American Ninja Warrior ( season 9 ) - wikipedia American Ninja Warrior ( season 9 ) American Ninja Warrior ( season 9 ) Broadcast from June 12 -- September 18, 2017 Presenter ( s ) Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Kristine Leahy Broadcaster NBC Finals venue Las Vegas, NV No. of episodes 15 Chronology ◀ 2017 The ninth season of the reality competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 12, 2017 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila returned for their respective eighth and fifth seasons, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returned for her third season. In addition prior to the ninth season premiere, NBC aired a special ANW Celebrity, Red Nose Day edition featuring ten celebrities coached by ten elite ninjas on May 25 before airing USA vs. The World III on June 4. This year for the first time, the top five women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualify for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Also, the show introduces ANW Obstacle Design Challenge, where from over 2500 fan - submitted obstacles, seven chosen obstacles are introduced in the show. Contents 1 Competition schedule 2 City courses 2.1 Los Angeles 2.1. 1 Los Angeles qualifiers 2.1. 2 Los Angeles finals 2.2 San Antonio 2.2. 1 San Antonio qualifiers 2.2. 2 San Antonio finals 2.3 Daytona Beach 2.3. 1 Daytona Beach qualifiers 2.3. 2 Daytona Beach finals 2.4 Kansas City 2.4. 1 Kansas City qualifiers 2.4. 2 Kansas City Finals 2.5 Cleveland 2.5. 1 Cleveland Qualifiers 2.5. 2 Cleveland Finals 2.6 Denver 2.6. 1 Denver Qualifiers 2.6. 2 Denver Finals 3 National Finals 3.1 Stage 1 3.2 Stage 2 3.3 Stage 3 4 Ratings 4.1 U.S. Nielsen ratings 5 References Competition schedule Qualifying airing Finals airing City Episode taping Venue June 12, 2017 July 24, 2017 Los Angeles, California March 7 -- 8, 2017 Universal Studios Hollywood June 19, 2017 July 31, 2017 San Antonio, Texas March 26 -- 27, 2017 Bexar County Courthouse June 26, 2017 August 7, 2017 Daytona Beach, Florida April 7 -- 8, 2017 Daytona International Speedway July 3, 2017 August 21, 2017 Kansas City, Missouri April 24 -- 26, 2017 Union Station July 10, 2017 August 14, 2017 Cleveland, Ohio May 8 -- 9, 2017 Public Square July 17, 2017 August 28, 2017 Denver, Colorado May 23 -- 24, 2017 Civic Center Park City courses Los Angeles Los Angeles qualifiers The Los Angeles Qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram. The night concluded with 22 finishers. Grant McCartney earned the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with the fastest time ( 1 : 26.37 ). Other finishers include Adam Rayl and Kevin Bull. Floating Steps Cannonball Drop Fly Wheels Block Run Battering Ram Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors order Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Grant McCartney 1 : 26.37 Finished Adam Rayl 1 : 29.79 Finished Kevin Bull 1 : 33.57 Finished Flip Rodriguez 1 : 58.28 Finished 5 Brian Wilczewski 1 : 37.15 Finished 6 Sean Bryan 1 : 37.47 Finished 7 Ryan Robinson 1 : 39.56 Finished 8 Nick Hanson 1 : 57.82 Finished 9 Gabe Hurtado 2 : 09.93 Finished 10 Anthony Trucks 2 : 20.76 Finished 11 Brent Bundy 2 : 26.47 Finished 12 Robin Pietschmann 2 : 29.81 Finished 13 Jackson Meyer 2 : 31.24 Finished 14 Kapu Gaison 2 : 37.24 Finished 15 Josh Levin 2 : 29.62 Finished 16 Riles Nganga 3 : 02.85 Finished 17 Westley Silvestri 3 : 09.86 Finished 18 Charlie Andrews 3 : 19.89 Finished 19 Benjamin Humphrys 3 : 21.46 Finished 20 Sander Odish 3 : 25.55 Finished 21 Anton Reichel 3 : 29.09 Finished 22 Steve Seiver 3 : 46.62 Finished 23 Daniel Moreno 2 : 38.19 Failed on Warped Wall 24 Zhanique Lovett 3 : 10.59 Failed on Warped Wall 25 Tyler Vogt 3 : 48.15 Failed on Warped Wall 26 Alan