American Ninja Warrior (season 9)

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American Ninja Warrior
Season 9
Hosted 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)
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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.

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

Obstacles[]

City Qualifiers & Finals[]

  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 Warped Wall 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[]

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
order Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Grant McCartney 1:26.37 Finished
2 Adam Rayl 1:29.79 Finished
3 Kevin Bull 1:33.57 Finished
4 Flip Rodriguez 1:58.28 Finished
5 Brian Wilczewski 1:59.15 Finished
6 Sean Bryan 1:59.47 Finished
7 Ryan Robinson 2:02.56 Finished
8 Nick Hanson 2:07.82 Finished
9 Gabe Hurtado 2:09.93 Finished
10 Anthony Trucks 2:20.76 Finished
11 Brent Bundy 2:26.47 Finished
12 Robin Pietschmann 2:29.81 Finished
13 Jackson Meyer 2:31.24 Finished
14 Kapu Gaison 2:37.24 Finished
15 Josh Levin 2:49.62 Finished
16 Riles Nganga 3:02.85 Finished
17 Westley Silvestri 3:09.86 Finished
18 Charlie Andrews 3:19.89 Finished
19 Benjamin Humphrys 3:21.46 Finished
20 Sander Odish 3:25.55 Finished
21 Anton Reichel 3:29.09 Finished
22 Steve Seiver 3:46.62 Finished
23 Daniel Moreno 2:38.19 Failed on Warped Wall
24 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
25 Tyler Vogt 3:48.15 Failed on Warped Wall
26 Alan Connealy 41.10 Failed on Battering Ram
27 David Campbell 51.93 Failed on Battering Ram
28 Scott Willson 55.92 Failed on Battering Ram
29 K. C. Halik 1:33.18 Failed on Battering Ram
30 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Zhanique Lovett 3:10.59 Failed on Warped Wall
2 Tiana Webberley 1:35.04 Failed on Battering Ram
3 April Steiner Bennett 1:43.51 Failed on Battering Ram
4 Rebekah Bonilla 2:05.65 Failed on Battering Ram
5 Natalie Duran 2:20.17 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sean Bryan 5:07.22 Finished
2 Adam Rayl 5:07.92 Finished
3 Charlie Andrews 6:02.21 Finished
4 Josh Levin 6:27.98 Finished
5 Flip Rodriguez 4:49.73 Failed on Elevator Climb
6 Gabe Hurtado 7:16.23 Failed on Elevator Climb
7 Brian Wilczewski 2:31.21 Failed on Stair Hopper
8 Kevin Bull 3:02.40 Failed on Stair Hopper
9 Robin Pietschmann 4:23.90 Failed on Stair Hopper
10 Jackson Meyer 5:03.54 Failed on Stair Hopper
11 Kapu Gaison 3:03.15 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
12 Steve Seiver 3:10.34 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
13 Benjamin Humphrys 3:15.66 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
14 Nick Hanson 3:22.56 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
15 David Campbell 3:29.48 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Rebekah Bonilla 5:26.32 Failed on Swinging Peg Board
2 Zhanique Lovett 3:14.80 Failed on Warped Wall

San Antonio[]

