American Ninja Warrior (season 1)

The first season of the American reality television series American Ninja Warrior premiered on December 12, 2009 with the first four episodes of the season. The final four episodes were released on December 19, 2009. The season was hosted by Blair Herter and Alison Haislip and the finalists were sent to Japan to compete in Sasuke 23.

American Ninja Warrior
Season 1
Hosted byBlair Herter
Alison Haislip
Finals venueSasuke 23
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkG4
Original releaseDecember 12 (2009-12-12) –
December 19, 2009 (2009-12-19)
Season chronology

All eight[1] aired on G4, an American television network. Levi Meeuwenberg was the "Last Ninja Standing," meaning he made it the furthest of any American competitor on Sasuke 23.[2]

The season operated on a lower budget than any other season, and only three contestants who competed in the first season also competed in all eleven other seasons—Brian Kretsch, Lorin Ball, and David Campbell.[3]

Obstacles
Season 1's Obstacle Chart
Event Obstacles
Qualifiers Quintuple Steps Rope Swing Barrel Roll Spider Wall Pipe Slider Warped Wall N/A
Semifinals Tarzan Swing Jumping Bars Cargo Climb
Mt. Madoriyama Twelve Timbers Curtain Slider Log Grip Jumping Spider Half-Pipe Attack Spider Jump Final Climb N/A

Results

Qualifiers

The top thirty competitors moved on.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 William Spencer 0:33 Finished
2 David Campbell 0:35 Finished
3 Paul Darnell 0:35 Finished
4 Rich King 0:35 Finished
5 Chris Delfin 0:37 Finished
6 Ryan Cousins 0:37 Finished
7 Levi Meeuwenberg 0:38 Finished
8 Caine Sinclair 0:39 Finished
9 Dorian Cedar 0:39 Finished
10 Jazon Khazi 0:41 Finished
11 Matt Marshall 0:42 Finished
12 Travis Furlanic 0:42 Finished
13 Brian Orosco 0:44 Finished
14 David Gruner 0:44 Finished
15 Sean Morris 0:45 Finished
16 Gabe Nunez 0:45 Finished
17 Geoff Iida 0:46 Finished
18 Elias Worsencroft 0:46 Finished
19 Andrew Karson 0:47 Finished
20 Andrew Taber 0:47 Finished
21 Ruselis Perry 0:47 Finished
22 Jacob Smith 0:48 Finished
23 Shane Daniels 0:51 Finished
24 Sam Reynolds 0:52 Finished
25 Gabriel Cortes 0:55 Finished
26 Rick Huegla 0:58 Finished
27 Joop Katana 0:59 Finished
28 Tra Truong 0:59 Finished
29 Matt Asanuma 0:59 Finished
30 Brian Kretsch 1:00 Finished

Semifinals

The top 15 finalists move onto the finals.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 William Spencer 1:23 Finished
2 Levi Meeuwenberg 1:28 Finished
3 David Campbell 1:30 Finished
4 Sean Morris 1:32 Finished
5 Travis Furlanic 1:32 Finished
6 Paul Darnell 1:34 Finished
7 Rich King 1:35 Finished
8 Ryan Cousins 1:36 Finished
9 Shane Daniels 1:39 Finished
10 Caine Sinclair 1:41 Finished
11 Andrew Karson 1:41 Finished
12 Rick Huegla 1:41 Finished
13 Brian Orosco 1:45 Finished
14 Geoff Iida 1:48 Finished
15 Joop Katana 1:49 Finished

Finals

In the finals, competitors must face two challenges. The two times on each challenge combined are a given contestant's total time. The ten contestants with the top times go on to compete in Sasuke 23.

Challenge #1: Competitors must shove 10 large slabs across a 50-foot distance and arrange them in a pyramidical structure all while a bungee cord is strapped to them with a big tire on the end of the cord.

Challenge #2: In the first of three parts in this challenge competitors must crawl under a cargo net. Then, they must walk across two logs with a heavy barrel lifted high over their head. Finally, they must run through a forest of tires without touching the tires.

Stage 1
Stage 1 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Rick Huegla None Slider Jump
2 Joop Katana None Slider Jump
3 Geoff Iida None Warped Wall
4 Shane Daniels None Final Climb
5 Caine Sinclair None Final Climb
6 Rich King 1:07 Finished
7 Paul Darnell None Half-Pipe Attack
8 Travis Furlanic None Jumping Spider
9 Levi Meeuwenberg 0:51 Finished
10 Brian Orosco 1:02 Finished

Stage 2
Stage 2 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Rich King None Unstable Bridge
2 Brian Orosco None Unstable Bridge
3 Levi Meeuwenberg 0:52 Finished

Stage 3
Stage 3 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Levi Meeuwenberg None Cliffhanger

Episode Air Dates
Air Dates
Episode Title Air Date[4]
Episode 1 December 12, 2009
Episode 2 December 12, 2009
Episode 3 December 12, 2009
Episode 4 December 12, 2009
Episode 5 December 19, 2009
Episode 6 December 19, 2009
Episode 7 December 19, 2009
Episode 8 December 19, 2009

References
  1. American Ninja Warrior (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-11-12
  2. Lee, Nikki (2018-05-30). "The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4". American Ninja Warrior Nation. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  3. Lee, Nikki (2018-05-30). "The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4". American Ninja Warrior Nation. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. "American Ninja Warrior TV Show - Season 1 Episodes List - Next Episode". next-episode.net. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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