American Ninja Warrior season 11 explained

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The eleventh season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 29, 2019, on NBC.[1] City qualifying and finals competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Seattle/Tacoma, marking the first time a course was held in the Pacific Northwest, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.

The course returns with new twists in the qualifying rounds, including changes to the Mega Wall, and a new reward competition, the Power Tower. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective tenth and seventh seasons while newcomer Zuri Hall joined the duo as a sideline reporter, replacing Kristine Leahy.[2] [3] Season 7 course finisher and "Total Victory" achiever Geoff Britten participated, marking his return to competition in the series but fell in Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying, marking the end of his season.

Drew Drechsel finished first and apparently became the third person to achieve "Total Victory" on American Ninja Warrior.[4] He was arrested almost a year later on August 4, 2020, following accusations of federal child sex-related charges, with NBC and A. Smith & Co. Productions subsequently cutting ties with him the following day.[5] Dreschel pled guilty on June 1, 2023 on one count of attempting to receive and enticement to travel for illicit child sexual conduct. On June 26, 2024, Dreschel was sentenced to 121 months in prison. [6] Since the grand prize is usually paid by prize indemnity insurance, it is unknown if Dreschel's disqualification allowed for the insurance company to refuse the claim. Should the prize be revoked, Daniel Gil would be elevated to Last Ninja Standing and claim the $100,000 prize.

Competition schedule

Qualifier airing[7] Finals airing City Episode taping[8] Location
May 29, 2019July 15, 2019Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 6–7, 2019Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot
June 5, 2019July 22, 2019Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 24–25, 2019The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 17, 2019July 29, 2019Oklahoma City, OklahomaApril 12, 14, 2019Oklahoma State Capitol
June 24, 2019August 5, 2019Seattle/Tacoma, WashingtonMay 11–12, 2019Tacoma Dome
July 1, 2019August 12, 2019Baltimore, MarylandApril 28–29, 2019Rash Field
July 8, 2019August 19, 2019Cincinnati, OhioMay 24–25, 20192nd Street (in front of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center)

Obstacles

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

A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals.[9] In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. Most of the ninjas had to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals with 2 using it on Stage 1 (Drew Drechsel and Flip Rodriguez) and the other 3 using it on Stage 2 (Dave Cavanagh, Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi, and Karson Voiles). The only ninja who didn't play it was Michael Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and it is not allowed to be used on Stage 3. The only ninjas who played it but failed to advance to Stage 3 were Flip Rodriguez, who timed out on the Water Walls after using it on Stage 1 when he fell on the Diving Boards, and Dave Cavanagh, who fell twice on Stage 2, first on Giant Walk the Plank, and then on the Extension Ladder.

Mega Wall changes

The Mega Wall, introduced in the tenth season, returns with new rules. Contestants must now choose which version to attempt—the 14.5-foot Warped Wall or the 18-foot Mega Wall—and cannot change once they have attempted one or the other. In addition, contestants are now allowed three attempts at the Mega Wall, and can win cash on any of them: $10,000 for scaling it on the first try, $5,000 on the second, or $2,500 on the third.[10] [11]

Power Tower

A new obstacle, the Power Tower, was also introduced. In the city qualifiers, the two fastest finalists from each course competed against each other for a "speed pass" that immediately advances the recipient to the National Finals.[9] In the city finals courses, the Power Tower offered a "safety pass" that allows the recipient a second chance to complete Stage 1 or 2 of the National Finals. All the other ninjas with 2 using it on Stage 1 (Drew Dreschel and Flip Rodriguez) and the other 3 (Dave Cavanagh, Mathis 'Kid' Owahdi, and Karson Voiles) having to play their Safety Passes from the City Finals but the only one out of the six who didn't play it was Michael Torres because he finished Stage 1 and 2 and he cannot use it on Stage 3.

City Qualifying & Finals

EventObstaclesFinishers
Los AngelesQualifyingShrinking StepsWalk the PlankSpring ForwardDiamond DashSpin HopperWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A11
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderThe HingeLeaps of FaithSpider Trap2
AtlantaQualifyingOff the HookBlock RunBouncing SpiderFerris WheelWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A17
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderUp For GrabsFalloutSpider Trap5
Oklahoma CityQualifyingWing SwingFly WheelsDiving BoardsCoconut ClimbWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A13
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderCrazy ClocksSnap Back Spider Trap5
Seattle
Tacoma
QualifyingLunatic LedgesBarrel RollBroken BridgeLightning BoltsWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A13
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderFloating Monkey BarsNorthwest Passage Spider Trap0
BaltimoreQualifyingDouble TwisterDangerous CurvesHazard ConesCrank It UpWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A9
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderAngry BirdsCane LaneSpider Trap0
CincinnatiQualifyingRing SwingSpinning BridgeWingnutsSlingshotWarped Wall/Mega WallN/A11
FinalsWarped WallSalmon LadderSlam DunkSpinball WizardSpider Trap7

National Finals

EventObstacle(s)Finishers
Stage 1Archer AlleySpin Your Wheels Double DipperJumping SpiderTire RunWarped WallDiving BoardsTwist & Fly28
Stage 2Giant Walk the PlankExtension LadderSnap Back Swing SurferGrim SweeperWater Walls21
Stage 3Grip & TipIron SummitCrazy ClocksUltimate CliffhangerPipe DreamCane LaneFlying Bar2
Stage 4Rope Climb1

City courses

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a prize money bonus ($10,000, $5,000, or $2,500 based on number of attempts).

Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30 and the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 12.

Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass on the Power Tower in qualifying.

represents the contestant who won the Safety Pass on the Power Tower in the finals.

Los Angeles

Qualifying

The Los Angeles qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Walk The Plank and Spring Forward. The course took place on the backlot of Obstacle Academy. The Los Angeles Clippers cheerleaders along with mascot "Chuck the Condor" who were firing up and handing out t-shirts to the crowd. Former NBA player Kareem Rush ran the course as 10-time NBA all-star Paul Pierce cheered him on. Gymnast Danell Leyva, a US champion and 3-time Olympic medalist, completed the course.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Hunter Guerard1:34.03Finished
2David Campbell1:35.99Finished
3Kevin Bull1:37.26Finished
4Danell Leyva2:23.68Finished
5Dayvon Hancox2:28.93Finished
6Scott Willson2:41.25Finished (Mega Wall)
7David Alvarez2:59.71Finished
8Arnold Hernandez3:44.54Finished
9Brian Burk3:58.38Finished
10Brian Kretsch4:17.67Finished
11Jonah Bonner4:34.93Finished
12Kyle Soderman1:10.67Mega Wall
13Flip Rodriguez1:40.77Mega Wall
14Ruben Arellano1:49.46Warped Wall
15Hunter Swan3:05.34Mega Wall
16Corey McCoy3:21.22Warped Wall
17Adam Rayl0:38.17Spin Hopper
18Seth Rogers0:47.40Spin Hopper
19Ben Udy1:17.18Spin Hopper
20Westley Silvestri1:37.57Spin Hopper
21Noah Garfield1:52.39Spin Hopper
22Austin Seibert1:59.68Spin Hopper
23Samantha Bush2:02.63Spin Hopper
24Kevin Fisch0:56.12Diamond Dash
25Rebekah Bonilla1:24.29Diamond Dash
26Verdale Benson1:28.43Diamond Dash
27Lee Cates0:17.03Spring Forward
28Thomas Kofron0:19.06Spring Forward
29Anthony Trucks0:26.56Spring Forward
30Steven Barbarito0:29.96Spring Forward
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Samantha Bush2:02.63Spin Hopper
2Rebekah Bonilla1:24.29Diamond Dash
3Emmi RoseSpring Forward
4Anna ShumakerWalk The Plank
5Tiana WebberleyWalk The Plank

