American Ninja Warrior (season 4)

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American Ninja Warrior
Season 4
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Jonny Moseley
Angela Sun
Finals venueLas Vegas, NV
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
G4
Original releaseMay 20 (2012-05-20) –
July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
Season chronology
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The fourth season of American Ninja Warrior began on May 20, 2012, and aired on NBC and G4. This was a landmark season for Ninja Warrior, as the entire format was overhauled. For the first time, the finals took place on U.S. soil. In addition, regional qualifiers were added, taking place in Dallas, TX, Miami, FL, and the series' flagship location, Venice Beach, CA. New co-host Jonny Moseley replaced Jimmy Smith, while Angela Sun replaced Alison Haislip. Again, the winner would have received $500,000 and the coveted American Ninja Warrior title. Brent Steffensen became the first competitor to complete the Ultimate Cliffhanger.[1]

Qualifying[]

The Venice Beach regional qualifying course during season 4

Submission videos for American Ninja Warrior Season 4 had been collected since January 25, 2012.[2] There were six regional competitions held in three locations: Venice Beach, CA (Southwest and Northwest), Dallas, TX (Midwest and Midsouth), and Miami, FL (Northeast and Southeast) that determined the 100 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds.

Region Finals[]

The 30 competitors that went the fastest the farthest from the Qualifiers of each region, tackled an extended course, featuring three new additional obstacles, like the Salmon Ladder, and Cargo Climb. The top 15 competitors that went the fastest the farthest would move on to compete in the National Finals in Las Vegas.

Southwest Regional Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 Evan Dollard Completed 3:03.99
2 Jesse La Flair Completed 3:04.99
3 Kole Stevens Completed 3:07.82
4 Remi Bakkar Completed 3:12.74
5 Brent Steffensen Completed 3:18.03
6 Chad Simpson Completed 3:20.27
7 Derek Nakamoto Completed 3:36.17
8 Dorian Cedars Completed 3:36.78
9 Paul Darnell Completed 3:43.59
10 Dan Mast Completed 3:46.75
11 Sedrick Bassett Completed 4:29.48
12 Ryan Thompson Completed 4:39.32
13 Dylan Curry Completed 5:09.72
14 Ronnie Shalvis Jr. Failed Arm Rings
15 Michael "Frosti" Zernow Failed Arm Rings

Midwest Regional Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 Matthew Derouen Completed 2:25.28
2 Andrew Karsen Completed 3:15.47
3 Jack Morgan Completed 3:26.14
4 Stephen Volcko Completed 3:35.97
5 Arthur Skov Completed 3:45.53
6 Michael Silenzi Completed 4:18.73
7 Nickolas "Nick Lovin" Stephforn Completed 4:30.27
8 Johnathan Morin Completed 5:44.41
9 Scott Robinson Failed Lamp Grasper
10 Will Dodd Failed Lamp Grasper
11 Joshua Grant Failed Lamp Grasper
12 Andrew Lowes Failed Lamp Grasper
13 Nate Aye Failed Lamp Grasper
14 Nick Kostner Failed Lamp Grasper
15 Cade Halada Failed Lamp Grasper

Northeast Region Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 Tim Shieff Completed 2:43.55
2 Luis Moco Completed 2:49.35
3 Dan Galiczynski Completed 2:49.84
4 Chris Wilczewski Completed 2:56.30
5 Elet Hall Completed 3:01.84
6 Travis Graves Completed 3:21.46
7 Jesse Villarreal Completed 3:32.70
8 Chris DiGangi Completed 4:07.20
9 Andrew Wood Failed Salmon Ladder 1:31.60
10 Danny Johnson Failed Salmon Ladder 1:32.50
11 Bradley Smith Jr. Failed Salmon Ladder 1:45.11
12 Phillip Pirollo Failed Salmon Ladder 2:05.48
13 John Sapinoso Failed Warped Wall 1:02.03
14 Matt Mings Failed Warped Wall 1:09.77
15 Michael Pericoloso Failed Warped Wall 1:17.90

