American Ninja Warrior season 14 explained

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Host:Matt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Zuri Hall
Finals Venue:Mount Midoriyama (Las Vegas Strip)
Num Episodes:12
Network:NBC

The fourteenth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 6, 2022, on NBC. A spin-off from the Japanese reality series Sasuke, it is hosted by Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and Zuri Hall. Filming for the season was similar to that of the thirteenth season, as it was taped in fewer cities, with a smaller audience during live taping, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The series was officially announced by NBC in late March,[2] though the applications were being accepted from October 21, 2021, until December 10, 2021. The full list of competitors was published on February 6, 2022.[3] Filming for qualifiers moved to San Antonio, Texas, while the semifinals and national finals remained in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, respectively. The Grand Prize and Last Ninja Standing prize remained at $1,000,000 and $100,000, respectively. The official age requirement is 19 years old, although contestants from 15 to 19 were invited as “special guests”.[1]

Filming for the season began on March 20, 2022, and wrapped on May 17, 2022. The season featured Split Decision for the third obstacle in qualifiers, in which competitors could choose one of two obstacles to pass. This season marks the return of Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments (for the first three episodes), a segment reprising the most unusual outings of the night, where competitors usually fail on the earlier obstacles.

For the first time on American Ninja Warrior, more than 2 athletes finished Stage 3, with 5 competitors reaching Stage 4; however, all of them timed out on the final Rope Climb, thus no one claimed the $1 million grand prize. Despite this, 16-year-old Kaden Lebsack climbed to the top of the tower faster than the others in 36.77 seconds and was declared the Last Ninja Standing for the second year in a row, earning $100,000.

Obstacles

Every qualifying course starts from Shrinking Steps and ends on a wall, where a competitor may choose either a 14.5 foot Warped Wall or an 18-foot Mega Wall, which, if completed, would give the contestant an immediate reward of $10,000. The third and balancing obstacle features Split Decision.

For the semifinals, four extra obstacles were added, starting from veteran Salmon Ladder and ending on Spider Trap. Split Decision is moved to the ninth obstacle which features a choice of either a balance obstacle or an arm strength obstacle, and the Mega Wall was removed. The top two competitors finishing their runs proceed to a Power Tower, where they race against each other to get to the finish and earn a Safety Pass. The winner may use it to retry either Stage 1 or Stage 2 at the National Finals.

For the National Finals, Split Decision moved to the final obstacle of Stage 1, reprising the obstacles from season 13. However, both of the obstacles were followed by a climb on a cargo net or a ladder, depending on a chosen obstacle.

Bold and Italic indicates two possible variants on Split Decision.

The obstacle was created by fans for the Obstacle Design Challenge.

San Antonio Qualifying

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1Shrinking StepsRollercoasterDomino EffectCarnivalSalmon RollWarped Wall/Mega Wall13
bgcolor=lightblueSerpent
Night 2OverpassDomino EffectPiston Plunge11
bgcolor=lightblueSerpent
Night 3RollercoasterLog RunnerKickboardsSalmon Roll15
Burn Rubber
Night 4Shattered PanesLog RunnerFinal Frontier8
Despicaballs
Night 5Broken BridgeRing Chaser17
Despicaballs

Los Angeles Semifinals

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1Shrinking StepsLunatic LedgesAir SurferSpinning BridgeKaleidoscopeWarped WallSalmon LadderGhost TownDragonbackSpider Trap4
Spin Zone
Night 2ClockworkHopscotchBox OfficeDragonback1
Spin Zone
Night 3Over UnderDiamond DashFlipped Around6
Diving Boards
Night 4Air SurferKaleidoscopeGhost TownFlipped Around6
Diving Boards

Las Vegas National Finals

EventObstacle(s)Finishers
Stage 1Slide SurferThree Ring CircusGiant RollercoasterJumping SpiderTetherballWarped WallDipping BirdsThe High Road25
Fly Hooks
Stage 2Striding StepsDouble Salmon LadderPiston PlungeHammer DropHornet's NestFalling Shelves11
Stage 3Patriot PassStalactitesChop It UpUltimate CliffhangerPipe DreamEyeglass AlleyFlying Bar5
Stage 4Rope Climb0

San Antonio Qualifying

The five nights of qualifying took place in Alamodome arena in San Antonio, Texas.

The contestant finished the Mega Wall and was awarded $10,000

The woman contestant passed within top 30 competitors

The contestant is a rookie

Night 1

The first round of qualifying featured four new obstacles: Rollercoaster, the Serpent (‘Split Decision’ obstacle, along with Domino Effect), Carnival and Salmon Roll. This episode tied the record of four successful Mega Wall climbs. In addition, 15-year old Jordan Carr, a former American Ninja Warrior Junior competitor, set a record as the youngest woman ever to beat the Warped Wall. Her mentor, veteran Flip Rodriguez, barely advanced after falling on the fifth obstacle.

