American Ninja Warrior | |
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Season 6 | |
Hosted by | Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Jenn Brown |
No. of contestants | 600 [1] |
Finals venue | Las Vegas, NV |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC Esquire Network |
Original release | May 26 – September 8, 2014 |
Season chronology |
The sixth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on NBC on May 26, 2014. Matt Iseman returned for his sixth season as host, while Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Jenn Brown each returned for their second season. Similar to previous seasons, the winner receives $500,000 and the coveted title, "American Ninja Warrior".
In addition to the five cities (Venice Beach, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, and Denver), the national finals were held once again in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Event | Obstacles | Finishers | ||||||||||
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Venice Beach | Qualifying | Quintuple Steps | Spinning Wheel | Slack Ladder | Jumping Bars into Cargo Net | Monkey Peg | Warped Wall | N/A | 18 | |||
Finals | Salmon Ladder | Cannonball Alley | Body Prop | Spider Climb | 2 | |||||||
Dallas | Qualifying | Log Grip | Tilting Table | Swing Jump | Ring Toss | N/A | 21 | |||||
Finals | Salmon Ladder | Swinging Frames | Pole Grasper | Spider Climb | 7 | |||||||
St. Louis | Qualifying | Rolling Log | Bridge of Blades | Rope Swing into Cargo Net | Double Tilt Ladder | N/A | 25 | |||||
Finals | Salmon Ladder | Rumbling Dice | Crazy Cliffhanger | Spider Climb | 9 | |||||||
Miami | Qualifying | Downhill Pipe Drop | Dancing Stones | Jump Hang | Curtain Slider | N/A | 42 | |||||
Finals | Salmon Ladder | Minefield | Floating Stairs | Spider Climb | 7 | |||||||
Denver | Qualifying | Cat Grab | Spinning Log | Spikes into Cargo | Devil Steps | N/A | 22 | |||||
Finals | Salmon Ladder | Arm Rings | Doorknob Arch | Spider Climb | 6 |
Event | Obstacle(s) | Finishers | |||||||
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Stage 1 | Piston Road | Giant Ring | Silk Slider | Jumping Spider | Half Pipe Attack | Warped Wall | Spinning Bridge | Final Climb | 18 |
Stage 2 | Rope Jungle | Double Salmon Ladder | Unstable Bridge | Butterfly Wall | Metal Spin | Wall Lift | 2 | ||
Stage 3 | Cannonball Incline | Doorknob Grasper | Floating Boards | Ultimate Cliffhanger | Propeller Bar | Hang Climb | Spider Flip | Flying Bar | 0 |
Stage 4 | Rope Climb | N/A |
Regional competitions were held in the following five locations to determine the 90 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds: Venice Beach, CA, Dallas, TX, St. Louis, MO, Miami, FL, and Denver, CO. The top 30 competitors that went the farthest the fastest would move on to the finals rounds.
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Campbell | Completed | 1:55.45 |
2 | James McGrath | Completed | 1:57.08 |
3 | Alan Connealy | Completed | 2:07.23 |
4 | Kevin Bull | Completed | 2:28.18 |
5 | Dustin Rocho | Completed | 2:32.91 |
6 | Thaddeus Robeck | Completed | 2:43.66 |
7 | Derek Nakamoto | Completed | 2:58.52 |
8 | Dan Mast | Completed | 3:07.34 |
9 | Alex Kane | Completed | 3:19.31 |
10 | Kyle Cochran | Completed | 3:37.05 |
11 | Travis Brewer | Completed | 3:45.07 |
12 | Robert Ing | Completed | 4:11.96 |
13 | Ben Melick | Completed | 4:20.41 |
14 | Evan Dollard | Completed | 4:41.46 |
15 | Dorian Cedars | Completed | 4:51.90 |
16 | Andres De La Rosa | Completed | 5:16.14 |
17 | James Sclar | Completed | 5:29.34 |
18 | Mario Mendoza | Completed | 6:58.27 |
19 | Vadym Kuvakin | Failed | Warped Wall (2:20.02) |
20 | Alexander Gines | Failed | Warped Wall (5:07.12) |
21 | Keita Kashiwagi | Failed | Warped Wall (5:35.36) |
22 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Monkey Peg (0:59.28) |
23 | David Money | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:08.90) |
24 | Vadym Krasnenko | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:30.19) |
25 | Justin Taylor | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:33.57) |
26 | Danny Goler | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:39.19) |
27 | Paul Money | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:46.12) |
28 | Warren Li | Failed | Monkey Peg (2:06.84) |
29 | Brennan Mejia | Failed | Monkey Peg (2:27.53) |
