American Ninja Warrior season 13 explained

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The thirteenth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 31, 2021 on NBC. The season contain 12 episodes. A spin-off from the Japanese reality series Sasuke, it is hosted by Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and Zuri Hall. As with the twelfth season, this season used a smaller number of filming locations with no audiences during taping due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The series was announced in November 2020, a few weeks after the previous season finished airing. Applications were officially being accepted that month.[2] The series was also a full season, as opposed to the shortened, 8-episode season seen in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place entirely in Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles, California, with the national finals filming back in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Grand Prize and the Last Ninja Standing reward were restored, as $1,000,000 and $100,000, respectively. Kaden Lebsack, 15, was Last Ninja Standing, winning the $100,000 first prize after narrowly missing out on the grand prize in the rope climb.

Starting with this season, the age requirement dropped from 19 years old to 15. Competitors also included "family" teams of three, with at least one teenager 15 to 19 years old, with each member competing on two obstacles. Filming for the season began in March 2021 and casting took place between November 22 to December 14, 2020. The full cast of competitors was announced in January 2021.[3] The season introduced "Split Decision", in which competitors could choose one of two obstacles to do for the third obstacle in qualifying courses and the ninth obstacle in semifinal courses. In the National Finals, Split Decision occurred on the eighth and final obstacle of Stage One.[4]

Obstacles

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1Shrinking StepsOverpassDomino EffectTipping PointV FormationWarped Wall/Mega Wall5
Spinning Log
Night 2Weight for ItBroken Bridge7
Burn Rubber
Night 3OverpassDomino EffectAir SurferPretzel Twist12
Spinning Log
Night 4Double DownLog Runner13
Block Run
Night 5Log RunnerTilt-A-WhirlSideways18
Block Run

Los Angeles Semifinals

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1Shrinking StepsLunatic LedgesTilt-A-WhirlSpinning BridgeWall to WallWarped WallSalmon LadderCorkscrewInverterSpider Trap4
Tuning Forks
Night 2Double TwisterRing ChaserPadlockInverter5
Tuning Forks
Night 3Diamond DashDrop ZoneThe Dungeon6
Diving Boards
Night 4Lunatic LedgesBarrel RollCrazy ClocksThe Dungeon12
Diving Boards

Las Vegas National Finals

EventObstacle(s)Finishers
Stage 1Slide SurferSwinging BladesDouble DipperJumping SpiderTire RunWarped WallDipping BirdsThe High Road27
Fly Hooks
Stage 2Striding StepsDouble Salmon LadderV FormationHammer DropEpic Air SurferFalling Shelves4
Stage 3Grip & TipStalactitesUp For GrabsUltimate CliffhangerPipe DreamEyeglass AlleyFlying Bar1
Stage 4Rope Climb0

Bold indicates Split-Decision obstacles and completing the Mega Wall awarded $10,000 to the competitor.

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying

The qualifiers took place at the Tacoma Dome in Seattle/Tacoma. Athletes who conquered the 18-foot Mega Wall in bold and women who finished in the top 30 in italics.

Night 1

The first qualifying round featured three new obstacles: Overpass, Tipping Point, and V Formation, along with 'Split-Decision' (Domino Effect & Spinning Log). Notable ninjas running the course included NASCAR driver Jade Buford, two-time Olympic basketball gold medalist Ruthie Bolton, and 2008 Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton was back for his 6th season.

This episode set a record for the fewest finishers in a qualifying episode with only 5. Notable ninjas who did not advance were Mathis "Kid" Owhadi, Thomas Stillings, Barclay Stockett (who returned after missing Season 12), Maggi Thorne, Jeri D’Aurelio, Casey Shuchocki, Nate Burkhalter, Quest O’Neal, John Loobey, and Ben Wilson.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Isaiah Thomas2:16.67Finished
2Elijah Browning2:19.19Finished
3Jody Avila2:25.97Finished
4Vinnie Castranova2:42.84Finished
5Jonathan Godbout3:02.24Finished
6Nate Pardo1:14.66V Formation
7Daniel Gil1:16.54V Formation
8Christian Youst1:16.78V Formation
9Brian Burkhardt1:18.00V Formation
10Alex Blick1:19.35V Formation
11Caleb Dowden1:23.54V Formation
12Ryan Meeks1:23.85V Formation
13Isaiah Wakeham1:26.06V Formation
14Cole Verble1:26.92V Formation
15Isabella Wakeham1:27.04V Formation
16Josh Norton1:32.13V Formation
17Caleb Benson1:32.47V Formation
18Wade Lopp1:34.81V Formation
19Karman Selby1:37.09V Formation
20Dan Wentworth1:38.19V Formation
21Bryan Billngmeier1:39.44V Formation
22Adam Naids1:47.68V Formation
23Jeremy Clark1:56.78V Formation
24Abel Gonzalez2:01.46V Formation
25Lindsay Eskildsen2:11.01V Formation
26Sam Sann2:14.57V Formation
27Sophie Shaft0:47.91Tipping Point
28Jonathan Horton0:56.82Tipping Point
29Jade Buford0:59.71Tipping Point
30Cory Torkelson1:01.25Tipping Point
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Isabella Wakeham1:27.04V Formation
2Lindsay Eskildsen2:11.01V Formation
3Sophie Shaft0:47.91Tipping Point
4Chynna Hart0:27.41Domino Effect
5Christie Brophy0:30.66Domino Effect
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Nikki AsirvadamDisguised as a horse, who loves Michael Jackson.Shrinking Steps
2Dana KielarGot a beloved horse watching from the barn.Overpass
3Juliana WilsonFormer Mrs. Tennessee as a pageant winner.Shrinking Steps