The episode also marked the return of James "The Beast" McGrath after a three-year absence and his proposal to Allyssa Beird, his girlfriend and fellow ninja; Beird was the only veteran who couldn't advance to the semifinals in this episode. Another proposal in the episode came from veteran Vinnie Castranova. USA Olympic soccer medalist Heather O'Reilly and 70-year old John Loobey also attempted the course but neither could advance.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1R.J. Roman01:51.47Finished (Mega Wall)
2Vinnie Castranova02:27.73Finished
3Cal Plohoros02:32.35Finished
4Josiah Singleton02:36.17Finished
5Brett Sims02:49.47Finished
6Christopher Harding Jones02:50.55Finished
7Brett Hernandez Strong02:56.83Finished (Mega Wall)
8Gary Hines03:00.06Finished
9Jordan Carr03:00.91Finished
10Ethan Bartnicki03:08.03Finished
11Bob Reese03:34.01Finished (Mega Wall)
12Casey Rothschild03:44.25Finished
13James McGrath03:46.72Finished (Mega Wall)
14Kevin CarboneN/ASalmon Roll
15Ronald WashingtonN/ASalmon Roll
16Lorin BallN/ASalmon Roll
17Enzo DeFerrari WilsonN/ASalmon Roll
18Vance WalkerN/ASalmon Roll
19Julius FergusonN/ASalmon Roll
20DeShawn HarrisN/ASalmon Roll
21Karen PottsN/ASalmon Roll
22Jason KotzinN/ASalmon Roll
23Lilah NathisonN/ASalmon Roll
24Flip RodriguezN/ASalmon Roll
25Eric MiddletonN/ASalmon Roll
26Kyle McCreightN/ASalmon Roll
27Brad GilesN/ASalmon Roll
28Jay FloresN/ASalmon Roll
29 Josh WaggN/ASalmon Roll
30Parish CardenasN/ASalmon Roll
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jordan Carr03:00.91Finished
2Casey Rothschild03:44.25Finished
3Karen PottsN/ASalmon Roll
4Lilah NathisonN/ASalmon Roll
5Lindsay EskildsenN/ACarnival
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Caleb DowdenBrought milk from his cow on the competitionRollercoaster
2James BartholomewGot cheered from Amar'e Stoudemire like a childCarnival
3Zach DiPaoloDrove his bike before the runRollercoaster

Night 2

The round introduced another new obstacle, Piston Plunge. This episode saw all five top female competitors all finish within the top 30, with three of them being teammates. Joe Moravsky scaled the Mega Wall for the third consecutive time, Najee Richardson returned after missing season 13 due to an ankle injury and 75-year old Dave Kozak became the oldest competitor of a season, easily making it onto Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments.

Among the famous participants were current WBA-NABA super featherweight boxer Abraham Nova, who couldn't pass the first obstacle, and Miss Massachusetts 2019-2020 Lindsey Littlefield, who failed on the second obstacle. Veterans Jessie Graff, who had returned after missing the previous season because of knee and shoulder injuries, and Sandy Zimmerman, the first mother to ever clear qualifying, also were unable to advance to the semifinals, failing on the Serpent and Carnival respectively. Also, 2020 Olympics silver medalist MyKayla Skinner joined Matt and Akbar in the booth and reported the run of her husband, who also failed on the Serpent.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Matt Bradley01:44.73Finished
2Matt D’Amico01:59.84Finished
3Luke Dillon02:07.71Finished
4Joe Moravsky02:16.51Finished (Mega Wall)
5Josiah Pippel02:21.88Finished (Mega Wall)
6James Sannella02:22.01Finished
7Jay Lewis02:25.98Finished
8Jacob Arnstein02:27.27Finished
9Ryan Sanders03:07.69Finished
10Jeremy Warters03:23.25Finished
11Najee Richardson03:41.18Finished
12Xavier DantzlerN/APiston Plunge
13Lucas RealeN/APiston Plunge
14Joe CapoN/APiston Plunge
15Dave CavanaghN/APiston Plunge
16Darion BennettN/APiston Plunge
17James BurnsN/APiston Plunge
18Sophia Lavallee01:30.22Piston Plunge
19Alex BegollyN/APiston Plunge
20Abby Clark01:34.17Piston Plunge
21Branden McWilliamsN/APiston Plunge
22Stewart MahlerN/APiston Plunge
23Tyler BehrleN/APiston Plunge
24Cara Mack01:54.35Piston Plunge
25John UgaN/APiston Plunge
26Rachel Degutz02:05.30Piston Plunge
27Steve DonnellyN/APiston Plunge
28Anthony EardleyN/APiston Plunge
29Jennifer Stefano02:26.58Piston Plunge
30Guang CuiN/APiston Plunge
31Ryan HermsteinN/APiston Plunge
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Sophia Lavallee01:30.22Piston Plunge
2Abby Clark01:34.17Piston Plunge
3Cara Mack01:54.35Piston Plunge
4Rachel Degutz02:05.30Piston Plunge
5Jennifer Stefano02:26.58Piston Plunge
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Dave KozakEntered on the start line in USAF costume; walked down Shrinking StepsShrinking Steps
2James BurnsPresented a lego sculpture of host tower and the walls to Matt and AkbarPiston Plunge; qualified
3Robbie JimenesPlayed his guitar longer than ran the courseShrinking Steps

Night 3

Another new obstacle was introduced, Kickboards, and two obstacles from the first night, Rollercoaster and Salmon Roll, returned. Domino Effect and the Serpent at Split Decision were replaced by the Log Runner and Burn Rubber, respectively.

