American Ninja Warrior (season 9)

The ninth season of the reality competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 12, 2017 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective eighth and fifth seasons, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returned for her third season. In addition prior to the ninth-season premiere, NBC aired a special ANW Celebrity, Red Nose Day edition featuring nine celebrities, each coached by nine elite ninjas on May 25 before airing USA vs. The World III on June 4.

American Ninja Warrior
Season 9
Presented byMatt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Kristine Leahy
Finals venueLas Vegas, NV
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJune 12 (2017-06-12) –
September 18, 2017 (2017-09-18)
Season chronology

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

Competition schedule
Qualifying airingFinals airingCityEpisode tapingVenue
June 12, 2017July 24, 2017Los Angeles, California[1]March 7–8, 2017Universal Studios Hollywood
June 19, 2017July 31, 2017San Antonio, Texas[2]March 26–27, 2017Bexar County Courthouse
June 26, 2017August 7, 2017Daytona Beach, Florida[3]April 7–8, 2017Daytona International Speedway
July 3, 2017August 21, 2017Kansas City, Missouri[4]April 24–26, 2017Union Station
July 10, 2017August 14, 2017Cleveland, Ohio[5]May 8–9, 2017Public Square
July 17, 2017August 28, 2017Denver, Colorado[6]May 23–24, 2017Civic Center Park

Obstacles

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

Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Los Angeles Qualifiers Floating Steps Cannonball Drop Fly Wheels Block Run Battering Ram Warped Wall N/A 22
Finals Salmon Ladder Swinging Peg Board Stair Hopper Elevator Climb 4
San Antonio Qualifiers Tic Toc Spinning Bridge Sky Hooks Pipe Fitter N/A 16
Finals Salmon Ladder Hourglass Drop Spinball Wizard Elevator Climb 1
Daytona Beach Qualifiers Rolling Pin Wingnuts Broken Bridge Rolling Thunder N/A 18
Finals Salmon Ladder Giant Cubes Circuit Board Elevator Climb 1
Kansas City Qualifiers Hang Glider Broken Pipes Crank It Up Bar Hop N/A 10
Finals Salmon Ladder Floating Monkey Bars Iron Maiden Elevator Climb 0
Cleveland Qualifiers Rolling Log Razor's Edge Ring Jump I-Beam Gap N/A 14
Finals Salmon Ladder Nail Clipper The Clacker Elevator Climb 2
Denver Qualifiers Ring Swing Bouncing Spider Paddle Boards Rail Runner N/A 8
Finals Salmon Ladder The Wedge Ninjago Roll Elevator Climb 1
National Finals Stage 1 Snake Run Propellor Bar Double Dipper Jumping Spider Parkour Run Domino Pipes Flying Squirrel + Final Climb N/A 41
Stage 2 Giant Ring Swing Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Wave Runner Swing Surfer Wingnut Alley Wall Flip N/A 3
Stage 3 Keylock Hang Floating Boards Nail Clipper Ultimate Cliffhanger Curved Body Prop Peg Clouds Time Bomb Flying Bar N/A 0
Stage 4 Mount Midoriyama N/A

City courses

Los Angeles qualifiers

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

Top 30 Competitors
orderCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Grant McCartney1:26.37Finished
2Adam Rayl1:29.79Finished
3Kevin Bull1:33.57Finished
4Flip Rodriguez1:58.28Finished
5Brian Wilczewski1:59.15Finished
6Sean Bryan1:59.47Finished
7Ryan Robinson2:02.56Finished
8Nick Hanson2:07.82Finished
9Gabe Hurtado2:09.93Finished
10Anthony Trucks2:20.76Finished
11Brent Bundy2:26.47Finished
12Robin Pietschmann2:29.81Finished
13Jackson Meyer2:31.24Finished
14Kapu Gaison2:37.24Finished
15Josh Levin2:49.62Finished
16Riles Nganga3:02.85Finished
17Westley Silvestri3:09.86Finished
18Charlie Andrews3:19.89Finished
19Benjamin Humphrys3:21.46Finished
20Sander Odish3:25.55Finished
21Anton Reichel3:29.09Finished
22Steve Seiver3:46.62Finished
23Daniel Moreno2:38.19Failed on Warped Wall
24Zhanique Lovett3:10.59Failed on Warped Wall
25Tyler Vogt3:48.15Failed on Warped Wall
26Alan Connealy41.10Failed on Battering Ram
27David Campbell51.93Failed on Battering Ram
28Scott Willson55.92Failed on Battering Ram
29K. C. Halik1:33.18Failed on Battering Ram
30Tiana Webberley1:35.04Failed on Battering Ram
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Zhanique Lovett3:10.59Failed on Warped Wall
2Tiana Webberley1:35.04Failed on Battering Ram
3April Steiner Bennett1:43.51Failed on Battering Ram
4Rebekah Bonilla2:05.65Failed on Battering Ram
5Natalie Duran2:20.17Failed on Battering Ram

