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American Ninja Warrior
Season 12
Hosted by Matt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Zuri Hall
No. of contestants150
Finals venue St. Louis, Missouri
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseSeptember 7 (2020-09-07) –
November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 11
Next →
Season 13

The twelfth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on September 7, 2020 [1] and wrapped up on November 6, 2020 [2] on NBC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, all eight episodes were filmed in St. Louis, Missouri from June 29 to July 25, 2020, [3] behind closed doors in the America's Center convention center and stadium. [4] Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their respective eleventh and eighth seasons, while Zuri Hall returned for her second season on the show.

The course returns with the Mega Wall and Power Tower, and the fifty most popular athletes from previous seasons returned with two other ninjas (mostly rookies) of their choosing, like their ninja training partners or someone they have a special connection with. The top twelve competitors moved on to the semifinals after each qualifying episode, as well as the top three women. In this season, the player who won the Power Tower would get to bring their chosen rookies with them to the semifinals, even if the rookies had not made it into the top twelve finishers (or top three women). With the knockout tournament format, there were changes to the semifinal courses as well — unlike the past seasons, a competitor that completed the course would not automatically move on; they would have to be in the top 12 or have made it up the Mega Wall. One contestant, Nick Hanson, did not move on to the semifinals because of COVID contact tracing despite making it up the Mega Wall. Because of the format change to a knockout tournament and a team format instead of the traditional Sasuke format, the winner's prize has been decreased to only $100,000, [5] which was awarded to the winner of the knockout tournament final.

Obstacles

St. Louis Qualifying

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1Shrinking StepsWeight for ItRing ChaserRib RunSlingshotWarped Wall/Mega Wall8
Night 2Lunatic LedgesFerris Wheel14
Night 3BeehiveSpinning Bridge9
Night 4Off the HookSideways15

St. Louis Semifinals

EventObstaclesFinishers
Night 1 [6] Shrinking StepsOff the HookClockworkBurn RubberSidewaysWarped WallSalmon LadderCorkscrewThe DungeonSpider Trap5
Night 2Spring ForwardSlingshot6

St. Louis Finals

EventObstaclesFinishers
FinalsShrinking StepsSpring ForwardFalling ShelvesDiamond DashSpin HopperWarped WallSalmon LadderSlam DunkDragonbackSpider Trap7

St. Louis Qualifying

Key
Italics means that this competitor was also in the top 3 women.
Underline means that this competitor won the Power Tower.
Bold means that this competitor made it up the Mega Wall.

Night 1

The first qualifying round featured three new obstacles, Weight for It, Ring Chaser, and Rib Run. Notable ninjas running the course were school teachers, medical professionals, and ICU nurses who were all making a difference on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, former NFL linebacker Kamerion Wimbley returned after his record-setting season in 2012, being the biggest man (240 pounds) to complete a course. Jody Avila won the Power Tower round, which was unaired as a result of a legal situation involving his opponent.

Top 12 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jody Avila*1:44.41Finished
2Tyler Gillett1:45.20Finished
3Nate Hansen1:53.09Finished
4Jon Alexis Jr.2:20.02Finished
5Julius Ferguson3:07.16Finished
6Mike Wright3:45.41Finished
7Grant McCartney4:01.16Finished
8Allyssa Beird4:15.10Finished
9Flip Rodriguez1:13.08Slingshot
10Jonathan Horton1:20.75Slingshot
11Ryan Lashoff1:25.63Slingshot
12Taylor Johnson2:21.53Slingshot
Top 3 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Allyssa Beird4:15.10Finished
2Taylor Johnson2:21.53Slingshot
3Sandy Zimmerman2:25.07Slingshot

Night 2

Ashley McConville became the twentieth woman in ANW history to make it up the Warped Wall and move on to the semifinals, and Jake Murray's teammates, former AHL hockey player Barry Goers of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Glenn Albright moved on to the semifinals due to Murray's win on the Power Tower. Also, the "Eskimo Ninja" Nick Hanson completed the course and made it up the Mega Wall but did not have a fast enough time to make it into the top 12, later to be revealed as contact tracing. [7]