Two former Olympians were present on a course. Former speed skater K. C. Boutiette, who now fights his daughter's 1p36 deletion syndrome, attempted and advanced to the semifinals in 30th place, and former artistic gymnast Shawn Johnson covered the run of her husband in the booth with Matt and Akbar. The Coyote, a mascot of San Antonio Spurs, cheered the competitors from the sideline. Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments featured only two contestants instead of three.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Chris Behrends01:45.70Finished
2Kaden Lebsack01:46.63Finished
3Ethan Swanson01:59.83Finished
4Max Feinberg02:19.79Finished
5Cam Baumgartner02:25.85Finished
6Tieg Scott02:28.57Finished
7Devan Alexander02:37.67Finished
8Mike Silenzi02:57.99Finished
9Levi Enright03:02.31Finished (Mega Wall)
10Chris DiGangi03:06.55Finished
11Ethan Gardulski03:11.07Finished
12Jamie Rahn03:13.69Finished
13Joe Brown03:33.36Finished
14Jesse Labreck04:19.39Finished
15Roo Yori04:36.68Finished
16Jackson TwaitN/ASalmon Roll
17Jon KlippensteinN/ASalmon Roll
18Michael BougherN/ASalmon Roll
19Derrick PavoniN/ASalmon Roll
20Leif SundbergN/ASalmon Roll
21Addy HermanN/ASalmon Roll
22Scott BishopN/ASalmon Roll
23Kyle SchulzeN/ASalmon Roll
24Brandon VarnerN/ASalmon Roll
25Andrew StoinskiN/ASalmon Roll
26James WilsonN/ASalmon Roll
27Nathan GreenN/ASalmon Roll
28Drew NesterN/ASalmon Roll
29Steven BachtaN/ASalmon Roll
30KC BoutietteN/ASalmon Roll
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck04:19.39Finished
2Addy HermanN/ASalmon Roll
3Maggie OwenN/AKickboards
4Maggi ThorneN/AKickboards
5Elizabeth LeslieN/AKickboards
!Rank!Competitor!Reason for inclusion!Furthest Obstacle
1Mike GilleskiHis cheerleader dressed like a pencil on the courseKickboards
2Jordan FreemanBrought grilled ribs in a grill to Matt and AkbarLog Runner

Night 4

Three more new obstacles were introduced: the Shattered Panes, the Despica-balls (created to promote the 2022 film ) at Split Decision, and Final Frontier. Present on the sidelines in this episode was Rowdy, the mascot for the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners, alongside the UTSA cheerleaders. This episode set a new record with seven women all finishing in the top 30.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Nate Hansen02:12.99Finished
2Austin Gray02:16.35Finished
3Owen Dyer03:02.03Finished
4Jody Avila03:15.98Finished
5Christian Youst03:45.48Finished
6Isaiah Wakeham03:46.99Finished
7Mark Antioquia04:03.33Finished
8Katie Bone05:08.92Finished
9Donovan Metoyer01:19.61Final Frontier
10Isaiah Thomas01:21.20Final Frontier
11Tristan Wyman01:24.67Final Frontier
12Zack Eichenstein01:31.66Final Frontier
13Ryan Meeks01:34.45Final Frontier
14Antwan McClendon01:46.43Final Frontier
15Parker Hewes01:46.77Final Frontier
16Rohan Sebastian01:46.84Final Frontier
17David Tomassoni01:47.08Final Frontier
18Tyler Yamauchi01:48.53Final Frontier
19Emmanuel Aouad01:52.26Final Frontier
20Devin Harr01:53.28Final Frontier
21Isabella Wakeham01:59.15Final Frontier
22Dan Polizzi02:01.39Final Frontier
23Mark Farrell02:05.01Final Frontier
24Sem Garay02:06.78Final Frontier
25Nicki Asirvadam02:07.33Final Frontier
26Anabella Heinrichs02:21.15Final Frontier
27Jaelyn Bennett02:28.41Final Frontier
28Barclay Stockett03:00.09Final Frontier
29Liv Hackmann 00:46.83Kickboards
30Megan Rowe00:53.12Kickboards
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Katie Bone05:08.92Finished
2Isabella Wakeham01:59.15Final Frontier
3Anabella Heinrichs02:21.15Final Frontier
4Jaelyn Bennett02:28.41Final Frontier
5Barclay Stockett03:00.09Final Frontier

Night 5

Making his ANW debut in this episode was reigning American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who had just turned 15 prior to the filming of this competition. David Campbell and Brian Kretsch both competed again, maintaining their status as the only two competitors to ever run in every single season of the show; Campbell cleared the course to become this season's oldest finisher in qualifying. Another veteran competitor, Josh Levin, made his return for the first time since season 10 after spending the last three years attending Harvard University, where he earned his master's degree in learning design, innovation and technology.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1John Mack01:49.65Finished (Mega Wall)
2Hunter Guerard 01:57.38Finished
3Jeramiah Boyd02:06.54Finished (Mega Wall)
4Caiden Madzelan02:09.52Finished
5Elijah Browning02:22.66Finished
6Kyle Soderman02:27.27Finished (Mega Wall)
7Jackson Erdos02:28.01Finished
8Sean Bryan02:33.59Finished
9Ruben Arellano02:50.58Finished
10David Campbell03:05.19Finished
11Adam Rayl03:24.22Finished
12Grant Nguyen03:33.68Finished
13Alex Nye03:34.43Finished
14Jonah Bonner03:35.89Finished
15Anthony Porter03:42.30Finished
16Josh Levin04:30.35Finished
17Brittney Durant04:43.77Finished
18Izabella Adkins02:47.05Warped Wall
19Evan Andrews00:48.04Final Frontier
20Tyler Kurtzhals00:57.11Final Frontier
21David Funk00:57.82Final Frontier
22Luke Mizel01:09.85Final Frontier
23Lance Pekus01:10.42Final Frontier
24Steven Cen01:12.03Final Frontier
25Paris Juarez01:15.38Final Frontier
26Mike Beadle01:16.18Final Frontier
27Francisco Barajas01:29.90Final Frontier
28Verdale Benson01:32.34Final Frontier
29Asaf Goren01:36.94Final Frontier
30Mady Howard01:38.67Final Frontier
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Brittney Durant04:43.77Finished
2Izabella Adkins02:47.05Warped Wall
3Paris Juarez01:15.38Final Frontier
4Mady Howard01:38.67Final Frontier
5Tiana Webberley01:47.96Final Frontier

