American Ninja Warrior (season 10)

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American Ninja Warrior
Season 10
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Kristine Leahy
Finals venueLas Vegas, NV
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseMay 30 (2018-05-30) –
September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
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The tenth season of the reality/sports competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 30, 2018 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their ninth and sixth seasons, respectively, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returns for her fourth. Prior to the season premiere, NBC aired two special episodes. On May 17, 2018, a two-hour All-Stars special aired, while on May 24, 2018, the second annual Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day featured celebrities raising money for charity.[1][2]

Changes this season included the introduction of the 18-foot (5.5 m) "Mega Wall". It was next to the original 14'6" (4.4 m) warped wall, and gave competitors the choice of which to climb. Competitors who chose the Mega Wall had only one attempt to reach the top, and if successful, would win $10,000. If unsuccessful, the competitor would only get one shot at the warped wall. Those who did not wish to attempt the Mega Wall had three chances to reach the top of the warped wall. The Mega Wall was only in play during the city qualifiers.[3] In addition, the age limit was lowered down from 21 in all previous seasons to 19 this season.[4] The "Last Ninja Standing", the competitor who goes the farthest in the finals, if no one completes stage 4, would now receive $100,000.[5]

Season 7 champion Isaac Caldiero participated and finished the Indianapolis qualifiers, marking his return to competition in the series. He would later fall in the city finals, marking the end of his season as he fell at Block Run.

Competition schedule[]

Qualifying airing[6] Finals airing[6] City Episode taping[7] Venue
June 6, 2018 July 16, 2018 Los Angeles, California March 6–7, 2018 Universal Studios Hollywood
May 30, 2018 July 23, 2018 Dallas, Texas March 25–26, 2018 Fair Park
June 13, 2018 July 30, 2018 Miami, Florida April 13–14, 2018 Bayfront Park
June 18, 2018 August 6, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana April 29–30, 2018 Monument Circle
June 25, 2018 August 13, 2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 11–12, 2018 Richmond Power Plant
July 9, 2018 August 20, 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota May 25–26, 2018 U.S. Bank Stadium

Obstacles[]

City Qualifiers & Finals[]

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

Event Obstacles Finishers
Los Angeles Qualifiers Floating Steps Jumper Cables Spinning Bridge Sky Hooks Doorknob Drop Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 10
Finals Archer Steps Flying Shelf Grab Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Giant Cubes Baton Pass Spider Trap 9
Dallas Qualifiers Floating Steps Catch & Release Bouncing Spider Tuning Forks Crank It Up Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 13
Finals Archer Steps Broken Bridge Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Nail Clipper Fallout Spider Trap 5
Miami Qualifiers Floating Steps Fly Wheels Razor's Edge Ring Turn Slippery Summit Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 11
Finals Archer Steps Cannonball Drop Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Crazy Clocks Stair Hopper Spider Trap 3
Indianapolis Qualifiers Floating Steps Wheel Flip Block Run Spin Hopper Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 10
Finals Archer Steps Fly Wheels Warped Wall Salmon Ladder The Clacker Cane Lane Spider Trap 3
Philadelphia Qualifiers Floating Steps Spinning Bowties Broken Bridge Wingnuts Lightning Bolts Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 12
Finals Archer Steps Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Captain's Wheel Spinball Wizard Spider Trap 3
Minneapolis Qualifiers Floating Steps Double Twister Ring Jump Diamond Dash Battering Ram Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 14
Finals Archer Steps Sky Hooks Warped Wall Salmon Ladder The Hinge Iron Maiden Spider Trap 5

National Finals[]

Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Stage 1 Archer Alley Propeller Bar Double Dipper Jumping Spider Jeep Run Warped Wall Razor Beams Twist & Fly + Final Climb 30
Stage 2 Epic Catch & Release Criss-Cross Salmon Ladder Deja Vu Swing Surfer Wingnut Alley Water Walls N/A 2
Stage 3 Floating Boards En Garde Crazy Clocks Ultimate Cliffhanger Curved Body Prop Peg Cloud Cane Lane Flying Bar 0
Stage 4 Mount Midoriyama 0

City courses[]

Dallas[]

Dallas qualifiers[]