Finals

The Los Angeles finals had one new obstacle, Leaps of Faith. Starting this season, only the Top 12 competitors in each city would move on to the National Finals. In Los Angeles, a total of 15 competitors moved on to the National Finals, as the Top 12 contestants, the Top 2 Women, and Hunter Guerard, the Speed Pass winner in qualifying, advanced. The Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and "Thunderbolt" Drumline along with Sean Culkin were in the crowd cheering on the competitors and pro football player Anthony Trucks who ran the course.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
14:13.48Finished
2Brian Kretsch5:42.71Finished
3Hunter GuerardLeaps of Faith
4Kevin Bull2:35.59Leaps of Faith
5Danell LeyvaLeaps of Faith
6David CampbellLeaps of Faith
7Scott WillsonLeaps of Faith
8Adam RaylLeaps of Faith
9Seth RogersLeaps of Faith
10Ben UdyLeaps of Faith
11Brian BurkLeaps of Faith
12Hunter SwanLeaps of Faith
13Verdale BensonLeaps of Faith
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle+
1Tiana WebberleyThe Hinge
2Anna ShumakerWarped Wall

Atlanta

Qualifying

In a tie-in with the 2019 movie The Secret Life of Pets 2, the course had a theme inspired by the movie. A preview also aired during the episode. Additionally, after his run, lab technician Andrew "Roo" Yori was awarded a $20,000 check from the creators of the film for his nonprofit organization, The Wallace The Pitbull Foundation. The Atlanta qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Off The Hook and the Ferris Wheel. The competition took place outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons; their cheerleaders and mascot Freddie Falcon were in attendance to cheer on competitors. Celebrity competitors included former NFL cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion Tyrone Poole who made it to the Ferris Wheel obstacle, and World Series of Poker player Tony Miles who only made it to the third obstacle, thus losing the bet his friend put on him to hit the buzzer at 25:1 odds.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Tyler Gillett1:07.68Finished
2Drew Drechsel1:08.32Finished (Mega Wall)
3R.J. Roman1:16.90Finished
4Caleb Bergstrom2:00.84Finished (Mega Wall)
5Jody Freeman2:12.99Finished
6Kevin Carbone2:21.44Finished (Mega Wall)
7Travis Rosen2:21.99Finished
8Kenny Niemitalo2:28.57Finished
9Brett Sims2:33.79Finished
10Jordan Hatton2:37.05Finished
11Casey Suchocki2:44.56Finished
12Josiah Singleton2:55.36Finished
13Chris Howard3:17.78Finished
14Ryan Stratis3:21.23Finished (Mega Wall)
15Roo Yori3:27.91Finished
16Chad Hohn3:33.36Finished
17Rochambeau Dolcine3:50.88Finished
18Jon Dilulllo1:20.83Mega Wall
19Neil Craver1:33.77Mega Wall
20Eddy Stewart3:22.93Warped Wall
21Jessica Clayton4:13.25Warped Wall
22Travis Rust1:02.73Ferris Wheel
23Kirill Rebkovets1:03.10Ferris Wheel
24Ronald Washington1:12.29Ferris Wheel
25Caleb Auer1:12.37Ferris Wheel
26Lucas Gomes1:29.41Ferris Wheel
27Ben Wilson1:33.34Ferris Wheel
28Glenn Davis1:40.50Ferris Wheel
29Tyrone Poole1:42.62Ferris Wheel
30Devin Harrelson1:52.86Ferris Wheel
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jessica Clayton4:13.25Warped Wall
2Alyssa Varsalona1:54.07Ferris Wheel
3Emily Durham0:45.92Bouncing Spider
4Caitlyn Bergstrom1:00.63Bouncing Spider
5Grace Sims1:12.86Bouncing Spider

Finals

The Atlanta Finals will feature 1 new obstacle, Up For Grabs. 15 contestants advanced to the National Finals from this region, as 13 competitors automatically advanced, as Drew Drechsel, who was in the Top 12, won the Speed Pass in qualifying, along with making it up the Mega Wall and now winning the Safety Pass, making ANW history by completing this trifecta. The Top 2 Women also advanced to the National Finals, as Caitlyn Bergstrom, along with her brother Caleb Bergstrom, also made ANW history, becoming the first brother/sister duo to both qualify for the National Finals, after making history by becoming the first brother/sister duo to qualify for the city finals in qualifying.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
13:37.79Finished
2Kevin Carbone4:50.15Finished
3Tyler Gillett5:47.79Finished
4Brett Sims7:10.40Finished
5Ryan Stratis8:42.98Finished
6R.J. Roman3:43.93Spider Trap
7Jody Freeman4:18.56Spider Trap
8Kenny Niemetalo4:26.88Spider Trap
9Caleb Auer3:16.04Fallout
10Caleb Bergstrom2:16.09Up For Grabs
11Ronald Washington2:36.36Up For Grabs
12Travis Rosen2:50.35Up For Grabs
13Casey Suchocki3:05.58Up For Grabs
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle+
1Caitlyn BergstromFerris Wheel
2Jessica ClaytonBouncing Spider

