American Ninja Warrior season 17

American Ninja Warrior
Season 17
Hosted by	Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Zuri Hall
Finals venue	Las Vegas Strip
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	June 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:

• It is a celebration of American Ninja Warrior's past, present, and future, featuring iconic obstacles along with many fan favorites ninjas from the past along with the well-known active ninjas.
  • In connection with this, this season are revisiting some of the memorable moments in the show's history.
    • Q1: Wildest Wipeouts
    • Q2: Best Costumes
    • Q3: Matt and Akbar’s Best Moments
    • Q4: (Un) Forgettable Falls
• The qualifying rounds will return to the six-obstacle course where the leaderboard was once again changed as the top 20 competitors and top 5 women in each qualifiers episode would advance to the semifinals. However, in comparison to American Ninja Warrior season 15 and American Ninja Warrior season 16, this rule is the exact same as it was established since American Ninja Warrior season 9.
• The semifinal rounds will return to the ten-obstacle course for the first time since American Ninja Warrior season 14.
• However, the most drastic change occurs at the National Finals. The four-stage course, a staple since American Ninja Warrior season 4, will be removed completely. Instead, competitors will race each other Ninja vs. Ninja style. and compete in a series of single-elimination brackets. This portion will feature memorable obstacles from the show’s history. In the end, the Ultimate Champion is guaranteed to win $250,000, the same prize money established on American Ninja Warrior season 2.
• All of the rounds were filmed in Las Vegas from September 23 to October 5; according to Matt Iseman's Instagram, the voice over work for the season has been finished.
• This is the second time after American Ninja Warrior season 12 that the show guarantees a winner.

Abbreviations

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

• QF - Qualifiers
• SF - Semifinals
• EP - Episode

Obstacles

Qualifying

Event	Obstacles						Finish under 1:00/1:10 (depending on the episode)
Course 1	Quad Steps	Log Grip	Block Run	Spin Cycle	Battering Ram	Warped Wall	Mega Wall
Course 2		Fly Wheels	Log Runner		Ferris Wheel
Course 3		Lunatic Ledges		Crank It Up	V Formation
Course 4		Log Grip	Block Run	Spin Cycle	Battering Ram
Course 5		Fly Wheels	Log Runner		Ferris Wheel
Course 6		Lunatic Ledges		Crank It Up	V Formation

Las Vegas Qualifiers

QF EP 1

Obstacles

① *Quad Steps
② *Log Grip
③ Block Run
④ *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

Place	Name	Profile	Result	Notes
1st	Elijah Browning	Entrepreneur	Clear (00:50.75)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2nd	Daniel Gil	Motivation Speaker	Clear (00:51.89)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rd	Bray Weinacker	H.S. Student	Clear (00:55.23)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4th	Luke Dillon		Clear (01:05.59)	Digest.
5th	David Bergstrom-Wright	Nanny	Clear (01:09.44)	Digest.
6th	Owen Dyer	eBay Reseller	Clear (01:25.78)
7th	Grant Kiningham	Ice Sculptor	Clear (01:36.65)	Digest.
8th	Joseph Rouse	Student	Clear (01:46.71)	Digest.
9th	Austin Baron		Clear (01:47.95)	Digest.
10th	Darion Bennett	Mold Inspector	Clear (02:25.99)
11th	William Brown		Clear (02:31.80)	Digest.
12th	Jessie Graff	Stuntwoman	Clear (02:47.47)	First woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
13th	DC Banks	Fitness Trainer	5. Battering Ram (01:02.14)	Digest.
14th	Emma Pereyra		5. Battering Ram (01:04.57)	Digest.
15th	Isaiah Wakeham	Designer	5. Battering Ram (01:10.24)	Digest.
16th	Leo Heuring	College Student	5. Battering Ram (01:13.03)
17th	Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright		5. Battering Ram (01:13.09)	Digest.
18th	Cicilia Bogle	Circus Performer	5. Battering Ram (01:21.45)
19th	Avery Glantz	College Student	5. Battering Ram (01:26.60)
20th	Tiana Webberley	Stuntwoman	5. 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

① *Quad Steps
② Fly Wheels
③ Log Runner
④ *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