The Dallas qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Catch & Release and the Tuning Forks. The Mega Wall was also introduced.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 1:40.77 Finished (Mega Wall)
2 Matthew Day 2:09.62 Finished
3 Josh Salinas 2:21.30 Finished
4 Mathis "Kid" Owhadi 2:36.58 Finished
5 Thomas Stillings 2:38.88 Finished
6 Jeremiah Morgan 2:41.27 Finished
7 Andrew Swinghamer 3:27.14 Finished
8 Abel Gonzalez 3:52.26 Finished
9 Tyler Humphrey 4:12.67 Finished
10 Kevin Jordan 4:29.18 Finished
11 Tremayne Dortch 4:38.73 Finished
12 Mike Murray 4:45.67 Finished
13 Jon Stewart 5:43.61 Finished
14 Venn Johns 3:48.00 Warped Wall
15 Andrew Lowes 1:20.86 Crank It Up
16 Nate Burkhalter 1:27.47 Crank It Up
17 Steven Tucker 1:46.56 Crank It Up
18 Chris Cambre 1:48.26 Crank It Up
19 Josh Norton 1:48.98 Crank It Up
20 Adam Ster 2:07.13 Crank It Up
21 Dylan Lancaster 2:30.18 Crank It Up
22 Victor Gonzalez 2:33.18 Crank It Up
23 Louis Moore 2:52.04 Crank It Up
24 Erik Brown 3:06.43 Crank It Up
25 Karen Wiltin 3:48.91 Crank It Up
26 Quest O'Neal 3:57.48 Crank It Up
27 Karsten Williams 42.40 Tuning Forks
28 Brent Steffensen 49.52 Tuning Forks
29 Brian Burkhardt 52.20 Tuning Forks
30 Elliott Jolivette 56.60 Tuning Forks
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Karen Wiltin 3:48.91 Crank It Up
2 Quest O'Neal 3:57.48 Crank It Up
3 Barclay Stockett 1:30.32 Tuning Forks
4 Brittany Hanks 2:05.65 Tuning Forks
5 Kat Ratcliff 48.73 Bouncing Spider

Dallas finals[]

The Dallas finals replaced the first and fourth obstacles with the Archer Steps and the Broken Bridge, respectively. The back half of the ANW course featured the new themed obstacle called Fallout which is inspired by action stunts from the film, Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 3:54.73 Finished
2 Matthew Day 4:37.10 Finished
3 Josh Salinas 4:38.49 Finished
4 Jeremiah Morgan 5:16.53 Finished
5 Mathis "Kid" Owhadi 5:37.17 Finished
6 Thomas Stillings 3:06.96 Fallout
7 Abel Gonzalez 3:31:85 Fallout
8 Brian Burkhardt 1:40.86 Nail Clipper
9 Elliott Jolivette 2:09.68 Nail Clipper
10 Karsten Williams 2:21.76 Nail Clipper
11 Andrew Swinghamer 2:33.66 Nail Clipper
12 Mike Murray 2:48.77 Nail Clipper
13 Brent Steffensen 2:50.72 Nail Clipper
14 Josh Norton 3:03.23 Nail Clipper
15 Kevin Jordan 3:10.84 Nail Clipper
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Barclay Stockett 3:25.20 Nail Clipper
2 Brittany Hanks 1:55.96 Broken Bridge

Los Angeles[]

Los Angeles qualifiers[]