Night 2

The second qualifying round featured the same course as the first qualifier, but with two new Split-Decision obstacles: Broken Bridge and Burn Rubber. Overpass was switched out with Weight For It from season 12. Notable ninjas running the course were former Olympic hurdler David "Crush" Payne and Alex Weber, the host of American Ninja Warrior: Crashing the Course award-winning web-series.

This was also the first time in the show's history where 5 women finished in the Top 30. Also, "The Weatherman" Joe Moravsky was the first to make it up the 18-foot Mega Wall this season.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Kaden Lebsack1:49.09Finished
2Lucas Reale2:02.89Finished
3Joe Moravsky2:04.10 Finished (Mega Wall)
4Josiah Pippel2:53.76Finished
5Anthony Porter3:01.48Finished
6Victor Chan3:06.58Finished
7Dan Champagne3:43.59Finished
8Julius Ferguson0:59.93V Formation
9True Becker1:02.57V Formation
10Mike Beadle1:06.34V Formation
11Lance Pekus1:16.78V Formation
12Michael Larlee1:18.04V Formation
13Cody Johnston1:18.89V Formation
14Ruben Arellano1:23.46V Formation
15Vincent Pane1:23.87V Formation
16Xavier Dantzler1:29.12V Formation
17Jason Grossman1:40.24V Formation
18Jonah Bonner2:08.17V Formation
19Zhanique Lovett2:14.49V Formation
20Will Schlageter2:16.78V Formation
21DC Banks2:24.11V Formation
22Jose Gomez2:30.46V Formation
23Sandy Zimmerman2:31.62V Formation
24Deren Perez2:47.57V Formation
25Francisco Barajas0:48.99Tipping Point
26Sophia Lavallee0:59.76Tipping Point
27Perry Madison1:02.13Tipping Point
28Brian Montagnese1:06.13Tipping Point
29Brittney Durant1:07.70Tipping Point
30Tiana Webberley1:08.34Tipping Point
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Zhanique Lovett2:14.49V Formation
2Sandy Zimmerman2:31.62V Formation
3Sophia Lavallee0:59.76Tipping Point
4Brittney Durant1:07.70Tipping Point
5Tiana Webberley1:08.34Tipping Point
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Zac PalazzoLit it up outside the Tacoma Dome, as a fire breather and a carpenter.Tipping Point
2Melissa JacksonGot warmed up by taking a long ride on her unicycle.Weight for it
3Emmanuel McConnellAs a Spartan Ninja, he looked ready for war.Shrinking Steps

Night 3

In this episode, two new obstacles were introduced: Air Surfer and Pretzel Twist. Notable ninjas running the course were former Olympic speed skater K.C. Boutiette, freestyle motocross rider Zach DiPaolo, and former pro wakeboarder Austin Hair. Two rookies, 19-year-old Brett Hernandez Strong and 16-year-old Vance Walker (a two-time American Ninja Warrior Junior winner), both scaled the Mega Wall.