Los Angeles finals

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

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Sean Bryan5:07.22Finished
2Adam Rayl5:07.92Finished
3Charlie Andrews6:02.21Finished
4Josh Levin6:27.98Finished
5Flip Rodriguez4:49.73Failed on Elevator Climb
6Gabe Hurtado7:16.23Failed on Elevator Climb
7Brian Wilczewski2:31.21Failed on Stair Hopper
8Kevin Bull3:02.40Failed on Stair Hopper
9Robin Pietschmann4:23.90Failed on Stair Hopper
10Jackson Meyer5:03.54Failed on Stair Hopper
11Kapu Gaison3:03.15Failed on Swinging Peg Board
12Steve Seiver3:10.34Failed on Swinging Peg Board
13Benjamin Humphrys3:15.66Failed on Swinging Peg Board
14Nick Hanson3:22.56Failed on Swinging Peg Board
15David Campbell3:29.48Failed on Swinging Peg Board
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Rebekah Bonilla5:26.32Failed on Swinging Peg Board
2Zhanique Lovett3:14.80Failed on Warped Wall

San Antonio qualifiers

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

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil1:43.24Finished
2Thomas Stillings1:45.76Finished
3Josh Salinas2:10.29Finished
4Brian Burkhardt2:20.61Finished
5Karsten Williams2:23.29Finished
6Nicholas Coolridge2:43.21Finished
7Kevin Klein2:55.51Finished
8Grant Clinton2:56.63Finished
9Jody Avila3:02.59Finished
10Andrew Lowes3:10.98Finished
11Brent Steffensen3:20.38Finished
12Victor Juarez3:28.68Finished
13Abel Gonzalez4:12.63Finished
14Jonathan Horton4:27.28Finished
15Tanr Ross4:35.91Finished
16Jonathan Parr4:39.09Finished
17Will Smithee1:31.49Failed on Pipefitter
18Kye Ackel1:32.29Failed on Pipefitter
19David Yarter1:34.29Failed on Pipefitter
20Cass Clawson1:42.71Failed on Pipefitter
21Kenny Niemitalo1:43.57Failed on Pipefitter
22Nate Burkhalter1:47.51Failed on Pipefitter
23Blake Devine1:47.79Failed on Pipefitter
24Brandon Pannell1:50.86Failed on Pipefitter
25Matt Holt1:50.90Failed on Pipefitter
26Damir Okanovic1:52.29Failed on Pipefitter
27Tremayne Dortch2:01.47Failed on Pipefitter
28Sam Ballard2:13.90Failed on Pipefitter
29Jared Bandy2:28.24Failed on Pipefitter
30Barclay Stockett3.29.71Failed on Pipefitter
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Barclay Stockett3.29.71Failed on Pipefitter
2Kacy Catanzaro1:52.88Failed on Sky Hooks
3Sherrie Laureano1:14.24Failed on Spinning Bridge
4Kaiti Haymaker1:20.76Failed on Spinning Bridge
5Brittany Hanks16.65Failed on Tic Toc

