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Joe Brown

Joe Brown is a leasing agent from Chicago, IL. He calls himself the "high flying ninja" due to the fact that he can jump at least six feet in the air.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Joe competed during the fifth and last qualifying episode. His run was digested, but despite missing the Mega Wall he cleared the course in his rookie debut in 16th place. He later competed in the last semifinals episode. There, he shown his jumping skills as his jumped over Zuri before competing on the course. On the actual course he had a hard fall on the Diamond Dash, but he still made his way to the backhalf. He later failed on the Crazy Clocks, going out on the eighth obstacle. Since the cut-off for that episode was the ninth obstacle, he didn't advanced to the national finals, ending his season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Joe returned for his second season to compete in the third qualifying episode. His run was once again digested, but before he took on the course he managed to jump over the 6'6 Akbar. Then on the course he once again attempted the Mega Wall, failed it, but he still cleared the qualifying course once again, this time in 13th place and he also promised to jump over both Matt and Akbar next year. He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there was also digested, but he tried to jump over three other competitors (Steven Bachta, Mike Silenzi, and Derrick Pavoni. He managed to jump over both Steven and Mike, but he wasn't able to jump over Derrick. On the course, Joe surprisingly failed on Over Under, going out on the second obstacle after missing his transfer from the first bar, once again ending his season in the semifinals.
Isaiah Thomas

**Isaiah Thomas** is a student in Garland, Texas. He calls himself **The Flyboy** because he is speedy. His motto is that he's "built different".

## American Ninja Warrior 13

In American Ninja Warrior 13 he beat the qualifying course with the fastest time of the night to get to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals he fell like so many others on Tuning Forks but his run was good enough to make it to the finals.

In Stage One in the finals, he slid on Jumping Spider but got the buzzer and managed to move on to stage two. On stage two of the finals he was flawless until like so many others he misjudged a jump on Epic Air Surfer and fell, putting an end to his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Isaiah competed in the fourth qualifying episode of the season. He made quick work of the first four obstacles, but derailed on the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier. Despite this, he managed to place 10th overall and advance to the semifinals. Isaiah later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode, where he got his first city finals buzzer and placed 3rd overall. On stage one of Vegas his run there was digested, but he surprisingly failed on the Jumping Spider, ending his sophomore season.
Cowboy Pop

**Cowboy pop** is a term that was first coined by American music journalist J. D. Considine in his review of Rubber Rodeo's 1984 album *Scenic Views*. Although the term was coined in the 1980s, its usage since that time has been varied. In the late 2010s, the term began to be used to describe country-influenced indie rock and indie pop bands.

Following Considine's coining of the term "cowboy pop" in the 1980s, the term was used retrospectively to describe a broad range of music recorded throughout the 20th century. In the early 2000s, music journalists such as Barry Mazor, John T. Davis, and Richard Carlin began to describe pop ballads used in western films as cowboy pop. Barry Mazor called Jimmy Wakely a "cowboy pop singer" and argued that "when singing cowboy movies ruled, Hollywood hardly made a distinction between the sounds of cowboy pop balladeers and another sound entirely, born in Texas, in which Jimmie Rodgers had a formative role." As an actor and cowboy pop balladeer, Wakely sang in many of the western films in which he appeared, such as *Riders of the Dawn* and *Silver Trails*. Similarly, John T. Davis called Marty Robbins a "cowboy pop balladeer," who would later act and provide music for western films such as *Gun of a Stranger*. Marty Robbins' 1959 song "El Paso" was featured on *Cowboy Pop*, a 2011 compilation released by Ling Music Group. Similar to Jimmy Wakely and Marty Robbins, Wilf Carter's 1949 recording "Bluebird on Your Windowsill" was described by Richard Carlin as "the kind of cowboy pop that is treasured as a kitsch classic." Wilf Carter's songs were also used to score cowboy films, such as John Ford's 1939 *Stagecoach*. Though these popular cowboy singers preceded the coining of the term cowboy pop by music journalist J. D. Considine, they have been identified in retrospect for their singing of pop ballads in the context of western films.
Maggie Owen