Connealy 41.10 Failed on Battering Ram 27 David Campbell 51.93 Failed on Battering Ram 28 Scott Willson 55.92 Failed on Battering Ram 29 K.C. Halik 1 : 33.18 Failed on Battering Ram 30 Tiana Webberley 1 : 35.04 Failed on Battering Ram Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Zhanique Lovett 3 : 10.59 Failed on Warped Wall Tiana Webberley 1 : 35.04 Failed on Battering Ram April Steiner Bennett 1 : 43.51 Failed on Battering Ram Rebekah Bonilla 2 : 05.65 Failed on Battering Ram 5 Natalie Duran 2 : 20.17 Failed on Battering Ram Los Angeles finals The Los Angeles finals round featured two new obstacles, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with four finishers. The `` Papal Ninja '' Sean Bryan just edged out concrete worker Adam Rayl ( 5 : 07.92 ) to earn the fastest finish of the night with a time of 5 : 07.22. Grant McCartney was eliminated after failing the Salmon Ladder and David Campbell advanced. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Los Angeles Finals are listed below. Salmon Ladder Swinging Peg Board Stair Hopper Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Sean Bryan 5 : 07.22 Finished Adam Rayl 5 : 07.92 Finished Charlie Andrews 6 : 02.21 Finished Josh Levin 6 : 27.98 Finished 5 Flip Rodriguez 4 : 49.73 Failed on Elevator Climb 6 Gabe Hurtado 7 : 16.23 Failed on Elevator Climb 7 Brian Wilczewski 2 : 31.21 Failed on Stair Hopper 8 Kevin Bull 3 : 02.40 Failed on Stair Hopper 9 Robin Pietschmann 4 : 23.90 Failed on Stair Hopper 10 Jackson Meyer 5 : 03.54 Failed on Stair Hopper 11 Kapu Gaison 3 : 03.15 Failed on Swinging Peg Board 12 Steve Seiver 3 : 10.34 Failed on Swinging Peg Board 13 Benjamin Humphrys 3 : 15.66 Failed on Swinging Peg Board 14 Nick Hanson 3 : 22.56 Failed on Swinging Peg Board 15 David Campbell 3 : 29.48 Failed on Swinging Peg Board Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Rebekah Bonilla 5 : 26.32 Failed on Swinging Peg Board Zhanique Lovett Failed on Warped Wall San Antonio San Antonio qualifiers The San Antonio qualifying round featured two new or modified obstacles and concluded with 16 finishers. Both ANW veteran Brett Steffensen and former Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton returned to full form by completing the course and moving onto the next round. ANW trainer Daniel Gil earned the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with the fastest time ( 1 : 43.24 ). Also, IndyCar racer Conor Daly competed, but failed on the first obstacle. Floating Steps Tic Toc Spinning Bridge Sky Hooks Pipe Fitter Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Daniel Gil 1 : 43.24 Finished Thomas Stillings 1 : 45.76 Finished Josh Salinas 2 : 10.29 Finished Brian Burkhardt 2 : 20.61 Finished 5 Karsten Williams 2 : 23.29 Finished 6 Nicholas Coolridge 2 : 23.21 Finished 7 Kevin Klein 2 : 55.51 Finished 8 Grant Clinton 2 : 56.63 Finished 9 Jody Avila 3 : 02.59 Finished 10 Andrew Lowes 3 : 10.98 Finished 11 Brent Steffensen 3 : 20.38 Finished 12 Victor Juarez 3 : 28.68 Finished 13 Abel Gonzalez 4 : 12.63 Finished 14 Jonathan Horton 4 : 27.28 Finished 15 Tanr Ross 4 : 35.91 Finished 16 Jonathan Parr 4 : 39.09 Finished 17 Will Smithee 1 : 31.49 Failed on Pipefitter 18 Kye Ackel 1 : 32.29 Failed on Pipefitter 19 David Yarter 1 : 34.29 Failed on Pipefitter 20 Cass Clawson 1 : 42.71 Failed on Pipefitter 21 Kenny Niemitalo 1 : 43.57 Failed on Pipefitter 22 Nate Burkhalter 1 : 47.51 Failed on Pipefitter 23 Blake Devine 1 : 47.79 Failed on Pipefitter 24 Brandon Pannell 1 : 50.86 Failed on Pipefitter 25 Matt Holt 1 : 50.90 Failed on Pipefitter 26 Damir Okanovic 1 : 52.29 Failed on Pipefitter 27 Tremayne Dortch 2 : 01.47 Failed on Pipefitter 28 Sam Ballard 2 : 13.90 Failed on Pipefitter 29 Jared Bandy 2 : 28.24 Failed on Pipefitter 30 Barclay Stockett 3.29. 