San Antonio finals

The San Antonio City finals round featured two new obstacles, Spinball Wizard and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with only one finisher; Daniel Gil who completed the course with a time of 5:50.65, knocking out Nate Burkhalter off the top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil5:50.65Finished
2Thomas Stillings4:29.25Failed on Elevator Climb
3Nicholas Coolridge5:07.15Failed on Elevator Climb
4Brent Steffensen6:41.66Failed on Elevator Climb
5Karsten Williams2:39.43Failed on Spinball Wizard
6Andrew Lowes3:54.62Failed on Spinball Wizard
7Josh Salinas2:29.64Failed on Hourglass Drop
8Brian Burkhardt2:55.84Failed on Hourglass Drop
9Damir Okanovic3:02.90Failed on Hourglass Drop
10Matt Holt3:19.13Failed on Hourglass Drop
11Grant Clinton3:25.56Failed on Hourglass Drop
12Abel Gonzalez3:25.98Failed on Hourglass Drop
13Brandon Pannell3:29.05Failed on Hourglass Drop
14Cass Clawson3:31.83Failed on Hourglass Drop
15Jody Avila3:32.66Failed on Hourglass Drop
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Barclay Stockett5:43.62Failed on Hourglass Drop
2Kacy Catanzaro *4:18.32Failed on Warped Wall

Note: * This was the last time Catanzaro competed as she is retiring from all Ninja competitions to join the WWE.

Daytona Beach Qualifiers

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

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
2Travis Rosen1:47.14Finished
3Tyler Gillett2:17.23Finished
4Casidy Marks2:26.80Finished
5Tukrong Klengdong2:30.91Finished
6JJ Woods2:35.07Finished
7Brett Sims2:46.04Finished
8Reko Rivera2:52.38Finished
9Ryan Stratis2:55.19Finished
10Lucas Gomes3:00.21Finished
11Sean Darling-Hammond3:05.77Finished
12Nick Patel3:06.38Finished
13Kevin Carbone3:07.73Finished
14Rigel Henry3:10.73Finished
15Alexio Gomes3:15.04Finished
16Dustin Fishman3:55.24Finished
17Michael Johnson3:56.91Finished
18Eddy Stewart4:16.18Finished
19Les Bradley1:10.57Failed on Rolling Thunder
20Michael Murdick1:27.26Failed on Rolling Thunder
21Steven Cen1:32.99Failed on Rolling Thunder
22Bootie Cothran1:35.58Failed on Rolling Thunder
23Faris Xero1:36.00Failed on Rolling Thunder
24Cedric Idudu1:43.45Failed on Rolling Thunder
25Oscar Ramirez1:45.89Failed on Rolling Thunder
26Jessie Graff1:46.80Failed on Rolling Thunder
27Ricky Vu1:50.36Failed on Rolling Thunder
28Josh Butler1:52.29Failed on Rolling Thunder
29Royall Eason1:55.03Failed on Rolling Thunder
30Jonathan Lorch2:01.11Failed on Rolling Thunder
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff1:46.80Failed on Rolling Thunder
2Lindsay Eskildsen2:21.13Failed on Rolling Thunder
3Bree Widener2:53.67Failed on Rolling Thunder
4Emily Durham31.54Failed on Wingnuts
5Adriane Alvord51.59Failed on Wingnuts

Daytona Beach Finals

The Daytona Beach finals round had a new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. It concluded with only one finisher; Drew Drechsel, earning the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night", knocking out Eddy Stewart. Jessie Graff became the first woman to reach the Elevator Climb. Ricky Vu exited on the first obstacle due to leg cramps. JJ Woods was looking strong on the Elevator Climb but his grip gave out before he could reach the top.

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

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
2JJ Woods6:20.96Failed on Elevator Climb
3Sean Darling-Hammond6:26.03Failed on Elevator Climb
4Jessie Graff7:04.50Failed on Elevator Climb
5Travis Rosen3:41.07Failed on Circuit Board
6Casidy Marks3:47.40Failed on Circuit Board
7Tyler Gillett3:47.60Failed on Circuit Board
8Kevin Carbone4:51.35Failed on Circuit Board
9Rigel Henry2:47.71Failed on Giant Cubes
10Nick Patel3:44.59Failed on Giant Cubes
11Lucas Gomes3:52.87Failed on Giant Cubes
12Reko Rivera3:53.30Failed on Giant Cubes
13Ryan Stratis3:58.95Failed on Giant Cubes
14Dustin Fishman4:00.02Failed on Giant Cubes
15Michael Johnson4:08.65Failed on Giant Cubes
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff7:04.50Failed on Elevator Climb
2Lindsay Eskildsen1:39.58Failed on Rolling Thunder