Oklahoma City

Qualifying

The Oklahoma City qualifiers featured three new obstacles, the Wing Swing, the Diving Boards and the Coconut Climb. In attendance hyping up the crowd was the Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleaders and drum line, along with mascot Rumble the Bison. Also, the Oklahoma State University cheerleaders and school mascot Pistol Pete helped cheer on the competitors. The ninja course was held just outside the Oklahoma State Capitol. Former Kansas State legislator Kevin Jones improved his performance from last year by making it to the second obstacle.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil1:23.14Finished (Mega Wall)
2Matthew Day1:50.12Finished
3Nick Fordney1:56.95Finished
4Karsten Williams2:13.82Finished (Mega Wall)
5Alex Blick2:16.89Finished
6Brent Steffensen2:17.67Finished
7David Wright2:26.98Finished
8Ben Wales2:29.07Finished
9Jeff Harris2:51.79Finished
10Kendall Ortez3:05.10Finished
11Chris Talon Green3:39.13Finished
12Abel Gonzalez3:51.64Finished
13Tyler Humphrey5:01.84Finished
14Mathis Owhadi1:10.37Mega Wall
15Jody Avila1:37.35Mega Wall
16Josh Salinas1:45.21Mega Wall
17Brian Burkhardt1:54.62Mega Wall
18Jonathan Horton1:01.49Coconut Climb
19Rick Hinnant1:06.40Coconut Climb
20Josh Norton1:07.31Coconut Climb
21Elliott Jolivette1:07.80Coconut Climb
22Jonathan Bange1:16.43Coconut Climb
23Damir Okanovic1:24.79Coconut Climb
24Tremayne Dortch1:27.39Coconut Climb
25Josh Harris1:35.73Coconut Climb
26Chris Cambre1:48.01Coconut Climb
27Madelynn McNeal1:50.14Coconut Climb
28Maggi Thorne2:01.17Coconut Climb
29Barclay Stockett2:02.51Coconut Climb
30Taylor Amann2:02.87Coconut Climb
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Madelynn McNeal1:50.14Coconut Climb
2Maggi Thorne2:01.17Coconut Climb
3Barclay Stockett2:02.51Coconut Climb
4Taylor Amann2:02.87Coconut Climb
5Karen Wiltin3:29.12Coconut Climb

Finals

The Oklahoma City finals introduced a new obstacle, Snap Back. In attendance among the crowd was Boomer, one of the mascots from the University of Oklahoma. A record for the most women to make it up the Warped Wall during a city finals round was set, as four women made it up the 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall, including Karen Wiltin who was the third mom to make it up the Warped Wall in American Ninja Warrior history. Maggi Thorne became the second mom to make it up the wall later that night. Taylor Amann became the second female in their rookie season to automatically qualify for the national finals, following Jesse Labreck, and later Mady Howard, who achieved the feat one week later during the Seattle/Tacoma city finals.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil3:34.23Finished
24:28.83Finished
3Karsten Williams4:29.17Finished
4Jody Avila5:11.20Finished
5David Wright5:17.38Finished
6Jeff Harris2:54.03Snap Back
7Brian Burkhardt3:04.61Snap Back
8Nick Fordney3:04.83Snap Back
9Josh Salinas3:04.97Snap Back
10Ben Wales3:08.85Snap Back
11Alex Blick3:21.94Snap Back
12Kendall Ortez2:03.90Crazy Clocks
13Damir Okanovic2:24.88Crazy Clocks
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle+
1Taylor Amann3:13.30Crazy Clocks
2Barclay Stockett3:35.84Crazy Clocks

Seattle/Tacoma

Qualifying

The Seattle/Tacoma qualifiers featured two new obstacles the Lunatic Ledges and Barrel Roll.Taking place inside the Tacoma Dome, this was ANW first-ever indoor course. In the audience was "The 12s", Seattle Seahawks fan club, along with the Mariner Moose from the Seattle Mariners. Musician Ryan Phillips from rock band Story of the Year ran the course, making it to the fifth obstacle. Sprint car driver McKenna Haase also competed, getting to the third obstacle. U.S. Olympic decathlete Jeremy Taiwo gave the course a try, but failed on the Lightning Bolts. U.S. Olympic halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira also tried his luck on the course, only making it to the second obstacle. Former baseball player for the Mariners Ryan Rowland-Smith became the first MLB pitcher to compete, getting to the second obstacle. Also, Geoff Britten, who conquered Stage 4 in Season 7, made his return to the course. But his comeback was very short-lived as he shockingly failed on the Broken Bridge, marking the first time he fell in qualifying.

PE teacher Sandy Zimmerman, a National Judo Champion, former Gonzaga University basketball player, and mother of three, became the first mom to finish the course in the show's history. She was also the first and oldest woman (age 42) to complete the course this season, soon followed by stuntwoman Jessie Graff who returned to ANW after a year absence.[12]

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Leif Sundberg0:58.75Finished
2Sean Bryan1:14.37Finished
3Jake Murray1:25.37Finished
4Lorin Ball1:39.59Finished
5David Moonen1:46.38Finished
6Ben Martin1:59.60Finished
7Alex Hatch2:15.38Finished
8Jessie Graff2:45.38Finished
9Scott Behrends2:49.06Finished
10Lance Pekus2:57.74Finished (Mega Wall)
11Marquez Green3:03.13Finished
12Justin Gielski3:18.51Finished
13Sandy Zimmerman3:44.18Finished
14Josh Kronberg1:31.63Mega Wall
15Karson Voiles1:45.66Mega Wall
16Reko Rivera2:02.11Mega Wall
17Dan Yager2:07.76Mega Wall
18Bart Copeland2:19.10Mega Wall
19Jackson Meyer0:29.12Lightning Bolts
20Nick Hanson0:45.34Lightning Bolts
21Nate Burkhalter0:49.53Lightning Bolts
22Rainer Jundt0:49.53Lightning Bolts
23Matt Dolce1:00.82Lightning Bolts
24Brandon Varner1:13.29Lightning Bolts
25Jeremy Taiwo1:14.98Lightning Bolts
26Zack Scholes1:17.07Lightning Bolts
27Michael Larlee1:17.21Lightning Bolts
28Gavin Maxwell1:17.62Lightning Bolts
29Glenn Albright1:19.58Lightning Bolts
30Sean Darling-Hammond1:19.84Lightning Bolts
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff2:45.38Finished
2Sandy Zimmerman3:44.18Finished
3Mady Howard1:25.26Lightning Bolts
4Christi Marie1:37.26Lightning Bolts
5Meagan Martin1:50.19Lightning Bolts

Finals

The city finals on this course introduced a new obstacle, Northwest Passage. Sean Bryan, who won the Speed Pass in qualifying, automatically qualified for the National Finals. This marked the first time in the show's history that no competitor completed the ninth obstacle on a city finals course and the third time in American Ninja Warrior history that a city finals course was uncompleted as the Lightning Bolts and Floating Monkey Bars took out over 80% of the competitors, leaving very few competitors who made it to the ninth obstacle.

Present to entertain the audience was Blue Thunder, the Seattle Seahawks' drumline.