Also of note, second-place finisher Ethan "The Swan" Swanson did not compete in the semifinals after he came in close contact with another competitor who had tested positive for COVID-19. [8]

Top 12 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray0:54.50Finished
2Ethan Swanson1:04.14Finished
3Jackson Twait1:13.57Finished
4Daniel Gil1:18.57Finished
5Cam Baumgartner1:20.60Finished
6Abel Gonzalez1:36.75Finished
7Donovan Metoyer1:43.56Finished
8Jamie Rahn1:49.46Finished
9Chris DiGangi1:56.40Finished
10Gabriel Hotchkiss2:06.95Finished
11Jesse Labreck2:10.54Finished
12Roo Yori2:19.71Finished
Top 3 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck2:10.54Finished
2Ashley McConville4:26.34Finished
3Caitlyn Bergstrom1:09.22Ferris Wheel

Night 3

Stuntwoman Jessie Graff once again completed the course, making it to the end to tie Jesse "Flex" Labreck for the most buzzers among women ninjas with five. Meanwhile, the teammates of drummer R.J. Roman of metal band Emuness, Ben Melick and Jessica Helmer moved on to the semifinals even though they did not complete the course because Roman won the Power Tower. [9]

Despite finishing among the top three women, Rachael Goldstein was unable to compete in the semifinals due to a broken finger which she suffered while filming a special episode of American Ninja Warrior in St. Louis. [10]

Top 12 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1R. J. Roman1:10.07Finished
2Sean Bryan1:28.81Finished
3Thomas Stillings1:29.38Finished
4Austin Gray1:34.38Finished
5Tage Herrington2:06.99Finished
6Dan Polizzi2:09.88Finished
7Najee Richardson2:49.36Finished
8David Campbell3:27.48Finished
9Jessie Graff3:58.76Finished
10Adam Rayl0:35.17Ferris Wheel
11Devin Harrelson0:56.85Ferris Wheel
12Lorin Ball1:06.59Ferris Wheel
Top 3 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff3:58.76Finished
2Zhanique Lovett0:32.61Spinning Bridge
3Rachael Goldstein0:30.43Beehive

Night 4

"The Weatherman" Joe Moravsky just edged out Michael Torres, who had the fastest time, and brought his teammates, Will Schlageter and Jeshuah Lewis back into the competition. Notable ninjas featured "Big Cat" Karsten Williams, rookie former MLB player of the San Francisco Giants Gary Brown who ran the course, making it to the fifth obstacle. Also, six-time ANW veteran Tiana "Sweet T" Webberley hit the buzzer for the first time, as well as ICU nurse Mady Howard who completed the course with the fastest time for the women.

Top 12 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Michael Torres1:08.75Finished
2Joe Moravsky1:13.95Finished
3Lucas Reale1:17.09Finished
4Mathis “Kid” Owhadi1:23.17Finished
5Amir Malik1:26.15Finished
6David Wright1:30.67Finished
7Lance Pekus1:45.62Finished
8Kevin Bull1:57.17Finished
9Alex Nye2:04.69Finished
10Brian Kretsch2:18.44Finished
11Alex Carson2:19.92Finished
12Verdale Benson2:22.29Finished
Top 3 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Mady Howard2:29.28Finished
2Tiana Webberley2:41.03Finished
3Meagan Martin1:12.35Sideways