Maggie Owen is a teen from Naperville, IL who previously competed on the first season of American Ninja Warrior Junior. She also trains with Jesse Labreck.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Maggie first competed in the fifth and last qualifying episode. There she had little trouble with the first three obstacles. She also looking good on Tilt-A-Whirl, but she ended up falling there after the bar wasn't fully secured on the left side and it popped out as she to dismount. Since she didn't make it to the obstacle fast enough for the top 5 women, she didn't advance to the semifinals, ending her rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Maggie returned for her second season in the third qualifying episode. Her run was digested, but she failed on the Kickboards, once again going out on the fourth obstacle. This time however, her time to the obstacle placed her 3rd among the women, advancing her to the semifinals. Maggie later competed in the third semifinals episode. Her run there was also digested, but she failed on the third obstacle Clockwork. After her coach Jesse Labreck surprising failed on that same obstacle and Maggie was faster to the obstacle, she once again placed 3rd among the women and advance to the national finals. In Vegas, her run was digested, but she failed on the Giant Rollercoaster, ending her second season.
Owen Dyer

**Owen Dyer** is a high school student and young entrepreneur from Bentonville, Arkansas. He has competed in two seasons of American Ninja Warrior.

Despite being relatively unknown, Owen left a huge impression in his application to the show by displaying not only his physical capabilities, but his showmanship, his bond with his younger brother Hayes Dyer, and an eye-catching pink flamingo hat.

## American Ninja Warrior

#### American Ninja Warrior 13

He first competed in the third episode of qualifiers as a 16-year-old rookie. Owen put up a strong run, finishing the course, although he missed his first attempt at the Warped Wall. Despite this, he placed 4th overall at the end of the night.

He later competed in the first episode of semifinals. His run there was digested, but he thought about attempting the Inverter at Split Decision. Ultimately, he chose the balance obstacle, Tuning Forks, a choice which backfired. This was enough to earn him a ticket to the national finals in 5th place.

On Stage One, his run was once again digested, but he was one of many to fail the Jumping Spider.

#### American Ninja Warrior 14

In American Ninja Warrior 14, Owen competed on the fourth qualifying episode. Although his run was digested, he backed up his strong rookie performance with a third place run to the buzzer.

He later competed in the fourth and last semifinal episode. His run was once again digested, but at Split Decision he chose the balance obstacle once again, this time being the Diving Boards. He avenged his balance fail from the previous season by completing the Diving Boards. He then climbed to the top of the Spider Trap and hit his first semifinals buzzer. He placed 4th overall, earning him a ticket to the national finals for the second straight year.

On Stage One, his run was digested for a third time, but he got revenge on the Jumping Spider. He later survived a stumble on the Dipping Birds and then cleared Stage One with 13.72 seconds left, hitting his third buzzer of the season. On Stage Two, he was the first runner. He reached the fifth obstacle, the Hornet's Nest, only to fail on the dismount. His fall concluded an amazing sophomore season and a perfect season (hitting every buzzer) to that point.
Kyle McCreight

**Kyle McCreight** is an occupational therapist from Sarasota, FL. Prior to competing on ANW, he adopted a three-legged dog named Tre, who watches his runs. Kyle is also known as the **"Sunshine Ninja"**.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He first competed in the first qualifying episode, where he brought Trey to watch during his run. He made it to the fifth obstacle, Salmon Roll, before falling. His time to the obstacle placed him 26th overall. He later competed in the second semifinals episode, where he had Trey watching from Florida. Kyle's run was digested, but he failed the dismount of the Spinning Bridge, ending his rookie season.
Lilah Nathison

Lilah Nathison is a high schooler from North Carolina, who has ADHD.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

She competed as a 15 year old rookie during the first qualifying episode. She had a good run, clearing the first four obstacles. Like many other competitors that night, her run ended on the Salmon Roll. Her time to that obstacle placed her 23rd overall in the top 30 and also 4th among the women. She later competed in the second semifinals episode. Her run was digested, but she failed on the third obstacle, going out on Clockwork, ending her rookie season.
Luke Dillon