Northwest Regional Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 James McGrath Completed 2:12.21
2 Travis Furlanic Completed 2:28.56
3 David Campbell Completed 2:43.70
4 Sean Noble Completed 3:16.51
5 Kyle Cochran Completed 3:19.32
6 Justin Sweeny Completed 3:25.44
7 Josh Horsley Completed 3:48.76
8 Nathan Sausedo Completed 3:49.41
9 Justin Walcker Completed 3:57.92
10 J.B. Douglas Completed 3:59.35
11 Kevan Reoli Completed 4:12.37
12 Ben Snead Completed 4:44.05
13 Brian Kretsch Completed 5:07.02
14 Gunner Bahn Completed 5:14.94
15 Patrick McGrath Completed 6:03.58

Midsouth Region Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 Paul Kasemir Completed 2:23.22
2 Brandon Douglass Completed 2:29.41
3 Brian Arnold Completed 2:30.72
4 Jaret Salas Completed 2:43.41
5 Kevin Klein Completed 2:56.28
6 Sat Khalsa Completed 2:56.89
7 Ahmed Toure Completed 2:59.70
8 Josh Lobeck Completed 3:04.64
9 Lorin Ball Completed 3:20.52
10 Jake Smith Completed 3:45.40
11 Bob Pondrom Completed 3:48.06
12 Nathaniel Spencer Completed 3:50.80
13 James Wyatt Completed 3:57.82
14 Tremayne Dortch Completed 5:19.63
15 Alan Connealy Failed Lamp Grasper (1:38.11)

Southeast Regional Finals[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 David "Flip" Rodriguez Completed 2:02.55
2 Drew Drechsel Completed 2:04.10
3 Travis Rosen Completed 2:12.44
4 Jared "J.J." Woods Completed 2:19.19
5 Michael Eckert Completed 2:20.96
6 Bull Bullard Completed 2:27.41
7 Sean Morris Completed 2:31.34
8 William Brown Completed 2:38.53
9 Thomas Hall Completed 2:52.81
10 Brendan Kelly Completed 2:53.74
11 Andy Taylor Completed 2:58.30
12 Adam Grossman Completed 3:01.12
13 Niko Bogucki Completed 3:01.12
14 Tony Reddick Completed 3:28.50
15 Paul O'Connor Completed 3:29.01

Notable competitors[]

Mount Midoriyama[]

Legend[]

  The competitor cleared that stage.
  The competitor is female.
  The competitor ran out of time on the obstacle.

For the first time in the history of the series, rather than traveling to Japan to compete on Sasuke, 100 finalists from the city qualifiers competed at a finals venue with four stages that was built just off the Las Vegas Strip.

Stage 1[]

