.18 Finished
7 Mike Bernardo 3:05.11 Finished
8 Trevor West 3:17.49 Finished
9 Sem Garay 3:18.34 Finished
10 Michelle Warnky 3:54.67 Finished
11 Grant McCartney 4:29.24 Finished (Mega Wall)
12 Michael Torres 1:23.55 Mega Wall
13 Tyler Smith 1:23.87 Mega Wall
14 Jesse Maurer 2:28.82 Mega Wall
15 Chris DiGangi 0:52.09 Slingshot
16 Jonathan Cooley 1:00.17 Slingshot
17 David Womelsdorf 1:06.62 Slingshot
18 Jesse Wildman 1:09.35 Slingshot
19 Dan Polizzi 1:10.63 Slingshot
20 Derrick Pavoni 1:11.72 Slingshot
21 Mike Wright 1:16.71 Slingshot
22 Philip Scott 1:17.43 Slingshot
23 Zane Paski 1:19.19 Slingshot
24 Phillip Hucke 1:25.57 Slingshot
25 Brandon Mears 1:25.98 Slingshot
26 Eddie Russell 1:46.09 Slingshot
27 Christopher Gabayan 1:46.33 Slingshot
28 Cameron Nave 1:58.91 Slingshot
29 Amanda O'Dell 1:59.71 Slingshot
30 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:00.15 Slingshot
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 2:49.18 Finished
2 Michelle Warnky 3:54.67 Finished
3 Amanda O'Dell 1:59.71 Slingshot
4 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:00.15 Slingshot
5 Jamie Ross 0:49.75 Spinning Bridge

Finals

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The Cincinnati finals featured one new obstacle, Slam Dunk. In addition to the three Cincinnati Reds mascots, the University of Cincinnati cheerleaders, marching band, and university mascot Bearcat were on hand in the cheering section. This episode also featured a special guest appearance by legendary funk musician and Cincinnati native Bootsy Collins, who accompanied Grant McCartney to the starting line.

For the first time since the Dallas Finals in season 6, a woman completed the entire city finals course. The feat was accomplished by two women: Michelle Warnky and Jesse "Flex" Labreck.

Top 13 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ethan Swanson 3:43.26 Finished
2 Michael Torres 4:01.20 Finished
3 Dan Polizzi 4:23.87 Finished
4 Brandon Mears 4:43.50 Finished
5 Chris DiGangi 5:53.60 Finished
6 Jesse Labreck 6:29.29 Finished
7 Michelle Warnky 7:03.26 Finished
8 Tyler Smith 2:32.86 Spinball Wizard
9 Philip Scott 3:20.92 Spinball Wizard
10 Trevor West 3:04.71 Slam Dunk
11 Grant McCartney 3:10.93 Slam Dunk
12 Sem Garay 3:38.00 Slam Dunk
13 Dustin Rocho 3:56.60 Slam Dunk
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 6:29.29 Finished
2 Michelle Warnky 7:03.26 Finished

City Qualifying Leaderboard

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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.

Top 180 Competitors
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
Top 30 Women
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

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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.

Top 78 Competitors
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
Top 12 Women
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

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Stage 1

[edit]

Stage 1 featured one new obstacle, Spin Your Wheels.

Table key
Key Description
  Run aired on Night 1
  Run aired on Night 2
Stage 1 Finishers
Rank Competitor Time
1 Mathis Owhadi Finished (1:38.22)
2 Ethan Swanson Finished (1:48.73)
3 Daniel Gil Finished (1:49.46)
4 Adam Rayl Finished (1:52.24)
5 Tyler Smith Finished (1:53.19)
6 Josh Salinas Finished (1:57.95)
7 Lucas Reale Finished (2:01.03)
8 Tyler Gillett Finished (2:02.45)
9 Drew Drechsel Finished (2:09.75) (Safety Pass)
10 Joe Moravsky Finished (2:10.19)
11 Kevin Carbone Finished (2:11.14)
12 Michael Torres Finished (2:12.32)
13 Hunter Guerard Finished (2:12.70)
14 Dave Cavanagh Finished (2:14.57)
15 Flip Rodriguez Finished (2:16.37) (Safety Pass)
16 Alex Blick Finished (2:18.42)
17 Nate Burkhalter Finished (2:18.99)
18 Ben Wales Finished (2:19.78)
19 Karsten Williams Finished (2:19.92)
20 Ryan Stratis Finished (2:20.34)
21 Chris DiGangi Finished (2:21.90)
22 R.J. Roman Finished (2:22.05)
23 Dan Polizzi Finished (2:22.15)
24 Seth Rogers Finished (2:22.60)
25 Grant McCartney Finished (2:23.44)
26 Karson Voiles Finished (2:24.41)
27 Lorin Ball Finished (2:25.27)
28 Casey Suchocki Finished (2:25.66)

NOTE: Drew Drechsel failed on the fifth obstacle, Tire Run, and used his Safety Pass from winning his regional to retry the course a second time, as did Flip Rodriguez on the seventh obstacle on Stage 1, the Diving Boards. Both completed the course on their 2nd attempt.

NOTE: For the second season in a row no women completed Stage 1.

Stage 2

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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

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Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, Grip & Tip, Iron Summit and Pipe Dream.

Competitor Result Notes
Ryan Stratis 2. Iron Summit Fell on descent.
Michael Torres 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Failed dismount.
Chris DiGangi 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Digest. Leap across.
Ethan Swanson 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Lost grip on final ledge.
Hunter Guerard 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Digest. Lost grip on final ledge.
Lucas Reale 5. Pipe Dream Fell in second set of poles.
Joe Moravsky 6. Cane Lane Transition to final rail.
R.J. Roman 2. Iron Summit Digest. Transition to second side.
Drew Drechsel Finish Third competitor to finish Stage 3.
Tyler Gillett 6. Cane Lane Digest. First jump.
Karsten Williams 5. Pipe Dream Fell on first set of poles.
Tyler Smith 5. Pipe Dream Digest. Fell on first dropping pole.
Seth Rogers 6. Cane Lane First jump.
Nate Burkhalter 2. Iron Summit Digest. Failed ascent.
Casey Suchocki 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Digest. Leap across.
Kevin Carbone 6. Cane Lane Digest. Lost grip on second rail.
Mathis Owhadi 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to final ledge.
Karson Voiles 6. Cane Lane Digest. Lost grip on second rail.
Adam Rayl 6. Cane Lane Failed transition to resting bar.
Josh Salinas 1. Grip & Tip Transition to second cylinder.
Daniel Gil Finish Fourth competitor to finish Stage 3.

Leaderboard

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Order Finalist Outcome
1 Daniel Gil Finished (7:35.13)
2 Drew Drechsel Finished (7:36.95)

Stage 4

[edit]
Order Finalist Result Notes
DSQ Drew Drechsel Disqualified 0:27.46
1 Daniel Gil Timed Out 70 ft up.

Daniel Gil was Last Ninja Standing upon the disqualification of Dreschel for his charges.

Ratings

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Episode Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		DVR
(18–49) 		DVR
Viewers
(millions) 		Total
(18–49) 		Total
Viewers
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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