A "Jurassic World Night"-themed course was present during the episode. It featured Jurassic World-like decorations and dinosaurs. This was to promote the upcoming action-thriller movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard both made special appearances. The course featured two new obstacles, the Jumper Cables and Doorknob Drop.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Brian Rambo 2:26.54 Finished
2 Nicholas Coolridge 3:07.73 Finished
3 Thomas Kofron 3:10.56 Finished
4 Josh Levin 3:11.40 Finished
5 Adam Rayl 3:12.46 Finished (Mega Wall)
6 Spencer Clapp 3:47.86 Finished
7 Sean Bryan 3:56.84 Finished
8 David Campbell 4:49.98 Finished
9 Nick Hanson 5:07.97 Finished (Mega Wall)
10 Brian Kretsch 6:07.67 Finished
11 Kevin Bull 0:45.65 Doorknob Drop
12 Jesse Orenshein 1:05.63 Doorknob Drop
13 Flip Rodriguez 1:08.92 Doorknob Drop
14 Scott Willson 1:14.77 Doorknob Drop
15 Jeremy Rivette 1:16.57 Doorknob Drop
16 Davyon Hancox 1:16.88 Doorknob Drop
17 Derek Miyamoto 1:22.44 Doorknob Drop
18 Anthony Trucks 1:28.34 Doorknob Drop
19 Tiana Webberley 1:30.81 Doorknob Drop
20 Tyler Schlorf 1:35.61 Doorknob Drop
21 Joe Mardovich 1:35.94 Doorknob Drop
22 Brock Taylor 1:36.57 Doorknob Drop
23 Grant McCartney 1:38.89 Doorknob Drop
24 Austin Seibert 1:39.00 Doorknob Drop
25 Ruben Arellano 1:40.92 Doorknob Drop
26 Gabe Hurtado 1:41.88 Doorknob Drop
27 Verdale Benson 1:43.27 Doorknob Drop
28 Eric Nelson 1:43.28 Doorknob Drop
29 Westley Silverstri 1:47.28 Doorknob Drop
30 Brian Neal 1:52.82 Doorknob Drop
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Tiana Webberley 1:30.81 Doorknob Drop
2 Zhanique Lovett 2:04.76 Doorknob Drop
3 Selena Laniel 2:38.74 Doorknob Drop
4 Anna Shumaker 3:08.26 Doorknob Drop
5 Samantha Bush 1:27.62 Sky Hooks

Los Angeles finals[]

The Los Angeles Finals were the first finals to air this season and introduced some new changes to the Finals competition. Unlike past seasons, two of the original 6 obstacles were replaced for the finals, in this case, the Archer Steps (a new obstacle) replaced the Floating Steps and the Flying Shelf Grab replaced the Sky Hooks. This course consisted of two new obstacles on the back half: the Baton Pass and the new finals closer, the Spider Trap.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sean Bryan 6:09.99 Finished
2 Nicholas Coolridge 6:10.92 Finished
3 Josh Levin 6:21.84 Finished
4 Kevin Bull 6:31.31 Finished
5 Brian Rambo 6:33.63 Finished
6 Adam Rayl 6:37.39 Finished
7 Flip Rodriguez 6:38.17 Finished
8 David Campbell 7:01.27 Finished
9 Derek Miyamoto 8:10.39 Finished
10 Spencer Clapp 6:27.21 Spider Trap
11 Thomas Kofron 4:58.34 Baton Pass
12 Nick Hanson 5:28.83 Baton Pass
13 Eric Nelson 5:43.21 Baton Pass
14 Davyon Hancox 5:56.56 Baton Pass
15 Brian Kretsch 6:01.69 Baton Pass
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Tiana Webberley 6:58.53 Baton Pass
2 Anna Shumaker 5:36.86 Giant Cubes

Miami[]

Miami qualifiers[]

In attendance was the University of Miami Hurricanes cheerleaders and mascot Sebastian the Ibis, along with 3-time NFL All-Pro Jevon Kearse, and "Ninjatron", a 10-foot homemade ninja robot costume made by competitor Jesse Johnson. The Miami qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Ring Turn and Slippery Summit.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
2 Kenny Niemitalo 3:36.33 Finished
3 Calle Alexander 3:56.18 Finished
4 Brett Sims 4:07.95 Finished
5 Neil Craver 4:10.87 Finished
6 Ryan Stratis 4:20.44 Finished (Mega Wall)
7 Eddy Stewart 4:25.41 Finished
8 Nick Patel 4:33.39 Finished
9 Bootie Cothran 4:53.73 Finished
10 Jessie Graff 4:57.43 Finished
11 Morgan Wright 5:04.81 Finished
12 Kevin Carbone 1:37.90 Slippery Summit
13 Todd Bourgeois 1:51.22 Slippery Summit
14 R.J. Roman 1:51.38 Slippery Summit
15 Eli Bell 1:53.42 Slippery Summit
16 Drew Hendry 1:59.93 Slippery Summit
17 Doug Legg 2:06.31 Slippery Summit
18 Casey Suchocki 2:08.76 Slippery Summit
19 Jason Bergstrom 2:19.57 Slippery Summit
20 Greg Manders 2:32.16 Slippery Summit
21 Ethan Surprenant 2:33.21 Slippery Summit
22 Jordan Brown 2:33.28 Slippery Summit
23 Nico Long 2:41.80 Slippery Summit
24 Rachael Goldstein 2:47.80 Slippery Summit
25 Oscar Ramirez 2:48.02 Slippery Summit
26 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:54.12 Slippery Summit
27 Reko Rivera 3:01.65 Slippery Summit
28 Devin Harrelson 3:02.57 Slippery Summit
29 Scott Reuter 3:07.91 Slippery Summit
30 Michael Johnson 3:15.36 Slippery Summit
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 4:57.43 Finished
2 Rachael Goldstein 2:47.80 Slippery Summit
3 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:54.12 Slippery Summit
4 Jessica Clayton 3:19.74 Slippery Summit
5 Emily Durham 1:14.60 Ring Turn