Luke Dillon is a college student from Rhode Island.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

He first competed as a 19 year old rookie in the fourth qualifying episode. His run was digested, but it was shown that he managed to clear the course in his debut. He placed 12th overall. He later competed in the second semifinals episode. His run was cut, but it was revealed that he was one of seven competitors that episode who failed on the Spinning Bridge, ending his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He returned for his second season in the second qualifying episode. His run was once again digested, but it was shown that he once again cleared the course, this time doing so with the third fastest time that episode. He later competed in the first semifinals episode. His run there was also digested, but he got revenge on the Spinning Bridge, despite a hard fall. Later at Split Decision, he went back and forth at which obstacle he wanted to took on. He eventually chose to do the Dragonback, which he cleared and then he cleared the semifinals course for the first time. He placed 4th overall, being the slowest out of four finishers that episode, and moved on to the national finals for his first time. His run at the national finals was cut, but he failed on the third obstacle, Giant Rollercoaster, ending his second season.
Ryan Meeks

**Ryan Meeks** is an architect who competed three times on ANW. He first competed in season 11 of ANW.

## American Ninja Warrior 11

Ryan first competed in Oklahoma City in American Ninja Warrior 11. His run was cut, but he was one of many to fail the fourth obstacle, Diving Boards.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

He competed in the first episode of qualifying in ANW 13. His run in qualifying was once again cut, but he was one of 21 to fail the fifth obstacle, V Formation. This time around, he went far enough to place 12th overall, and so he advanced to the semifinals. He later competed in the first semifinal episode. His run there was also cut, but it was revealed that he failed the Inverter at Split Decision. He placed 7th overall and moved on to the national finals.

Meeks competed in the National Finals and was shown in the second episode. His run was digested, but it was shown he had cleared Stage 1, even taking a comically slow approach on Slide Surfer. On Stage 2 his run was again, digested. He made it through the first 4 obstacles, but on Epic Air Surfer, he ended up missing the ledges and fell into the water, marking his best season ever.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He competed in the fourth episode of qualifying in American Ninja Warrior 14. His run was once again cut, but he failed on Final Frontier, once again going out on the fifth obstacle. He placed 13th overall and he once again advanced to the semifinals. He later competed in the fourth and last semifinal episode. His run there was also cut, but he failed on Air Surfer, going out on the third obstacle and ending his season.
Jonah Bonner

**Jonah Bonner** is a gondolier from Newport Beach, California who competed in American Ninja Warrior 11.

His experience as a gondolier trains him for American Ninja Warrior. This is due to his job requiring him to row for four hours straight, which greatly exercises his forearms.

## American Ninja Warrior 11

During Los Angeles qualifying, though his run was digested, Jonah was perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the night. As an unknown rookie, he completed the course, placing 11th overall. He had the slowest time out of the eleven finishers in the Los Angeles qualifying course, but he also stood as one of four rookies to finish the course entirely.

During the city finals, he completed the front half of the course without a sweat. However, he struggled on the Salmon Ladder, likely due to inexperience on the obstacle. While he did complete it, he was so spent he fell shortly after on The Hinge. Since thirteen competitors completed The Hinge, he didn’t have a shot at Vegas, ultimately ranking 18 out of 33 city finalists competing.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Jonah competed in the second episode of qualifying for ANW 13. His run was all cut, but it was revealed he failed V Formation. However, his time to the obstacle was enough to place 18th overall.