71 Failed on Pipefitter Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Barclay Stockett 3.29. 71 Failed on Pipefitter Kacy Catanzaro 1 : 52.88 Failed on Sky Hooks Sherrie Laureano 1 : 14.24 Failed on Spinning Bridge Kaiti Haymaker 1 : 20.76 Failed on Spinning Bridge 5 Brittany Hanks 16.65 Failed on Tic Toc San Antonio finals The San Antonio City finals round featured two new obstacles, Spinball Wizard and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with only one finisher ; Daniel Gil who completed the course with a time of 5 : 50.65, knocking out Nate Burkhalter off the top 15. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the San Antonio Finals are listed below. Salmon Ladder Hourglass Drop Spinball Wizard Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Daniel Gil 5 : 50.65 Finished Thomas Stillings 4 : 29.25 Failed on Elevator Climb Nicholas Coolridge 5 : 07.15 Failed on Elevator Climb Brent Steffensen 6 : 41.66 Failed on Elevator Climb 5 Karsten Williams 2 : 39.43 Failed on Spinball Wizard 6 Andrew Lowes 3 : 54.62 Failed on Spinball Wizard 7 Josh Salinas 2 : 29.64 Failed on Hourglass Drop 8 Brian Burkhardt 2 : 55.84 Failed on Hourglass Drop 9 Damir Okanovic 3 : 02.90 Failed on Hourglass Drop 10 Matt Holt 3 : 19.13 Failed on Hourglass Drop 11 Grant Clinton 3 : 25.56 Failed on Hourglass Drop 12 Abel Gonzalez 3 : 25.98 Failed on Hourglass Drop 13 Brandon Pannell 3 : 29.05 Failed on Hourglass Drop 14 Cass Clawson 3 : 31.83 Failed on Hourglass Drop 15 Jody Avila 3 : 32.66 Failed on Hourglass Drop Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Barclay Stockett 5 : 43.62 Failed on Hourglass Drop Kacy Catanzaro * 4 : 18.32 Failed on Warped Wall Note : * This was the last time Catanzaro competed as she is retiring from all Ninja competitions to join the WWE. Daytona Beach Daytona Beach qualifiers The Daytona Beach qualifiers had two new obstacles, one designed by tennis instructor and walk - on competitor Kevin Carbone. He won the ANW Obstacle Design Contest and made it through his own Wingnuts obstacle. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with the fastest time ( 1 : 10.49 ). Stuntwoman Jessie Graff finished 26th overall and 1st among the women competitors. Also, NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy competed, but failed on the second obstacle. Floating Steps Rolling Pin Wingnuts Broken Bridge Rolling Thunder Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Drew Drechsel 1 : 10.49 Finished Travis Rosen 1 : 47.14 Finished Tyler Gillett 2 : 17.23 Finished Casidy Marks 2 : 26.80 Finished 5 Tukrong Klengdong 2 : 30.91 Finished 6 JJ Woods 2 : 35.07 Finished 7 Brett Sims 2 : 46.04 Finished 8 Reko Rivera 2 : 52.38 Finished 9 Ryan Stratis 2 : 55.19 Finished 10 Lucas Gomes 3 : 00.21 Finished 11 Sean Darling - Hammond 3 : 05.77 Finished 12 Nick Patel 3 : 06.38 Finished 13 Kevin Carbone 3 : 07.73 Finished 14 Rigel Henry 3 : 10.73 Finished 15 Alexio Gomes 3 : 15.04 Finished 16 Dustin Fishman 3 : 55.24 Finished 17 Michael Johnson 3 : 56.91 Finished 18 Eddy Stewart 4 : 16.18 Finished 19 Les Bradley 1 : 10.57 Failed on Rolling Thunder 20 Michael Murdick 1 : 27.26 Failed on Rolling Thunder 21 Steven Cen 1 : 32.99 Failed on Rolling Thunder 22 Bootie Cothran 1 : 35.