American Ninja Warrior season 17

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American Ninja Warrior
Season 17
Hosted by Matt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Zuri Hall
Finals venue Las Vegas Strip
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJune 2 (2025-06-02) 
September 1, 2025 (2025-09-01)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 16

The seventeenth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 2, 2025, [1] on NBC. A spin-off from the Japanese reality series Sasuke , it is hosted by Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and Zuri Hall.

It was revealed on social media that this season will have some major changes compared to previous seasons:

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used to differentiate the episodes in between the qualifiers and semifinals for simplicity sake and to avoid confusion:

Obstacles

Qualifying

EventObstaclesFinish
under 1:00/1:10 (depending on the episode)
Course 1Quad StepsLog GripBlock RunSpin CycleBattering RamWarped WallMega Wall
Course 2Fly WheelsLog RunnerFerris Wheel
Course 3Lunatic LedgesCrank It UpV Formation
Course 4Log GripBlock RunSpin CycleBattering Ram
Course 5Fly WheelsLog RunnerFerris Wheel
Course 6Lunatic LedgesCrank It UpV Formation

Las Vegas Qualifiers

QF EP 1

Obstacles

*Quad Steps
*Log Grip
③ Block Run
*Spin Cycle
⑤ Battering Ram
⑥ Warped Wall
Conditional
Mega Wall (if under 1:00)

* - Modified Obstacle (Compared to Previous American Ninja Warrior's Seasons)

Results

PlaceNameProfileResultNotes
1stElijah BrowningEntrepreneurClear (00:50.75)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2ndDaniel GilMotivation SpeakerClear (00:51.89)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rdBray WeinackerH.S. StudentClear (00:55.23)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4thLuke DillonClear (01:05.59)Digest.
5thDavid Bergstrom-WrightNannyClear (01:09.44)Digest.
6thOwen DyereBay ResellerClear (01:25.78)
7thGrant KininghamIce SculptorClear (01:36.65)Digest.
8thJoseph RouseStudentClear (01:46.71)Digest.
9thAustin BaronClear (01:47.95)Digest.
10thDarion BennettMold InspectorClear (02:25.99)
11thWilliam BrownClear (02:31.80)Digest.
12th Jessie Graff StuntwomanClear (02:47.47)First woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
13thDC BanksFitness Trainer5. Battering Ram (01:02.14)Digest.
14thEmma Pereyra5. Battering Ram (01:04.57)Digest.
15thIsaiah WakehamDesigner5. Battering Ram (01:10.24)Digest.
16thLeo HeuringCollege Student5. Battering Ram (01:13.03)
17thCaitlyn Bergstrom-Wright5. Battering Ram (01:13.09)Digest.
18thCicilia BogleCircus Performer5. Battering Ram (01:21.45)
19thAvery GlantzCollege Student5. Battering Ram (01:26.60)
20thTiana WebberleyStuntwoman5. Battering Ram (01:26.92)

Trivia

  • This episode marked the first time since American Ninja Warrior season 14 that more than five women are placed in the Top 20 (in this case, six), making the women's top 5 leaderboard effectively meaningless.

QF EP 2

Obstacles

*Quad Steps
② Fly Wheels
③ Log Runner
*Spin Cycle
⑤ Ferris Wheel
⑥ Warped Wall
Conditional
Mega Wall (if under 1:00)

* - Modified Obstacle (Compared to Previous American Ninja Warrior's Seasons)

Results

PlaceNameProfileResultNotes
1stColton SkusterCollege StudentClear (00:52.08)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2ndEvan LavalleeClear (00:54.12)Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rdColt ElderClear (01:01.19)Digest.
4thKaden LebsackClear (01:02.31)
5thDonovan MetoyerClear (01:06.26)Digest.
6thAshton MylerInfluencerClear (01:11.87)
7thJonathan GodboutClear (01:50.83)Digest.
8thDavid CampbellStay-at-home DadClear (02:16.55)
9thAnabella HeinrichsHair StylistClear (02:34.74)Third woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
10thPaxton MylerClear (02:37.28)Digest.
11thLorin BallClear (02:39.24)Digest.
12thTyler RizzoClear (02:48.28)Digest.
13thKatie BonePro ClimberClear (03:00.81)Fourth woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
14thMegan RoweGraphic DesignerClear (03:51.03)Second woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
15thViolet Kepo'o6. Warped Wall (02:04.21)Digest. Failed after three attempts.
16thXzavian Ochoa5. Ferris Wheel (00:51.14)Digest.
17thTalan Yorn5. Ferris Wheel (00:59.71)Digest.
18thBaylee BeckstrandH.S. Student5. Ferris Wheel (01:17.30)
19thTrent LintzenMedieval Times Knight5. Ferris Wheel (01:19.45)
20thForest StrickMotivational Speaker5. Ferris Wheel (01:27.22)