Place	Name	Profile	Result	Notes
1st	Colton Skuster	College Student	Clear (00:52.08)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2nd	Evan Lavallee		Clear (00:54.12)	Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rd	Colt Elder		Clear (01:01.19)	Digest.
4th	Kaden Lebsack		Clear (01:02.31)
5th	Donovan Metoyer		Clear (01:06.26)	Digest.
6th	Ashton Myler	Influencer	Clear (01:11.87)
7th	Jonathan Godbout		Clear (01:50.83)	Digest.
8th	David Campbell	Stay-at-home Dad	Clear (02:16.55)
9th	Anabella Heinrichs	Hair Stylist	Clear (02:34.74)	Third woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
10th	Paxton Myler		Clear (02:37.28)	Digest.
11th	Lorin Ball		Clear (02:39.24)	Digest.
12th	Tyler Rizzo		Clear (02:48.28)	Digest.
13th	Katie Bone	Pro Climber	Clear (03:00.81)	Fourth woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
14th	Megan Rowe	Graphic Designer	Clear (03:51.03)	Second woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
15th	Violet Kepo'o		6. Warped Wall (02:04.21)	Digest. Failed after three attempts.
16th	Xzavian Ochoa		5. Ferris Wheel (00:51.14)	Digest.
17th	Talan Yorn		5. Ferris Wheel (00:59.71)	Digest.
18th	Baylee Beckstrand	H.S. Student	5. Ferris Wheel (01:17.30)
19th	Trent Lintzen	Medieval Times Knight	5. Ferris Wheel (01:19.45)
20th	Forest Strick	Motivational Speaker	5. 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

① *Quad Steps
② Lunatic Ledges
③ Log Runner
④ *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

Place	Name	Profile	Result	Notes
1st	Josiah Pippel	Ninja Coach	Clear (01:02.67)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
2nd	Jackson Erdos	H.S. Student	Clear (01:07.18)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
3rd	Jay Lewis		Clear (01:09.78)	Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4th	Ethan Gardulski	Car Dealership Valet	Clear (01:23.18)
5th	Ramcis Valdez	Stuntman	Clear (01:33.98)	Digest.
6th	James McGrath	Ninja Coach	Clear (01:34.28)
7th	Tate Becker	Acro Dunker	Clear (01:49.70)	Digest.
8th	Philip Scott	Graphic Designer	Clear (02:01.16)
9th	Jason Behrends	H.S. Student	Clear (02:41.16)
10th	Johnny Brown		5. V Formation (00:56.68)	Digest.
11th	Christian Hart	H.S. Student	5. V Formation (01:14.82)
12th	Spencer Johnson	Gym Owner	5. V Formation (01:19.55)
13th	Barry Boyd		5. V Formation (01:19.96)	Digest.
14th	Addy Herman	H.S. Graduate	5. V Formation (01:24.08)
15th	Emily Gardiner	H.S. Student	5. V Formation (01:29.40)
16th	Ryan Stratis	Commentator	5. V Formation (01:35.70)
17th	Caleb Vaughn		5. V Formation (01:19.55)	Digest.
18th	Taylor Amann		4. Crank It Up (1.15.64)	Digest.
19th	Casey Rothschild		3. Log Runner (0.26.84)	Digest.
20th	Kenzie Hughes		3. 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

① *Quad Steps
② *Log Grip
③ Block Run
④ *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

Place	Name	Profile	Result	Notes
1st	Isaiah Thomas		Clear (00:42.42)	Second competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season.
2nd	Nacssa Garemore		Clear (00:46.99)	First competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season.
3rd	Sam Folsom		Clear (00:47.41)	Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
4th	Enzo DeFerrari Wilson		Clear (00:50.31)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
5th	Caleb Bergstrom		Clear (00:50.70)	Digest. Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
6th	R.J. Roman		Clear (00:57.36)	Attempted the Mega Wall but failed to complete it.
7th	Kyle Soderman		Clear (01:07.27)	Digest.
8th	Kaden Forsha		Clear (01:10.10)
9th	Karsten Williams		Clear (01:17.47)	Digest.
10th	Hunter Ogden		Clear (01:32.30)
11th	Glenn Albright		Clear (02:01.24)	Digest.
12th	Kyle McCreight		Clear (02:10.65)	Digest.
13th	Isabella Wakeham		Clear (02:11.76)	Fifth woman to complete the qualifying course this season.
14th	Steven Bachta		Clear (02:42.29)
15th	Todd Bourgeois		5. Battering Ram (00:41.97)
16th	Aidan Gonzales		5. Battering Ram (00:55.14)	Digest.
17th	Grace Gordon		5. Battering Ram (00:55.60)
18th	Karen Potts		5. Battering Ram (00:59.33)	Digest.
19th	Jaleesa Himka		5. Battering Ram (01:10.63)	Digest.
20th	Jess Wombles		5. Battering Ram (01:23.58)	Digest.

References

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