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder 23 Faris Xero 1 : 36.00 Failed on Rolling Thunder 24 Cedric Idudu 1 : 43.45 Failed on Rolling Thunder 25 Oscar Ramirez 1 : 45.89 Failed on Rolling Thunder 26 Jessie Graff 1 : 46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder 27 Ricky Vu 1 : 50.36 Failed on Rolling Thunder 28 Josh Butler 1 : 52.29 Failed on Rolling Thunder 29 Royall Eason 1 : 55.03 Failed on Rolling Thunder 30 Jonathan Lorch 2 : 01.11 Failed on Rolling Thunder Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Jessie Graff 1 : 46.80 Failed on Rolling Thunder Lindsay Eskildsen 2 : 21.13 Failed on Rolling Thunder Bree Widener 2 : 53.67 Failed on Rolling Thunder Emily Durham 31.54 Failed on Wingnuts 5 Adriane Alvord 51.59 Failed on Wingnuts Daytona Beach finals The Daytona Beach finals round had a new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. It concluded with only one finisher ; Drew Drechsel, earning the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '', knocking out Eddy Stewart. Jessie Graff became the first woman to reach the Elevator Climb. Ricky Vu exited on the first obstacle due to leg cramps. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Daytona Beach Finals are listed below. Salmon Ladder Giant Cubes Circuit Board Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Drew Drechsel 7 : 34.60 Finished JJ Woods 6 : 20.96 Failed on Elevator Climb Sean Darling - Hammond 6 : 26.03 Failed on Elevator Climb Jessie Graff 8 : 15.71 Failed on Elevator Climb 5 Travis Rosen 3 : 41.07 Failed on Circuit Board 6 Casidy Marks 3 : 47.40 Failed on Circuit Board 7 Tyler Gillett 3 : 47.60 Failed on Circuit Board 8 Kevin Carbone 4 : 51.35 Failed on Circuit Board 9 Rigel Henry 2 : 47.71 Failed on Giant Cubes 10 Nick Patel 3 : 44.59 Failed on Giant Cubes 11 Lucas Gomes 3 : 52.87 Failed on Giant Cubes 12 Reko Rivera 3 : 53.30 Failed on Giant Cubes 13 Ryan Stratis 3 : 58.95 Failed on Giant Cubes 14 Dustin Fishman 4 : 00.02 Failed on Giant Cubes 15 Michael Johnson 4 : 08.65 Failed on Giant Cubes Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Jessie Graff 8 : 15.71 Failed on Elevator Climb Lindsay Eskildsen 1 : 39.58 Failed on Rolling Thunder Kansas City Kansas City qualifiers In the Kansas City Qualifiers, there were three new obstacles, one which submitted by Kevin Brekke, the winner of Obstacle Design Challenge. Lance Pekus earned the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with the fastest time ( 2 : 10.16 ). Other finishers include Brandon Mears, Tyler Yamauchi, Tyler Smith, and Ethan Swanson. Floating Steps Hang Glider Broken Pipes Crank It Up Bar Hop Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Lance Pekus 2 : 10.16 Finished Brandon Mears 2 : 41.91 Finished Tyler Yamauchi 2 : 44.49 Finished Tyler Smith 2 : 54.34 Finished 5 Ethan Swanson 2 : 54.94 Finished 6 Broc Bebout 2 : 55.35 Finished 7 Dave Cavanagh 3 : 06.51 Finished 8 Ben Baker 3 : 55.90 Finished 9 Jelani Allen 4 : 06.31 Finished 10 Dennis Lappin 4 : 09.10 Finished 11 Devin Harrelson 3 : 20.15 Failed on Warped Wall 12 Todd Mitchell 4 : 37.09 Failed on Warped Wall 13 Hunter Guerard 1 : 04.13 Failed on Bar Hop 14 Kyle Mendoza 1 : 17.79 Failed on Bar Hop 15 Jeremiah Morgan 1 : 20.47 Failed on Bar Hop 16 Dan Polizzi 1 : 38.67 Failed on Bar Hop 17 Eric Middleton 1 : 38.93 Failed on Bar Hop 18 Drew Hendry 1 : 39.12 Failed on Bar Hop 19 Alex Carson 1 : 47.55 Failed on Bar Hop 20 Mitch Vedepo 1 : 56.17 Failed on Bar Hop 21 Brad Spine 2 : 01.01 Failed on Bar Hop 22 Bobby Mohannon 2 : 11.50 Failed on Bar Hop 23 Wes Whitlam 2 : 20.51 Failed on Bar Hop 24 Kyle Schulze 2 : 36.54 Failed on Bar Hop 25 Morgan `` Moose '' Wright 2 : 58.82 Failed on Bar Hop 26 Michael Bougher 28.36 Failed on Crank It Up 27 Deren Perez 30.35 Failed on Crank It Up 28 Donovan Metoyer 39.37 Failed on Crank It Up 29 Craig Schafer 44.84 Failed on Crank It Up 30 Spencer Johnson 53.10 Failed on Crank It Up Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Sarah Schoback 1 : 15.25 Failed on Crank It Up Annie Dudek 1 : 16.40 Failed on Crank It Up Abby Paul 1 : 30.18 Failed on Crank It Up Maggi Thorne 1 : 31.58 Failed on Crank It Up 5 Sara Heesen 1 : 39.55 Failed on Crank It Up Kansas City finals The Kansas City finals round had a new obstacle, the Iron Maiden. The round concluded without any finishers, making it the second time in ANW history that a course has gone unfinished. Ethan Swanson and the Towers of Power all fell on the third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to defeat Crank It Up. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Kansas City Finals are listed below. Salmon Ladder Floating Monkey Bars Iron Maiden Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Mitch Vedepo 4 : 19.49 Failed on Elevator Climb Tyler Yamauchi 4 : 59.03 Failed on Iron Maiden Hunter Guerard 2 : 49.30 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars Eric Middleton 3 : 22.46 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 5 Dave Cavanagh 3 : 33.90 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 6 Lance Pekus 3 : 36.52 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 7 Jeremiah Morgan 4 : 17.41 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 8 Jelani Allen 4 : 17.42 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 9 Alex Carson 4 : 34.69 Failed on Floating Monkey Bars 10 Kyle Mendoza 1 : 17.73 Failed on Salmon Ladder 11 Spencer Johnson 2 : 56.12 Failed on Salmon Ladder 12 Brad Spine 2 : 57.20 Failed on Salmon Ladder 13 Ben Baker 2 : 57.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder 14 Morgan `` Moose '' Wright 4 : 17.37 Failed on Salmon Ladder 15 Donovan Metoyer 1 : 04.60 Failed on Bar Hop Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Maggi Thorne 2 : 43.92 Failed on Bar Hop Sara Heesen 1 : 10.04 Failed on Crank It Up Cleveland Cleveland qualifiers The Cleveland qualifiers featured only one new obstacle. Allyssa Beird was the first woman to complete the course this season ; she and Jesse LaBreck were the first two women to hit the buzzer during the same qualifier. It was also the first time that two couples ( LaBreck and Chris DiGangi, and Beird and James McGrath ) completed the course during the same qualifying run. Jesse LaBreck also earned the `` Pom Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night. '' Floating Steps Rolling Log Razor 's Edge Ring Jump I - Beam Gap Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Anthony DeFranco 2 : 31.17 Finished Joe Moravsky 2 : 32.77 Finished Sean Noel 2 : 40.71 Finished Dan Galiczynski 3 : 13.66 Finished 5 James McGrath 3 : 22.10 Finished 6 Najee Richardson 3 : 28.58 Finished 7 Judas Licciardello 3 : 31.52 Finished 8 Michael Torres 3 : 44.70 Finished 9 Mike Bernardo 3 : 47.59 Finished 10 Chris DiGangi 4 : 01.02 Finished 11 Jamie Rahn 4 : 13.96 Finished 12 Jesse LaBreck 4 : 22.06 Finished 13 Tyler Cravens 4 : 27.78 Finished 14 Allyssa Beird 6 : 20.32 Finished 15 Mathew Ilgenfritz 2 : 16.36 Failed on Warped Wall 16 Jon Alexis Jr. 1 : 02.02 Failed on I - Beam Gap 17 Mike Meyers 1 : 30.28 Failed on I - Beam Gap 18 Cory Cook 1 : 49.28 Failed on I - Beam Gap 19 Derek Mathew 2 : 06.33 Failed on I - Beam Gap 20 Naeem Mulkey 2 : 07.04 Failed on I - Beam Gap 21 Samer Delgado 2 : 14.53 Failed on I - Beam Gap 22 Mark Ribeiro 2 : 24.22 Failed on I - Beam Gap 23 Alexi Matousek 2 : 24.28 Failed on I - Beam Gap 24 Kevin Weng 2 : 25.22 Failed on I - Beam Gap 25 Patrick Lavanty 2 : 37.20 Failed on I - Beam Gap 26 Steve Allen 2 : 41.21 Failed on I - Beam Gap 27 Jonathan Angelilli 2 : 44.05 Failed on I - Beam Gap 28 Mike Shuck 2 : 45.66 Failed on I - Beam Gap 29 Fabio Figueiredo 2 : 56.41 Failed on I - Beam Gap 30 Daniel Arnold 3 : 05.56 Failed on I - Beam Gap Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Jesse LaBreck 4 : 22.06 Finished Allyssa Beird 6 : 20.32 Finished Tori Clement 1 : 22.23 Failed on Ring Jump Michelle Warnky 1 : 28.19 Failed on Ring Jump 5 Annika Nieshalla 1 : 35.02 Failed on Ring Jump Cleveland finals The Cleveland City finals round introduced a new obstacle, the Nail Clipper, which defeated all but two competitors. `` Captain NBC '' Jamie Rahn was the first to hit the buzzer, earning the `` POM Wonderful Run of the Night '' with a time of 8 : 39.85. Weatherman Joe Moravsky finished the course even faster, at 7 : 24.10. James McGrath 's streak of six Nationals appearances ended when he fell on the dismount from the Nail Clipper ; he finished the Salmon Ladder with a time just outside the Top 15. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Cleveland City Finals are listed below. Salmon Ladder Nail Clipper The Clacker Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Joe Moravsky 7 : 24.10 Finished Jamie Rahn 8 : 39.85 Finished Jon Alexis Jr. 2 : 40.68 Failed on Nail Clipper Mike Meyers 3 : 35.18 Failed on Nail Clipper 5 Judas Licciardello 3 : 53.33 Failed on Nail Clipper 6 Michael Torres 3 : 53.62 Failed on Nail Clipper 7 Dan Galiczynski 3 : 57.56 Failed on Nail Clipper 8 Mike Bernardo 3 : 57.97 Failed on Nail Clipper 9 Anthony DeFranco 4 : 03.32 Failed on Nail Clipper 10 Chris DiGangi 4 : 18.92 Failed on Nail Clipper 11 Matthew Ilgenfritz 4 : 38.26 Failed on Nail Clipper 12 Tyler Cravens 4 : 44.29 Failed on Nail Clipper 13 Najee Richardson 4 : 52.73 Failed on Nail Clipper 14 Samer Delgado 4 : 56.13 Failed on Nail Clipper 15 Jesse Labreck 5 : 03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Jesse LaBreck 5 : 03.76 Failed on Nail Clipper Allyssa Beird 6 : 09.20 Failed on Nail Clipper Denver Denver qualifiers The Denver qualifiers featured two new obstacles. The competition concluded with a record low of only 8 finishers. The fastest run was awarded to gym owner Lorin Ball who earned the `` Pom Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with a time of 1 : 42.89. Also, PBR bull rider Venn Johns competed, but failed on the third obstacle. Jake Murray also competed, but failed on the third obstacle as well. Floating Steps Ring Swing Bouncing Spider Paddle Boards Rail Runner Warped Wall Top 30 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Lorin Ball 1 : 42.89 Finished Dan Yager 1 : 59.65 Finished Ian Dory 2 : 47.79 Finished Drew Knapp 2 : 50.94 Finished 5 Craig Richard 3 : 17.97 Finished 6 Bart Copeland 3 : 26.26 Finished 7 Andrew Duncan 3 : 36.25 Finished 8 Nick Kostreski 3 : 36.43 Finished 9 Brian Arnold 1 : 15.15 Failed on Rail Runner 10 Karson Voiles 1 : 20.21 Failed on Rail Runner 11 Ben Antoine 1 : 29.90 Failed on Rail Runner 12 Devin Stratton 1 : 30.78 Failed on Rail Runner 13 Michael Silenzi 1 : 31.65 Failed on Rail Runner 14 Matt Dolce 1 : 35.64 Failed on Rail Runner 15 Yancey Quezada 1 : 39.53 Failed on Rail Runner 16 Michael Stanger 1 : 41.57 Failed on Rail Runner 17 Ben Burkhalter 1 : 42.67 Failed on Rail Runner 18 Kyle Wilson 1 : 43.30 Failed on Rail Runner 19 Jesse Lucero 1 : 46.12 Failed on Rail Runner 20 Brandon Todacheenie 1 : 51.36 Failed on Rail Runner 21 Ryan Souter 2 : 04.71 Failed on Rail Runner 22 Ian Weber 2 : 05.09 Failed on Rail Runner 23 Meagan Martin 2 : 17.81 Failed on Rail Runner 24 Jeri D'Aurelio 2 : 27.83 Failed on Rail Runner 25 Matt Reeves 2 : 30.37 Failed on Rail Runner 26 Sam Sann 2 : 37.64 Failed on Rail Runner 27 Luke Chambers 2 : 40.71 Failed on Rail Runner 28 Tammy McClure 2 : 53.08 Failed on Rail Runner 29 Dalton Knapp 3 : 03.62 Failed on Rail Runner 30 Nate DeHaan 3 : 59.86 Failed on Rail Runner Top 5 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Meagan Martin 2 : 17.81 Failed on Rail Runner Jeri D'Aurelio 2 : 27.83 Failed on Rail Runner Tammy McClure 2 : 53.08 Failed on Rail Runner Larissa Cottle 3 : 00.15 Failed on Paddle Boards 5 Tanya O'Donohue 18.44 Failed on Ring Swing Denver finals Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Denver City