30 | Quoc-Hoan Do | Failed | Jumping Bars into Cargo Net (1:10.48) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [3] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dillon Gates | Completed | 1:31.19 |
2 | Kevin Klein | Completed | 1:33.42 |
3 | Joshua Cook | Completed | 1:41.10 |
4 | Raymond Clawson | Completed | 1:48.23 |
5 | Jaret Salas | Completed | 1:58.62 |
6 | Tremayne Dortch | Completed | 2:05.98 |
7 | Seth Blaustein | Completed | 2:11.43 |
8 | Jordan Yordanov | Completed | 2:13.50 |
9 | Connor Moyer | Completed | 2:23.37 |
10 | David Gilbert | Completed | 2:33.71 |
11 | Nathan Jasso | Completed | 2:43.25 |
12 | Eric McKeethen | Completed | 2:54.75 |
13 | Sam Sann | Completed | 3:03.51 |
14 | Jimmy Bogle Jr. | Completed | 3:04.34 |
15 | Matthew Laessig | Completed | 3:04.54 |
16 | Johnathan Morin | Completed | 3:06.03 |
17 | Terry Cossey | Completed | 3:15.38 |
18 | Jo Jo Bynum | Completed | 3:21.17 |
19 | Abel Gonzalez Jr. | Completed | 3:29.07 |
20 | Karsten Williams | Completed | 3:36.61 |
21 | Kacy Catanzaro | Completed | 5:26.18 |
22 | Jeremy Morgan | Failed | Warped Wall (1:10.30) |
23 | Brandon Pannell | Failed | Warped Wall (1:34.77) |
24 | Geoffrey Lancaster | Failed | Warped Wall (1:40.11) |
25 | Michael Solomon | Failed | Warped Wall (1:43.08) |
26 | Geoffrey Motil | Failed | Warped Wall (2:02.10) |
27 | Daniel Manuel | Failed | Warped Wall (2:10.39) |
28 | Joe Calderon | Failed | Warped Wall (2:41.33) |
29 | Engin Dolen | Failed | Warped Wall (2:53.27) |
30 | Joshua Stone | Failed | Warped Wall (2:59.64) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [4] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 1:04.13 |
2 | Aaron Himelright | Completed | 1:27.19 |
3 | Joseph Hyndman | Completed | 1:32.68 |
4 | Michael Needham | Completed | 1:35.40 |
5 | Elet Hall | Completed | 1:37.05 |
6 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 1:39.55 |
7 | Andrew Karsen | Completed | 2:02.92 |
8 | Jamie Rahn | Completed | 2:04.61 |
9 | Roland Seward | Completed | 2:12.78 |
10 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 2:13.06 |
11 | Adam Arnold | Completed | 2:22.53 |
12 | Rob Moravsky | Completed | 2:24.80 |
13 | Geoff Britten | Completed | 2:25.71 |
14 | Matthew Schumann | Completed | 2:34.43 |
15 | Brian Wilczewski | Completed | 2:40.67 |
16 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 2:45.35 |
17 | Brent Ruffin | Completed | 2:47.99 |
18 | Mitch Pajcic | Completed | 2:55.20 |
19 | Michelle Warnky | Completed | 3:08.94 |
20 | Andrew Lowes | Completed | 3:14.24 |
21 | Leoniel Olanda | Completed | 3:24.58 |
22 | Tom McGregor | Completed | 3:29.75 |
23 | Dan Polizzi | Completed | 3:30.72 |
24 | David Cavanagh | Completed | 3:58.66 |
25 | Adam Mihm | Completed | 3:58.66 |
26 | Tukrong "TK" Klengdong | Failed | Warped Wall (1:01.92) |
27 | Timothy Dauehauer | Failed | Warped Wall (1:29.98) |
28 | Raymond Butler | Failed | Warped Wall (1:47.16) |
29 | Brandon Willis | Failed | Warped Wall (1:57.30) |
30 | Matthew Harris | Failed | Warped Wall (2:07.66) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drew Drechsel | Completed | 0:44.24 |
2 | Jonathan Sharp Brown | Completed | 0:51.11 |
3 | Luciano Acuna Jr. | Completed | 1:00.07 |
4 | William Brown | Completed | 1:03.03 |
5 | John Vogt | Completed | 1:13.20 |
6 | Joseph Rosello | Completed | 1:16.95 |
7 | Idoko Abuh | Completed | 1:19.24 |
8 | Neil Craver | Completed | 1:23.48 |
9 | Miguel Castillo | Completed | 1:23.65 |
10 | Dustin Sanderson | Completed | 1:25.05 |
11 | Solomon Harvey | Completed | 1:27.88 |
12 | Brett Sims | Completed | 1:28.50 |
13 | Kenneth Niemitalo | Completed | 1:32.02 |
14 | Jared "J.J." Woods | Completed | 1:34.15 |
15 | Stephens Nunnally | Completed | 1:34.83 |
16 | Adam Orsini | Completed | 1:35.27 |
17 | Michael Eckert | Completed | 1:40.39 |
18 | Timothy Koren | Completed | 1:40.72 |
19 | Preston Griffall | Completed | 1:48.05 |
20 | Ryan Stratis | Completed | 1:50.29 |
21 | David Hunt | Completed | 1:51.99 |
22 | Kavon Sadier | Completed | 1:52.84 |
23 | Brandon Arrington | Completed | 2:00.91 |
24 | Adam Grossman | Completed | 2:02.69 |
25 | Gabriel Arnold | Completed | 2:03.80 |
26 | Reko Rivera | Completed | 2:03.91 |
27 | Binny Seth | Completed | 2:07.45 |
28 | Rich Thompson | Completed | 2:09.88 |
29 | Andy Friedman | Completed | 2:11.32 |
30 | Todd Bourgeois | Completed | 2:11.92 |
31 | Josh Windbeck | Completed | 2:13.75 |