St. Louis Qualifying Leaderboard

Key
Italics means that this competitor was also in the top 3 women.
Underline means that this competitor won the Power Tower.
Bold means that this competitor made it up the Mega Wall.
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray0:54.50Finished
2Ethan Swanson1:04.14Finished
3Michael Torres1:08.75Finished
4R.J. Roman1:10.07Finished
5Jackson Twait1:13.57Finished
6Joe Moravsky1:13.95Finished
7Lucas Reale1:17.09Finished
8Daniel Gil1:18.57Finished
9Cameron Baumgartner1:20.60Finished
10Mathis "Kid" Owhadi1:23.17Finished
11Amir Malik1:26.15Finished
12Sean Bryan1:26.81Finished
13Thomas Stillings1:29.38Finished
14David Wright1:30.67Finished
15Austin Gray1:34.38Finished
16Abel Gonzalez1:36.75Finished
17Donovan Metoyer1:43.56Finished
18Jody Avila 1:44.41Finished
19Tyler Gillett1:45.20Finished
20Lance Pekus1:45.62Finished
21Jamie Rahn1:49.46Finished
22Nate Hansen1:53.09Finished
23Chris DiGangi1:56.40Finished
24Kevin Bull1:57.17Finished
25Alex Nye2:04.69Finished
26Gabriel Hotchkiss2:06.95Finished
27Tage Herrington2:06.99Finished
28Dan Polizzi2:09.88Finished
29Jesse Labreck2:10.54Finished
30Brian Kretsch2:18.44Finished
31Roo Yori2:19.71Finished
32Alex Carson2:19.92Finished
33Jon Alexis Jr.2:20.02Finished
34Verdale Benson2:22.29Finished
35Najee Richardson2:49.36Finished
36Julius Ferguson3:07.16Finished
37Vance Harris3:10.31Finished
38David Campbell3:27.48Finished
39Mike Wright3:45.41Finished
40Jessie Graff3:58.76Finished
41Grant McCartney4:01.16Finished
42Allyssa Beird4:15.10Finished
43Nick HansonN/AFinished
44Adam Rayl0:35.17Ferris Wheel
45Devin Harrelson0:56.85Ferris Wheel
46Lorin Ball1:06.59Ferris Wheel
47Flip Rodriguez1:13.08Slingshot
48Jonathan Horton1:20.75Slingshot
49Ryan Lashoff1:25.63Slingshot
50Taylor Johnson2:21.53Slingshot
51Barry GoersN/AFerris Wheel
52Glenn AlbrightN/AFerris Wheel
53Ben MelickN/AFerris Wheel
54Jeshuah LewisN/ASideways
55Will SchlageterN/ABeehive
56Jessica HelmerN/AShrinking Steps
Top 12 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck2:10.54Finished
2Mady Howard2:29.28Finished
3Tiana Webberley2:41.03Finished
4Jessie Graff3:58.76Finished
5Allyssa Beird4:15.10Finished
6Ashley McConville4:26.34Finished
7Caitlyn Bergstrom1:09.22Ferris Wheel
8Meagan Martin1:12.35Sideways
9Taylor Johnson2:21.53Slingshot
10Sandy Zimmerman2:25.07Slingshot
11Zhanique Lovett0:32.61Spinning Bridge
12Rachel Goldstein0:30.43Beehive

St. Louis Semifinals

Night 1

Some notable competitors like Grant McCartney, Kevin Bull, Abel Gonzalez, and Mathis "Kid" Owhadi failed on Corkscrew, an obstacle new to this season, and did not advance to the finals.

Top 12 Competitors [11]
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray4:37.44Finished
2Daniel Gil4:38.58Finished
3Cameron Baumgartner5:30.18Finished
4Tyler Gillett6:20.09Finished
5Adam Rayl6:27.41Finished
6Jackson Twait3:56.67Spider Trap
7Jody Avila2:50.82The Dungeon
8Donovan Metoyer2:59.32The Dungeon
9Jon Alexis Jr.3:07.59The Dungeon
10Flip Rodriguez3:22.35The Dungeon
11Chris DiGangi3:30.35The Dungeon
12Jamie Rahn4:03.01The Dungeon
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck4:25.54The Dungeon
2Sandy Zimmerman4:55.26Corkscrew