Notable ninjas who didn't advance were Grant McCartney ("Island Ninja"), Nick Hanson ("Eskimo Ninja"), one half of the "Towers of Power" Brandon Mears, who after falling on his fifth balance obstacle in the past five seasons, announced his possible retirement, Bootie Coothran, Grace Sims, and Michelle Warnky Buurma after falling in the 3rd obstacle.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1R.J. Roman1:39.84Finished
2Amir Malik1:51.11Finished
3Enzo DeFerrari Wilson2:19.92Finished
4Owen Dyer2:23.13Finished
5Kevin Carbone2:33.09Finished
6Max Feinberg2:35.42Finished
7Austin Hair2:39.62Finished
8Brett Hernandez Strong2:53.07Finished (Mega Wall)
9Dan Polizzi3:04.96Finished
10Vance Walker3:07.32Finished (Mega Wall)
11Brett Sims3:37.52Finished
12Tyler Gillett4:02.22Finished
13WeiWei Qin1:00.61Pretzel Twist
14Nico Gentry1:04.78Pretzel Twist
15Devin Harrelson1:06.10Pretzel Twist
16Kenny Tran1:06.45Pretzel Twist
17Shaq Leach1:06.89Pretzel Twist
18DeShawn Harris1:09.25Pretzel Twist
19Josh Wagg1:11.81Pretzel Twist
20Ben Whitlow1:13.49Pretzel Twist
21Josiah Singleton1:14.57Pretzel Twist
22Bob Reese1:19.58Pretzel Twist
23Brad Giles1:21.44Pretzel Twist
24Todd Bourgeois1:24.76Pretzel Twist
25KC Boutiette1:26.71Pretzel Twist
26Glenn Davis1:45.78Pretzel Twist
27Alyssa Varsalona1:56.43Pretzel Twist
28Charity LeBlanc2:13.99Pretzel Twist
29Tony Miles2:30.50Pretzel Twist
30Lenny Lopez0:34.22Air Surfer
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Alyssa Varsalona1:56.43Pretzel Twist
2Charity LeBlanc2:13.99Pretzel Twist
3Megan Budway0:46.18Air Surfer
4Cara Mack0:47.56Air Surfer
5Heather Weissinger0:58.76Air Surfer
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Tony MilesHe bet $75 000 that he completes the course, but missed.Pretzel Twist ; qualified
2Jessica HelmerShe rescues abandoned rabbits, and she let Zuri Hall bunny sit during her run.Shrinking Steps
3Josh WaggThe Death Metal Ninja had plenty of swagPretzel Twist ; qualified

Night 4

Another new obstacle was introduced, called Double Down. Notable ninjas running the course were super-lightweight champion professional boxer Melissa St. Vil, former NFL player Andrew East (trained by his wife, Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shawn Johnson), and PLL lacrosse player Rob Pannell. However, schoolteacher Allyssa Beird was among the notable competitors who failed to advance to the semifinals.

With Lorin Ball absent for season 13,[5] veterans David Campbell and Brian Kretsch became the only two competitors to have appeared on every single season of American Ninja Warrior. Additionally, this was only the second time five women made the top 30.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray1:47.20Finished
2Sean Bryan1:54.38Finished
3Ethan Swanson1:56.63Finished
4Nate Hansen2:03.53Finished
5Matt Bradley2:19.37Finished
6Caiden Madzelan2:34.35Finished
7Jay Lewis2:37.53Finished
8Jonah Munoz2:46.35Finished
9Tage Herrington3:11.82Finished
10Adam Rayl3:21.44Finished
11David Campbell4:30.12Finished
12Luke Dillon4:45.00Finished
13Meagan Martin5:56.49Finished
14Austin Gray0:57.68Pretzel Twist
15Devan Alexander0:59.77Pretzel Twist
16Addy Herman1:13.46Pretzel Twist
17Mike Wright1:16.87Pretzel Twist
18Chad Flexington1:19.24Pretzel Twist
19John Uga1:23.21Pretzel Twist
20Alex Begolly1:26.77Pretzel Twist
21Logan Kreglow1:30.54Pretzel Twist
22Abby Clark1:33.02Pretzel Twist
23Quinn Nguyen1:33.56Pretzel Twist
24Luciano Acuna Jr.1:46.78Pretzel Twist
25Anthony Eardley1:56.07Pretzel Twist
26Paul Fisher1:58.97Pretzel Twist
27Casey Rothschild2:01.12Pretzel Twist
28Judas Licciardello2:02.57Pretzel Twist
29Rachel Degutz2:05.67Pretzel Twist
30Brian Kretsch2:13.45Pretzel Twist
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Meagan Martin5:56.49Finished
2Addy Herman1:13.46Pretzel Twist
3Abby Clark1:33.02Pretzel Twist
4Casey Rothschild2:01.12Pretzel Twist
5Rachel Degutz2:05.67Pretzel Twist
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1John HuieHe led his entire middle school orchestra in a starline syndal.Double Down
2Bryan "Muscle" MendezHis mom made the hosts Authentic Salvadoran Pupusas.Air Surfer
3Aubry MarieShe showed the flexibility that has made her a social media sensation.Double Down

Night 5

Another new obstacle was introduced, this one called Tilt-A-Whirl. Among the notable ninjas was former NFL quarterback Jake Heaps. Brian Beckstrand and his son, Kai (who previously competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior), became the first ever father-and-son duo to hit the buzzer in the qualifying round. The "Cat Daddy", Jackson Twait, made it up the Mega Wall. Jesse "Flex" Labreck joined Meagan Martin as one of only two women to hit a buzzer in the qualifying round this season. One competitor from this episode, Nick Hanson (who made it to Sideways), is a different Nick Hanson from the "Eskimo Ninja"; his nickname is the "Rugby Ninja".