Order # Competitor Outcome Obstacle/Result
1 Tom Hutchman (Wild Card) Failed Giant Swing
2 David Money Failed Final Climb (Time Out)
3 Cade Halada Failed Jumping Spider
4 Ronnie Shalvis Sr. (Wild Card) Failed Jumping Spider
5 Michael Pericoloso Failed Half-Pipe Attack
6 Marcus Ramos (Wild Card) Failed Giant Swing
7 Alan Connealy Failed Half-Pipe Attack
8 Ben Wicks (Wild Card) Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
9 Michael 'Frosti' Zernow Failed Jumping Spider
10 Nick Kostner Failed Rope Ladder (Time Out)
11 Matt Mings Failed Jumping Spider
12 Andres De La Rosa (Wild Card) Failed Jumping Spider
13 Tremayne Dortch Failed Half-Pipe Attack
14 Paul O'Connor Failed Half-Pipe Attack
15 Ronnie Shalvis Jr. Failed Jumping Spider
16 Nate Aye Failed Giant Swing
17 John Sapsoto Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
18 Gunner Bahn Failed Half-Pipe Attack
19 James Wyatt Failed Half-Pipe Attack
20 Tony Reddick Failed Giant Swing
21 Dylan Curry Failed Jumping Spider
22 Andrew Lowes Failed Spin Bridge
23 Natalie Strasser (Wild Card) Failed Rolling Log
24 Phillip Pirollo Failed Spin Bridge
25 Brian Kretsch Failed Jumping Spider
26 Nathaniel Spencer Completed 00:00.00
27 Niko Bogucki Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
28 Kelvin Antoine (Wild Card) Failed Fell Off Course after Giant Swing
29 Ryan Thompson Failed Half-Pipe Attack
30 Joshua Grant Failed Spin Bridge
31 Bradley Smith Jr. Failed Jumping Spider
32 Ben Snead Completed 00:22.98
33 Selena Laniel (Wild Card) Failed Jumping Spider
34 Bob Pondrom Failed Giant Swing
35 Adam Grossman Failed Giant Swing
36 Dan Mast Failed Half-Pipe Attack
37 Will Dodd Completed 00:07.77
38 Ryan Saegert (Wild Card) Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
39 Danny Johnson Completed 00:27.69
40 Kevan Reoli Failed Rolling Log
41 Jake Smith Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
42 Brendon Kelly Failed Jumping Spider
43 Patrick Cusic (Wild Card) Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
44 Paul Darnell Completed 00:25.02
45 Ryoga Vee (Wild Card) Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
46 Scott Robinson Failed Jumping Spider
47 Andrew Wood Failed Step Slider
48 J.B. Douglas Completed 00:12.98
49 Lorin Ball Completed 00:33.13
50 Thomas Hall Failed Spin Bridge
51 Dorian Cedars Failed Rope Ladder (Time Out)
52 Jonathan Morin Failed Jumping Spider
53 Risa Scott (Wild Card) Failed Step Slider
54 Chris DiGangi Failed Jumping Spider
55 Justin Walcker Failed Jumping Spider
56 Josh Lobeck Completed 00:03.92
57 William Brown Failed Jumping Spider
58 Joyce Shahboz (Wild Card) Failed Rolling Log
59 Derek Nakamoto Completed 00:35.80
60 Nickolas Stephen Failed Spin Bridge
61 Jesse Villarreal Failed Spin Bridge
62 Nathan Sausedo Failed Rolling Log
63 Ahmed Toure Completed 00:22.07
64 Sean Morris Failed Spin Bridge
65 Chad Simpson Failed Jumping Spider
66 Michael Silenzi Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
67 Travis Graves Failed Spin Bridge
68 Josh Horsley Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
69 Sat Khalsa Failed Spin Bridge
70 Bull Bullard Failed Final Climb (Time Out)
71 Brent Steffensen Completed 00:29.00
72 Arthur Skov Failed Jumping Spider
73 Elet Hall Completed 00:24.00
74 Justin Sweeney Failed Spin Bridge
75 Kevin Klein Failed Jumping Spider
76 Michael Eckert Failed Jumping Spider
77 Remi Bakkar Completed 00:19.02
78 Stephen Volcko Failed Jumping Spider
79 Chris Wilczewski Completed 00:08.74
80 Kyle Cochran Failed Spin Bridge
81 Jaret Salas Failed Warped Wall
82 Jared "J.J." Woods Failed Half-Pipe Attack
83 Kole Stevens Completed 00:27.67
84 Jack Morgan Failed Giant Swing
85 Dan Galiczynski Failed Jumping Spider
86 Sean Noble Completed 00:16.80
87 Brian Arnold Completed 00:11.84
88 Travis Rosen Completed 00:19.00
89 Jesse La Flair Failed Jumping Spider
90 Andrew Karsen Failed Half-Pipe Attack
91 Luis Moco Failed Warped Wall (Time Out)
92 David Campbell Failed Spin Bridge
93 Brandon Douglass Completed 00:16.82
94 Drew Drechsel Completed 00:23.92
95 Evan Dollard Completed 00:11.90
96 Matthew Derouen Failed Step Slider
97 Tim Shieff Failed Spin Bridge
98 James McGrath Completed 00:18.39
99 Paul Kasemir Completed 00:21.71
100 David "Flip" Rodriguez Completed 00:18.34

Stage 2[]