Kansas City Qualifiers

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

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Lance Pekus2:10.16Finished
2Brandon Mears2:41.91Finished
3Tyler Yamauchi2:47.69Finished
4Tyler Smith2:54.34Finished
5Ethan Swanson2:59.94Finished
6Broc Bebout3:05.35Finished
7Dave Cavanagh3:27.51Finished
8Ben Baker3:55.90Finished
9Jelani Allen4:06.31Finished
10Dennis Lappin4:09.10Finished
11Devin Harrelson3:20.15Failed on Warped Wall
12Todd Mitchell4:37.09Failed on Warped Wall
13Hunter Guerard1:04.13Failed on Bar Hop
14Kyle Mendoza1:17.79Failed on Bar Hop
15Jeremiah Morgan1:20.47Failed on Bar Hop
16Dan Polizzi1:38.67Failed on Bar Hop
17Eric Middleton1:38.93Failed on Bar Hop
18Drew Hendry1:39.12Failed on Bar Hop
19Alex Carson1:47.55Failed on Bar Hop
20Mitch Vedepo1:56.17Failed on Bar Hop
21Brad Spine2:01.01Failed on Bar Hop
22Bobby Mohannon2:11.50Failed on Bar Hop
23Wes Whitlam2:20.51Failed on Bar Hop
24Kyle Schulze2:36.54Failed on Bar Hop
25Morgan "Moose" Wright2:58.82Failed on Bar Hop
26Michael Bougher28.36Failed on Crank It Up
27Deren Perez30.35Failed on Crank It Up
28Donovan Metoyer39.37Failed on Crank It Up
29Craig Schafer44.84Failed on Crank It Up
30Spencer Johnson53.10Failed on Crank It Up
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Sarah Schoback1:15.25Failed on Crank It Up
2Annie Dudek1:16.40Failed on Crank It Up
3Abby Paul1:30.18Failed on Crank It Up
4Maggi Thorne1:31.58Failed on Crank It Up
5Sara Heesen1:39.55Failed on Crank It Up

Kansas City Finals

The Kansas City finals round had a new obstacle, the Iron Maiden. The round concluded without any finishers, making it the second time in ANW history that a course has gone unfinished. Ethan Swanson and the Towers of Power all fell on the third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to defeat Crank It Up and earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night".[7][8]

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

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Mitch Vedepo4:19.49Failed on Elevator Climb
2Tyler Yamauchi3:44.53Failed on Iron Maiden
3Hunter Guerard2:49.30Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
4Eric Middleton3:22.46Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
5Dave Cavanagh3:33.90Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
6Lance Pekus3:36.52Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
7Jeremiah Morgan4:17.41Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
8Jelani Allen4:17.42Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
9Alex Carson4:34.69Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
10Kyle Mendoza1:17.73Failed on Salmon Ladder
11Spencer Johnson2:56.12Failed on Salmon Ladder
12Brad Spine2:57.20Failed on Salmon Ladder
13Ben Baker2:57.37Failed on Salmon Ladder
14Morgan "Moose" Wright4:17.37Failed on Salmon Ladder
15Donovan Metoyer1:04.60Failed on Bar Hop
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Maggi Thorne2:43.92Failed on Bar Hop
2Sara Heesen1:10.04Failed on Crank It Up

Cleveland Qualifiers

The Cleveland qualifiers featured only one new obstacle. Allyssa Beird was the first woman to complete the course this season; she and Jesse LaBreck were the first two women to hit the buzzer during the same qualifier. It was also the first time that two couples (LaBreck and Chris DiGangi, and Beird and James McGrath) completed the course during the same qualifying run. Jesse LaBreck also earned the "Pom Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night."