Night 2

Top 12 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Joe Moravsky4:59.28Finished
2Lucas Reale5:00.44Finished
3Austin Gray5:20.95Finished
4RJ Roman5:31.00Finished
5Micheal Torres5:52.46Finished
6Najee Richardson6:35.79Finished
7Amir Malik3:58.17Spider Trap
8David Wright3:23.39The Dungeon
9Dan Polizzi4:15.65The Dungeon
10Thomas Stillings2:06.43Corkscrew
11Jeshuah Lewis2:13.26Corkscrew
12Jessie Graff3:54.09Corkscrew
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff3:54.09Corkscrew
2Jeri D'Aurelio2:21.05Slingshot

Drew Drechsel originally finished in the top 12, but due to his post-taping legal issues, his runs were edited out. Devin Harrelson finished 13th, as he was eliminated on the Corkscrew with a faster time exiting the Salmon Ladder than Graff. However, Graff, the top woman who finished outside the top twelve, was upgraded to 12th in post-production.

St. Louis Semifinals Leaderboard

Top 24 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray4:37.44Finished
2Daniel Gil4:38.58Finished
3Joe Moravsky4:59.28Finished
4Lucas Reale5:00.44Finished
5Austin Gray5:20.95Finished
6Cameron Baumgartner5:30.18Finished
7RJ Roman5:31.00Finished
8Micheal Torres5:52.46Finished
9Tyler Gillett6:20.09Finished
10Adam Rayl6:27.41Finished
11Najee Richardson6:35.79Finished
12Jackson Twait3:56.67Spider Trap
13Amir Malik3:58.17Spider Trap
14Jody Avila2:50.82The Dungeon
15Donovan Metoyer2:59.32The Dungeon
16Jon Alexis Jr.3:07.59The Dungeon
17Flip Rodriguez3:22.35The Dungeon
18David Wright3:23.39The Dungeon
19Chris DiGangi3:30.35The Dungeon
20Jamie Rahn4:03.01The Dungeon
21Dan Polizzi4:15.65The Dungeon
22Thomas Stillings2:06.43Corkscrew
23Jeshuah Lewis2:13.26Corkscrew
24Jessie Graff3:54.09Corkscrew
Top 4 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck4:25.54The Dungeon
2Jessie Graff3:54.09Corkscrew
3Sandy Zimmerman4:55.26Corkscrew
4Jeri D'Aurelio2:21.05Slingshot

St. Louis Finals

The finals of the show spanned two nights—episode seven, and the beginning of episode eight.

RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jake Murray3:56.20Finished
2Daniel Gil4:12.68Finished
3Lucas Reale4:33:36Finished
4Najee Richardson4:36:66Finished
5Austin Gray4:40:29Finished
6Adam Rayl6:24.15Finished
7Jesse Labreck7:31.02Finished
8Amir Malik2:40.70Dragonback

Power Tower Playoff Bracket

The Final 8 competed in a single-elimination tournament format with the top 8 seeded based on their performance in the final. The results are as follows:

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Jake Murray Lose
8 Amir Malik Win
8 Amir Malik Lose
5 Austin Gray36.00
4 Najee Richardson Lose
5 Austin GrayWin
5 Austin Gray Lose
2 Daniel Gil30.13
2 Daniel Gil35.24
7 Jesse Labreck Lose
2 Daniel GilWin
6 Adam Rayl Lose
3 Lucas Reale Lose
6 Adam RaylWin