Among the notable veteran ninjas not advancing to the semifinals was Labreck’s fiancé, Chris DiGangi, as well as Michael Torres.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Kai Beckstrand1:36.83Finished
2Cal Plohoros1:51.49Finished
3Tyler Yamauchi1:53.17Finished
4Cam Baumgartner1:55.19Finished
5Jackson Twait1:57.59Finished (Mega Wall)
6Joe Meissner1:58.66Finished
7Kyle Soderman2:03.04Finished
8Hunter Guerard2:04.83Finished
9Chris Behrends2:11.04Finished
10John Mack2:23.55Finished
11Eric Middleton2:59.31Finished
12Sam Folsom3:03.63Finished
13Mike Silenzi3:15.54Finished
14Philip Scott3:16.15Finished
15Brian Beckstrand3:23.67Finished
16Joe Brown3:43.52Finished
17Jesse Labreck3:50.65Finished
18Jamie Rahn4:03.15Finished
19Flip Rodriguez0:57.61Sideways
20Donovan Metoyer1:02.14Sideways
21Ben Martin1:03.57Sideways
22Nick Hanson1:06.44Sideways
23Sem Garay1:08.94Sideways
24Marquez Green1:12.24Sideways
25Roo Yori1:12.56Sideways
26Jason Barber1:12.78Sideways
27Andrew Stoinski1:13.00Sideways
28Marcelino Riley1:14.42Sideways
29Nathan Green1:14.79Sideways
30Kyle Schulze1:18.91Sideways
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck3:50.65Finished
2Megan Rowe1:23.46Sideways
3Taylor Amann1:31.35Sideways
4Jamie Ross1:39.43Sideways
5Ava Colasanti1:02.73Tilt-A-Whirl
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Eric MiddletonHe brought the hosts a plate of tomato hornworms to eat if he finished the course.Clear (2:59.31)
2Mike SilenziHe had fellow Chicago Ninjas (Jesse Labreck, Chris DiGangi and Tyler Yamauchi) galloping on fake horses to represent his nickname "The Stallion".Clear (3:15.54)
3Trinnie BushFrom the plains of Kansas, she looked like a character from little house on the prairie.Shrinking Steps