Top 13 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Dan Yager3:17.32Northwest Passage
23:25.20Northwest Passage
3Jessie Graff4:34.00Northwest Passage
4Lorin Ball2:18.36Floating Monkey Bars
5Sean Bryan2:20.20Floating Monkey Bars
6David Moonen2:28.85Floating Monkey Bars
7Matt Dolce2:44.35Floating Monkey Bars
8Zack Scholes2:45.55Floating Monkey Bars
9Mady Howard2:55.42Floating Monkey Bars
10Scott Behrends3:14.40Floating Monkey Bars
11Nate Burkhalter3:15.52Floating Monkey Bars
12Nick Hanson3:20.83Floating Monkey Bars
13Sean Darling-Hammond4:01.23Floating Monkey Bars
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle+
1Jessie Graff4:34.00Northwest Passage
2Mady Howard2:55.42Floating Monkey Bars

Baltimore

Qualifying

The Baltimore qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Dangerous Curves and the Hazard Cones. The course took place on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Among the audience cheering on the competitors was the Baltimore Orioles' mascot, "The Oriole Bird", along with the University of Maryland cheerleaders and the Maryland Terrapins mascot, Testudo. Former WNBA player Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever competed on the course, making it to the Dangerous Curves, the third obstacle.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Dave Cavanagh2:02.27Finished
2Conor Galvin2:07.02Finished
3Anthony DeFranco2:07.38Finished
4Lucas Reale2:12.85Finished
5Jamie Rahn3:08.56Finished
6Brandon Stenta3:45.18Finished
7Branden Williams4:03.91Finished
8Michael Silenzi4:07.30Finished
9Garrett Lam4:09.09Finished
10Joe Moravsky2:32.03Mega Wall
11Najee Richardson2:43.47Mega Wall
12Chris Wilczewski2:55.13Mega Wall
13Joe Capo1:02.09Crank It Up
14Tristan Poffenberger1:07.44Crank It Up
15Alex Goodwin1:19.63Crank It Up
16Clayton Mirage1:20.30Crank It Up
17Zach Barefoot1:23.54Crank It Up
180Eli Bell1:30.15Crank It Up
19Lucio Battista1:30.71Crank It Up
20Logan Kreglow1:33.68Crank It Up
21Justin Andelin1:38.90Crank It Up
22Anthony Eardley1:38.98Crank It Up
23Ryan Rattazzi1:53.23Crank It Up
24Ryan Lee1:55.49Crank It Up
25Allyssa Beird2:07.57Crank It Up
26Kevin Liang2:19.80Crank It Up
27Julius Ferguson0:45.32Hazard Cones
28Jonathan Stevens0:49.79Hazard Cones
29Daniel Eiskant0:57.44Hazard Cones
30Zach Day1:03.06Hazard Cones
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Allyssa Beird2:07.57Crank It Up
2Abby Clark1:28.37Hazard Cones
3Angela Gargano2:17.55Hazard Cones
4Karter Ohlson0:23.07Dangerous Curves
5Cara Poalillo0:28.72Dangerous Curves

Finals

The Baltimore Finals featured one new obstacle, Angry Birds (which was done in promotion for The Angry Birds Movie 2). It took out 22 competitors, and nobody cleared it. This marked the first time in American Ninja Warrior history that no competitor made it past the eighth obstacle on a city finals course.[13] This was also the first time in history that two city finals courses in one season concluded without any finishers and the fourth time that a city finals course was unfinished. Dave Cavanagh became only the second competitor to win both the Speed Pass and the Safety Pass.

Along with the Oriole Bird, the cheering section included the Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders and the team's mascot, Poe.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
12:21.61Angry Birds
2Lucas Reale2:46.65Angry Birds
3Najee Richardson2:46.67Angry Birds
4Julius Ferguson2:48.03Angry Birds
5Conor Galvin2:48.60Angry Birds
6Anthony DeFranco2:57.84Angry Birds
7Joe Moravsky3:05.10Angry Birds
8Lucio Battista3:05.30Angry Birds
9Branden Williams3:14.12Angry Birds
10Chris Wilczewski3:14.80Angry Birds
11Joe Capo3:17.53Angry Birds
12Mike Silenzi3:17.77Angry Birds
13Garrett Lam3:18.37Angry Birds
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Allyssa Beird5:18.20Angry Birds
2Karter Ohlson1:34.69Crank It Up

Cincinnati

Qualifying

The Cincinnati Qualifiers featured one new obstacle, the Slingshot. Among the crowd was Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton along with the team's cheerleading squad, the Cincinnati Ben–Gals, and the team's mascot, Who Dey. Also in the crowd were the Cincinnati Reds mascots, Mr. Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Rosie Red. Drew Lachey of the boy band 98 Degrees was among the celebrities who attempted this course.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Ethan Swanson1:19.51Finished
2Jackson Twait1:46.19Finished
3Cameron Baumgartner1:55.38Finished
4Reese Pankratz2:04.37Finished
5Dustin Rocho2:35.52Finished
6Jesse Labreck2:49.18Finished
7Mike Bernardo3:05.11Finished
8Trevor West3:17.49Finished
9Sem Garay3:18.34Finished
10Michelle Warnky3:54.67Finished
11Grant McCartney4:29.24Finished (Mega Wall)
12Michael Torres1:23.55Mega Wall
13Tyler Smith1:23.87Mega Wall
14Jesse Maurer2:28.82Mega Wall
15Chris DiGangi0:52.09Slingshot
16Jonathan Cooley1:00.17Slingshot
17David Womelsdorf1:06.62Slingshot
18Jesse Wildman1:09.35Slingshot
19Dan Polizzi1:10.63Slingshot
20Derrick Pavoni1:11.72Slingshot
21Mike Wright1:16.71Slingshot
22Philip Scott1:17.43Slingshot
23Zane Paski1:19.19Slingshot
24Phillip Hucke1:25.57Slingshot
25Brandon Mears1:25.98Slingshot
26Eddie Russell1:46.09Slingshot
27Christopher Gabayan1:46.33Slingshot
28Cameron Nave1:58.91Slingshot
29Amanda O'Dell1:59.71Slingshot
30Jeri D'Aurelio2:00.15Slingshot
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck2:49.18Finished
2Michelle Warnky3:54.67Finished
3Amanda O'Dell1:59.71Slingshot
4Jeri D'Aurelio2:00.15Slingshot
5Jamie Ross0:49.75Spinning Bridge

Finals

The Cincinnati finals featured one new obstacle, Slam Dunk. In addition to the three Cincinnati Reds mascots, the University of Cincinnati cheerleaders, marching band, and university mascot Bearcat were on hand in the cheering section. This episode also featured a special guest appearance by legendary funk musician and Cincinnati native Bootsy Collins, who accompanied Grant McCartney to the starting line.

For the first time since the Dallas Finals in season 6, a woman completed the entire city finals course. The feat was accomplished by two women: Michelle Warnky and Jesse "Flex" Labreck.

!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Ethan Swanson3:43.26Finished
24:01.20Finished
3Dan Polizzi4:23.87Finished
4Brandon Mears4:43.50Finished
5Chris DiGangi5:53.60Finished
6Jesse Labreck6:29.29Finished
7Michelle Warnky7:03.26Finished
8Tyler Smith2:32.86Spinball Wizard
9Philip Scott3:20.92Spinball Wizard
10Trevor West3:04.71Slam Dunk
11Grant McCartney3:10.93Slam Dunk
12Sem Garay3:38.00Slam Dunk
13Dustin Rocho3:56.60Slam Dunk
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck6:29.29Finished
2Michelle Warnky7:03.26Finished

City Qualifying Leaderboard

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a prize money bonus ($10,000, $5,000, or $2,500 based on number of attempts).