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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 1:43.24 Finished
2 Thomas Stillings 1:45.76 Finished
3 Josh Salinas 2:10.29 Finished
4 Brian Burkhardt 2:20.61 Finished
5 Karsten Williams 2:23.29 Finished
6 Nicholas Coolridge 2:43.21 Finished
7 Kevin Klein 2:55.51 Finished
8 Grant Clinton 2:56.63 Finished
9 Jody Avila 3:02.59 Finished
10 Andrew Lowes 3:10.98 Finished
11 Brent Steffensen 3:20.38 Finished
12 Victor Juarez 3:28.68 Finished
13 Abel Gonzalez 4:12.63 Finished
14 Jonathan Horton 4:27.28 Finished
15 Tanr Ross 4:35.91 Finished
16 Jonathan Parr 4:39.09 Finished
17 Will Smithee 1:31.49 Failed on Pipefitter
18 Kye Ackel 1:32.29 Failed on Pipefitter
19 David Yarter 1:34.29 Failed on Pipefitter
20 Cass Clawson 1:42.71 Failed on Pipefitter
21 Kenny Niemitalo 1:43.57 Failed on Pipefitter
22 Nate Burkhalter 1:47.51 Failed on Pipefitter
23 Blake Devine 1:47.79 Failed on Pipefitter
24 Brandon Pannell 1:50.86 Failed on Pipefitter
25 Matt Holt 1:50.90 Failed on Pipefitter
26 Damir Okanovic 1:52.29 Failed on Pipefitter
27 Tremayne Dortch 2:01.47 Failed on Pipefitter
28 Sam Ballard 2:13.90 Failed on Pipefitter
29 Jared Bandy 2:28.24 Failed on Pipefitter
30 Barclay Stockett 3.29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Barclay Stockett 3.29.71 Failed on Pipefitter
2 Kacy Catanzaro 1:52.88 Failed on Sky Hooks
3 Sherrie Laureano 1:14.24 Failed on Spinning Bridge
4 Kaiti Haymaker 1:20.76 Failed on Spinning Bridge
5 Brittany Hanks 16.65 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 5:50.65 Finished
2 Thomas Stillings 4:29.25 Failed on Elevator Climb
3 Nicholas Coolridge 5:07.15 Failed on Elevator Climb
4 Brent Steffensen 6:41.66 Failed on Elevator Climb
5 Karsten Williams 2:39.43 Failed on Spinball Wizard
6 Andrew Lowes 3:54.62 Failed on Spinball Wizard
7 Josh Salinas 2:29.64 Failed on Hourglass Drop
8 Brian Burkhardt 2:55.84 Failed on Hourglass Drop
9 Damir Okanovic 3:02.90 Failed on Hourglass Drop
10 Matt Holt 3:19.13 Failed on Hourglass Drop
11 Grant Clinton 3:25.56 Failed on Hourglass Drop
12 Abel Gonzalez 3:25.98 Failed on Hourglass Drop
13 Brandon Pannell 3:29.05 Failed on Hourglass Drop
14 Cass Clawson 3:31.83 Failed on Hourglass Drop
15 Jody Avila 3:32.66 Failed on Hourglass Drop
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Barclay Stockett 5:43.62 Failed on Hourglass Drop
2 Kacy Catanzaro * 4:18.32 Failed 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[]

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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 1:10.49 Finished
2 Travis Rosen 1:47.14 Finished
3 Tyler Gillett 2:17.23 Finished
4 Casidy Marks 2:26.80 Finished
5 Tukrong Klengdong 2:30.91 Finished
6 JJ Woods 2:35.07 Finished
7 Brett Sims 2:46.04 Finished
8 Reko Rivera 2:52.38 Finished
9 Ryan Stratis 2:55.19 Finished
10 Lucas Gomes 3:00.21 Finished
11 Sean Darling-Hammond 3:05.77 Finished
12 Nick Patel 3:06.38 Finished
13 Kevin Carbone 3:07.73 Finished
14 Rigel Henry 3:10.73 Finished
15 Alexio Gomes 3:15.04 Finished
16 Dustin Fishman 3:55.24 Finished
17 Michael Johnson 3:56.91 Finished
18 Eddy Stewart 4:16.18 Finished
19 Les Bradley 1:10.57 Failed on Rolling Thunder
20 Michael Murdick 1:27.26 Failed on Rolling Thunder
21 Steven Cen 1:32.99 Failed on Rolling Thunder
22 Bootie Cothran 1:35.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder
23 Faris Xero 1:36.00 Failed on Rolling Thunder
24 Cedric Idudu 1:43.45 Failed on Rolling Thunder
25 Oscar Ramirez 1:45.89 Failed on Rolling Thunder
26 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
27 Ricky Vu 1:50.36 Failed on Rolling Thunder
28 Josh Butler 1:52.29 Failed on Rolling Thunder
29 Royall Eason 1:55.03 Failed on Rolling Thunder
30 Jonathan Lorch 2:01.11 Failed on Rolling Thunder
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 1:46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder
2 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:21.13 Failed on Rolling Thunder
3 Bree Widener 2:53.67 Failed on Rolling Thunder
4 Emily Durham 31.54 Failed on Wingnuts
5 Adriane Alvord 51.59 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Drew Drechsel 7:34.60 Finished
2 JJ Woods 6:20.96 Failed on Elevator Climb
3 Sean Darling-Hammond 6:26.03 Failed on Elevator Climb
4 Jessie Graff 8:15.71 Failed on Elevator Climb
5 Travis Rosen 3:41.07 Failed on Circuit Board
6 Casidy Marks 3:47.40 Failed on Circuit Board
7 Tyler Gillett 3:47.60 Failed on Circuit Board
8 Kevin Carbone 4:51.35 Failed on Circuit Board
9 Rigel Henry 2:47.71 Failed on Giant Cubes
10 Nick Patel 3:44.59 Failed on Giant Cubes
11 Lucas Gomes 3:52.87 Failed on Giant Cubes
12 Reko Rivera 3:53.30 Failed on Giant Cubes
13 Ryan Stratis 3:58.95 Failed on Giant Cubes
14 Dustin Fishman 4:00.02 Failed on Giant Cubes
15 Michael Johnson 4:08.65 Failed on Giant Cubes
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jessie Graff 8:15.71 Failed on Elevator Climb
2 Lindsay Eskildsen 1:39.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder

Kansas City[]

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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Lance Pekus 2:10.16 Finished
2 Brandon Mears 2:41.91 Finished
3 Tyler Yamauchi 2:47.69 Finished
4 Tyler Smith 2:54.34 Finished
5 Ethan Swanson 2:59.94 Finished
6 Broc Bebout 3:05.35 Finished
7 Dave Cavanagh 3:27.51 Finished
8 Ben Baker 3:55.90 Finished
9 Jelani Allen 4:06.31 Finished
10 Dennis Lappin 4:09.10 Finished
11 Devin Harrelson 3:20.15 Failed on Warped Wall
12 Todd Mitchell 4:37.09 Failed on Warped Wall
13 Hunter Guerard 1:04.13 Failed on Bar Hop
14 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.79 Failed on Bar Hop
15 Jeremiah Morgan 1:20.47 Failed on Bar Hop
16 Dan Polizzi 1:38.67 Failed on Bar Hop
17 Eric Middleton 1:38.93 Failed on Bar Hop
18 Drew Hendry 1:39.12 Failed on Bar Hop
19 Alex Carson 1:47.55 Failed on Bar Hop
20 Mitch Vedepo 1:56.17 Failed on Bar Hop
21 Brad Spine 2:01.01 Failed on Bar Hop
22 Bobby Mohannon 2:11.50 Failed on Bar Hop
23 Wes Whitlam 2:20.51 Failed on Bar Hop
24 Kyle Schulze 2:36.54 Failed on Bar Hop
25 Morgan "Moose" Wright 2:58.82 Failed on Bar Hop
26 Michael Bougher 28.36 Failed on Crank It Up
27 Deren Perez 30.35 Failed on Crank It Up
28 Donovan Metoyer 39.37 Failed on Crank It Up
29 Craig Schafer 44.84 Failed on Crank It Up
30 Spencer Johnson 53.10 Failed on Crank It Up
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Sarah Schoback 1:15.25 Failed on Crank It Up
2 Annie Dudek 1:16.40 Failed on Crank It Up
3 Abby Paul 1:30.18 Failed on Crank It Up
4 Maggi Thorne 1:31.58 Failed on Crank It Up
5 Sara Heesen 1:39.55 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Mitch Vedepo 5:24.36 Failed on Elevator Climb
2 Tyler Yamauchi 3:44.53 Failed on Iron Maiden
3 Hunter Guerard 2:49.30 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
4 Eric Middleton 3:22.46 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
5 Dave Cavanagh 3:33.90 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
6 Lance Pekus 3:36.52 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
7 Jeremiah Morgan 4:17.41 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
8 Jelani Allen 4:17.42 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
9 Alex Carson 4:34.69 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars
10 Kyle Mendoza 1:17.73 Failed on Salmon Ladder
11 Spencer Johnson 2:56.12 Failed on Salmon Ladder
12 Brad Spine 2:57.20 Failed on Salmon Ladder
13 Ben Baker 2:57.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder
14 Morgan "Moose" Wright 4:17.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder
15 Donovan Metoyer 1:04.60 Failed on Bar Hop
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Maggi Thorne 2:43.92 Failed on Bar Hop
2 Sara Heesen 1:10.04 Failed on Crank It Up

Cleveland[]