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying Leaderboard

Top 150 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Kai Beckstrand1:36.83Finished
2R.J. Roman1:39.84Finished
3Jake Murray1:47.20Finished
4Kaden Lebsack1:49.09Finished
5Amir Malik1:51.11Finished
6Cal Plohoros1:51.49Finished
7Tyler Yamauchi1:53.17Finished
8Sean Bryan1:54.38Finished
9Cam Baumgartner1:55.19Finished
10Ethan Swanson1:56.63Finished
11Jackson Twait1:57.59Finished (Mega Wall)
12Joe Meissner1:58.66Finished
13Lucas Reale2:02.89Finished
14Kyle Soderman2:03.04Finished
15Nate Hansen2:03.53Finished
16Joe Moravsky2:04.10 Finished (Mega Wall)
17Hunter Guerard2:04.83Finished
18Chris Behrends2:11.04Finished
19Isaiah Thomas2:16.67Finished
20Elijah Browning2:19.19Finished
21Matt Bradley2:19.37Finished
22Enzo DeFerrari Wilson2:19.92Finished
23Owen Dyer2:23.13Finished
24John Mack2:23.55Finished
25Jody Avila2:25.97Finished
26Kevin Carbone2:33.09Finished
27Caiden Madzelan2:34.35Finished
28Max Feinberg2:35.42Finished
29Jay Lewis2:37.53Finished
30Austin Hair2:39.62Finished
31Vinnie Castranova2:42.84Finished
32Jonah Munoz2:46.35Finished
33Brett Hernandez Strong2:53.07Finished (Mega Wall)
34Josiah Pippel2:53.76Finished
35Eric Middleton2:59.31Finished
36Anthony Porter3:01.48Finished
37Jonathan Godbout3:02.24Finished
38Sam Folsom3:03.63Finished
39Dan Polizzi3:04.96Finished
40Victor Chan3:06.58Finished
41Vance Walker3:07.32Finished (Mega Wall)
42Tage Herrington3:11.82Finished
43Mike Silenzi3:15.54Finished
44Philip Scott3:16.15Finished
45Adam Rayl3:21.44Finished
46Brian Beckstrand3:23.67Finished
47Brett Sims3:37.52Finished
48Joe Brown3:43.52Finished
49Dan Champagne3:43.59Finished
50Jesse Labreck3:50.65Finished
51Tyler Gillett4:02.22Finished
52Jamie Rahn4:03.15Finished
53David Campbell4:30.12Finished
54Luke Dillon4:45.00Finished
55Meagan Martin5:56.49Finished
56Flip Rodriguez0:57.61Sideways
57Austin Gray0:57.68Pretzel Twist
58Devan Alexander0:59.77Pretzel Twist
59Julius Ferguson0:59.93V Formation
60WeiWei Qin1:00.61Pretzel Twist
61Donovan Metoyer1:02.14Sideways
62True Becker1:02.57V Formation
63Ben Martin1:03.57Sideways
64Nico Gentry1:04.78Pretzel Twist
65Devin Harrelson1:06.10Pretzel Twist
66Mike Beadle1:06.34V Formation
67Nick Hanson1:06.44Sideways
68Kenny Tran1:06.45Pretzel Twist
69Shaq Leach1:06.89Pretzel Twist
70Sem Garay1:08.94Sideways
71DeShawn Harris1:09.25Pretzel Twist
72Josh Wagg1:11.81Pretzel Twist
73Marquez Green1:12.24Sideways
74Roo Yori1:12.56Sideways
75Jason Barber1:12.78Sideways
76Andrew Stoinski1:13.00Sideways
77Addy Herman1:13.46Pretzel Twist
78Ben Whitlow1:13.49Pretzel Twist
79Marcelino Riley1:14.42Sideways
80Josiah Singleton1:14.57Pretzel Twist
81Nate Pardo1:14.66V Formation
82Nathan Green1:14.79Sideways
83Daniel Gil1:16.54V Formation
84Christian Youst1:16.78V Formation
85Lance Pekus1:16.78V Formation
86Mike Wright1:16.87Pretzel Twist
87Brian Burkhardt1:18.00V Formation
88Michael Larlee1:18.04V Formation
89Cody Johnston1:18.89V Formation
90Kyle Schulze1:18.91Sideways
91Chad Flexington1:19.24Pretzel Twist
92Alex Blick1:19.35V Formation
93Bob Reese1:19.58Pretzel Twist
94Brad Giles1:21.44Pretzel Twist
95John Uga1:23.21Pretzel Twist
96Ruben Arellano1:23.46V Formation
97Caleb Dowden1:23.54V Formation
98Ryan Meeks1:23.85V Formation
99Vincent Pane1:23.87V Formation
100Todd Bourgeois1:24.76Pretzel Twist
101Isaiah Wakeham1:26.06V Formation
102KC Boutiette1:26.71Pretzel Twist
103Alex Begolly1:26.77Pretzel Twist
104Cole Verble1:26.92V Formation
105Isabella Wakeham1:27.04V Formation
106Xavier Dantzler1:29.12V Formation
107Logan Kreglow1:30.54Pretzel Twist
108Josh Norton1:32.13V Formation
109Caleb Benson1:32.47V Formation
110Abby Clark1:33.02Pretzel Twist
111Quinn Nguyen1:33.56Pretzel Twist
112Wade Lopp1:34.81V Formation
113Karman Selby1:37.09V Formation
114Dan Wentworth1:38.19V Formation
115Bryan Billngmeier1:39.44V Formation
116Jason Grossman1:40.24V Formation
117Glenn Davis1:45.78Pretzel Twist
118Luciano Acuna Jr.1:46.78Pretzel Twist
119Adam Naids1:47.68V Formation
120Anthony Eardley1:56.07Pretzel Twist
121Alyssa Varsalona1:56.43Pretzel Twist
122Jeremy Clark1:56.78V Formation
123Paul Fisher1:58.97Pretzel Twist
124Casey Rothschild2:01.12Pretzel Twist
125Abel Gonzalez2:01.46V Formation
126Judas Licciardello2:02.57Pretzel Twist
127Rachel Degutz2:05.67Pretzel Twist
128Jonah Bonner2:08.17V Formation
129Lindsay Eskildsen2:11.01V Formation
130Brian Kretsch2:13.45Pretzel Twist
131Charity LeBlanc2:13.99Pretzel Twist
132Zhanique Lovett2:14.49V Formation
133Sam Sann2:14.57V Formation
134Will Schlageter2:16.78V Formation
135DC Banks2:24.11V Formation
136Jose Gomez2:30.46V Formation
137Tony Miles2:30.50Pretzel Twist
138Sandy Zimmerman2:31.62V Formation
139Deren Perez2:47.57V Formation
140Sophie Shaft0:47.91Tipping Point
141Francisco Barajas0:48.99Tipping Point
142Jonathan Horton0:56.82Tipping Point
143Jade Buford0:59.71Tipping Point
144Sophia Lavallee0:59.76Tipping Point
145Cory Torkelson1:01.25Tipping Point
146Perry Madison1:02.13Tipping Point
147Brian Montagnese1:06.13Tipping Point
148Brittney Durant1:07.70Tipping Point
149Tiana Webberley1:08.34Tipping Point
150Lenny Lopez0:34.22Air Surfer
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck3:50.65Finished
2Meagan Martin5:56.49Finished
3Addy Herman1:13.46Pretzel Twist
4Megan Rowe1:23.46Sideways
5Isabella Wakeham1:27.04V Formation
6Taylor Amann1:31.35Sideways
7Abby Clark1:33.02Pretzel Twist
8Jamie Ross1:39.43Sideways
9Alyssa Varsalona1:56.43Pretzel Twist
10Casey Rothschild2:01.12Pretzel Twist
11Rachel Degutz2:05.67Pretzel Twist
12Lindsay Eskildsen2:11.01V Formation
13Charity LeBlanc2:13.99Pretzel Twist
14Zhanique Lovett2:14.49V Formation
15Sandy Zimmerman2:31.62V Formation
16Megan Budway0:46.18Air Surfer
17Cara Mack0:47.56Air Surfer
18Sophie Shaft0:47.91Tipping Point
19Heather Weissinger0:58.76Air Surfer
20Sophia Lavallee0:59.76Tipping Point
21Ava Colasanti1:02.73Tilt-A-Whirl
22Brittney Durant1:07.70Tipping Point
23Tiana Webberley1:08.34Tipping Point
24Chynna Hart0:27.41Domino Effect
25Christie Brophy0:30.66Domino Effect