Finals are listed below. Ian Dory earned the `` POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with a finishing time of 6 : 56.33. There were no other finishers. Salmon Ladder The Wedge Ninjago Roll ( designed by Josephine Starr - Stevenson as part of ANW Obstacle Design Challenge and to promote the upcoming The Lego Ninjago Movie. ) Elevator Climb Top 15 Competitors Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Ian Dory 6 : 56.33 Finished Lorin Ball 3 : 54.71 Failed on Ninjago Roll Jesse Lucero 4 : 09.68 Failed on Ninjago Roll Karson Voiles 2 : 58.62 Failed on The Wedge 5 Ryan Souter 3 : 03.22 Failed on The Wedge 6 Dan Yager 3 : 15.07 Failed on The Wedge 7 Craig Richard 3 : 24.15 Failed on The Wedge 8 Bart Copeland 3 : 46.84 Failed on The Wedge 9 Drew Knapp 3 : 51.98 Failed on The Wedge 10 Ben Antoine 4 : 06.41 Failed on The Wedge 11 Brian Arnold 4 : 17.08 Failed on The Wedge 12 Yancey Quezada 4 : 17.09 Failed on The Wedge 13 Luke Chambers 4 : 18.37 Failed on The Wedge 14 Michael Silenzi 4 : 33.48 Failed on The Wedge 15 Nick Kostreski 6 : 03.78 Failed on The Wedge Top 2 Women Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle Meagan Martin 6 : 19.07 Failed on The Wedge Jeri D'Aurelio 2 : 03.26 Failed on Rail Runner Note : The competitors of Denver Finals were also given free tickets to the premiere of The Lego Ninjago Movie. National finals The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas Strip, as has been the case since the series set up its own finals course instead of sending competitors to Japan. Stage 1 All competitors must complete the eight obstacles on Stage 1 with a time limit of 2 : 35.00. Highlights included school teacher Allyssa Beird who made ANW history by becoming only the second woman ( also the third worldwide, the first two being Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2 and Jessie Graff ) to complete Stage One, earning her the POM Wonderful `` Crazy Healthy Run of the Night ''. Also, at only 5 foot, gymnastics coach Barclay Stockett, became the second woman to get past the Warped Wall on Stage One. Later, NBC sports announcer Mike Tirico joined ANW announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabuamila for a few play - by - plays of the competitors. During the second half, `` Real Life Ninja '' Drew Drechsel earned the POM Wonderful `` Crazy Healthy Run of the Night '' with the fastest run on Stage One of the competition with a speedy time of 1 : 33.71. This season broke the previous record of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the previous record of 38 from Season 7. The obstacles featured in Stage One were : Snake Run Propeller Bar Double Dipper Jumping Spider Parkour Run Warped Wall Domino Pipes Flying Squirrel Competitors who completed Stage 1 are listed below. △ denotes female competitors. Order Competitor Outcome Result Drew Drechsel Finished 1 : 33.71 Josh Salinas Finished 1 : 38.54 Daniel Gil Finished 1 : 47.04 Lance Pekus Finished 1 : 49.52 5 Hunter Guerard Finished 1 : 51.16 6 Joe Moravsky Finished 1 : 52.24 7 Dave Cavanagh Finished 1 : 56.76 8 Nicholas Coolridge Finished 1 : 58.18 9 Jamie Rahn Finished 1 : 59.77 10 Brent Steffensen Finished 2 : 01.34 11 Thomas Stillings Finished 2 : 02.12 12 Matthew Ilgenfritz Finished 2 : 03.48 13 Flip Rodriguez Finished 2 : 04.34 14 Kevin Bull Finished 2 : 07.05 15 Najee Richardson Finished 2 : 07.39 16 Jody Avila Finished 2 : 08.18 17 Travis Rosen Finished 2 : 08.97 18 Tyler Yamauchi Finished 2 : 09.53 19 Mike Bernardo Finished 2 : 10.10 20 Eric Middleton Finished 2 : 11.48 21 Cass Clawson Finished 2 : 12.32 22 David Campbell Finished 2 : 14.11 23 Adam Rayl Finished 2 : 14.60 24 Brian Arnold Finished 2 : 15.15 25 Sean Bryan Finished 2 : 15.48 26 Michael Silenzi Finished 2 : 