32 | Jonathan Ruiz | Completed | 2:30.98 |
33 | Chris Poli | Completed | 2:31.06 |
34 | Sean Morris | Completed | 2:33.92 |
35 | Dustin McKinney | Completed | 2:34.67 |
36 | Felix Chu | Completed | 2:39.90 |
37 | Noel Reyes | Completed | 2:42.94 |
38 | William Donke II | Completed | 2:55.32 |
39 | Daniel Bertrams | Completed | 3:06.07 |
40 | Jim Matheis | Completed | 3:50.21 |
41 | Matt Zacharkow | Completed | 4:02.82 |
42 | Andrew Viscusi | Completed | 4:17.47 |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [6] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lorin Ball | Completed | 1:04.27 |
2 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 1:09.04 |
3 | Lance Pekus | Completed | 1:20.06 |
4 | Daniel Larson-Fine | Completed | 1:26.11 |
5 | Justin Kydd | Completed | 1:29.97 |
6 | David Schwartz | Completed | 1:37.45 |
7 | Kyle Sinacori | Completed | 1:41.41 |
8 | Christopher Romrell | Completed | 1:46.72 |
9 | Yancey Quezada | Completed | 1:56.72 |
10 | Robin Pietschmann | Completed | 1:56.79 |
11 | Isaac Caldiero | Completed | 1:56.97 |
12 | Karson Voiles | Completed | 2:00.36 |
13 | Matthew Wilder | Completed | 2:01.23 |
14 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 2:32.86 |
15 | Dan Entmacher | Completed | 2:37.53 |
16 | Yen Chen | Completed | 2:43.53 |
17 | David Bortz | Completed | 2:58.25 |
18 | Alex Manikowski | Completed | 3:09.04 |
19 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | Completed | 3:26.30 |
20 | Josh Newhouse | Completed | 3:26.37 |
21 | Ian Dory | Completed | 3:35.48 |
22 | Meagan Martin | Completed | 4:46.29 |
23 | Keith Peters | Failed | Warped Wall (1:39.91) |
24 | Phil Gavigan | Failed | Warped Wall (1:56.59) |
25 | Carl Fantauzzo Jr. | Failed | Warped Wall (2:15.59) |
26 | Jared Higginson | Failed | Warped Wall (2:20.93) |
27 | Jon Stewart | Failed | Warped Wall (2:44.30) |
28 | Joel Brady | Failed | Warped Wall (3:08.18) |
29 | Ronnie Shalvis Jr. | Failed | Devil Steps (0:31.43) |
30 | Austin Lutz | Failed | Devil Steps (0:33.21) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drew Drechsel | Completed | 0:44.24 |
2 | Jonathan Sharp Brown | Completed | 0:51.11 |
3 | Luciano Acuna Jr. | Completed | 1:00.07 |
4 | William Brown | Completed | 1:03.03 |
5 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 1:04.13 |
6 | Lorin Ball | Completed | 1:04.27 |
7 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 1:09.04 |
8 | John Vogt | Completed | 1:13.20 |
9 | Joseph Rosello | Completed | 1:16.95 |
10 | Idoko Abuh | Completed | 1:19.24 |
11 | Lance Pekus | Completed | 1:20.06 |
12 | Neil Craver | Completed | 1:23.48 |
13 | Miguel Castillo | Completed | 1:23.65 |
14 | Dustin Sanderson | Completed | 1:25.05 |
15 | Daniel Larson-Fine | Completed | 1:26.11 |
16 | Aaron Himelright | Completed | 1:27.19 |
17 | Solomon Harvey | Completed | 1:27.88 |
18 | Brett Sims | Completed | 1:28.50 |
19 | Justin Kydd | Completed | 1:29.97 |
20 | Dillon Gates | Completed | 1:31.19 |
21 | Kenneth Niemitalo | Completed | 1:32.02 |
22 | Joseph Hyndman | Completed | 1:32.68 |
23 | Kevin Klein | Completed | 1:33.42 |
24 | Jared "J.J." Woods | Completed | 1:34.15 |
25 | Stephens Nunnally | Completed | 1:34.83 |
26 | Adam Orsini | Completed | 1:35.27 |
27 | Michael Needham | Completed | 1:35.40 |
28 | Elet Hall | Completed | 1:37.05 |
29 | David Schwartz | Completed | 1:37.45 |
30 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 1:39.55 |
31 | Michael Eckert | Completed | 1:40.39 |
32 | Timothy Koren | Completed | 1:40.72 |
33 | Joshua Cook | Completed | 1:41.10 |
34 | Kyle Sinacori | Completed | 1:41.41 |
35 | Christopher Romrell | Completed | 1:46.72 |
36 | Preston Griffall | Completed | 1:48.05 |
37 | Raymond Clawson | Completed | 1:48.23 |
38 | Ryan Stratis | Completed | 1:50.29 |
39 | David Hunt | Completed | 1:51.99 |
40 | Kavon Sadier | Completed | 1:52.84 |
41 | David Campbell | Completed | 1:55.45 |
42 | Yancey Quezada | Completed | 1:56.72 |
43 | Robin Pietschmann | Completed | 1:56.79 |
44 | Isaac Caldiero | Completed | 1:56.97 |
45 | James McGrath | Completed | 1:57.08 |
46 | Jaret Salas | Completed | 1:58.62 |
47 | Karson Voiles | Completed | 2:00.36 |
48 | Brandon Arrington | Completed | 2:00.91 |
49 | Matthew Wilder | Completed | 2:01.23 |
50 | Adam Grossman | Completed | 2:02.69 |
51 | Andrew Karsen | Completed | 2:02.92 |
52 | Gabriel Arnold | Completed | 2:03.80 |