Trivia

  • This is the first time since American Ninja Warrior season 10 that three female ninjas were able to clear the qualifying course in a single qualifiers.
  • This episode was dedicated in memory of Vincent Pane, an American Ninja Warrior competitor who passed away on August 28th, 2024 as a result of a climbing accident.
  • This episode was served to promote the then-upcoming, live action-remake of the 2010 animated movie How to Train your Dragon , which was released in the U.S. on June 13th, 2025.

QF EP 3

Obstacles

*Quad Steps
② Lunatic Ledges
③ Log Runner
*Crank It Up
⑤ V Formation
⑥ Warped Wall
Conditional
Mega Wall (if under 1:10)

* - Modified Obstacle (Compared to Previous American Ninja Warrior's Seasons)

Results

PlaceNameProfileResultNotes
1stJosiah PippelNinja CoachClear (01:02.67)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2ndJackson ErdosH.S. StudentClear (01:07.18)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rdJay LewisClear (01:09.78)Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4thEthan GardulskiCar Dealership ValetClear (01:23.18)
5thRamcis ValdezStuntmanClear (01:33.98)Digest.
6thJames McGrathNinja CoachClear (01:34.28)
7thTate BeckerAcro DunkerClear (01:49.70)Digest.
8thPhilip ScottGraphic DesignerClear (02:01.16)
9thJason BehrendsH.S. StudentClear (02:41.16)
10thJohnny Brown5. V Formation (00:56.68)Digest.
11thChristian HartH.S. Student5. V Formation (01:14.82)
12thSpencer JohnsonGym Owner5. V Formation (01:19.55)
13thBarry Boyd5. V Formation (01:19.96)Digest.
14thAddy HermanH.S. Graduate5. V Formation (01:24.08)
15thEmily GardinerH.S. Student5. V Formation (01:29.40)
16thRyan StratisCommentator5. V Formation (01:35.70)
17thCaleb Vaughn5. V Formation (01:19.55)Digest.
18thTaylor Amann4. Crank It Up (1.15.64)Digest.
19thCasey Rothschild3. Log Runner (0.26.84)Digest.
20thKenzie Hughes3. Log Runner (0.28.40)Digest.

Trivia

  • This marked the first time this season that a competitor didn't clear a course under a minute.

QF EP 4

Obstacles

*Quad Steps
*Log Grip
③ Block Run
*Spin Cycle
⑤ Battering Ram
⑥ Warped Wall
Conditional
Mega Wall (if under 1:00)

* - Modified Obstacle (Compared to Previous American Ninja Warrior's Seasons)

Results

PlaceNameProfileResultNotes
1stIsaiah ThomasClear (00:42.42)Second competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season.
2ndNacssa GaremoreClear (00:46.99)First competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season.
3rdSam FolsomClear (00:47.41)Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4thEnzo DeFerrari WilsonClear (00:50.31)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
5thCaleb BergstromClear (00:50.70)Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
6thR.J. RomanClear (00:57.36)Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
7thKyle SodermanClear (01:07.27)Digest.
8thKaden ForshaClear (01:10.10)
9thKarsten WilliamsClear (01:17.47)Digest.
10thHunter OgdenClear (01:32.30)
11thGlenn AlbrightClear (02:01.24)Digest.
12thKyle McCreightClear (02:10.65)Digest.
13thIsabella WakehamClear (02:11.76)Fifth woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
14thSteven BachtaClear (02:42.29)
15thTodd Bourgeois5. Battering Ram (00:41.97)
16thAidan Gonzales5. Battering Ram (00:55.14)Digest.
17thGrace Gordon5. Battering Ram (00:55.60)
18thKaren Potts5. Battering Ram (00:59.33)Digest.
19thJaleesa Himka5. Battering Ram (01:10.63)Digest.
20thJess Wombles5. Battering Ram (01:23.58)Digest.

QF EP 5

QF EP 6

Las Vegas Semifinals

SF EP 1

SF EP 2

SF EP 3

Finals

References

  1. Dwortz, Mallory (June 2, 2025). "How to watch the 'American Ninja Warrior' season 17 premiere". MLive . Retrieved June 25, 2025.