15.56 27 Tyler Gillett Finished 2 : 15.59 28 Nick Kostreski Finished 2 : 17.28 29 Abel Gonzalez Finished 2 : 17.60 30 J.J. Woods Finished 2 : 18.27 31 Jon Alexis Jr. Finished 2 : 19.40 32 Josh Levin Finished 2 : 21.09 33 Karson Voiles Finished 2 : 21.10 34 Drew Knapp Finished 2 : 24.28 35 Ryan Stratis Finished 2 : 25.33 36 Allyssa Beird ∆ Finished 2 : 26.52 37 Ian Dory Finished 2 : 27.66 38 Andrew Lowes Finished 2 : 28.32 39 Grant Clinton Finished 2 : 28.52 40 Sean Darling - Hammond Finished 2 : 28.74 41 Nick Hanson Finished 2 : 29.97 Stage 2 As always in the national finals, Stage 2 consists of six obstacles. In order to move on to Stage 3, competitors must finish the Stage 2 course in 4 minutes. Stage 2 includes : Giant Ring Swing Criss Cross Salmon Ladder Wave Runner Swing Surfer Wingnut Alley Wall Flip Results : Joe Moravsky ( 3 : 34.34 ), Najee Richardson ( 3 : 39 : 71 ) and Sean Bryan finished to go into Stage 3. A total of 24 ninjas were taken out by Wingnut Alley, including Drew Dreschel and Daniel Gil. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to advance to Stage 2, was eliminated on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder. Stage 3 Stage 3 obstacles included : Keylock Hang Floating Boards Nail Clipper Ultimate Cliffhanger Curved Body Prop Peg Clouds Time Bomb Flying Bar Results : Najee Richardson and Sean Bryan fell at the Ultimate Cliffhanger, and Joe Moravsky made it the farthest falling at Time Bomb. Ratings U.S. Nielsen ratings Show Episode Air date Timeslot Rating / Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) `` Los Angeles Qualifiers '' June 12, 2017 Monday 8 : 00 1.4 5 5.36 `` San Antonio Qualifiers '' June 19, 2017 1.5 6 5.85 `` Daytona Beach Qualifiers '' June 26, 2017 1.5 6 5.91 `` Kansas City Qualifiers '' July 3, 2017 5 5.09 5 `` Cleveland Qualifiers '' July 10, 2017 1.4 6 5.70 6 `` Denver Qualifiers '' July 17, 2017 1.5 6 5.78 7 `` Los Angeles City Finals '' July 24, 2017 1.4 6 5.70 8 `` San Antonio Finals '' July 31, 2017 1.4 6 5.88 9 `` Daytona Beach Finals '' August 7, 2017 1.5 6 6.20 10 `` Cleveland Finals '' August 14, 2017 1.4 5 5.90 11 `` Kansas City Finals '' August 21, 2017 1.3 5 5.71 12 `` Denver City Finals '' August 28, 2017 1.5 6 6.47 13 `` Las Vegas Finals Night 1 '' September 4, 2017 1.5 6 6.29 14 `` Las Vegas Finals Night 2 '' September 11, 2017 1.6 6 6.13 15 `` Las Vegas Finals Night 3 '' September 18, 2017 1.5 6 5.96 References Jump up ^ Lee, Nikki. `` American Ninja Warrior schedule 2017 : Filming dates and locations for Season 9 qualifying ''. americanninjawarriornation.com. 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American Ninja Warrior Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 Hosts Current Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Kristine Leahy Former Jenn Brown Jonny Moseley Angela Sun Alison Haislip Blair Herter Contestants Geoff Britten Isaac Caldiero David Campbell Kacy Catanzaro Brandon Denson Evan Dollard Zach Gowen Jessie Graff April Steiner Bennett Jonathan Horton Related Team Ninja Warrior American Ninja Challenge Ninja Warrior franchise Versions Japan Sasuke ( men ) Competitions ( men ) Kunoichi ( women ) USA American Ninja Challenge American Ninja Warrior 5 6 7 8 9 Team Ninja Warrior UK Ninja Warrior UK Indonesia Sasuke Ninja Warrior Indonesia Australia Australian Ninja Warrior Events Warped wall ( soritatsu kabe ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Ninja_Warrior_(season_9)&oldid=814776621 '' Categories : American Ninja Warrior 2017 American television seasons Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 December 2017, at 21 : 49. 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Question: who made it to stage 3 in american ninja warrior season 9
Answer: Joe Moravsky