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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Anthony DeFranco 2:31.17 Finished
2 Joe Moravsky 2:32.77 Finished
3 Sean Noel 2:40.71 Finished
4 Dan Galiczynski 3:13.66 Finished
5 James McGrath 3:22.10 Finished
6 Najee Richardson 3:28.58 Finished
7 Judas Licciardello 3:31.52 Finished
8 Michael Torres 3:44.70 Finished
9 Mike Bernardo 3:47.59 Finished
10 Chris DiGangi 4:01.02 Finished
11 Jamie Rahn 4:13.96 Finished
12 Jesse LaBreck 4:22.06 Finished
13 Tyler Cravens 4:27.78 Finished
14 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
15 Mathew Ilgenfritz 2:16.36 Failed on Warped Wall
16 Jon Alexis Jr. 1:02.02 Failed on I-Beam Gap
17 Mike Meyers 1:30.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
18 Cory Cook 1:49.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
19 Derek Mathew 2:06.33 Failed on I-Beam Gap
20 Naeem Mulkey 2:07.04 Failed on I-Beam Gap
21 Samer Delgado 2:14.53 Failed on I-Beam Gap
22 Mark Ribeiro 2:24.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
23 Alexi Matousek 2:24.28 Failed on I-Beam Gap
24 Kevin Weng 2:25.22 Failed on I-Beam Gap
25 Patrick Lavanty 2:37.20 Failed on I-Beam Gap
26 Steve Allen 2:41.21 Failed on I-Beam Gap
27 Jonathan Angelilli 2:44.05 Failed on I-Beam Gap
28 Mike Shuck 2:45.66 Failed on I-Beam Gap
29 Fabio Figueiredo 2:56.41 Failed on I-Beam Gap
30 Daniel Arnold 3:05.56 Failed on I-Beam Gap
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse LaBreck 4:22.06 Finished
2 Allyssa Beird 6:20.32 Finished
3 Tori Clement 1:22.23 Failed on Ring Jump
4 Michelle Warnky 1:28.19 Failed on Ring Jump
5 Annika Nieshalla 1:35.02 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Joe Moravsky 7:24.10 Finished
2 Jamie Rahn 8:39.85 Finished
3 Jon Alexis Jr. 2:40.68 Failed on Nail Clipper
4 Mike Meyers 3:35.18 Failed on Nail Clipper
5 Judas Licciardello 3:53.33 Failed on Nail Clipper
6 Michael Torres 3:53.62 Failed on Nail Clipper
7 Dan Galiczynski 3:57.56 Failed on Nail Clipper
8 Mike Bernardo 3:57.97 Failed on Nail Clipper
9 Anthony DeFranco 4:03.32 Failed on Nail Clipper
10 Chris DiGangi 4:18.92 Failed on Nail Clipper
11 Matthew Ilgenfritz 4:38.26 Failed on Nail Clipper
12 Tyler Cravens 4:44.29 Failed on Nail Clipper
13 Najee Richardson 4:52.73 Failed on Nail Clipper
14 Samer Delgado 4:56.13 Failed on Nail Clipper
15 Jesse Labreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse LaBreck 5:03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper
2 Allyssa Beird 6:09.20 Failed on Nail Clipper

Denver[]