American Ninja Warrior 12 champion: Daniel Gil

Broadcast Notes and United States v. Drechsel Case

Drew Drechsel, the season eleven champion, participated in this season for the duration of its taping. On July 31, 2020, six days after the taping concluded, the United States Department of Justice formally charged him with four felonies for various crimes in regards to criminal sexual conduct in regards to a complaint filed by a 19-year old woman to the police in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Following an August 4 press release by the Department of Justice, NBC cut ties with him, did not air his runs, and prohibited him from appearing in future seasons. [12] They did, however, air the rookies Drechsel chose to compete off-screen. In addition, because Drechsel competed on the Power Tower in episode one (losing to "Big Dog Ninja" Jody Avila), [13] the Power Tower competition was not aired; Avila was credited with a win by forfeit. Fellow ninja Joe Moravsky stated on a Twitch stream that Drechsel didn't make it to the Power Tower Playoffs. [14] [15]

On June 1, 2023, Mr. Dreschel pled guilty to one count of child pornography and one count of enticing travel for sexual conduct. Sentencing was originally scheduled for October 24, 2023. [16] On June 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM local time, Drechsel was sentenced to 121 months in prison (just over 10 years) followed by 15 years of supervised release along with lifetime sex offender registration and USD$100,000 in restitution. [17] Judge Renee Bumb called Drechsel a "dangerous predator" during the sentencing proceedings. [18] He is imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution, Milan in Michigan, where he is imprisoned until 2029.

Ratings

EpisodeAir DateTimeslot (ET) Rating/Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1Qualifiers #1September 7, 2020Monday 8:00 PM0.6 [19] 3.66 [19]
2Qualifiers #2September 14, 20200.5 [20] 3.18 [20]
3Qualifiers #3September 21, 20200.5 [21] 3.48 [21]
4Qualifiers #4October 5, 2020Monday 9:00 PM0.4 [22] 2.22 [22]
5Semifinals #1October 12, 2020Monday 8:00 PM0.6 [23] 3.09 [23]
6Semifinals #2October 21, 2020Wednesday 9:00 PM0.5 [24] 2.58 [24]
7Finals #1October 28, 20200.5 [25] 2.94 [25]
8Finals #2November 6, 2020Friday 8:00 PM0.5 [26] 2.97 [26]

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  8. ↑ "Ethan Swanson on Instagram: "I was disappointed being sent home, but I understand why it was done. If I ended up having COVID, I could have been risking other athletes and ANW production employees. This all happened in July, and I'm safe! Thanks to everyone who cheered me on this season, and good luck to all the competitors still going for buzzers! For me? On to season 13."".
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  10. ↑ "☆ RACHAEL GOLDSTEIN ☆ on Instagram: "⚠️ Last video is a little graphic ⚠️ Sadly, I was unable to compete in semi-finals this season because of a very broken finger 😢 During filming of a special episode the day beforehand (No obstacle spoilers), I smashed it between two parts of an obstacle. I remember looking down at it and thinking "owwwch" but didn't think much of it, jumped up on the next obstacle which involved fingertips, and probably separated the bone there. After my run, I held out on going to get x-rays hoping it was just dislocated (It was crooked at first but then straightened itself out - plus who wants to go to an ER during COVID). I had hoped that since it was just the tip of my finger I could just compete and get it all sorted out later, but am glad I ended up getting it checked out. Competing with a break like this would have been a big mistake! Since it was so unstable, I had to see an orthopedic surgeon who pushed it back in place and then drilled a pin down my finger to hold it in place. I was bummed not to be able to compete in the semi-finals because I knew that I could go further than I did in the qualifiers, but that's how it goes! AND, I was lucky to only hurt a finger. For an injury, this was as good as it gets - I was able to go home and do everything I needed to do! I could take care of Finley, shower, go in pools, etc. I'm seeing a hand specialist right now to try to get my mobility back and decrease pain but am also able to climb and do most ninja things again! #AmericanNinjaWarrior #ninjury #injury #fail #rehabilitation #grrrlarmy #likeagirl #doyoueven #fithealthymom #functionalfitness #momsover30 #fitmomlife #upperbody #occupationaltherapy #handrehabilitation #xrays #anw12 #workhard #nevergiveup #beatyesterday #competeeveryday"".
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