San Antonio Qualifying Leaderboard

Top 151 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Matt Bradley1:44.73Finished
2Chris Behrends1:45.70Finished
3Kaden Lebsack1:46.63Finished
4John Mack1:49.65Finished (Mega Wall)
5R.J. Roman1:51.47Finished (Mega Wall)
6Hunter Guerard 1:57.38Finished
7Ethan Swanson1:59.83Finished
8Matt D’Amico1:59.84Finished
9Jeramiah Boyd2:06.54Finished (Mega Wall)
10Luke Dillon2:07.71Finished
11Caiden Madzelan2:09.52Finished
12Nate Hansen2:12.99Finished
13Austin Gray2:16.35Finished
14Joe Moravsky2:16.51Finished (Mega Wall)
15Max Feinberg2:19.79Finished
16Josiah Pippel2:21.88Finished (Mega Wall)
17James Sannella2:22.01Finished
18Elijah Browning2:22.66Finished
19Cam Baumgartner2:25.85Finished
20Jay Lewis2:25.98Finished
21Jacob Arnstein2:27.27Finished
22Kyle Soderman2:27.27Finished (Mega Wall)
23Vinnie Castranova2:27.73Finished
24Jackson Erdos2:28.01Finished
25Tieg Scott2:28.57Finished
26Cal Plohoros2:32.35Finished
27Sean Bryan2:33.59Finished
28Josiah Singleton2:36.17Finished
29Devan Alexander2:37.67Finished
30Brett Sims2:49.47Finished
31Christopher Harding Jones2:50.55Finished
32Ruben Arellano2:50.58Finished
33Brett Hernandez Strong2:56.83Finished (Mega Wall)
34Mike Silenzi2:57.99Finished
35Gary Hines3:00.06Finished
36Jordan Carr3:00.91Finished
37Owen Dyer3:02.03Finished
38Levi Enright3:02.31Finished (Mega Wall)
39David Campbell3:05.19Finished
40Chris DiGangi3:06.55Finished
41Ryan Sanders3:07.69Finished
42Ethan Bartnicki3:08.03Finished
43Ethan Gardulski3:11.07Finished
44Jamie Rahn3:13.69Finished
45Jody Avila3:15.98Finished
46Jeremy Warters3:23.25Finished
47Adam Rayl3:24.22Finished
48Joe Brown3:33.36Finished
49Grant Nguyen3:33.68Finished
50Bob Reese3:34.01Finished (Mega Wall)
51Alex Nye3:34.43Finished
52Jonah Bonner3:35.89Finished
53Najee Richardson3:41.18Finished
54Anthony Porter3:42.30Finished
55Casey Rothschild3:44.25Finished
56Christian Youst3:45.48Finished
57James McGrath3:46.72Finished (Mega Wall)
58Isaiah Wakeham3:46.99Finished
59Mark Antioquia4:03.33Finished
60Jesse Labreck4:19.39Finished
61Josh Levin4:30.35Finished
62Roo Yori4:36.68Finished
63Brittney Durant4:43.77Finished
64Katie Bone5:08.92Finished
65Izabella Adkins2:47.05Warped Wall
66Kevin CarboneN/ASalmon Roll
67Ronald WashingtonN/ASalmon Roll
68Lorin BallN/ASalmon Roll
69Enzo DeFerrari WilsonN/ASalmon Roll
70Vance WalkerN/ASalmon Roll
71Julius FergusonN/ASalmon Roll
72DeShawn HarrisN/ASalmon Roll
73Karen PottsN/ASalmon Roll
74Jason KotzinN/ASalmon Roll
75Lilah NathisonN/ASalmon Roll
76Flip RodriguezN/ASalmon Roll
77Eric MiddletonN/ASalmon Roll
78Kyle McCreightN/ASalmon Roll
79Brad GilesN/ASalmon Roll
80Jay FloresN/ASalmon Roll
81 Josh WaggN/ASalmon Roll
82Parish CardenasN/ASalmon Roll
83Xavier DantzlerN/APiston Plunge
84Lucas RealeN/APiston Plunge
85Joe CapoN/APiston Plunge
86Dave CavanaghN/APiston Plunge
87Darion BennettN/APiston Plunge
88James BurnsN/APiston Plunge
89Alex BegollyN/APiston Plunge
90Branden McWilliamsN/APiston Plunge
91Stewart MahlerN/APiston Plunge
92Tyler BehrleN/APiston Plunge
93John UgaN/APiston Plunge
94Steve DonnellyN/APiston Plunge
95Anthony EardleyN/APiston Plunge
96Guang CuiN/APiston Plunge
97Ryan HermsteinN/APiston Plunge
98Jackson TwaitN/ASalmon Roll
99Jon KlippensteinN/ASalmon Roll
100Michael BougherN/ASalmon Roll
101Derrick PavoniN/ASalmon Roll
102Leif SundbergN/ASalmon Roll
103Addy HermanN/ASalmon Roll
104Scott BishopN/ASalmon Roll
105Kyle SchulzeN/ASalmon Roll
106Brandon VarnerN/ASalmon Roll
107Andrew StoinskiN/ASalmon Roll
108James WilsonN/ASalmon Roll
109Nathan GreenN/ASalmon Roll
110Drew NesterN/ASalmon Roll
111Steven BachtaN/ASalmon Roll
112KC BoutietteN/ASalmon Roll
113Evan Andrews0:48.04Final Frontier
114Tyler Kurtzhals0:57.11Final Frontier
115David Funk0:57.82Final Frontier
116Luke Mizel1:09.85Final Frontier
117Lance Pekus1:10.42Final Frontier
118Steven Cen1:12.03Final Frontier
119Paris Juarez1:15.38Final Frontier
120Mike Beadle1:16.18Final Frontier
121Donovan Metoyer1:19.61Final Frontier
122Isaiah Thomas1:21.20Final Frontier
123Tristan Wyman1:24.67Final Frontier
124Francisco Barajas1:29.90Final Frontier
125Sophia Lavallee1:30.22Piston Plunge
126Verdale Benson1:32.34Final Frontier
127Asaf Goren1:36.94Final Frontier
128Mady Howard1:38.67Final Frontier
129Zack Eichenstein1:31.66Final Frontier
130Abby Clark1:34.17Piston Plunge
131Ryan Meeks1:34.45Final Frontier
132Antwan McClendon1:46.43Final Frontier
133Parker Hewes1:46.77Final Frontier
134Rohan Sebastian1:46.84Final Frontier
135David Tomassoni1:47.08Final Frontier
136Tyler Yamauchi1:48.53Final Frontier
137Emmanuel Aouad1:52.26Final Frontier
138Devin Harr1:53.28Final Frontier
139Cara Mack1:54.35Piston Plunge
140Isabella Wakeham1:59.15Final Frontier
141Dan Polizzi2:01.39Final Frontier
142Mark Farrell2:05.01Final Frontier
143Rachel Degutz2:05.30Piston Plunge
144Sem Garay2:06.78Final Frontier
145Nicki Asirvadam2:07.33Final Frontier
146Anabella Heinrichs2:21.15Final Frontier
147Jennifer Stefano2:26.58Piston Plunge
148Jaelyn Bennett2:28.41Final Frontier
149Barclay Stockett3:00.09Final Frontier
150Liv Hackmann 0:46.83Kickboards
151Megan Rowe0:53.12Kickboards
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jordan Carr3:00.91Finished
2Casey Rothschild3:44.25Finished
3Jesse Labreck4:19.39Finished
4Brittney Durant4:43.77Finished
5Katie Bone5:08.92Finished
6Izabella Adkins2:47.05Warped Wall
7Karen PottsN/ASalmon Roll
8Lilah NathisonN/ASalmon Roll
9Addy HermanN/ASalmon Roll
10Paris Juarez1:15.38Final Frontier
11Sophia Lavallee1:30.22Piston Plunge
12Abby Clark1:34.17Piston Plunge
13Mady Howard1:38.67Final Frontier
14Tiana Webberley1:47.96Final Frontier
15Cara Mack1:54.35Piston Plunge
16Isabella Wakeham1:59.15Final Frontier
17Rachel Degutz2:05.30Piston Plunge
18Anabella Heinrichs2:21.15Final Frontier
19Jennifer Stefano2:26.58Piston Plunge
20Jaelyn Bennett2:28.41Final Frontier
21Barclay Stockett3:00.09Final Frontier
22Lindsay EskildsenN/ACarnival
23Maggie OwenN/AKickboards
24Maggi ThorneN/AKickboards
25Elizabeth LeslieN/AKickboards