Miami finals[]

In attendance yet again were the University of Miami Hurricanes cheerleaders and mascot Sebastian the Ibis. The Miami finals replaced the Floating Steps with the Archer Steps, the Fly Wheels with Cannonball Drop, as well as added a new obstacle to the back half, the Crazy Clocks.

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Kenny Niemetalo 7:41.90 Finished
2 Brett Sims 7:42.76 Finished
3 Ryan Stratis 8:25.63 Finished
5 Jessie Graff 5:32.60 Stair Hopper
6 Michael Johnson 3:26.25 Crazy Clocks
7 Casey Suchocki 3:32.99 Crazy Clocks
8 Todd Bourgeois 4:05.74 Crazy Clocks
9 Nick Patel 4:21.10 Crazy Clocks
10 Neil Craver 4:55.57 Crazy Clocks
11 R.J. Roman 5:02.32 Crazy Clocks
12 Drew Hendry 5:19.58 Crazy Clocks
13 Bootie Cothran 5:35.24 Crazy Clocks
14 Rachael Goldstein 5:37.50 Crazy Clocks
15 Reko Rivera 2:27.14 Salmon Ladder
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 5:32.60 Stair Hopper
2 Rachael Goldstein 5:37.50 Crazy Clocks

Indianapolis[]

Indianapolis qualifiers[]

The Indianapolis city qualifiers marked the return of the only winner of American Ninja Warrior; bus boy and rock climber, Isaac Caldiero who achieved "total victory" three seasons ago. U.S. Women's Hockey Olympic Gold medalist Kendall Coyne and IndyCar racer and 2008 Indianapolis 500 champ Scott Dixon ran the course which was held at the historic Monument Circle. In attendance was the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders and their mascot "Blue", as well as the University of Indiana cheerleaders. The Indianapolis city qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Wheel Flip and Spin Hopper. No finishers were able to conquer the Mega Wall.

Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Michael Bougher 2:29.54 Finished
2 Dan Polizzi 2:29.70 Finished
3 Chris DiGangi 3:00.61 Finished
4 Travis Rosen 3:01.97 Finished
5 Brad Spine 3:13.00 Finished
6 Kyle Stradtman 3:21.46 Finished
7 Rigel Henry 3:32.82 Finished
8 Phillip Hucke 3:47.64 Finished
9 Isaac Caldiero 3:59.91 Finished
10 Jesse Labreck 4:04.33 Finished
11 Ethan Swanson 0:37.77 Spin Hopper
12 Trevor West 0:49.60 Spin Hopper
13 Brian Arnold 1:02.21 Spin Hopper
14 Tyler Yamauchi 1:05.53 Spin Hopper
15 Nate Tackett 1:16.15 Spin Hopper
16 Eric Sheppard 1:28.40 Spin Hopper
17 James Wilson 1:28.76 Spin Hopper
18 Alex Carson 1:38.22 Spin Hopper
19 Jonas Duncan 1:38.40 Spin Hopper
20 Kyle Schulze 1:39.18 Spin Hopper
21 Kourtney Timmons 1:40.73 Spin Hopper
22 David Womelsdorf 1:44.24 Spin Hopper
23 Mario Brown 2:00.28 Spin Hopper
24 Mike Wright 2:01.60 Spin Hopper
25 Jesse Maurer 2:20.26 Spin Hopper
26 Alex Bienz 2:21.64 Spin Hopper
27 Mohammed Almarzouq 2:21.84 Spin Hopper
28 Nicole Martinez 2:22.77 Spin Hopper
29 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:27.66 Spin Hopper
30 Marcelino Riley 2:35.86 Spin Hopper
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 4:04.33 Finished
2 Nicole Martinez 2:22.77 Spin Hopper
3 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:27.66 Spin Hopper
4 Madelynn McNeal 2:50.39 Spin Hopper
5 Meghan Anten 0:38.05 Wheel Flip