Los Angeles Semifinals

The show moved to Los Angeles, California for the semifinals, which took place on the lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. The Power Tower returned here, where the top two finishers would face off for the chance to win a Safety Pass (which would allow for a do-over of stage 1 or 2 of the Finals if necessary). Contestants who won the Power Tower race are indicated in . Women in the top 15 italics.

Night 1

Two new obstacles were introduced, the first of which was the 5th obstacle, called Wall to Wall. Split Decision was moved to the back half of the course as the 9th obstacle, and here, competitors had a choice between another new obstacle, an upper-body obstacle called the Inverter, or a balance obstacle, the Tuning Forks.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil*4:40.11Finished
27:18.59Finished
3Max Feinberg7:19.90Finished
4Abel Gonzalez7:27.06Finished
5Owen Dyer3:26.97Tuning Forks
6Deren Perez3:55.74Tuning Forks
7Ryan Meeks4:21.35Inverter
8Isaiah Thomas4:21.70Tuning Forks
9Christian Youst4:26.91Inverter
10Elijah Browning4:27.19Inverter
11Isaiah Wakeham4:32.10Inverter
12Anthony Porter4:51.54Inverter
13Lance Pekus4:57.18Inverter
14Isabella Wakeham5:47.35Inverter
15Tiana Webberley5:52.01Tuning Forks
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Isabella Wakeham5:47.35Inverter
2Tiana Webberley5:52.01Tuning Forks
3Zhanique Lovett0:28.72Tilt-A-Whirl

Night 2

Another new obstacle was introduced in the back half of the course, Padlock.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jay Lewis3:54.05Finished
24:09.86Finished
3Kaden Lebsack4:13.92Finished
4True Becker4:44.29Finished
5Amir Malik5:04.79Finished
6Dan Champagne5:11.40Inverter
7Rachel Degutz6:05.80Tuning Forks
8Jackson Twait1:43.38Padlock
9Chris Behrends2:03.17Padlock
10Brett Hernandez Strong2:06.37Padlock
11Caiden Madzelan2:17.11Padlock
12Lucas Reale2:22.23Padlock
13Nick Hanson3:02.26Padlock
14Alex Begolly3:14.31Padlock
15John Uga3:16.05Padlock
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Rachel Degutz6:05.80Tuning Forks
2Casey Rothschild3:39.29Padlock
3Cara Mack4:29.60Padlock

Night 3

Another new obstacle was introduced, Drop Zone. Split Decision had two other obstacles: The Dungeon or Diving Boards.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
14:17.90Finished
2Josiah Pippel5:26.21Finished
3Sean Bryan5:57.15Finished
4Jonathan Godbout6:15.12Finished
5Brett Sims6:27.26Finished
6Adam Rayl6:31.46Finished
7R.J. Roman4:28.54Diving Boards
8Tyler Gillett5:19.68Diving Boards
9Nate Pardo5:24.17Diving Boards
10Kevin Carbone2:05.60Padlock
11Tage Herrington2:57.49Padlock
12Enzo DeFerrari Wilson3:11.46Padlock
13Francisco Barajas3:42.75Padlock
14DeShawn Harris3:47.27Padlock
15Bob Reese3:49.10Padlock
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Megan Rowe5:00.66Padlock
2Meagan Martin5:04.71Padlock
3Brittney Durant1:36.71Drop Zone