53 | Reko Rivera | Completed | 2:03.91 |
54 | Jamie Rahn | Completed | 2:04.61 |
55 | Tremayne Dortch | Completed | 2:05.98 |
56 | Alan Connealy | Completed | 2:07.23 |
57 | Binny Seth | Completed | 2:07.45 |
58 | Rich Thompson | Completed | 2:09.88 |
59 | Andy Friedman | Completed | 2:11.32 |
60 | Seth Blaustein | Completed | 2:11.43 |
61 | Todd Bourgeois | Completed | 2:11.92 |
62 | Roland Seward | Completed | 2:12.78 |
63 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 2:13.06 |
64 | Jordan Yordanov | Completed | 2:13.50 |
65 | Josh Windbeck | Completed | 2:13.75 |
66 | Adam Arnold | Completed | 2:22.53 |
67 | Connor Moyer | Completed | 2:23.37 |
68 | Rob Moravsky | Completed | 2:24.80 |
69 | Geoff Britten | Completed | 2:25.71 |
70 | Kevin Bull | Completed | 2:28.18 |
71 | Jonathan Ruiz | Completed | 2:30.98 |
72 | Chris Poli | Completed | 2:31.06 |
73 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 2:32.86 |
74 | Dustin Rocho | Completed | 2:32.91 |
75 | David Gilbert | Completed | 2:33.71 |
76 | Sean Morris | Completed | 2:33.92 |
77 | Matthew Schumann | Completed | 2:34.43 |
78 | Dustin McKinney | Completed | 2:34.67 |
79 | Dan Entmacher | Completed | 2:37.53 |
80 | Felix Chu | Completed | 2:39.90 |
81 | Brian Wilczewski | Completed | 2:40.67 |
82 | Noel Reyes | Completed | 2:42.94 |
83 | Nathan Jasso | Completed | 2:43.25 |
84 | Yen Chen | Completed | 2:43.53 |
85 | Thaddeus Robeck | Completed | 2:43.66 |
86 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 2:45.35 |
87 | Brent Ruffin | Completed | 2:47.99 |
88 | Eric McKeethen | Completed | 2:54.75 |
89 | Mitch Pajcic | Completed | 2:55.20 |
90 | William Donke II | Completed | 2:55.32 |
91 | David Bortz | Completed | 2:58.25 |
92 | Derek Nakamoto | Completed | 2:58.52 |
93 | Sam Sann | Completed | 3:03.51 |
94 | Jimmy Bogle Jr. | Completed | 3:04.34 |
95 | Matthew Laessig | Completed | 3:04.54 |
96 | Johnathan Morin | Completed | 3:06.03 |
97 | Daniel Bertrams | Completed | 3:06.07 |
98 | Dan Mast | Completed | 3:07.34 |
99 | Michelle Warnky | Completed | 3:08.94 |
100 | Alex Manikowski | Completed | 3:09.04 |
101 | Andrew Lowes | Completed | 3:14.24 |
102 | Terry Cossey | Completed | 3:15.38 |
103 | Alex Kane | Completed | 3:19.31 |
104 | Jo Jo Bynum | Completed | 3:21.17 |
105 | Leoniel Olanda | Completed | 3:24.58 |
106 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | Completed | 3:26.30 |
107 | Josh Newhouse | Completed | 3:26.37 |
108 | Abel Gonzalez Jr. | Completed | 3:29.07 |
109 | Tom McGregor | Completed | 3:29.75 |
110 | Dan Polizzi | Completed | 3:30.72 |
111 | Ian Dory | Completed | 3:35.48 |
112 | Karsten Williams | Completed | 3:36.61 |
113 | Kyle Cochran | Completed | 3:37.05 |
114 | Travis Brewer | Completed | 3:45.07 |
115 | Jim Matheis | Completed | 3:50.21 |
116 | David Cavanagh | Completed | 3:58.66 |
117 | Adam Mihm | Completed | 3:58.66 |
118 | Matt Zacharkow | Completed | 4:02.82 |
119 | Robert Ing | Completed | 4:11.96 |
120 | Andrew Viscusi | Completed | 4:17.47 |
121 | Ben Melick | Completed | 4:20.41 |
122 | Evan Dollard | Completed | 4:41.46 |
123 | Meagan Martin | Completed | 4:46.29 |
124 | Dorian Cedars | Completed | 4:51.90 |
125 | Andres De La Rosa | Completed | 5:16.14 |
126 | Kacy Catanzaro | Completed | 5:26.18 |
127 | James Sclar | Completed | 5:29.34 |
128 | Mario Mendoza | Completed | 6:58.27 |
129 | Tukrong "TK" Klengdong | Failed | Warped Wall (1:01.92) |
130 | Jeremy Morgan | Failed | Warped Wall (1:10.30) |
131 | Timothy Dauehauer | Failed | Warped Wall (1:29.98) |
132 | Brandon Pannell | Failed | Warped Wall (1:34.77) |
133 | Keith Peters | Failed | Warped Wall (1:39.91) |
134 | Geoffrey Lancaster | Failed | Warped Wall (1:40.11) |
135 | Michael Solomon | Failed | Warped Wall (1:43.08) |
136 | Raymond Butler | Failed | Warped Wall (1:47.16) |
137 | Phil Gavigan | Failed | Warped Wall (1:56.59) |
138 | Brandon Willis | Failed | Warped Wall (1:57.30) |
139 | Geoffrey Motil | Failed | Warped Wall (2:02.10) |
140 | Matthew Harris | Failed | Warped Wall (2:07.66) |
141 | Daniel Manuel | Failed | Warped Wall (2:10.39) |
142 | Carl Fantauzzo Jr. | Failed | Warped Wall (2:15.59) |
143 | Vadym Kuvakin | Failed | Warped Wall (2:20.02) |
144 | Jared Higginson | Failed | Warped Wall (2:20.93) |
145 | Joe Calderon | Failed | Warped Wall (2:41.33) |
146 | Jon Stewart | Failed | Warped Wall (2:44.30) |