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Anthony DeFranco2:31.17Finished
2Joe Moravsky2:32.77Finished
3Sean Noel2:40.71Finished
4Dan Galiczynski3:13.66Finished
5James McGrath3:22.10Finished
6Najee Richardson3:28.58Finished
7Judas Licciardello3:31.52Finished
8Michael Torres3:44.70Finished
9Mike Bernardo3:47.59Finished
10Chris DiGangi4:01.02Finished
11Jamie Rahn4:13.96Finished
12Jesse LaBreck4:22.06Finished
13Tyler Cravens4:27.78Finished
14Allyssa Beird6:20.32Finished
15Mathew Ilgenfritz2:16.36Failed on Warped Wall
16Jon Alexis Jr.1:02.02Failed on I-Beam Gap
17Mike Meyers1:30.28Failed on I-Beam Gap
18Cory Cook1:49.28Failed on I-Beam Gap
19Derek Mathew2:06.33Failed on I-Beam Gap
20Naeem Mulkey2:07.04Failed on I-Beam Gap
21Samer Delgado2:14.53Failed on I-Beam Gap
22Mark Ribeiro2:24.22Failed on I-Beam Gap
23Alexi Matousek2:24.28Failed on I-Beam Gap
24Kevin Weng2:25.22Failed on I-Beam Gap
25Patrick Lavanty2:37.20Failed on I-Beam Gap
26Steve Allen2:41.21Failed on I-Beam Gap
27Jonathan Angelilli2:44.05Failed on I-Beam Gap
28Mike Shuck2:45.66Failed on I-Beam Gap
29Fabio Figueiredo2:56.41Failed on I-Beam Gap
30Daniel Arnold3:05.56Failed on I-Beam Gap
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse LaBreck4:22.06Finished
2Allyssa Beird6:20.32Finished
3Tori Clement1:22.23Failed on Ring Jump
4Michelle Warnky1:28.19Failed on Ring Jump
5Annika Nieshalla1:35.02Failed on Ring Jump

Cleveland Finals

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

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

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Joe Moravsky7:24.10Finished
2Jamie Rahn8:39.85Finished
3Jon Alexis Jr.2:40.68Failed on Nail Clipper
4Mike Meyers3:35.18Failed on Nail Clipper
5Judas Licciardello3:53.33Failed on Nail Clipper
6Michael Torres3:53.62Failed on Nail Clipper
7Dan Galiczynski3:57.56Failed on Nail Clipper
8Mike Bernardo3:57.97Failed on Nail Clipper
9Anthony DeFranco4:03.32Failed on Nail Clipper
10Chris DiGangi4:18.92Failed on Nail Clipper
11Matthew Ilgenfritz4:38.26Failed on Nail Clipper
12Tyler Cravens4:44.29Failed on Nail Clipper
13Najee Richardson4:52.73Failed on Nail Clipper
14Samer Delgado4:56.13Failed on Nail Clipper
15Jesse Labreck5:03.76Failed on Nail Clipper
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse LaBreck5:03.76Failed on Nail Clipper
2Allyssa Beird6:09.20Failed on Nail Clipper

Denver Qualifiers

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

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Lorin Ball1:42.89Finished
2Dan Yager1:59.65Finished
3Ian Dory2:47.79Finished
4Drew Knapp2:50.94Finished
5Craig Richard3:17.97Finished
6Bart Copeland3:26.26Finished
7Andrew Duncan3:36.25Finished
8Nick Kostreski3:36.43Finished
9Brian Arnold1:15.15Failed on Rail Runner
10Karson Voiles1:20.21Failed on Rail Runner
11Ben Antoine1:29.90Failed on Rail Runner
12Devin Stratton1:30.78Failed on Rail Runner
13Michael Silenzi1:31.65Failed on Rail Runner
14Matt Dolce1:35.64Failed on Rail Runner
15Yancey Quezada1:39.53Failed on Rail Runner
16Michael Stanger1:41.57Failed on Rail Runner
17Ben Burkhalter1:42.67Failed on Rail Runner
18Kyle Wilson1:43.30Failed on Rail Runner
19Jesse Lucero1:46.12Failed on Rail Runner
20Brandon Todacheenie1:51.36Failed on Rail Runner
21Ryan Souter2:04.71Failed on Rail Runner
22Ian Weber2:05.09Failed on Rail Runner
23Meagan Martin2:17.81Failed on Rail Runner
24Jeri D’Aurelio2:27.83Failed on Rail Runner
25Matt Reeves2:30.37Failed on Rail Runner
26Sam Sann2:37.64Failed on Rail Runner
27Luke Chambers2:40.71Failed on Rail Runner
28Tammy McClure2:53.08Failed on Rail Runner
29Dalton Knapp3:03.62Failed on Rail Runner
30Nate DeHaan3:59.86Failed on Rail Runner
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Meagan Martin2:17.81Failed on Rail Runner
2Jeri D’Aurelio2:27.83Failed on Rail Runner
3Tammy McClure2:53.08Failed on Rail Runner
4Larissa Cottle3:00.15Failed on Paddle Boards
5Tanya O’Donohue18.44Failed on Ring Swing