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

Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass on the Power Tower.

Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Leif Sundberg 0:58.75 Finished
2 Tyler Gillett 1:07.68 Finished
3 Drew Drechsel 1:08.32 Finished (Mega Wall)
4 Sean Bryan 1:14.37 Finished
5 R.J. Roman 1:16.90 Finished
6 Ethan Swanson 1:19.51 Finished
7 Daniel Gil 1:23.14 Finished (Mega Wall)
8 Jake Murray 1:25.37 Finished
9 Hunter Guerard 1:34.03 Finished
10 David Campbell 1:35.99 Finished
11 Kevin Bull 1:37.26 Finished
12 Lorin Ball 1:39.59 Finished
13 Jackson Twait 1:46.19 Finished
14 David Moonen 1:46.38 Finished
15 Matthew Day 1:50.12 Finished
16 Cameron Baumgartner 1:55.38 Finished
17 Nick Fordney 1:56.95 Finished
18 Ben Martin 1:59.60 Finished
19 Caleb Bergstrom 2:00.84 Finished (Mega Wall)
20 Dave Cavanagh 2:02.77 Finished
21 Reese Pankratz 2:04.37 Finished
22 Conor Galvin 2:07.02 Finished
23 Anthony DeFranco 2:07.38 Finished
24 Lucas Reale 2:12.85 Finished
25 Jody Freeman 2:12.99 Finished
26 Karsten Williams 2:13.82 Finished (Mega Wall)
27 Alex Hatch 2:15.07 Finished
28 Alex Blick 2:16.89 Finished
29 Brent Steffensen 2:17.67 Finished
30 Kevin Carbone 2:21.44 Finished (Mega Wall)
31 Travis Rosen 2:21.99 Finished
32 Danell Leyva 2:23.68 Finished
33 David Wright 2:26.98 Finished
34 Kenny Niemitalo 2:28.57 Finished
35 Davyon Hancox 2:28.93 Finished
36 Ben Wales 2:29.07 Finished
37 Brett Sims 2:33.79 Finished
38 Dustin Rocho 2:35.52 Finished
39 Jordon Hatton 2:37.05 Finished
40 Scott Wilson 2:41.25 Finished
41 Casey Suchocki 2:44.56 Finished
42 Jessie Graff 2:45.38 Finished
43 Scott Behrends 2:49.06 Finished
44 Jesse Labreck 2:49.18 Finished
45 Jeff Harris 2:51.79 Finished
46 Josiah Singleton 2:55.36 Finished
47 Lance Pekus 2:57.74 Finished (Mega Wall)
48 David Alvarez 2:59.71 Finished
49 Marquez Green 3:03.13 Finished
50 Kendall Ortez 3:05.10 Finished
51 Mike Bernardo 3:05.11 Finished
52 Jamie Rahn 3:08.56 Finished
53 Trevor West 3:17.49 Finished
54 Chris Howard 3:17.78 Finished
55 Sem Garay 3:18.34 Finished
56 Justin Gielski 3:18.51 Finished
57 Ryan Stratis 3:21.23 Finished (Mega Wall)
58 Roo Yori 3:27.91 Finished
59 Chad Hohn 3:33.36 Finished
60 Chris Talon Green 3:39.13 Finished
61 Arnold Hernandez 3:44.54 Finished
62 Brandon Stenta 3:45.18 Finished
63 Rochambeau Dolcine 3:50.88 Finished
64 Abel Gonzalez 3:51.64 Finished
65 Michelle Warnky 3:54.67 Finished
66 Brian Burk 3:58.38 Finished
67 Brandon McWilliams 4:03.91 Finished
68 Michael Silenzi 4:07.30 Finished
69 Garrett Lam 4:09.90 Finished
70 Brian Kretsch 4:17.67 Finished
71 Grant McCartney 4:29.24 Finished (Mega Wall)
72 Jonah Bonner 4:34.93 Finished
73 Sandy Zimmerman 4:44.15 Finished
74 Tyler Humphrey 5:01.84 Finished
75 Mathis Owhadi 1:10.37 Mega Wall
76 Kyle Soderman 1:10.67 Mega Wall
77 Jon Dilullo 1:20.83 Mega Wall
78 Michael Torres 1:23.55 Mega Wall
79 Tyler Smith 1:23.55 Mega Wall
80 Josh Kronberg 1:31.63 Mega Wall
81 Neil Craver 1:33.77 Mega Wall
82 Jody Avila 1:37.35 Mega Wall
83 Flip Rodriguez 1:40.77 Mega Wall
84 Josh Salinas 1:45.21 Mega Wall
85 Karson Voiles 1:45.66 Mega Wall
86 Ruben Arellano 1:49.46 Warped Wall
87 Brian Burkhardt 1:54.62 Mega Wall
88 Reko Rivera 2:02.11 Mega Wall
89 Dan Yager 2:07.76 Mega Wall
90 Bart Copeland 2:19.10 Mega Wall
91 Jesse Maurer 2:28.82 Mega Wall
92 2:32.03 Mega Wall
93 Najee Richardson 2:43.47 Mega Wall
94 Chris Wilczewski 2:55.13 Mega Wall
95 Hunter Swan 3:05.34 Mega Wall
96 Cory McCoy 3:21.22 Warped Wall
97 Eddy Stewart 3:22.93 Warped Wall
98 Jessica Clayton 4:13.25 Warped Wall
99 Jackson Meyer 0:29.12 Lightning Bolts
100 Adam Rayl 0:38.17 Spin Hopper
101 Nick Hanson 0:45.34 Lightning Bolts
102 Seth Rogers 0:47.40 Spin Hopper
103 Nate Burkhalter 0:49.53 Lightning Bolts
104 Rainer Jundt 0:49.53 Lightning Bolts
105 Chris DiGangi 0:52.09 Slingshot
106 Jonathan Cooley 1:00.17 Slingshot
107 Matt Dolce 1:00.82 Lightning Bolts
108 Jonathan Horton 1:01.49 Coconut Climb
109 Joe Capobianco 1:02.09 Crank It Up