Indianapolis finals[]

The Indianapolis finals replaced the Floating Steps with the Archer Steps. Cannonball Drop was replaced with the Fly Wheels, and a new obstacle, Cane Lane, was added to the back half. Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ethan Swanson 5:44.36 Finished
2 Trevor West 5:48.76 Finished
3 Rigel Henry 6:36.43 Finished
4 Dan Polizzi 4:52.13 Spider Trap
5 Tyler Yamauchi 3:29.39 Cane Lane
6 Michael Bougher 3:46.21 Cane Lane
7 Travis Rosen 3:46.57 Cane Lane
8 Chris DiGangi 4:01.67 Cane Lane
9 Brad Spine 4:12.76 Cane Lane
10 Kyle Schulze 4:36.11 Cane Lane
11 Mike Wright 4:42.44 Cane Lane
12 Jesse Labreck 5:09.83 Cane Lane
13 Brian Arnold 5:25.10 Cane Lane
14 Alex Carson 3:52.71 The Clacker
15 Philip Hucke 3:06.80 Salmon Ladder
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 5:09.83 Cane Lane
2 Jeri D'Aurelio 1:35.91 Spin Hopper

Philadelphia[]

Philadelphia qualifiers[]

The Philadelphia qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Spinning Bowties and Lightning Bolts. In attendance was the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and their mascot "Swoop", as well as former Eagles wide receiver-turned ANW fan, Jason Avant, who ran the course. His former teammate Quintin Mikell and current Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills showed their support on the sidelines. This was the first qualifier that 3 women finished the course on the same night – Michelle Warnky, Allyssa Beird and rookie Casey Rothschild, who, at 20 years old, was the youngest female competitor (and the second female rookie ever) to hit the buzzer after Meagan Martin.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Chris Wilczewski 2:01.53 Finished (Mega Wall)
2 Dave Cavanagh 2:13.21 Finished
3 Matt Strollo 2:34.06 Finished
4 Jamie Rahn 2:37.50 Finished
5 James McGrath 2:38.54 Finished
6 Najee Richardson 2:53.86 Finished (Mega Wall)
7 Chad Riddle 3:06.52 Finished
8 Mike Bernardo 3:06.71 Finished
9 Judas Licciardello 3:12.50 Finished
10 Michelle Warnky 3:57.05 Finished
11 Allyssa Beird 4:02.86 Finished
12 Casey Rothschild 4:57.25 Finished
13 Lucas Reale 0:51.65 Lightning Bolts
14 Zach Day 1:05.44 Lightning Bolts
15 Tyler Waters 1:07.09 Lightning Bolts
16 Chris Fantauzzo 1:07.10 Lightning Bolts
17 Christian DeRubeis 1:07.59 Lightning Bolts
18 Angel Rodriguez 1:09.09 Lightning Bolts
19 Cody Coppola 1:11.05 Lightning Bolts
20 Alex Nye 1:14.39 Lightning Bolts
21 Andrew Sherk 1:14.82 Lightning Bolts
22 James Bartholomew 1:17.57 Lightning Bolts
23 Logan Kreglow 1:20.17 Lightning Bolts
24 Darion Bennet 1:26.16 Lightning Bolts
25 Shawn Johnson 1:31.07 Lightning Bolts
26 Gavin Ross 1:33.99 Lightning Bolts
27 Paul Ruggeri III 1:36.74 Lightning Bolts
28 Brian Pease 1:39.65 Lightning Bolts
29 Ryan Lee 1:42.46 Lightning Bolts
30 John Uga 1:46.59 Lightning Bolts
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Michelle Warnky 3:57.05 Finished
2 Allyssa Beird 4:02.86 Finished
3 Casey Rothschild 4:57.25 Finished
4 Cara Poalillo 2:19.45 Lightning Bolts
5 McKinley Pierce 0:55.89 Wingnuts

Philadelphia finals[]

In attendance again were the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and mascot Swoop, along with the cheerleaders from Villanova University were cheering on the athletes. The Philadelphia Finals featured one new obstacle, Captain's Wheel.