147 | Engin Dolen | Failed | Warped Wall (2:53.27) |
148 | Joshua Stone | Failed | Warped Wall (2:59.64) |
149 | Joel Brady | Failed | Warped Wall (3:08.18) |
150 | Alexander Gines | Failed | Warped Wall (5:07.12) |
151 | Keita Kashiwagi | Failed | Warped Wall (5:35.36) |
152 | Ronnie Shalvis Jr. | Failed | Devil Steps (0:31.43) |
153 | Austin Lutz | Failed | Devil Steps (0:33.21) |
154 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Monkey Peg (0:59.28) |
155 | David Money | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:08.90) |
156 | Vadym Krasnenko | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:30.19) |
157 | Justin Taylor | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:33.57) |
158 | Danny Goler | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:39.19) |
159 | Paul Money | Failed | Monkey Peg (1:46.12) |
160 | Warren Li | Failed | Monkey Peg (2:06.84) |
161 | Brennan Mejia | Failed | Monkey Peg (2:27.53) |
162 | Quoc-Hoan Do | Failed | Jumping Bars into Cargo Net (1:10.48) |
The 30 competitors from qualifying in each city tackled an extended course, featuring four new additional obstacles like the Salmon Ladder and Spider Climb. The top 15 competitors that went the farthest the fastest would move on to the national finals in Las Vegas.
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [7] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Campbell | Completed | 5:53.96 |
2 | Kevin Bull | Completed | 5:59.40 |
3 | James McGrath | Failed | Body Prop (2:52.43) |
4 | Dustin Rocho | Failed | Body Prop (3:39.87) |
5 | Thaddeus Robeck | Failed | Cannonball Alley (2:26.91) |
6 | Alan Connealy | Failed | Cannonball Alley (2:44.24) |
7 | Dorian Cedars | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:23.82) |
8 | Vadym Kuvakin | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:28.04) |
9 | Derek Nakamoto | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:36.27) |
10 | Alex Kane | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:36.70) |
11 | Travis Brewer | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:41.85) |
12 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:42.00) |
13 | Kyle Cochran | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:11.14) |
14 | Robert Ing | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:11.95) |
15 | Ben Melick | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:17.50) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [8] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jeremy Morgan | Completed | 3:30.70 |
2 | Jaret Salas | Completed | 4:52.43 |
3 | Tremayne Dortch | Completed | 5:23.26 |
4 | Geoffrey Lancaster | Completed | 6:35.17 |
5 | Abel Gonzalez | Completed | 6:54.96 |
6 | Karsten Williams | Completed | 7:26.28 |
7 | Kacy Catanzaro | Completed | 8:59.53 |
8 | Kevin Klein | Failed | Pole Grasper (2:34.96) |
9 | David Gilbert | Failed | Pole Grasper (3:41.06) |
10 | Cass Clawson | Failed | Swinging Frames (1:59.82) |
11 | Brandon Pannell | Failed | Swinging Frames (2:26.91) |
12 | Connor Moyer | Failed | Swinging Frames (2:50.81) |
13 | Johnathan Morin | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:21.67) |
14 | Joseph "Jo Jo" Bynum | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:33.78) |
15 | Sam Sann | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:43.95) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [9] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 3:40.48 |
2 | Elet Hall | Completed | 4:21.16 |
3 | Andrew Karsen | Completed | 4:24.12 |
4 | Michael Needham | Completed | 4:55.79 |
5 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 4:56.70 |
6 | Jamie Rahn | Completed | 5:31.49 |
7 | Brian Wilczewski | Completed | 5:59.88 |
8 | Geoff Britten | Completed | 6:39.95 |
9 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 6:41.77 |
10 | Tukrong "TK" Klengdong | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (2:50.13) |
11 | Travis Rosen | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (2:53.55) |
12 | Aaron Himelright | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (3:47.26) |
13 | Andrew Lowes | Failed | Rumbling Dice (2:44.40) |
14 | Dan Polizzi | Failed | Rumbling Dice (3:27.02) |
15 | Matthew Schumann | Failed | Rumbling Dice (3:29.28) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [10] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | JJ Woods | Completed | 4:15.95 |