Los Angeles Semifinals

The semifinals took place on the lot of Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Standing next to the actual course is a reformed Power Tower mini-course.

The contestant was granted a Safety Pass for winning Power Tower

The woman contestant finished within top 15 competitors

The contestant is a rookie

Night 1

Three new obstacles were introduced: Kaleidoscope, Ghost Town, and Spin Zone (at Split Decision which was now on the back half of the course).

Veterans Joe Moravsky, Flip Rodriguez and Najee Richardson attempted the course and proceeded to the National Finals, as well as Joe's student, Jay Lewis, who also received a Safety Pass for winning the Power Tower race. However, despite advancing to the National Finals, both Moravsky and Richardson could not compete in the National Finals, as Moravsky's wife, Stephanie, tested positive for COVID-19, as did Richardson himself. Other notable ninjas not to advance to the finals were Brett Sims, 15-year-old Jordan Carr (the youngest woman to complete a qualifying course) and rookie Ryan Hermstein (who participated in the semifinals despite finishing 31st overall). James Sannella, who also failed to advance in this episode, would later replace Moravsky in the National Finals.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jay Lewis03:57.49Finished
2Josiah Pippel04:10.02Finished
3Flip Rodriguez05:06.95Finished
4Luke Dillon05:55.86Finished
5Matt D'Amico02:46.79Dragonback
6Joe Moravsky03:01.53Dragonback
7Lucas Reale03:07.80Spin Zone
8Dave Cavanagh03:53.15Dragonback
9Anthony Eardley04:54.72Dragonback
10Najee Richardson02:37.25Ghost Town
11Ryan Sanders03:09.76Ghost Town
12Bob Reese03:16.57Ghost Town
13Jeremy Warters03:26.87Ghost Town
14Cal Plohoros03:35.05Ghost Town
15Abby Clark02:22.37Warped Wall
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Abby Clark02:22.37Warped Wall
2Addy Herman01:13.66Kaleidoscope
3Rachel Degutz01:23.95Kaleidoscope

Night 2

Two more new obstacles were added: Hopscotch and Box Office. Only one competitor, 17-year-old Evan Andrews, finished the course in this episode, though he lost out on the Power Tower race to second-place finisher "Country Boy Ninja" Josiah Singleton (who fell at Dragonback), who earned a Safety Pass to go with his first-ever trip to the National Finals. Notable competitors who did not advance to the National Finals included “Sweet-T” Tiana Webberley, the "Cowboy Ninja" Lance Pekus, concrete worker Adam Rayl (who failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time ever), and "The Boss" Elijah Browning; American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who also failed early in this episode, would later compete in the National Finals as the replacement for Najee Richardson (who had tested positive for COVID-19).