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Chris Wilczewski 4:59.86 Finished
2 Najee Richardson 5:54.95 Finished
3 Jamie Rahn 6:19.63 Finished
4 James McGrath 3:37.80 Spider Trap
5 Dave Cavanagh 3:26.93 Spinball Wizard
6 Judas Licciardello 3:37.57 Spinball Wizard
7 Angel Rodriguez 2:48.88 Captain's Wheel
8 Lucas Reale 2:58.61 Captain's Wheel
9 Zach Day 3:17.59 Captain's Wheel
10 Gavin Ross 3:19.09 Captain's Wheel
11 Allyssa Beird 4:02.12 Captain's Wheel
12 Michelle Warnky 4:54.18 Captain's Wheel
13 Matt Strollo 1:57.16 Salmon Ladder
14 James Bartholomew 0:50.76 Lightning Bolts
15 Logan Kreglow 1:00.63 Lightning Bolts
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Allyssa Beird 4:02.12 Captain's Wheel
2 Michelle Warnky 4:54.18 Captain's Wheel

Minneapolis[]

Minneapolis qualifiers[]

The Minneapolis qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Double Twister and Diamond Dash. The competition was held outside U.S. Bank Stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders and the team's mascot Viktor the Viking and drumline the "Skol Line", along with the University of Minnesota cheerleaders and the school's mascot, Goldy Gopher, and also the Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey came to support the ninjas. No competitors were able to complete the Mega Wall.

Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Joe Moravsky 2:38.38 Finished
2 Eric Middleton 2:50.18 Finished
3 Leif Sundberg 2:51.81 Finished
4 Michael Torres 2:52.00 Finished
5 Jake Murray 2:55.71 Finished
6 Mike Meyers 2:55.77 Finished
7 Jonathan Stevens 3:03.65 Finished
8 Lance Pekus 3:06.55 Finished
9 Tyler Gillett 3:58.40 Finished
10 Dan Delano 4:05.59 Finished
11 Sean Darling-Hammond 4:11.45 Finished
12 Ian Dory 4:34.54 Finished
13 Dalton Knapp 4:48.99 Finished
14 Abby Clark 5:27.48 Finished
15 Austin Gray 2:39.74 Warped Wall
16 Drew Knapp 1:09.93 Battering Ram
17 Hunter Guerard 1:25.25 Battering Ram
18 Michael Silenzi 1:31.73 Battering Ram
19 Karson Voiles 1:36.00 Battering Ram
20 Justin Cranmer 2:19.62 Battering Ram
21 Jelani Allen 2:20.32 Battering Ram
22 Meagan Martin 3:04.74 Battering Ram
23 Jaysen Saly 3:10.54 Battering Ram
24 Garrett Lam 3:18.27 Battering Ram
25 Jon Alexis Jr. 0:51.10 Diamond Dash
26 Ben Antoine 1:15.78 Diamond Dash
27 Andrew "Roo" Yori 1:19.19 Diamond Dash
28 James Gomez 1:26.84 Diamond Dash
29 Danny Bergstrom 1:32.84 Diamond Dash
30 Julius Ferguson 1:45.07 Diamond Dash
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Abby Clark 5:27.48 Finished
2 Meagan Martin 3:04.74 Battering Ram
3 Sarah Schoback 0:45.42 Ring Jump
4 Jamie Ross 0:50.70 Ring Jump
5 Sara Heesen 0:56.05 Ring Jump

Minneapolis finals[]

The Minneapolis Finals replaced the Floating Steps with the Archer Steps and replaced the Ring Jump with the Sky Hooks. One new obstacle was added to the back half, the Hinge.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jon Alexis Jr. 4:48.50 Finished
2 Joe Moravsky 5:02.30 Finished
3 Jake Murray 5:21.57 Finished
4 Jonathan Stevens 6:25.31 Finished
5 Ian Dory 7:57.57 Finished
6 Mike Meyers 2:50.50 Iron Maiden
7 Eric Middleton 2:57.24 Iron Maiden
8 Karson Voiles 3:10.31 Iron Maiden
9 Hunter Guerard 3:13.59 Iron Maiden
10 Lance Pekus 3:13.81 Iron Maiden
11 Drew Knapp 3:36.79 Iron Maiden
12 Austin Gray 3:45.63 Iron Maiden
13 Danny Bergestrom 3:51.72 Iron Maiden
14 Tyler Gillett 4:11.30 Iron Maiden
15 Sean Darling-Hammond 4:17.85 Iron Maiden
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 4:33.16 Iron Maiden
2 Abby Clark 3:31.13 Warped Wall