His run in the Semi-Finals was all cut once again, but he failed Tilt-a-Whirl, meaning he wouldn't be going to Vegas once again.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Jonah competed in the fifth episode of season 14. His qualifying run was all cut, but he managed to clear the course, landing in the 14th spot overall. He did attempt the Mega Wall, but didn't complete it. He later competed in the second semifinals, being shown as the first runner. He had a fun run, but like just in season 11 he failed on the eighth obstacle, going out on the Box Office. However this time around, he placed 11th overall, advancing him to the national finals for his first time. He stage one run at the national finals was digested, but despite getting hung on both Three Ring Circus and the Giant Rollercoaster, he made it through the first seven obstacles. Since he was running low on time, he went for The High Road and he just barely missed grabbing it with his right hand, ending his best season so far.
Derrick Pavoni

**Derrick Pavoni** is a pizzamaker from Crestwood, Illinois. He is the pizzamaker of "Simply Slices", a pizza restaurant owned by his family.

## American Ninja Warrior 9

Derrick first competed in Kansas City in American Ninja Warrior 9. In qualifying, he fell on the fourth obstacle, Crank It Up and did not make it into the top 30.

## American Ninja Warrior 10

Derrick returned to compete in Indianapolis in American Ninja Warrior 10, where pizza from his shop was being served to Matt, Akbar, and the audience. However, he got overconfident on the course and ended up failing on Cannonball Drop, failing to stick the dismount.

## American Ninja Warrior 11

Derrick returned to compete in Cincinnati in American Ninja Warrior 11. His qualifying run was cut, but he was one of many who failed on the Sling Shot. But this meant that he qualified for the city finals for the first time in his career. He placed 20th overall. His city finals run was digested, but it was shown that he failed the Spinning Bridge and twisted his back on the dismount (in a similar fashion to Scott Willson's fall on the same obstacle in ANW 10's LA finals).

## American Ninja Warrior 14

After a two year absence, Derrick returned to compete in his fourth season in the third qualifying episode, being shown as the first runner. It was revealed that the gym that he was working at had tragically burned down from a fire. On the course, he once again failed on the fifth obstacle, falling the Salmon Roll. He placed 19th overall. He later competed in the third semifinals episode. There, he finally got past the fifth obstacle Hopscotch and the Warped Wall for his first time on the main show. Later at Split Decision he chose to do Flipped Around which he failed. He placed 11th overall, advancing to the national finals for the first time. His run at the national finals was digested, but he was one of many who failed on the Jumping Spider, ending his season.
Parker Hewes

**Parker Hewes** is an ANW competitor from Wyoming who is best known for camping out at the start line.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He first competed in the fourth qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he was one of several to attempt the Despicaballs at Split Decision and he cleared it. He ended up failing the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier. His time to the obstacle placed him 15th overall.

He later competed in the last semifinals episode. His run there was also digested, but he cooked up a marshmallow during his camp out at the start line. On the course, he failed the dismount of Air Surfer, ending his rookie season.
Nate Hansen

**Nate Hansen** is a business student from Boulder, Colorado. He suffers from Growth Hormone Deficiency, and therefore only stands 5’2. He is also known as **“The Gnarly Ninja”**.

## American Ninja Warrior 12

Nate first competed on American Ninja Warrior 12 as a part of Tyler Gillett's team. He ended up completing the qualifying course and hitting the first buzzer of the season. He advanced to the semifinals placing 3rd. In the semifinals, however, he surprisingly failed on the new balance obstacle, Burn Rubber. He placed 23rd overall, and did not advance to the finals.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Nate competed in the 4th qualifier of the season. He had high hopes for himself beginning his sophomore season, and ultimately he cleared with a time of 2:03:53 being the 4th fastest finish of the night. He later competed in the last semifinals episode. There, he was the first shown to have finished the course, placing 7th overall. On Stage 1, however, he failed the Jumping Spider, ending his sophomore season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Nate competed on the fourth qualifying episode of ANW 14. He was the last runner of the night, and he delivered a smooth run, being the fastest finisher of the qualifier that round in addition to one of just 8 finishers that night. Nate later competed in the fourth semifinals episode. There he once again cleared the course, this time with the 2nd fastest time, meaning that he was able to go to the Power Tower to race against his good friend Austin Gray. On the Power Tower, Nate got hung up on the ropes and it looked like Austin was going to get the Safety Pass for the second year in a row. But on the cliffhanger ledge, Austin ended up slipping off so than all that Nate had to do with clear the rest of the Power Tower, which he did, which meant that he had the Safety Pass for his second appearance at the national finals. On Stage 1, history repeated itself as he failed the Jumping Spider again, but since he had the Safety Pass, he was given another chance. On his second run, he got revenge on the Jumping Spider, but got hung up on Tetherball (which took out his good friend Austin Gray earlier). When he reached the cargo net on Fly Hooks, he had 14 seconds to climb, and so he had to race for the buzzer. Fortunately, he was able to finish with 02.96 seconds remaining, and so he moved on to Stage 2. On Stage 2, he was shown as the last runner and he had little trouble, clearing the stage with 9 seconds left. On Stage 3, he had a good save on Patriot Pass and he a lot of trouble on Pipe Dream as he tried to reach out on the last two pole. He eventually decide to jump to the last pole and cleared it. He ultimately failed on Eyeglass Alley (the same obstacle Austin failed on last season) after he slipped off the final eyeglass, ending his best season to date.
Ethan Bartnicki