Order # Finalist Result Notes
1 Nathaniel Spencer 2.Double Salmon Ladder Fifth level.
2 Chris Wilczewski 1.Slider Drop Lost grip on drop.
3 Will Dodd 2.Double Salmon Ladder Digest. Fifth level.
4 Sean Noble 3.Unstable Bridge Failed dismount.
5 Brian Arnold 4.Balance Tank Fell halfway through.
6 Evan Dollard 2.Double Salmon Ladder Seventh level.
7 J.B. Douglas 3.Unstable Bridge Digest. Transition to second board.
8 Brandon Douglass 3.Unstable Bridge Transition to second board.
9 Travis Rosen 4.Balance Tank Fell at beginning.
10 Josh Lobeck 2.Double Salmon Ladder Digest. Seventh level.
11 Paul Kasemir 5.Metal Spin Lost grip on chain.
12 Ben Snead 2.Double Salmon Ladder Digest. Seventh level.
13 Elet Hall 3.Unstable Bridge Digest. Transition to second board.
14 James “The Beast” McGrath 1.Slider Drop Derailed bar on drop.
15 Remi Bakkar 2.Double Salmon Ladder Seventh level.
16 Drew Drechsel 3.Unstable Bridge Failed dismount.
17 Ahmed Toure 4.Balance Tank Fell 4/5 of the way through.
18 Danny Johnson 2.Double Salmon Ladder Digest. Seventh level.
19 Brent Steffensen Completed 00:00.03
20 Kole Stevens 1.Slider Drop Digest. Derailed bar on drop.
21 David “Flip” Rodriguez 4.Balance Tank Fell at beginning.
22 Lorin Ball 2.Double Salmon Ladder Digest. Seventh level.
23 Paul Darnell 3.Unstable Bridge Lost grip on first board.
24 Derek Nakamoto 5.Metal Spin Lost grip on chain.

Stage 3[]

Order # Finalist Result Notes
1 Brent Steffensen 6.Hang Climb Fell 3/4 of the way through.

Ratings[]

Network Episode Air date Timeslot Rating/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Ref.
G4 1 "Southwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" May 20, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 N/A 0.338 [3]
2 "Southwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.273
NBC 3 "Southwest Regional Finals" May 21, 2012 Monday 9:00 p.m. 2.4 6 6.200 [4]
G4 4 "Midwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" May 27, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.1 N/A 0.233 [5]
5 "Midwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.193
NBC 6 "Midwest Regional Finals" May 28, 2012 Monday 9:00 p.m. 2.1 5 5.790 [4]
G4 7 "Northeast Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" June 3, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 N/A 0.350 [6]
8 "Northeast Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.2 0.344
NBC 9 "Northeast Regional Finals" June 4, 2012 Monday 9:00 p.m. 2.2 6 6.780 [4]
G4 10 "Northwest Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" June 10, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 N/A 0.358 [7]
11 "Northwest Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.2 0.380
NBC 12 "Northwest Regional Finals" June 12, 2012 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 1.7 5 4.990 [4]
G4 13 "Midsouth Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" June 17, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.1 N/A 0.216 [8]
14 "Midsouth Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.250
NBC 15 "Northwest Regional Finals" June 18, 2012 Monday 9:00 p.m. 2.0 5 5.780 [4]
G4 16 "Southeast Regional Qualifying Part 1 of 2" June 24, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 N/A 0.410 [9]
17 "Southeast Regional Qualifying Part 2 of 2" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.2 0.421
NBC 18 "Southeast Regional Finals" June 25, 2012 Monday 10:00 p.m. 1.9 5 5.700 [4]
G4 19 "Las Vegas Finals Part 1 of 6" July 8, 2012 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 N/A 0.358 [10]
20 "Las Vegas Finals Part 2 of 6" Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.1 0.265
21 "Las Vegas Finals Part 3 of 6" Sunday 11:00 p.m. Unknown
NBC 22 "Las Vegas Finals Part 4 of 6" July 9, 2012 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.4 4 3.990 [4]
23 "Las Vegas Finals Part 5 of 6" July 16, 2012 1.8 5 4.590
24 "Las Vegas Finals Part 6 of 6" July 23, 2012 2.0 5 4.870

References[]

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