National Finals[]

The National Finals were taped in June 2018 on the vacant lot across from the Luxor Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip that has been home to the Finals since the show stopped sending the finalists to Japan.[7][8] The lot is close to the Las Vegas Village location of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings, which led the producers to consider finding another venue before deciding to return. The taping took place on the first two nights of a weeklong session that also included tapings for the "USA vs. The World", "All-Stars Team Challenge", and "All-Stars Skills Challenge" special events.

This season, 97 competitors made it to Vegas. In attendance were the Vegas Golden Knights cheerleaders and mascot Chance cheering on the competitors.

Note: Even though she earned a place in the Las Vegas finals, 5-time ANW finalist Jessie Graff could not compete because of her shooting schedule while filming Wonder Woman 1984 (Wonder Woman sequel) as a stuntwoman. Jessie is seen on the Stage 1 finals Day 2 episode in Canary Islands, Spain telling the viewers about it and wishing her fellow competitors "good luck".

Stage 1[]

30 Competitors made it through this grueling Stage 1 course. The Double Dipper knocked out 26 competitors on Stage 1, the most of any obstacle on Stage 1, including David Campbell, Brett Sims, Travis Rosen, David “Flip” Rodriguez, Jeremiah Morgan, Chris DiGangi, Karsten Williams, Neil Craver, Abel Gonzalez, Tyler Yamuachi, Rigel Henry, Michael Johnson, Rachael Goldstein, Abby Clark, and the man who made it the farthest the previous season, Joe Moravsky. The highlight of Stage 1 was Jamie Rahn who became the first competitor in ANW to finish the course barefoot when he ran the course (for the most part) without shoes when his right sneaker came off during the Propeller Bar. He completed the course in 2:17.93.

Stage 1 featured four new obstacles, Archer Alley, Jeep Run, the Razor Beams and Twist & Fly.

Table key
Key Description
  Run aired on Night 1
  Run aired on Night 2
  Run unaired
Stage 1 Finishers
Rank Competitor Time
1 Jake Murray 1:36.00
2 Drew Drechsel 1:36.20
3
 Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi 1:44.71
4 Daniel Gil 1:46.65
5 Austin Gray 1:51.11
6 Drew Knapp 2:00.32
7 Adam Rayl 2:01.04
8 Josh Salinas 2:02.25
9 Tyler Gillett 2:02.27
10 R. J. Roman 2:03.10
11 Ethan Swanson 2:03.79
12 Najee Richardson 2:03.86
13 Karson Voiles 2:05.22
14 Sean Bryan 2:06.05
15 Josh Levin 2:08.10
16 Hunter Guerard 2:08.68
17 Eric Middleton 2:08.84
18 Lucas Reale 2:09.20
19 Mike Meyers 2:10.15
20 Thomas Stillings 2:10.42
21 Brian Burkhardt 2:13.11
22 Angel Rodriguez 2:14.12
23 Jonathan Stevens 2:14.42
24 Chris Wilczewski 2:15.29
25 Dan Polizzi 2:15.93
26 Nicholas Coolridge 2:17.84
27 Jamie Rahn 2:17.93
28 Mike Murray 2:19.60
29 Zach Day 2:20.09
30 Casey Suchocki 2:20.51

Stage 2[]

Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, Epic Catch and Release, Deja Vu and the Water Walls.