Denver Finals

Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Denver City Finals are listed below. Ian Dory earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with a finishing time of 6:56.33. Lorin Ball exhibited all of his upper-body training on The Wedge, and was one of the three people to clear the obstacle.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Ian Dory6:56.33Finished
2Lorin Ball3:54.71Failed on Ninjago Roll
3Jesse Lucero4:09.68Failed on Ninjago Roll
4Karson Voiles2:58.62Failed on The Wedge
5Ryan Souter3:03.22Failed on The Wedge
6Dan Yager3:15.07Failed on The Wedge
7Craig Richard3:24.15Failed on The Wedge
8Bart Copeland3:46.84Failed on The Wedge
9Drew Knapp3:51.98Failed on The Wedge
10Ben Antoine4:06.41Failed on The Wedge
11Brian Arnold4:17.08Failed on The Wedge
12Yancey Quezada4:17.09Failed on The Wedge
13Luke Chambers4:18.37Failed on The Wedge
14Michael Silenzi4:33.48Failed on The Wedge
15Nick Kostreski6:03.78Failed on The Wedge
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Meagan Martin6:19.07Failed on The Wedge
2Jeri D'Aurelio2:03.26Failed on Rail Runner

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

National Finals

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

Stage 1

All competitors must complete the eight obstacles on Stage 1 with a time limit of 2:35.00. Highlights included school teacher Allyssa Beird who made ANW history by becoming only the second woman (also the third worldwide, the first two being Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2 and Jessie Graff) to complete Stage One, earning her the POM Wonderful "Crazy Healthy Run of the Night". Also, at only 5 foot, gymnastics coach Barclay Stockett, became the second woman to get past the Warped Wall on Stage One. Later, NBC sports announcer Mike Tirico joined ANW announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabuamila for a few play-by-plays of the competitors. During the second half, "Real Life Ninja" Drew Drechsel earned the POM Wonderful "Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest run on Stage One of the competition with a speedy time of 1:33.71. This season broke the previous record of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the previous record of 38 from Season 7.

(Note) VS what it says that Kacy Catanzaro said that she had retired after the San Antonio Finals she still competed in the National Finals on Stage 1 but she ultimately failed the Double Dipper marking her final appearance on American Ninja Warrior. Then she retired to go to the WWE.

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

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

OrderCompetitorOutcomeResult
1Drew DrechselFinished1:33.71
2Josh SalinasFinished1:38.54
3Daniel GilFinished1:47.04
4Lance PekusFinished1:49.52
5Hunter GuerardFinished1:51.16
6Joe MoravskyFinished1:52.24
7Dave CavanaghFinished1:56.76
8Nicholas CoolridgeFinished1:58.18
9Jamie RahnFinished1:59.77
10Brent SteffensenFinished2:01.34
11Thomas StillingsFinished2:02.12
12Matthew IlgenfritzFinished2:03.48
13Flip RodriguezFinished2:04.34
14Kevin BullFinished2:07.05
15Najee RichardsonFinished2:07.39
16Jody AvilaFinished2:08.18
17Travis RosenFinished2:08.97
18Tyler YamauchiFinished2:09.53
19Mike BernardoFinished2:10.10
20Eric MiddletonFinished2:11.48
21Cass ClawsonFinished2:12.32
22David CampbellFinished2:14.11
23Adam RaylFinished2:14.60
24Brian ArnoldFinished2:15.15
25Sean BryanFinished2:15.48
26Michael SilenziFinished2:15.56
27Tyler GillettFinished2:15.59
28Nick KostreskiFinished2:17.28
29Abel GonzalezFinished2:17.60
30J.J. WoodsFinished2:18.27
31Jon Alexis Jr.Finished2:19.40
32Josh LevinFinished2:21.09
33Karson VoilesFinished2:21.10
34Drew KnappFinished2:24.28
35Ryan StratisFinished2:25.33
36Allyssa Beird ∆Finished2:26.52
37Ian DoryFinished2:27.66
38Andrew LowesFinished2:28.32
39Grant ClintonFinished2:28.52
40Sean Darling-HammondFinished2:28.74
41Nick HansonFinished2:29.97