2 | Kenneth Niemitalo | Completed | 4:39.81 |
3 | Ryan Stratis | Completed | 5:20.40 |
4 | Solomon Harvey | Completed | 5:28.41 |
5 | Stephens Nunnally | Completed | 5:40.16 |
6 | Adam Grossman | Completed | 6:29.70 |
7 | Noel Reyes | Completed | 7:15.95 |
8 | Michael Eckert | Failed | Spider Climb (3:24.46) |
9 | Dustin McKinney | Failed | Spider Climb (4:04.89) |
10 | Sean Morris | Failed | Spider Climb (4:49.51) |
11 | Luciano Acuna Jr. | Failed | Floating Stairs (2:08.92) |
12 | Jonathan Sharp Brown | Failed | Minefield (2:11.72) |
13 | Joseph Rosello | Failed | Minefield (2:25.56) |
14 | Todd Bourgeois | Failed | Minefield (2:36.47) |
15 | John Vogt | Failed | Minefield (3:39.61) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result [11] |
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1 | Isaac Caldiero | Completed | 5:48.41 |
2 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 5:57.32 |
3 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 8:03.37 |
4 | Ian Dory | Completed | 8:11.23 |
5 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | Completed | 8:21.61 |
6 | Jon Stewart | Completed | 8:58.50 |
7 | Daniel Larson-Fine | Failed | Doorknob Arch (3:29.52) |
8 | Justin Kydd | Failed | Doorknob Arch (3:31.02) |
9 | Karson Voiles | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:01.21) |
10 | Yen Chen | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:02.77) |
11 | Dan Entmacher | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:22.18) |
12 | Robin Pietschmann | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:32.34) |
13 | Matthew Wilder | Failed | Doorknob Arch (5:04.46) |
14 | Joel Brady | Failed | Doorknob Arch (6:32.82) |
15 | Lance Pekus | Failed | Arm Rings (2:52.11) |
Order # | Competitor | Outcome | Obstacle/Result |
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1 | Jeremy Morgan | Completed | 3:30.70 |
2 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 3:40.48 |
3 | JJ Woods | Completed | 4:15.95 |
4 | Elet Hall | Completed | 4:21.16 |
5 | Andrew Karsen | Completed | 4:24.12 |
6 | Kenneth Niemitalo | Completed | 4:39.81 |
7 | Jaret Salas | Completed | 4:52.43 |
8 | Michael Needham | Completed | 4:55.79 |
9 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 4:56.70 |
10 | Ryan Stratis | Completed | 5:20.40 |
11 | Tremayne Dortch | Completed | 5:23.26 |
12 | Solomon Harvey | Completed | 5:28.41 |
13 | Jamie Rahn | Completed | 5:31.49 |
14 | Stephens Nunnally | Completed | 5:40.16 |
15 | Isaac Caldiero | Completed | 5:48.41 |
16 | David Campbell | Completed | 5:53.96 |
17 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 5:57.32 |
18 | Kevin Bull | Completed | 5:59.40 |
19 | Brian Wilczewski | Completed | 5:59.88 |
20 | Adam Grossman | Completed | 6:29.70 |
21 | Geoffrey Lancaster | Completed | 6:35.17 |
22 | Geoff Britten | Completed | 6:39.95 |
23 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 6:41.77 |
24 | Abel Gonzalez | Completed | 6:54.96 |
25 | Noel Reyes | Completed | 7:15.95 |
26 | Karsten Williams | Completed | 7:26.28 |
27 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 8:03.37 |
28 | Ian Dory | Completed | 8:11.23 |
29 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | Completed | 8:21.61 |
30 | Jon Stewart | Completed | 8:58.50 |
31 | Kacy Catanzaro | Completed | 8:59.53 |
32 | Michael Eckert | Failed | Spider Climb (3:24.46) |
33 | Dustin McKinney | Failed | Spider Climb (4:04.89) |
34 | Sean Morris | Failed | Spider Climb (4:49.51) |
35 | Luciano Acuna Jr. | Failed | Floating Stairs (2:08.92) |
36 | Kevin Klein | Failed | Pole Grasper (2:34.96) |
37 | Tukrong "TK" Klengdong | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (2:50.13) |
38 | James McGrath | Failed | Body Prop (2:52.43) |
39 | Travis Rosen | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (2:53.55) |
40 | Daniel Larson-Fine | Failed | Doorknob Arch (3:29.52) |
41 | Justin Kydd | Failed | Doorknob Arch (3:31.02) |
42 | Dustin Rocho | Failed | Body Prop (3:39.87) |
43 | David Gilbert | Failed | Pole Grasper (3:41.06) |
44 | Aaron Himelright | Failed | Crazy Cliffhanger (3:47.26) |
45 | Karson Voiles | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:01.21) |
46 | Yen Chen | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:02.77) |
47 | Dan Entmacher | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:22.18) |
48 | Robin Pietschmann | Failed | Doorknob Arch (4:32.34) |