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Evan Andrews04:29.19Finished
2Josiah Singleton03:36.35Dragonback
3Josh Levin04:20.66Dragonback
4Jeramiah Boyd02:16.41Box Office
5Caiden Madzelan02:19.03Box Office
6Sean Bryan02:25.49Box Office
7Hunter Guerard02:39.13Box Office
8Kyle Soderman02:39.60Box Office
9Francisco Barajas02:46.05Box Office
10Grant Nguyen02:58.38Box Office
11Jonah Bonner03:34.45Box Office
12Anthony Porter03:51.34Box Office
13David Campbell04:50.69Box Office
14Izabella Adkins01:45.53Warped Wall
15Ronald Washington00:41.65Hopscotch
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Izabella Adkins01:45.53Warped Wall
2Casey Rothschild01:01.13Spinning Bridge
3Mady Howard01:01.94Spinning Bridge

Night 3

Two more new obstacles were added: Over Under and Flipped Around, the latter obstacle as part of Split Decision. The Power Tower race came down to two Iowa ninjas, Levi Enright and "Cat Daddy" Jackson Twait, with Enright coming out on top in a narrow finish to earn a Safety Pass. In a shocking moment, Jesse "Flex" Labreck failed on the third obstacle, Clockwork, and ultimately failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time in her career. Her fiancé, Chris DiGangi, also fell early (his failure occurring on Hopscotch) and failed to advance to the National Finals for the second year in a row.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Levi Enright03:51.65Finished
2Jackson Twait04:25.47Finished
3R.J. Roman04:40.09Finished
4Kaden Lebsack04:47.49Finished
5Cam Baumgartner05:10.61Finished
6Mike Silenzi05:29.47Finished
7Jason Kotzin03:06.35Flipped Around
8Ethan Swanson03:14.46Diving Boards
9Jamie Rahn03:35.30Flipped Around
10Drew Nester03:36.84Diving Boards
11Derrick Pavoni04:42.05Flipped Around
12Chris Behrends01:42.77Box Office
13Michael Bougher02:18.76Box Office
14Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 02:36.12Box Office
15Max Feinberg02:40.26Box Office
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Karen Potts03:29.97Box Office
2Megan Rowe03:03.33Hopscotch
3Maggie Owen00:23.38Clockwork

Night 4

The last round of the semifinals saw Colorado roommates Austin Gray and "Gnarly Ninja" Nate Hansen face off on the Power Tower, with Hansen winning the Safety Pass after Gray unexpectedly fell from the course before he could reach the end. Siblings Isaiah and Isabella Wakeham both failed on the fifth obstacle, Kaleidoscope; Isabella advanced to the National Finals for finishing among the top three women, but Isaiah did not advance as he was not among the top 15 qualifiers. In another surprising moment, James "The Beast" McGrath also fell on Kaleidoscope, and his comeback season ended without a qualification to the National Finals.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Austin Gray04:15.75Finished
2Nate Hansen05:10.84Finished
3Isaiah Thomas05:13.84Finished
4Owen Dyer05:26.85Finished
5Lorin Ball05:31.54Finished
6Christopher Harding Jones05:37.36Finished
7Vance Walker02:37.10Flipped Around
8Kevin Carbone02:40.78Diving Boards
9Ethan Bartnicki03:19.22Flipped Around
10Donovan Metoyer03:38.45Diving Boards
11Tyler Yamauchi03:48.54Flipped Around
12Jacob Arnstein03:57.81Flipped Around
13Katie Bone04:30.32Ghost Town
14Zack Eichenstein01:53.96Salmon Ladder
15Jody Avila01:00.77Kaleidoscope
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Katie Bone04:30.32Ghost Town
2Isabella Wakeham01:29.58Kaleidoscope
3Barclay Stockett01:34.27Kaleidoscope

Los Angeles Semifinals Leaderboard

By the end of the semifinals, no female competitor was able to reach the ninth obstacle for the first time in nine years, and thus not able to beat the semifinals course for the first time in four years. Due to testing positive for COVID-19, Najee Richardson and Joe Moravsky both had to withdraw from the National Finals, with their places given to notable rookies who otherwise failed to advance by themselves.

The contestant withdrew for the finals and passed his spot to a rookie below.

The contestant (rookie) received the finals spot after the withdrawal of the above contestants.