Results:
Competitor Result Notes
Josh Salinas 5.Wingnut Alley Lost grip on third wingnut.
Nicholas Coolridge 2.Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. Derailed bar before second horizontal transition.
Tyler Gillett 3.Deja Vu Digest. Fell before hooking first bar into second cradle.
Casey Suchocki 3.Deja Vu Digest. Lost grip after unhooking second bar.
Daniel Gil 3.Deja Vu Fell after unhooking one side of the second bar.
Chris Wilczewski 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
Jake Murray 1.Epic Catch and Release Lost grip after un-hooking second handle.
R.J. Roman 5.Wingnut Alley Transition to third wingnut.
Lucas Reale 2.Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. Third level.
Dan Polizzi 3.Deja Vu Digest. Lost grip after un-hooking second bar.
Josh Levin 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to fourth wingnut.
Najee Richardson 6.Water Walls Time out after clearing final wall.
Angel Rodriguez 2.Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. Third level.
Mike Murray 3.Deja Vu Digest. Lost grip while transitioning to second bar.
Karson Voiles 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
Mathis "Kid" Owhadi 5.Wingnut Alley Transition to third wingnut.
Thomas Stillings 3.Deja Vu Digest.Fell after unhooking one side of the second bar.
Mike Meyers 3.Deja Vu Digest. Fell after unhooking one side of the second bar.
Hunter Guerard 3.Deja Vu Digest. Fell after unhooking one side of the second bar.
Sean Bryan FINISH (21.70 seconds left)
Zach Day 5.Wingnut Alley Shown in commercial run. Lost grip on third wingnut.
Adam Rayl 2.Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Derailed bar before second horizontal transition.
Austin Gray 3.Deja Vu Lost grip after unhooking first bar.
Eric Middleton 3.Deja Vu Digest. Lost grip on second bar.
Drew Knapp 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Lost grip on third wingnut.
Ethan Swanson 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
Jamie Rahn "Captain NBC" 5.Wingnut Alley Transition to second wingnut.
Jonathan Stevens 2.Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Digest. Sixth level.
Brian Burkhardt 5.Wingnut Alley Digest. Transition to second wingnut.
Drew Drechsel FINISH (38.65 seconds left).

Stage 3[]

Stage 3 featured one new obstacle, En Garde.

Run Order Competitor Result Notes
1 Sean Bryan 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to final ledge.
2 Drew Drechsel 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger Transition to final ledge.

For the first time on American Ninja Warrior, a cash prize is guaranteed to the player who makes it furthest in the competition of $100,000, in the event that no one completes stage 4. Drew Drechsel became season 10's Last Ninja Standing on the tie-breaker over Sean Bryan, as Sean failed at the Ultimate Cliffhanger.

Ratings[]

Episode Air date Timeslot Rating/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		DVR
18–49 		DVR
Viewers
(millions) 		Total
18–49 		Total
Viewers
1 "Dallas City Qualifiers" May 30, 2018 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 1.2 5 5.35[9] 0.2 0.57 1.4 5.95[10]
2 "Los Angeles City Qualifiers" June 6, 2018 1.2 5 5.16[11] 0.2 0.93 1.4 6.09[12]
3 "Miami City Qualifiers" June 13, 2018 1.1 5 5.14[13] 0.1 0.49 1.2 5.63[14]
4 "Indianapolis City Qualifiers" June 18, 2018 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.0 4 4.29[15] 0.3 0.86 1.3 5.15[16]
5 "Philadelphia City Qualifiers" June 25, 2018 0.9 4 4.21[17] N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 "Minneapolis City Qualifiers" July 9, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.0 4 5.00[18] 0.2 0.79 1.2 5.79[19]
7 "Los Angeles City Finals" July 16, 2018 1.1 5 5.19[20] 0.2 0.79 1.3 5.98[21]
8 "Dallas City Finals" July 23, 2018 1.0 5 5.08[22] 0.3 0.83 1.3 5.91[23]
9 "Miami City Finals" July 30, 2018 1.1 5 5.31[24] N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 "Indianapolis City Finals" August 6, 2018 1.0 5 5.02[25] 0.3 0.71 1.3 5.74[26]
11 "Philadelphia City Finals" August 13, 2018 1.0 5 5.08[27] 0.2 0.71 1.2 5.79[28]
12 "Minneapolis City Finals" August 20, 2018 1.0 5 5.01[29] TBA TBA TBA TBA
13 "National Finals Night 1" August 27, 2018 1.1 5 5.86[30] TBA TBA TBA TBA
14 "National Finals Night 2" September 3, 2018 1.1 5 4.85[31] TBA TBA TBA TBA
15 "National Finals Night 3" September 10, 2018 1.2 5 5.69[32] TBA TBA TBA TBA

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