49 | Matthew Wilder | Failed | Doorknob Arch (5:04.46) |
50 | Joel Brady | Failed | Doorknob Arch (6:32.82) |
51 | Cass Clawson | Failed | Swinging Frames (1:59.82) |
52 | Jonathan Sharp Brown | Failed | Minefield (2:11.72) |
53 | Joseph Rosello | Failed | Minefield (2:25.56) |
54 | Thaddeus Robeck | Failed | Cannonball Alley (2:26.91) |
55 | Brandon Pannell | Failed | Swinging Frames (2:26.91) |
56 | Todd Bourgeois | Failed | Minefield (2:36.47) |
57 | Alan Connealy | Failed | Cannonball Alley (2:44.24) |
58 | Andrew Lowes | Failed | Rumbling Dice (2:44.40) |
59 | Connor Moyer | Failed | Swinging Frames (2:50.81) |
60 | Lance Pekus | Failed | Arm Rings (2:52.11) |
61 | Dorian Cedars | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:23.82) |
62 | Dan Polizzi | Failed | Rumbling Dice (3:27.02) |
63 | Vadym Kuvakin | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:28.04) |
64 | Matthew Schumann | Failed | Rumbling Dice (3:29.28) |
65 | Derek Nakamoto | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:36.27) |
66 | Alex Kane | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:36.70) |
67 | John Vogt | Failed | Minefield (3:39.61) |
68 | Travis Brewer | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:41.85) |
69 | Brian Kretsch | Failed | Cannonball Alley (3:42.00) |
70 | Kyle Cochran | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:11.14) |
71 | Robert Ing | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:11.95) |
72 | Ben Melick | Failed | Cannonball Alley (4:17.50) |
73 | Johnathan Morin | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:21.67) |
74 | Joseph "Jo Jo" Bynum | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:33.78) |
75 | Sam Sann | Failed | Swinging Frames (4:43.95) |
Truss builder Stephen France made ANW history when he became the first amputee ever to compete with a prosthetic limb in the qualifying round in Miami. Also, ANW Trainer Drew Drechsel sets the second fastest time in any qualifier with 0:44.24 run, only seconds behind Michael "Frosti" Zernow, who had the fastest time on Season 3 in Venice Qualifying. At 52 years old, Jon Stewart became the oldest person to complete a city finals course. Chris and Brian Wilczewski became the first brothers ever to make it to Mount Midoriyama together.
This season, the women who attempted the Warped Wall (obstacle #6) from last season competed. Three women out of 100 have completed the course. Former NCAA gymnast Kacy Catanzaro made ANW history when she became the first woman to complete the qualifying course, making it up the Warped Wall on her second try at 5:26.18 at the Dallas qualifiers, ranking her 21 out of 30; this also makes her the first woman to make it up the Warped Wall. Catanzaro became the second woman to attempt the finals course and the first to complete it, which she did with a time of 8:59.53, ranking her 7th out of 15. This made her the first woman to advance to Mount Midoriyama in Las Vegas. She failed to complete the 1st round of the finals, in Las Vegas while attempting the Jumping Spider.
Event coordinator Michelle Warnky became the second woman to finish the qualifying course, making it up the Warped Wall on her first try in a faster time (3:08.94) than Catanzaro at the St. Louis qualifiers, ranking her 19th out of 30. She also became the second woman ever to attempt the Salmon Ladder in the finals, coming up just inches short. She did receive a wild-card spot in Las Vegas, but she overshot on her dismount to the landing pad on the Silk Slider.
Rock climbing instructor Meagan Martin became the third woman to finish the course, making it up the Warped Wall on her third and final try at 4:46.29 at the Denver qualifiers, ranking her 22nd out of 30; she also became the first woman in ANW to complete the Devil Steps. [12] However, in the Denver Finals, she came up short and fell at the Spikes into Cargo. She received a wild-card spot in Las Vegas, and became the first American woman to complete the Jumping Spider, but ran out of time on the Warped Wall. [13]
In addition, Melanie Hunt and Courtney Venuti both made it to the Warped Wall in Miami Qualifying, but both of them couldn't get up it and advance. Hunt competed the last 2 seasons, going out on the 2nd obstacle both times and Venuti competed in Season 5. Amy Pajcic also made it to the Warped Wall in the St. Louis Qualifying, but couldn't make it up.