Night 4

A record-breaking number of 12 athletes hit a semifinals buzzer tonight. Some notable competitors like Ethan Swanson, Joe Brown, Flip Rodriguez, Dan Polizzi, and Cal Phlohoros didn't move on to the National Finals. Jake Murray put the fastest time for the second year in a row in a semifinals round, despite a loss on the Power Tower against Austin Gray. Also, since no woman competitor has completed the course, the final runner Jesse Labreck, kept the streak alive by becoming the only woman to clear the extended course.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray3:34.39Finished
23:50.92Finished
3Cam Baumgartner4:12.43Finished
4Kyle Soderman4:28.25Finished
5Kai Beckstrand4:56.17Finished
6Hunter Guerard5:06.99Finished
7Nate Hansen5:13.20Finished
8Tyler Yamauchi5:17.36Finished
9Matt Bradley5:18.15Finished
10Eric Middleton5:27.40Finished
11Mike Silenzi6:15.99Finished
12Jesse Labreck6:44.85Finished
13Devan Alexander3:10.40The Dungeon
14Donovan Metoyer3:27.65Diving Boards
15Jamie Rahn3:46.43Diving Boards
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck6:44.85Finished
2Ava Colasanti1:14.80Drop Zone
3Heather Weissinger1:48.07Drop Zone

Los Angeles Semifinals Leaderboard

Top 60 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray3:34.39Finished
23:50.92Finished
3Jay Lewis3:54.05Finished
44:09.86Finished
5Cam Baumgartner4:12.43Finished
6Kaden Lebsack4:13.92Finished
74:17.90Finished
8Kyle Soderman4:28.25Finished
9Daniel Gil4:40.11Finished
10True Becker4:44.29Finished
11Kai Beckstrand4:56.17Finished
12Amir Malik5:04.79Finished
13Hunter Guerard5:06.99Finished
14Nate Hansen5:13.20Finished
15Tyler Yamauchi5:17.36Finished
16Matt Bradley5:18.15Finished
17Josiah Pippel5:26.21Finished
18Eric Middleton5:27.40Finished
19Sean Bryan5:57.15Finished
20Jonathan Godbout6:15.12Finished
21Mike Silenzi6:15.99Finished
22Brett Sims6:27.26Finished
23Adam Rayl6:31.46Finished
24Jesse Labreck6:44.85Finished
257:18.59Finished
26Max Feinberg7:19.90Finished
27Abel Gonzalez7:27.06Finished
28Devan Alexander3:10.40The Dungeon
29Owen Dyer3:26.97Tuning Forks
30Donovan Metoyer3:27.65Diving Boards
31Jamie Rahn3:46.43Diving Boards
32Deren Perez3:55.74Tuning Forks
33Ryan Meeks4:21.35Inverter
34Isaiah Thomas4:21.70Tuning Forks
35Christian Youst4:26.91Inverter
36Elijah Browning4:27.19Inverter
37R.J. Roman4:28.54Diving Boards
38Isaiah Wakeham4:32.10Inverter
39Anthony Porter4:51.54Inverter
40Lance Pekus4:57.18Inverter
41Dan Champagne5:11.40Inverter
42Tyler Gillett5:19.68Diving Boards
43Nate Pardo5:24.17Diving Boards
44Isabella Wakeham5:47.35Inverter
45Tiana Webberley5:52.01Tuning Forks
46Rachel Degutz6:05.80Tuning Forks
47Jackson Twait1:43.38Padlock
48Chris Behrends2:03.17Padlock
49Kevin Carbone2:05.60Padlock
50Brett Hernandez Strong2:06.37Padlock
51Caiden Madzelan2:17.11Padlock
52Lucas Reale2:22.23Padlock
53Tage Herrington2:57.49Padlock
54Nick Hanson3:02.26Padlock
55Enzo DeFerrari Wilson3:11.46Padlock
56Alex Begolly3:14.31Padlock
57John Uga3:16.05Padlock
58Francisco Barajas3:42.75Padlock
59DeShawn Harris3:47.27Padlock
60Bob Reese3:49.10Padlock
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck6:44.85Finished
2Isabella Wakeham5:47.35Inverter
3Tiana Webberley5:52.01Tuning Forks
4Rachel Degutz6:05.80Tuning Forks
5Casey Rothschild3:39.29Padlock
6Cara Mack4:29.60Padlock
7Megan Rowe5:00.66Padlock
8Meagan Martin5:04.71Padlock
9Ava Colasanti1:14.80Drop Zone
10Brittney Durant1:36.71Drop Zone
11Heather Weissinger1:48.07Drop Zone
12Zhanique Lovett0:28.72Tilt-A-Whirl

Las Vegas National Finals

Slide Surfer, Swinging Blades, and Dipping Birds were introduced. Split Decision was a choice between The High Road or Fly Hooks, the final Stage 1 obstacle. The contestant who won American Ninja Warrior or became Last Ninja Standing indicated in at the moment of securance.The contestants eliminated on that round indicated in .The contestants who failed, but were allowed a second attempt by Safety Pass indicated in . Female contestants who completed the course are indicated in .