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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Lorin Ball 1:42.89 Finished
2 Dan Yager 1:59.65 Finished
3 Ian Dory 2:47.79 Finished
4 Drew Knapp 2:50.94 Finished
5 Craig Richard 3:17.97 Finished
6 Bart Copeland 3:26.26 Finished
7 Andrew Duncan 3:36.25 Finished
8 Nick Kostreski 3:36.43 Finished
9 Brian Arnold 1:15.15 Failed on Rail Runner
10 Karson Voiles 1:20.21 Failed on Rail Runner
11 Ben Antoine 1:29.90 Failed on Rail Runner
12 Devin Stratton 1:30.78 Failed on Rail Runner
13 Michael Silenzi 1:31.65 Failed on Rail Runner
14 Matt Dolce 1:35.64 Failed on Rail Runner
15 Yancey Quezada 1:39.53 Failed on Rail Runner
16 Michael Stanger 1:41.57 Failed on Rail Runner
17 Ben Burkhalter 1:42.67 Failed on Rail Runner
18 Kyle Wilson 1:43.30 Failed on Rail Runner
19 Jesse Lucero 1:46.12 Failed on Rail Runner
20 Brandon Todacheenie 1:51.36 Failed on Rail Runner
21 Ryan Souter 2:04.71 Failed on Rail Runner
22 Ian Weber 2:05.09 Failed on Rail Runner
23 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
24 Jeri D’Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
25 Matt Reeves 2:30.37 Failed on Rail Runner
26 Sam Sann 2:37.64 Failed on Rail Runner
27 Luke Chambers 2:40.71 Failed on Rail Runner
28 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
29 Dalton Knapp 3:03.62 Failed on Rail Runner
30 Nate DeHaan 3:59.86 Failed on Rail Runner
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 2:17.81 Failed on Rail Runner
2 Jeri D’Aurelio 2:27.83 Failed on Rail Runner
3 Tammy McClure 2:53.08 Failed on Rail Runner
4 Larissa Cottle 3:00.15 Failed on Paddle Boards
5 Tanya O’Donohue 18.44 Failed 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
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ian Dory 6:56.33 Finished
2 Lorin Ball 3:54.71 Failed on Ninjago Roll
3 Jesse Lucero 4:09.68 Failed on Ninjago Roll
4 Karson Voiles 2:58.62 Failed on The Wedge
5 Ryan Souter 3:03.22 Failed on The Wedge
6 Dan Yager 3:15.07 Failed on The Wedge
7 Craig Richard 3:24.15 Failed on The Wedge
8 Bart Copeland 3:46.84 Failed on The Wedge
9 Drew Knapp 3:51.98 Failed on The Wedge
10 Ben Antoine 4:06.41 Failed on The Wedge
11 Brian Arnold 4:17.08 Failed on The Wedge
12 Yancey Quezada 4:17.09 Failed on The Wedge
13 Luke Chambers 4:18.37 Failed on The Wedge
14 Michael Silenzi 4:33.48 Failed on The Wedge
15 Nick Kostreski 6:03.78 Failed on The Wedge
Top 2 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 6:19.07 Failed on The Wedge
2 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:03.26 Failed 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.

Order Competitor Outcome Result
1 Drew Drechsel Finished 1:33.71
2 Josh Salinas Finished 1:38.54
3 Daniel Gil Finished 1:47.04
4 Lance Pekus Finished 1:49.52
5 Hunter Guerard Finished 1:51.16
6 Joe Moravsky Finished 1:52.24
7 Dave Cavanagh Finished 1:56.76
8 Nicholas Coolridge Finished 1:58.18
9 Jamie Rahn Finished 1:59.77
10 Brent Steffensen Finished 2:01.34
11 Thomas Stillings Finished 2:02.12
12 Matthew Ilgenfritz Finished 2:03.48
13 Flip Rodriguez Finished 2:04.34
14 Kevin Bull Finished 2:07.05
15 Najee Richardson Finished 2:07.39
16 Jody Avila Finished 2:08.18
17 Travis Rosen Finished 2:08.97
18 Tyler Yamauchi Finished 2:09.53
19 Mike Bernardo Finished 2:10.10
20 Eric Middleton Finished 2:11.48
21 Cass Clawson Finished 2:12.32
22 David Campbell Finished 2:14.11
23 Adam Rayl Finished 2:14.60
24 Brian Arnold Finished 2:15.15
25 Sean Bryan Finished 2:15.48
26 Michael Silenzi Finished 2:15.56
27 Tyler Gillett Finished 2:15.59
28 Nick Kostreski Finished 2:17.28
29 Abel Gonzalez Finished 2:17.60
30 J.J. Woods Finished 2:18.27
31 Jon Alexis Jr. Finished 2:19.40
32 Josh Levin Finished 2:21.09
33 Karson Voiles Finished 2:21.10
34 Drew Knapp Finished 2:24.28
35 Ryan Stratis Finished 2:25.33
36 Allyssa Beird ∆ Finished 2:26.52
37 Ian Dory Finished 2:27.66
38 Andrew Lowes Finished 2:28.32
39 Grant Clinton Finished 2:28.52
40 Sean Darling-Hammond Finished 2:28.74
41 Nick Hanson Finished 2:29.97

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 Order Competitor Result Notes
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 Order Competitor Result Notes
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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