Before Catanzaro, Warnky, and Martin, the only woman to have beaten an American Ninja Warrior or Sasuke stage, trial, or qualifier was former Super Sentai stuntwoman Chie Nishimura (who beat Sasuke Stage 1 in 1998). Not even Kunoichi champions Rie Komiya or Ayako Miyake had managed it.
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1 | Elet Hall | Completed | 1:18.40 [14] [15] |
2 | Lorin Ball (Wild Card) | Completed | 1:29.71 [14] [15] |
3 | Paul Kasemir | Completed | 1:33.96 [14] [15] |
4 | Joe Moravsky | Completed | 1:35.21 [14] [15] |
5 | Ian Dory | Completed | 1:41.19 [14] [15] |
6 | Joshua Cook (Wild Card) | Completed | 1:41.29 [14] [15] |
7 | Chris Wilczewski | Completed | 1:42.74 [14] [15] |
8 | Abel Gonzalez | Completed | 1:45.92 [14] [15] |
9 | Jo Jo Bynum | Completed | 1:47.15 [14] [15] |
10 | Travis Rosen | Completed | 1:47.27 [14] [15] |
11 | Isaac Caldiero | Completed | 1:48.42 [14] [15] |
12 | Andrew Lowes | Completed | 1:52.74 [14] [15] |
13 | Dan Galiczynski | Completed | 1:55.35 [14] [15] |
14 | Ryan Stratis | Completed | 1:56.34 [14] [15] |
15 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | Completed | 1:57.02 [14] [15] |
16 | Yen Chen | Completed | 2:01.40 [14] [15] |
17 | Brian Arnold | Completed | 2:03.43 [14] [15] |
18 | J.J. Woods | Completed | 2:04.73 [14] [15] |
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1 | J.J. Woods | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | Second level. |
2 | Brian Arnold | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition to second plank. |
3 | Yen Chen | 4. Butterfly Wall | |
4 | Dr. Noah Kaufman | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition to second plank. |
5 | Dan Galiczynski | 3. Unstable Bridge | First plank. |
6 | Ryan Stratis | 5. Metal Spin | Slid Down chain just before dismount. |
7 | Andrew Lowes | 5. Metal Spin | Missed landing platform. |
8 | Isaac Caldiero | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | Third level. |
9 | Travis Rosen | 5. Metal Spin | Accidentally let go of platform and got stuck. |
10 | Joseph "Jo Jo" Bynum | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition to first plank. |
11 | Abel Gonzalez | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | Transition to second side. |
12 | Chris Wilczewski | 5. Metal Spin | Missed landing platform. |
13 | Joshua Cook (Wild Card) | 4. Butterfly Wall | |
14 | Ian Dory | 5. Metal Spin | Failed dismount. |
15 | Joe Moravsky | Completed (2:03.71) | |
16 | Paul Kasemir | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition to second plank. |
17 | Lorin Ball (Wild Card) | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | Fifth level. |
18 | Elet Hall | Completed (1:51.66) |
Order # | Finalist | Result |
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1 | Elet Hall | Completed (1:51.66) |
2 | Joe Moravsky | Completed (2:03.71) |
Order # | Finalist | Result [16] | Notes [16] |
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1 | Elet Hall | 3. Floating Boards | Transition to fourth board. |
2 | Joe Moravsky | 6. Hang Climb | Fell about halfway up. |
Note: Moravsky was only the third person in American Ninja Warrior history to complete the Ultimate Cliffhanger.
Episode | Air date | Timeslot | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. | ||
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1 | "Venice Beach Qualifying" | May 26, 2014 | Monday 9:00 p.m. | 1.6 | 5 | 4.65 | [17] |
2 | "Dallas Qualifying" | June 2, 2014 | 1.9 | 6 | 5.30 | ||
3 | "St. Louis Qualifying" | June 9, 2014 | 1.7 | 5 | 4.93 | ||
4 | "Miami Qualifying" | June 16, 2014 | 1.6 | 5 | 4.66 | ||
5 | "Denver Qualifying" | June 23, 2014 | 1.7 | 5 | 5.15 | ||
6 | "Venice Beach Finals" | July 7, 2014 | 1.7 | 5 | 5.29 | ||
7 | "Dallas Finals" | July 14, 2014 | 1.7 | 5 | 5.44 | ||
8 | "St. Louis Finals" | July 21, 2014 | 1.9 | 6 | 5.82 | ||
9 | "Miami Finals" | July 28, 2014 | 2.0 | 6 | 5.73 | ||
10 | "Denver Finals" | August 4, 2014 | 2.0 | 6 | 5.59 | ||
11 | "Best Runs of the Season" | August 11, 2014 | 1.4 | 4 | 4.32 | [18] | |
12 | "National Finals Night 1" | August 18, 2014 | 1.8 | 6 | 5.74 | [17] | |
13 | "National Finals Night 2" | September 1, 2014 | 1.9 | 6 | 5.83 | ||
14 | "National Finals Night 3" | September 8, 2014 | 1.8 | 5 | 5.29 | ||
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