Top 60 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Levi Enright03:51.65Finished
2Jay Lewis03:57.49Finished
3Josiah Pippel04:10.02Finished
4Austin Gray04:15.75Finished
5Jackson Twait04:25.47Finished
6Evan Andrews04:29.19Finished
7R.J. Roman04:40.09Finished
8Kaden Lebsack04:47.49Finished
9Flip Rodriguez05:06.95Finished
10Cam Baumgartner05:10.61Finished
11Nate Hansen05:10.84Finished
12Isaiah Thomas05:13.84Finished
13Owen Dyer05:26.85Finished
14Mike Silenzi05:29.47Finished
15Lorin Ball05:31.54Finished
16Christopher Harding Jones05:37.36Finished
17Luke Dillon05:55.86Finished
18Vance Walker02:37.10Flipped Around
19Kevin Carbone02:40.78Diving Boards
20Matt D'Amico02:46.79Dragonback
21Joe Moravsky03:01.53Dragonback
WildcardJames SannellaN/AKaleidoscope
22Jason Kotzin03:06.35Flipped Around
23Lucas Reale03:07.80Spin Zone
24Ethan Swanson03:14.46Diving Boards
25Ethan Bartnicki03:19.22Flipped Around
26Jamie Rahn03:35.30Flipped Around
27Josiah Singleton03:36.35Dragonback
28Drew Nester03:36.84Diving Boards
29Donovan Metoyer03:38.45Diving Boards
30Tyler Yamauchi03:48.54Flipped Around
31Dave Cavanagh03:53.15Dragonback
32Jacob Arnstein03:57.81Flipped Around
33Josh Levin04:20.66Dragonback
34Derrick Pavoni04:42.05Flipped Around
35Anthony Eardley04:54.72Dragonback
36Chris Behrends01:42.77Box Office
37Jeramiah Boyd02:16.41Box Office
38Michael Bougher02:18.76Box Office
39Caiden Madzelan02:19.03Box Office
40Sean Bryan02:25.49Box Office
41Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 02:36.12Box Office
42Najee Richardson02:37.25Ghost Town
WildcardJackson ErdosN/AHopscotch
43Hunter Guerard02:39.13Box Office
44Kyle Soderman02:39.60Box Office
45Max Feinberg02:40.26Box Office
46Francisco Barajas02:46.05Box Office
47Grant Nguyen02:58.38Box Office
48Ryan Sanders03:09.76Ghost Town
49Bob Reese03:16.57Ghost Town
50Jeremy Warters03:26.87Ghost Town
51Jonah Bonner03:34.45Box Office
52Cal Plohoros03:35.05Ghost Town
53Anthony Porter03:51.34Box Office
54Katie Bone04:30.32Ghost Town
55David Campbell04:50.69Box Office
56Zack Eichenstein01:53.96Salmon Ladder
57Izabella Adkins01:45.53Warped Wall
58Abby Clark02:22.37Warped Wall
59Ronald Washington00:41.65Hopscotch
60Jody Avila01:00.77Kaleidoscope
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Karen Potts03:29.97Box Office
2Katie Bone04:30.32Ghost Town
3Izabella Adkins01:45.53Warped Wall
4Abby Clark02:22.37Warped Wall
5Addy Herman01:13.66Kaleidoscope
6Rachel Degutz01:23.95Kaleidoscope
7Isabella Wakeham01:29.58Kaleidoscope
8Barclay Stockett01:34.27Kaleidoscope
9Megan Rowe03:03.33Hopscotch
10Casey Rothschild01:01.13Spinning Bridge
11Mady Howard01:01.94Spinning Bridge
12Maggie Owen00:23.38Clockwork

Las Vegas National Finals

The three nights of National Finals took place in its usual spot on Las Vegas Strip. To advance, the competitors had to finish the course in a limited amount of time to proceed to the next stage. Safety Pass could be only used in the first two stages; it would be annulled if the player advanced to the third stage without using it.

The contestant used Safety Pass on this stage. Only the second attempt is recorded.

The contestant is a woman.

The contestant is a rookie.

The contestant is a female rookie.

Last Ninja Standing for Season 14.

Stage 1

Stage 1!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Ethan Swanson01:56.08Finished
2Kyle Soderman01:56.83Finished
3James Sannella02:05.40Finished
4Evan Andrews02:07.17Finished
5Jeramiah Boyd02:09.87Finished
6Josiah Pippel02:12.01Finished
7Josh Levin02:15.30Finished
8Kaden Lebsack02:15.92Finished
9R.J. Roman02:19.09Finished
10Jay Lewis 02:19.85Finished
11Lucas Reale02:21.93Finished
12Cam Baumgartner02:25.37Finished
13Jackson Erdos02:26.15Finished
14Max Feinberg02:32.51Finished
15Josiah Singleton02:32.84Finished
16Tyler Yamauchi02:33.83Finished
17Flip Rodriguez02:34.00Finished
18Matt D'Amico02:34.21Finished
19Owen Dyer02:36.28Finished
20Ethan Bartnicki02:39.01Finished
21Donovan Metoyer02:41.34Finished
22Grant Nguyen02:43.75Finished
23Mike Silenzi02:45.21Finished
24Nate Hansen02:47.04Finished
25Jackson Twait02:49.22Finished
26Jody AvilaFly Hooks
27Jonah BonnerThe High Road
28David CampbellFly Hooks
29Christopher Harding JonesFly Hooks
30Anthony PorterThe High Road
31Lorin BallDipping Birds
32Chris BehrendsDipping Birds
33Abby ClarkDipping Birds
34Zack EichensteinDipping Birds
35Levi EnrightDipping Birds
36Addy HermanDipping Birds
37Jacob ArnsteinTetherball
38Francisco BarajasTetherball
39Austin GrayTetherball
40Hunter GuerardTetherball
41Caiden MadzelanTetherball
42Jamie RahnTetherball
43Enzo DeFerrari WilsonTetherball
44Katie BoneJumping Spider
45Dave CavanaghJumping Spider
46Anthony EardleyJumping Spider
47Drew NesterJumping Spider
48Derrick PavoniJumping Spider
49Cal PlohorosJumping Spider
50Bob ReeseJumping Spider
51Casey RothschildJumping Spider
52Megan RoweJumping Spider
53Isaiah ThomasJumping Spider
54Isabella WakehamJumping Spider
55Vance WalkerJumping Spider
56Ronald WashingtonJumping Spider
57Michael BougherGiant Rollercoaster
58Kevin CarboneGiant Rollercoaster
59Rachel DegutzGiant Rollercoaster
60Luke DillonGiant Rollercoaster
61Mady HowardGiant Rollercoaster
62Jason KotzinGiant Rollercoaster
63Maggie OwenGiant Rollercoaster
64Karen PottsGiant Rollercoaster
65Ryan SandersGiant Rollercoaster
66Jeremy WartersGiant Rollercoaster
67Sean BryanThree Ring Circus
68Izabella AdkinsSlide Surfer
69Barclay StockettSlide Surfer