Stage 1

A total of 27 competitors finished Stage 1. Jesse Labreck, who fell three times in the last obstacle of Stage 1, got revenge and became the third woman ever to advance to Stage 2. Meanwhile, Jake Murray had the fastest time on Stage 1 for the third time. Joe Moravsky fell on The High Road on his first attempt, but thanks to the Safety Pass, he completed Stage 1 on his second try.

RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray1:30.62Finished
2Kyle Soderman2:03.96Finished
3Isaiah Thomas2:13.88Finished
42:13.95Finished
52:14.76Finished
6Tyler Gillett2:19.10Finished
7Josiah Pippel2:19.26Finished
8Tyler Yamauchi2:19.34Finished
9Sean Bryan2:19.59Finished
10Matt Bradley2:20.48Finished
11Austin Gray2:20.72Finished
12Brian Burkhardt2:23.12Finished
13Vance Walker2:24.18Finished
142:24.98Finished
15Kai Beckstrand2:27.29Finished
16Tage Herrington2:29.19Finished
17Isaiah Wakeham2:30.50Finished
18Donovan Metoyer2:30.72Finished
19Mike Silenzi2:30.97Finished
20Kevin Carbone2:32.38Finished
21Max Feinberg2:35.97Finished
22Elijah Browning2:36.48Finished
23Jonathan Godbout2:36.62Finished
24Ryan Meeks2:36.94Finished
25Enzo DeFerrari Wilson2:42.63Finished
26Anthony Porter2:43.13Finished
27Adam Rayl2:44.90Finished
282:45.00Fly Hooks (3 of 3)
292:45.00Fly Hooks (3 of 3)
302:16.64Fly Hooks (2 of 3)
312:43.67Fly Hooks (2 of 3)
322:45.00Fly Hooks (1 of 3)
332:06.60Dipping Birds
342:45.00Dipping Birds
351:11.88Tire Run (6 of 6)
361:25.36Tire Run (3 of 6)
370:14.63Jumping Spider
380:17.60Jumping Spider
390:50.52Jumping Spider
400:15.26Double Dipper
410:27.51Double Dipper
420:45.51Double Dipper
430:06.13Swinging Blades
440:06.58Swinging Blades
450:06.59Swinging Blades
460:08.51Swinging Blades
470:03.10Slide Surfer
480:02.47Slide Surfer

Stage 2

Striding Steps, Double Salmon Ladder (after 8 years of absence), Hammer Drop, and Epic Air Surfer were introduced on Stage 2. Split Decision was not included past Stage 1.

NumberCompetitorFinal resultTime
1Clear3:01.44
2Austin GrayClear 3:14.57
3Kyle SodermanClear 3:23.84
4Clear 3:24.72
5Falling Shelves2:27.24
6Falling Shelves3:04.58
7Falling Shelves3:17.52
8Falling Shelves3:18.84
9Falling Shelves3:18.94
10Falling ShelvesN/A
11Epic Air Surfer2:17.19
12Epic Air Surfer2:24.27
13Epic Air Surfer2:28.67
14Epic Air SurferN/A
15Epic Air SurferN/A
16Hammer Drop1:22.57
17Hammer Drop1:26.43
18Hammer Drop1:28.90
19Hammer DropN/A
20Hammer DropN/A
21V Formation0:59.32
22Double Salmon Ladder0:07.32
23Double Salmon Ladder0:11.00
24Double Salmon LadderN/A
25Striding Steps0:04.02
26Striding Steps0:05.43
27Striding StepsN/A

Stage 3

15-year old Kaden Lebsack became the first rookie ever to complete Stage 3, as well as the first teenager and the fifth competitor passed overall. At that time, he already secured a cash prize.

NumberCompetitorTimeFurthest obstacle
17:06.10Clear
24:00.91Eyeglass Alley
34:41.93Eyeglass Alley
42:03.61Ultimate Cliffhanger

Stage 4

Ratings

Episode! Air Date! Timeslot (ET)! Rating
(18–49)! Viewers
(Millions)
1Qualifiers #1May 31, 2021Monday 8:00 PM0.5[7] 3.30
2Qualifiers #2June 7, 20210.5[8] 3.17
3Qualifiers #3June 21, 2021 Monday 9:00 PM0.5[9] 2.93
4Qualifiers #4June 28, 2021Monday 8:00 PM0.5[10] 3.25
5Qualifiers #5July 12, 20210.5[11] 3.32
6Semifinals #1July 19, 20210.5[12] 3.34
7Semifinals #2August 9, 20213.45[13]
8Semifinals #3August 16, 20210.6[14] 3.54
9Semifinals #4August 23, 20210.4[15] 3.20
10National Finals #1August 30, 20210.5[16] 3.66
11National Finals #2September 6, 20210.5[17] 3.19
12National Finals #3September 13, 20210.5[18] 3.53

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