**Ethan Bartnicki** is a high schooler from Marietta, Georgia. Like many teens competitors who competed, he was previously on American Ninja Warrior Junior, competing in the first season. There he made it to the top 16, before he was eliminated by Jeramiah Boyd, who placed 4th overall for the 13-14 age group.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He competed as a rookie during the first qualifying episode. His run was digested, but it was shown that he had a good save on the nunchuck portion of the Carnival and later cleared the course in his rookie debut. He placed 10th overall. Ethan later competed in the fourth semifinal episode. There he had another strong run, clearing the first eight obstacles with ease. Then at Split Decision he chose to do Flipped Around and he ended up falling there after he spent a while trying to lock in the first board. Nevertheless, he placed 9th overall, advancing him to the national finals.

In the national finals, Ethan completed Stage One with 10.99 seconds left. His Stage Two run was digested, but he finished the stage and advanced to Stage Three. His Stage Three run was also digested, but he failed on the fifth obstacle, going out on Pipe Dream, ending his great rookie season.
Isabella Wakeham

**Isabella Wakeham** is a high school junior from Cypress, Texas.

Before she completed on American Ninja Warrior, she was a competitor on American Ninja Warrior Junior 1 for the 13-14 age group. She made it to the final showdown in episode 10, where she lost to Max Feinberg.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Thanks due to the age limit being lowered to 15, she got to compete as a 17 year old rookie in the first qualifying episode alongside her older brother, Isaiah Wakeham. She put up a good run as she made it to the fifth obstacle V Formation, before falling. She ended up being the top women competitor that episode as she placed 15th overall in the top 30. It's worth noting that she fall at the same spot on the obstacle as her brother, and there was a second time difference between the two. She later competed in the first semifinal episode. She and Isaiah made a bet that if they both managed to qualify for the national finals, then their mom who have to get a tattoo. She once again put up an impressive run as this time, she made it to Split Decision and chose to do Inverter, falling there. Once again it was the same place that her brother failed on. Once again like in her qualifying round, she ended up as the top women that episode as she placed 14th overall. She also become the youngest women to reach a back half of a course and also the third women to qualify for Las Vegas in top 15 as a rookie. Additionally she and Isaiah become just the second brother and sister duo to both advanced for the national finals. In Vegas, she managed to get through most of the obstacles. However her pace was pretty slow throughout the course and she ended up failing Dipping Birds as time ran out.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Isabella returned for her second season in the fourth qualifying episode, as the last women runner that episode. Just like last year, she had a strong run, making it through the first 4 obstacles. But just like last year, she ended up falling on the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier. Her time to the obstacle placed her 21st overall in the top 30 and also second among the woman. She later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode. There she once again failed on the fifth obstacle, going out on Kaleidoscope which was the same obstacle that her brother Isaiah failed on. However while Isaiah didn't move on to the national finals, Isabella once again placed 2nd among the women and thus she did advance to the national finals for her second straight season. Her run in Vegas was digested, but she shockingly failed the Jumping Spider, despite clearing it the previous year.
Ryan Sanders