110 Travis Rust 1:02.73 Ferris Wheel
111 Kirill Rebkovets 1:03.10 Ferris Wheel
112 Rick Hinnant 1:06.40 Coconut Climb
113 David Womelsdorf 1:06.62 Slingshot
114 Josh Norton 1:07.31 Coconut Climb
115 Tristen Poffenberger 1:07.44 Crank It Up
116 Elliot Jolivette 1:07.80 Coconut Climb
117 Jesse Wildman 1:09.35 Slingshot
118 Dan Polizzi 1:10.93 Slingshot
119 Derek Pavoni 1:11.72 Slingshot
120 Ronald Washington 1:12.29 Ferris Wheel
121 Caleb Auer 1:12.37 Ferris Wheel
122 Brandon Varner 1:13.29 Lightning Bolts
123 Jeremy Taiwo 1:14.98 Lightning Bolts
124 Jonathan Bange 1:16.43 Coconut Climb
125 Mike Wright 1:16.71 Slingshot
126 Zack Scholes 1:17.07 Lightning Bolts
127 Ben Udy 1:17.18 Spin Hopper
128 Michael Larlee 1:17.21 Lightning Bolts
129 Phillip Scott 1:17.43 Slingshot
130 Gavin Maxwell 1:17.62 Lightning Bolts
131 Zane Paksi 1:19.19 Slingshot
132 Glenn Albright 1:19.58 Lightning Bolts
133 Alex Goodwin 1:19.63 Crank It Up
134 Sean Darling-Hammond 1:19.84 Lightning Bolts
135 Clayton Mirage 1:20.30 Crank It Up
136 Zach Barefoot 1:23.54 Crank It Up
137 Damir Okanovic 1:24.79 Coconut Climb
138 Phillip Hucke 1:25.57 Slingshot
139 Brandon Mears 1:25.98 Slingshot
140 Tremayne Dortch 1:27.39 Coconut Climb
141 Lucas Gomes 1:29.41 Ferris Wheel
142 Eli Bell 1:30.15 Crank It Up
143 Lucio Battista 1:30.71 Crank It Up
144 Ben Wilson 1:33.34 Ferris Wheel
145 Logan Kreglow 1:33.68 Crank It Up
146 Josh Harris 1:35.73 Coconut Climb
147 Westley Silvestri 1:37.57 Spin Hopper
148 Justin Andelin 1:38.90 Crank It Up
149 Anthony Eardley 1:38.98 Crank It Up
150 Glenn Davis 1:40.50 Ferris Wheel
151 Tyrone Poole 1:42.62 Ferris Wheel
152 Eddie Russell 1:46.09 Slingshot
153 Christopher Gabayan 1:46.33 Slingshot
154 Chris Cambre 1:48.01 Coconut Climb
155 Madelynn McNeal 1:50.14 Coconut Climb
156 Noah Garfield 1:52.39 Spin Hopper
157 Devin Harrelson 1:52.86 Ferris Wheel
158 Ryan Rattazzi 1:53.23 Crank It Up
159 Ryan Lee 1:55.49 Crank It Up
160 Cameron Nave 1:58.91 Slingshot
161 1:59.68 Spin Hopper
162 Amanda O'Dell 1:59.71 Slingshot
163 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:00.15 Slingshot
164 Maggi Thorne 2:01.17 Coconut Climb
165 Barclay Stockett 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
166 Taylor Amann 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
167 Samantha Bush 2:02.63 Spin Hopper
168 Allyssa Beird 2:07.57 Crank It Up
169 Kevin Liang 2:19.80 Crank It Up
170 Julius Ferguson 0:45.32 Hazard Cones
171 Jonathan Stevens 0:49.79 Hazard Cones
172 Kevin Fisch 0:56.12 Diamond Dash
173 Daniel Eiskant 0:57.74 Hazard Cones
174 Zach Day 1:03.06 Hazard Cones
175 Rebekah Bonilla 1:24.29 Diamond Dash
176 Verdale Benson 1:28.43 Diamond Dash
177 Lee Cates 0:17.03 Spring Forward
178 Thomas Kofron 0:19.06 Spring Forward
179 Anthony Trucks 0:26.56 Spring Forward
180 Steven Barbarito 0:29.96 Spring Forward
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 2:45.38 Finished
2 Jesse Labreck 2:49.18 Finished
3 Michelle Warnky 3:54.67 Finished
4 Sandy Zimmerman 4:44.15 Finished
5 Jessica Clayton 4:13.25 Warped Wall
6 Mady Howard 1:25.26 Lightning Bolts
7 Christi Marie 1:37.36 Lightning Bolts
8 Madelynn McNeal 1:50.14 Coconut Climb
9 Meagan Martin 1:50.19 Lightning Bolts
10 Alyssa Varsalona 1:54.07 Ferris Wheel
11 Amanda O'Dell 1:59.71 Slingshot
12 Jeri D'Aurelio 2:00.15 Slingshot
13 Maggi Thorne 2:01.17 Coconut Climb
14 Barclay Stockett 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
15 Taylor Amann 2:02.51 Coconut Climb
16 Samantha Bush 2:02.63 Spin Hopper
17 Allyssa Beird 2:07.57 Crank It Up
18 Karen Wiltin 3:29.12 Coconut Climb
19 Emily Durham 0:45.92 Bouncing Spider
20 Caitlyn Bergstrom 1:00.63 Bouncing Spider
21 Grace Sims 1:12.86 Bouncing Spider
22 Rebekah Bonilla 1:24.29 Diamond Dash
23 Abby Clark 1:28.37 Hazard Cones
24 Angela Gargano 2:17.55 Hazard Cones
25 Karter Ohlson 0:23.07 Dangerous Curves
26 Cara Poalillo 0:28.72 Dangerous Curves
27 Jamie Ross 0:49.75 Spinning Bridge
28 Emmi Rose N/A Spring Forward
29 Anna Shumaker N/A Walk the Plank
30 Tiana Webberley N/A Walk the Plank