Stage 2

Stage 2!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Matt D'Amico02:53.44Finished
2Kaden Lebsack03:16.31Finished
3R.J. Roman03:19.52Finished
4Josiah Pippel03:20.47Finished
5Ethan Bartnicki03:22.01Finished
6Jay Lewis03:24.08Finished
7Max Feinberg03:39.17Finished
8Nate Hansen03:50.37Finished
9Cam Baumgartner03:51.19Finished
10Josh Levin03:54.84Finished
11Flip Rodriguez03:56.96Finished
12Tyler YamauchiFalling Shelves
13Evan AndrewsHornet's Nest
14Owen DyerHornet's Nest
15Lucas RealeHornet's Nest
16Kyle SodermanHornet's Nest
17Ethan SwansonHornet's Nest
18Donovan MetoyerHammer Drop
19Grant NguyenHammer Drop
20Jeramiah BoydPiston Plunge
21Jackson ErdosPiston Plunge
22James SannellaPiston Plunge
23Mike SilenziPiston Plunge
24Josiah SingletonPiston Plunge
25Jackson TwaitStriding Steps

Stage 3

Stage 3!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Kaden Lebsack04:37.29Finished
2Jay Lewis05:16.53Finished
3Josiah Pippel05:51.21Finished
4R.J. Roman06:14.88Finished
5Josh Levin07:12.66Finished
6Matt D'AmicoFlying Bar
7Nate HansenEyeglass Alley
8Ethan BartnickiPipe Dream
9Cam BaumgartnerPipe Dream
10Flip RodriguezUltimate Cliffhanger
11Max FeinbergChop It Up

Stage 4

The fastest contestant to finish the final stage wins $100,000. If that contestant finishes in under 30 seconds, he or she could win the $1,000,000 grand prize if their time is the fastest. The contestant is allowed to finish the course after the 30-second timer expires in order to set a time for the first-place cash prize.

Stage 4!Rank!Competitor!Time
1Kaden Lebsack00:36.77
2Jay Lewis00:37.19
3Josiah Pippel00:37.97
4R.J. Roman00:44.60
5Josh Levin00:54.19

Release

Broadcasting

On March 31, 2022, NBC revealed the premiere date and timeslot for the season.[2] The timeslot of previous seasons, Monday 8:00, was kept, with reruns scheduled on Friday 8:00. The season airs on NBC.

Ratings

Episode! rowspan="2"
Air Date
Timeslot (ET)Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(Millions)
1Qualifiers #1June 6, 2022Monday 8:00 PM0.5[4] 3.13
2Qualifiers #2June 13, 20220.3[5] 2.72
3Qualifiers #3June 20, 20220.4[6] 2.90
4Qualifiers #4June 27, 20220.4[7] 2.77
5Qualifiers #5July 11, 20220.4[8] 2.75
6Semifinals #1July 18, 20220.4[9] 2.73
7Semifinals #2July 25, 20220.4[10] 2.75
8Semifinals #3August 1, 20220.4[11] 2.88
9Semifinals #4August 8, 20220.4[12] 2.75
10National Finals #1August 15, 20220.4[13] 2.91
11National Finals #2August 22, 20220.4[14] 2.89
12National Finals #3August 29, 20220.5[15] 3.14

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: NBC sets summer premiere dates for its lineup. TVLine. Keisha. Hatchett. March 31, 2022. June 22, 2022.
  3. Web site: List of ninjas compeating in 2022. Ninja Guide. February 6, 2022. June 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: Monday 6.6.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Metcalf. Mitch. Mitch Metcalf. June 7, 2022. June 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Monday 6.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Metcalf. Mitch. Mitch Metcalf. June 14, 2022. June 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: Monday 6.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Metcalf. Mitch. Mitch Metcalf. June 21, 2022. July 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: Monday 6.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Metcalf. Mitch. Mitch Metcalf. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022.
  8. Web site: Monday 7.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch. Metcalf. Mitch Metcalf. July 12, 2022. July 17, 2022.
  9. Web site: Monday 7.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch. Metcalf. Mitch Metcalf. July 19, 2022. July 19, 2022.
  10. Web site: Monday 7.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Salem. Mitch. July 26, 2022. Showbuzz Daily. July 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: Monday 8.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Salem. Mitch. August 2, 2022. Showbuzz Daily. August 2, 2022.
  12. Web site: Monday 8.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch. Metcalf. Mitch Metcalf. August 9, 2022. August 9, 2022.
  13. Web site: Monday 8.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch. Metcalf. Mitch Metcalf. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022.
  14. Web site: Monday 8.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Mitch. Metcalf. Mitch Metcalf. August 23, 2022. August 23, 2022.
  15. Web site: Monday 8.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals. Showbuzz Daily. Salem. Mitch. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022.