Ryan Sanders is a college student from Erie, Pennsylvania and the fiance of fellow competitor Jennifer Stefano.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He first competed in the second qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he cleared the course in his rookie debut, placing 9th overall. He later competed in the first semifinals episode. His run there was also digested, but he was one of five competitors that episode who failed on the new Ghost Town, going out on the eighth obstacle. He placed 11th overall, advancing him to the national finals as a rookie. His stage one run at the national finals was cut, but he failed on the Giant Rollercoaster, ending his rookie season.
Christopher Harding Jones

Christopher Harding Jones is teenager from Georgia. His motto is "Living Wide" which was originally his dad's motto and Christopher adopted it after he passed away from lung cancer. He's also nicknamed Topher by his fellow training partners.

He was also diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder in the 2nd grade.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Christopher competed in the first qualifying episode, running for his late father. He had a great run and became the first competitor shown in the episode (and in the overall season) to clear. He placed 6th overall. Christopher later competed in the fourth semifinals episode. There he once again managed to clear the course and once again placed 6th overall, advancing him to the national finals. He ended up being one of just two rookies who cleared a semifinals course this season and also the only rookie to clear both the qualifiers and semifinals courses. On Stage One, however, after making three attempts to make the transfer on the Fly Hooks, he timed out on the cargo net, ending his rookie season.
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson

**Enzo DeFerrari Wilson** is a high school student from Palm Harbor, Florida.

Before he competed in American Ninja Warrior, he was a competitor in the 11-12 age group of the first season of American Ninja Warrior Junior. He made it to the Final Showdown in the qualifiers where he was eliminated by Caleb Brown, who would go on to earn 4th place in the competition.

He is well-known for starting an ocean conservation organization called Ocean Needs Everyone (O.N.E.).

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Thanks to the lower age limit, Enzo got to complete in his first season in the third episode of qualifying, and he was also the youngest competitor competing. His run was digested, but it was shown that he cleared the course with the third fastest time (2:19.92), and moved on to the semifinals. He later competed in the third semifinal episode. There, he started off strong, but failed on the eighth obstacle, Padlock, after he got turned sideways. He placed 12th overall and advanced to the national finals as a rookie.

On Stage One, Enzo powered through the course to finish with 2 seconds remaining. On Stage Two, he was looking strong on V Formation, but on the third V his hands were too close and he peeled off into the water, ending his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Enzo returned for his second season, competing in the first episode of qualifying. His run was digested, but he made the big move on Salmon Roll, but made a last-minute adjustment to the bar which caused it to fall off the track, and ultimately fell inches away from the dismount. However, he placed 17th overall and advanced to the semifinals. He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run was digested, but he failed the eighth obstacle once again, failing on Box Office. He was still able to place 14th overall and advance to the national finals for his second straight season. On Stage One, he recovered from a near fall on the Jumping Spider. However, he shockingly failed on Tetherball one obstacle later, ending his season without hitting a buzzer.
Izabella Adkins

Izabella Adkins is a climber from Arizona.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

She first competed in the last qualifying episode. Her run was digested, but it was shown that she was one of two women competitors that episode to complete the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier. She later failed all of her 3 attempts at the next obstacle, the Warped Wall, missing out on becoming the sixth woman to hit a qualifying buzzer that season. Nonetheless, she placed 18th overall and advanced to the semifinals.

She later competed in the second semifinal episode. There, she completed the first five obstacles, but despite getting advice from Casey Rothschild, she unfortunately once again failed all of her 3 attempts at the Warped Wall. Despite this, she not only placed 1st among the women, since she was one of only 14 to get past the fifth obstacle, Hopscotch, she also placed 14th overall, advancing her to the national finals.

Her run at the national finals was cut, but it was revealed that she shockingly failed the first obstacle, the Slide Surfer, and her rookie season was over.
John Uga

**John Uga** is a bricklayer from Everett, Massachusetts.

## American Ninja Warrior 10

In qualifying, his run was cut, but he was one of many to fail the Lightning Bolts. He managed to stay in the top 30, just placing 30th overall.