City Finals Leaderboard

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 13.

Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass on the Power Tower in qualifying.

represents the contestant who won the Safety Pass on the Power Tower.

Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil 3:34.23 Finished
2 3:37.79 Finished
3 Ethan Swanson 3:43.36 Finished
4 4:01.20 Finished
5 4:13.48 Finished
6 Dan Polizzi 4:23.87 Finished
7 4:28.83 Finished
8 Karsten Williams 4:29.17 Finished
9 Brandon Mears 4:43.50 Finished
10 Kevin Carbone 4:50.15 Finished
11 Jody Avila 5:11.20 Finished
12 David Wright 5:17.38 Finished
13 Brian Kretsch 5:42.71 Finished
14 Tyler Gillett 5:47.79 Finished
15 Chris DiGangi 5:53.60 Finished
16 Jesse Labreck 6:29.29 Finished
17 Michelle Warnky 7:03.26 Finished
18 Brett Sims 7:10.40 Finished
19 Ryan Stratis 8:42.98 Finished
20 R.J. Roman 3:43.93 Spider Trap
21 Jody Freeman 4:18.56 Spider Trap
22 Kenny Niemitalo 4:26.88 Spider Trap
23 Hunter Guerard N/A Leaps of Faith
24 Tyler Smith 2:32.86 Spinball Wizard
25 Kevin Bull 2:35.59 Leaps of Faith
26 Danell Leyva N/A Leaps of Faith
27 David Campbell N/A Leaps of Faith
28 Scott Wilson N/A Leaps of Faith
29 Adam Rayl N/A Leaps of Faith
30 Seth Rogers N/A Leaps of Faith
31 Ben Udy N/A Leaps of Faith
32 Brian Burk N/A Leaps of Faith
33 Hunter Swan N/A Leaps of Faith
34 Verdale Benson N/A Leaps of Faith
35 Jeff Harris 2:54.03 Snap Back
36 Brian Burkhardt 3:04.31 Snap Back
37 Nick Fordney 3:04.83 Snap Back
38 Josh Salinas 3:04.97 Snap Back
39 Ben Wales 3:08.85 Snap Back
40 Caleb Auer 3:16.04 Fallout
41 Dan Yager 3:17.32 Northwest Passage
42 Phillip Scott 3:20.92 Spinball Wizard
43 Alex Blick 3:21.94 Snap Back
44 3:25.20 Northwest Passage
45 Jessie Graff 4:34.00 Northwest Passage
46 Kendall Ortez 2:03.90 Crazy Clocks
47 Caleb Bergstrom 2:16.09 Up for Grabs
48 Lorin Ball 2:18.36 Floating Monkey Bars
49 Sean Bryan 2:20.20 Floating Monkey Bars
50 2:21.61 Angry Birds
51 Damir Okanovic 2:24.88 Crazy Clocks
52 David Moonen 2:28.85 Floating Monkey Bars
53 Ronald Washington 2:36.36 Up for Grabs
54 Matt Dolce 2:44.35 Floating Monkey Bars
55 Zack Scholes 2:45.55 Floating Monkey Bars
56 Lucas Reale 2:46.65 Angry Birds
57 Najee Richardson 2:46.67 Angry Birds
58 Julius Ferguson 2:48.00 Angry Birds
59 Conor Galvin 2:48.60 Angry Birds
60 Travis Rosen 2:50.35 Up for Grabs
61 Mady Howard 2:55.42 Floating Monkey Bars
62 Anthony DeFranco 2:57.84 Angry Birds
63 Trevor West 3:04.71 Slam Dunk
64 3:05.10 Angry Birds
65 Lucio Battista 3:05.30 Angry Birds
66 Casey Suchocki 3:05.58 Up for Grabs
67 Grant McCartney 3:10.93 Slam Dunk
68 Brandon McWilliams 3:14.12 Angry Birds
69 Scott Behrends 3:14.40 Floating Monkey Bars
70 Chris Wilczewski 3:14.80 Angry Birds
71 Nate Burkhalter 3:15.52 Floating Monkey Bars
72 Joe Capobianco 3:17.53 Angry Birds
73 Michael Silenzi 3:17.77 Angry Birds
74 Garrett Lam 3:18.37 Angry Birds
75 Nick Hanson 3:20.83 Floating Monkey Bars
76 Sem Garay 3:38.00 Slam Dunk
77 Dustin Rocho 3:56.60 Slam Dunk
78 Sean Darling-Hammond 4:01.23 Floating Monkey Bars
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 6:29.29 Finished
2 Michelle Warnky 7:03.26 Finished
3 4:34.00 Northwest Passage
4 Mady Howard 2:55.42 Floating Monkey Bars
5 Taylor Amann 4:13.30 Crazy Clocks
6 Barclay Stockett 4:35.84 Crazy Clocks
7 Allyssa Beird 5:18.20 Angry Birds
8 Tiana Webberley N/A The Hinge
9 Anna Shumaker N/A Warped Wall
10 Caitlyn Bergstrom N/A Ferris Wheel
11 Karter Ohlson N/A Crank It Up
12 Jessica Clayton N/A Bouncing Spider

National Finals

Stage 1

Stage 1 featured one new obstacle, Spin Your Wheels.

Table key
KeyDescription
Run aired on Night 1
Run aired on Night 2
Rank Competitor Time
1 Mathis Owhadi Finished (1:38.22)
2 Ethan Swanson Finished (1:48.73)
3 Daniel Gil Finished (1:49.46)
4 Adam Rayl Finished (1:52.24)
5 Tyler Smith Finished (1:53.19)
6 Josh Salinas Finished (1:57.95)
7 Lucas Reale Finished (2:01.03)
8 Tyler Gillett Finished (2:02.45)
9 Drew Drechsel Finished (2:09.75) (Safety Pass)
10 Joe Moravsky Finished (2:10.19)
11 Kevin Carbone Finished (2:11.14)
12 Michael Torres Finished (2:12.32)
13 Hunter Guerard Finished (2:12.70)
14 Dave Cavanagh Finished (2:14.57)
15 Flip Rodriguez Finished (2:16.37) (Safety Pass)
16 Alex Blick Finished (2:18.42)
17 Nate Burkhalter Finished (2:18.99)
18 Ben Wales Finished (2:19.78)
19 Karsten Williams Finished (2:19.92)
20 Ryan Stratis Finished (2:20.34)
21 Chris DiGangi Finished (2:21.90)
22 R.J. Roman Finished (2:22.05)
23 Dan Polizzi Finished (2:22.15)
24 Seth Rogers Finished (2:22.60)
25 Grant McCartney Finished (2:23.44)
26 Karson Voiles Finished (2:24.41)
27 Lorin Ball Finished (2:25.27)
28 Casey Suchocki Finished (2:25.66)

NOTE: Drew Drechsel failed on the fifth obstacle, Tire Run, and used his Safety Pass from winning his regional to retry the course a second time, as did Flip Rodriguez on the seventh obstacle on Stage 1, the Diving Boards. Both completed the course on their 2nd attempt.

NOTE: For the second season in a row no women completed Stage 1.

Stage 2

Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, Giant Walk the Plank, the Extension Salmon Ladder and the Grim Sweeper. A record-number 21 competitors completed Stage 2.