Stage 2

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

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

Results:

Run OrderCompetitorResultNotes
1 Ian Dory 4. Swing Surfer Failed jump.
2 Lance Pekus 5. Wingnut Alley Transition to second wingnut.
3 Tyler Yamauchi 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
4 Brent Steffensen 3. Wave Runner First board.
5 Nick Kostreski 3. Wave Runner Digest. First board.
6 Eric Middleton 3. Wave Runner Digest. First board.
7 Hunter Guerard 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
8 Ryan Stratis 1. Giant Ring Swing Digest. Second ring.
9 Tyler Gillett 3. Wave Runner Digest. Second board.
10 Travis Rosen 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
11 Jamie Rahn 'Captain NBC' 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
12 Nick Hanson 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. Second horizontal transition.
13 Sean Darling-Hammond 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
14 Jon Alexis Jr. 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
15 Sean Bryan FINISH (15.06 seconds left) First to clear Stage 2.
16 Mike Bernardo 4. Swing Surfer Digest. Failed jump.
17 Drew Knapp 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
18 Abel Gonzalez 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
19 Adam Rayl 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
20 Josh Salinas 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
21 Jody Avila 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
22 Andrew Lowes 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
23 Brian Arnold 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
24 Najee Richardson FINISH (15.29 seconds left) POM Run of the Night
25 Josh Levin 3. Wave Runner Digest. Second board. (Injured).
26 Daniel Gil 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.
27 Allyssa Beird 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Second horizontal transition.
28 Dave Cavanagh 3. Wave Runner Digest. Transition to first board.
29 Grant Clinton 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
30 Karson Voiles 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
31 David 'Flip' Rodriguez 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Failed dismount.
32 Joe Moravsky FINISH (25.66 seconds left) Fastest Stage 2 clear.
33 Nicholas Coolridge 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. First horizontal transition.
34 David Campbell 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to third wingnut.
35 Thomas Stillings 5. Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
36 Drew Drechsel 5. Wingnut Alley Failed dismount.(Injured)
37 Michael Silenzi 1. Giant Ring Swing All cut.
38 Cass Clawson 3. Wave Runner All cut.
39 Matthew Ilgenfritz 5. Wingnut Alley All cut.
40 J.J. Woods 5. Wingnut Alley All cut. Transition to second wingnut.
41 Kevin Bull 5. Wingnut Alley All cut. Transition to second wingnut.

A total of 24 ninjas were taken out by Wingnut Alley. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to advance to Stage 2, was eliminated on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder.

Stage 3

Stage 3 featured two new obstacles, the Peg Cloud and the Time Bomb.

Results:

Run OrderCompetitorResultNotes
1 Sean Bryan 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to fourth ledge.
2 Najee Richardson 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to second floating ledge.
3 Joe Moravsky 7. Time Bomb Second transition.

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings
Show Episode Air date Timeslot Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Los Angeles Qualifiers" June 12, 2017 Monday 8:00 PM 1.4 5 5.36[9]
2 "San Antonio Qualifiers" June 19, 2017 1.5 6 5.85[10]
3 "Daytona Beach Qualifiers" June 26, 2017 1.5 6 5.91[11]
4 "Kansas City Qualifiers" July 3, 2017 1.1 5 5.09[12]
5 "Cleveland Qualifiers" July 10, 2017 1.4 6 5.70[13]
6 "Denver Qualifiers" July 17, 2017 1.5 6 5.78[14]
7 "Los Angeles City Finals" July 24, 2017 1.4 6 5.70[15]
8 "San Antonio Finals" July 31, 2017 1.4 6 5.88[16]
9 "Daytona Beach Finals" August 7, 2017 1.5 6 6.20[17]
10 "Cleveland Finals" August 14, 2017 1.4 5 5.90[18]
11 "Kansas City Finals" August 21, 2017 1.3 5 5.71[19]
12 "Denver City Finals" August 28, 2017 1.5 6 6.47[20]
13 "Las Vegas Finals Night 1" September 4, 2017 1.5 6 6.29[21]
14 "Las Vegas Finals Night 2" September 11, 2017 1.6 6 6.13[22]
15 "Las Vegas Finals Night 3" September 18, 2017 1.5 6 5.96[23]

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