CompetitorResult
Daniel GilFinished (1:54.43)
Josh SalinasFinished (1:56.20)
Tyler SmithFinished (1:57.33)
Ethan SwansonFinished (2:05.40)
Joe MoravskyFinished (2:11.93)
Karsten WilliamsFinished (2:23.62)
Tyler GillettFinished (2:23.68)
Drew DrechselFinished (2:24.66)
Kevin CarboneFinished (2:28.44)
Adam RaylFinished (2:29.20)
Hunter GuerardFinished (2:31.06)
Chris DiGangiFinished (2:31.64)
Casey SuchockiFinished (2:35.97)
Lucas RealeFinished (2:36.27)
Ryan StratisFinished (2:43.69)
Seth RogersFinished (2:44.73)
Michael TorresFinished (2:48.14)
R.J. RomanFinished (2:48.19)
Mathis OwhadiFinished (2:48.47) (Safety Pass)
Karson VoilesFinished (2:50.28) (Safety Pass)
Nate BurkhalterFinished (2:58.04)
Flip Rodriguez Failed on Water Walls (Timed out)
Lorin BallFailed on Swing Surfer
Alex BlickFailed on Swing Surfer
Dan PolizziFailed on Snap Back
Dave CavanaghFailed on Extension Ladder (Safety Pass)
Grant McCartney Failed on Extension Ladder
Ben WalesFailed on Giant Walk the Plank

NOTE: Kid Owhadi failed on the Grim Sweeper (the fifth obstacle) and used his Safety Pass to retry and finish the course. Karson Voiles failed on Snap Back (the third obstacle) and also used his safety pass to retry and finish the course. Dave Cavanagh failed on Giant Walk the Plank and used the Safety Pass, but fell again on the Extension Ladder, so he was the only Ninja who had played the Safety Pass on Stage 2 to not move on to Stage 3.

Stage 3

Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, Grip & Tip, Iron Summit and Pipe Dream.

CompetitorResultNotes
Ryan Stratis2. Iron SummitFell on descent.
Michael Torres4. Ultimate CliffhangerFailed dismount.
Chris DiGangi4. Ultimate CliffhangerDigest. Leap across.
Ethan Swanson4. Ultimate CliffhangerLost grip on final ledge.
Hunter Guerard4. Ultimate CliffhangerDigest. Lost grip on final ledge.
Lucas Reale5. Pipe DreamFell in second set of poles.
Joe Moravsky6. Cane LaneTransition to final rail.
R.J. Roman2. Iron SummitDigest. Transition to second side.
Drew Drechsel FinishThird competitor to finish Stage 3.
Tyler Gillett6. Cane LaneDigest. First jump.
Karsten Williams5. Pipe DreamFell on first set of poles.
Tyler Smith5. Pipe DreamDigest. Fell on first dropping pole.
Seth Rogers6. Cane LaneFirst jump.
Nate Burkhalter2. Iron SummitDigest. Failed ascent.
Casey Suchocki4. Ultimate CliffhangerDigest. Leap across.
Kevin Carbone6. Cane LaneDigest. Lost grip on second rail.
Mathis Owhadi4. Ultimate CliffhangerTransition to final ledge.
Karson Voiles6. Cane LaneDigest. Lost grip on second rail.
Adam Rayl6. Cane LaneFailed transition to resting bar.
Josh Salinas1. Grip & TipTransition to second cylinder.
Daniel GilFinishFourth competitor to finish Stage 3.

Leaderboard

Order Finalist Outcome
1 Daniel Gil Finished (7:35.13)
2 Drew Drechsel Finished (7:36.95)

Stage 4

OrderFinalistResultNotes
DSQ Drew Drechsel Disqualified 0:27.46
1 Daniel Gil Timed Out 70 ft up.
Daniel Gil was Last Ninja Standing upon the disqualification of Dreschel for his charges.

Ratings

EpisodeAir dateTimeslot (ET)Rating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR
Viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total
Viewers
1"Los Angeles City Qualifiers"May 29, 2019Wednesday 8:00 p.m.1.054.84[14] 0.30.901.35.73[15]
2"Atlanta City Qualifiers"June 5, 20190.954.35[16] 0.20.861.15.22[17]
3"Oklahoma City City Qualifiers"June 17, 2019Monday 8:00 p.m.0.954.79[18] 0.20.801.15.59[19]
4"Seattle/Tacoma City Qualifiers"June 24, 20190.844.67[20]
5"Baltimore City Qualifiers"July 1, 20190.844.75[21]
6"Cincinnati City Qualifiers"July 8, 20190.944.49[22]
7"Los Angeles City Finals"July 15, 20190.944.54[23]
8"Atlanta City Finals"July 22, 20190.854.74[24]
9"Oklahoma City Finals"July 29, 20190.844.66[25]
10"Seattle/Tacoma City Finals"August 5, 20190.844.63[26]
11"Baltimore City Finals"August 12, 20190.944.76[27]
12"Cincinnati City Finals"August 19, 20190.844.46[28]
13"National Finals Night 1"August 26, 20190.944.90[29]
14"National Finals Night 2"September 2, 20190.844.47[30]
15"National Finals Night 3"September 9, 20190.844.63[31]
16"National Finals Night 4"September 16, 20191.054.93[32]

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  21. Web site: 'The Bachelorette,' 'The Code,' all others remain unchanged: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702210319/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-1-2019/. dead. July 2, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019.
  22. Web site: Welch . Alex . 'Grand Hotel,' 'Beat Shazam,' everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20190710205811/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-8-2019/ . dead . July 10, 2019 . . July 10, 2019 . July 11, 2019.
  23. Web site: 'The Bachelorette' adjusts up, 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716205145/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-15-2019/. dead. July 16, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. July 16, 2019. July 16, 2019.
  24. Web site: 'American Ninja Warrior,' 'Beat Shazam,' everything else unchanged : Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723205905/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-22-2019/. dead. July 23, 2019. Welch. Alex. TV by the Numbers. July 23, 2019. July 23, 2019.
  25. Web site: Rejent . Joseph . 'Grand Hotel' adjusts down, all others unchanged: Monday final ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730210127/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-29-2019/ . dead . July 30, 2019 . . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019.
  26. Web site: 'So You Think You Can Dance' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806205308/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-august-5-2019/. dead. August 6, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. August 6, 2019. August 6, 2019.
  27. Web site: 'Bachelor in Paradise' adjusts up, 'Grand Hotel' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190813205816/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/bachelor-in-paradise-adjusts-up-grand-hotel-adjusts-down-monday-final-ratings/. dead. August 13, 2019. TV By the Numbers. Rejent. Joseph. August 13, 2019. August 13, 2019.
  28. Web site: 'Grand Hotel' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190820210013/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-august-19-2019/. dead. August 20, 2019. TV By the Numbers. Rejent. Joseph. August 20, 2019. August 20, 2019.
  29. Web site: 'Bachelor in Paradise,' 'American Ninja Warrior,' all others unchanged: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827204525/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-august-26-2019/. dead. August 27, 2019. TV By the Numbers. Welch. Alex. August 27, 2019. August 27, 2019.
  30. Web site: 'The Big Bang Theory' rerun adjusts up, 'Dateline' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904211052/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-september-2-2019/. dead. September 4, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. September 4, 2019. September 4, 2019.
  31. Web site: 'Bachelor in Paradise,' 'American Ninja Warrior' adjust down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190911204329/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-september-9-2019/. dead. September 11, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. September 10, 2019. September 10, 2019.
  32. Web site: 'American Ninja Warrior' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925012628/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-september-16-2019/. dead. September 25, 2019. Rejent. Joseph. TV by the Numbers. September 17, 2019. September 17, 2019.