In the city finals, his run was once again cut, but he failed the Lightning Bolts again. He placed 24th overall.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

He was originally selected to compete on American Ninja Warrior 12, having been slated to participate in Washington D.C. However, due to COVID-19 delays, he was one of the many others who were not invited to compete on the modified season. Likely to make up for unprecedented circumstances, he did receive a call to compete on the next season.

John competed on the fourth episode of qualifying. His run was cut, but he made it to the fifth obstacle once again, going out on Pretzel Twist. He placed 19th overall and advanced to the semifinals.

In the semifinals, he competed in the second episode. At the start line, he made an entrance destroying a brick wall. From there, he made great work of the first seven obstacles, marking the first time he attempted/completed the Warped Wall in any ANW tournament. He was later one of many to go out on the eighth obstacle, Padlock. However, his pace there granted him the last spot on the leaderboard, as he placed 15th overall. As such, he was able to move on to the Las Vegas national finals in his sophomore season. His run in Vegas was digested, but it was shown that he failed the Jumping Spider.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

John returned for his third season, competing in the second episode of qualifying. His run was cut, but he failed on Piston Plunge, marking his third season doing so. He still advanced to the semifinals by placing 25th overall.

He later competed in the first semifinals episode. His run there was digested, but just during the semifinals of season 10 he failed the fifth obstacle, going out on Kaleidoscope, ending his season.
James Sannella

James Sannella is a teen from New Jersey, known for posting videos of him doing big moves on obstacles.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

James first competed in the second qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he managed to clear the course in his rookie debut in 6th place. He later competed in the first semifinal episode. His run there was also digested, but he was one of many who failed on Kaleidoscope, going out on the fifth obstacle and placed 16th overall, not advancing to the national finals. However, he did competed at the national finals as an alternate for Joe Moravsky, who had to withdraw due to COVID-19 protocols since his wife tested positive for it.

James made the most of his opportunity as an alternate. He completed Stage One with other 40 seconds left, and on Stage Two, he failed on Piston Plunge (an obstacle he cleared in the qualifiers), ending his rookie season for good.
Josh Wagg

**Josh Wagg** is a musician from Orlando, FL and he calls himself the **Death Metal Ninja** due to being a big fan of metal. He also trains with fellow competitor R.J. Roman.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Josh first competed during the third qualifying episode. His run was briefly shown during the Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments segment, but he failed on Pretzel Twist, going out on the fifth obstacle and his time to the obstacle placed him 19th overall.

He later competed during the third semifinals episode. His run was digested, but he failed on the third obstacle, Ring Chaser after he missed the big ring and failed while trying to transition with the smaller ring, ending his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Josh returned for his second season in the first qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he once again failed the fifth obstacle, going out on Salmon Roll with his time to the obstacle placing him 29th overall.

He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run was there also digested, but a great save on Hopscotch where he managed to briefly hang on with one hand. He proceeded to make it to the back half for his first time, before failing on the eighth obstacle, Box Office. Since his time to the obstacle wasn't fast enough to place him in the top 15, he didn't advance to the national finals, ending his second season.
Tieg Scott

**Tieg Scott** is an ANW competitor from Colorado.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Tieg first competed during the third qualifying episode. His run was cut, but he cleared the course in his rookie debut in 6th place. He was only the clear in that episode who run wasn't shown in any way on air.

He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there was also cut, but he failed on Clockwork, ending his rookie season.
Jon Klippenstein

**Jon Klippenstein** is a college student originally from Minnesota, who now lives in Iowa.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Jon first competed in the third qualifying episode. His run was cut, but he failed on the fifth obstacle, going out on Salmon Roll. He placed 17th overall and moved onto the semifinals.

Jon later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there was also cut, but he failed on the third obstacle, going out on Clockwork, ending his rookie season.
Brandon Varner

**Brandon Varner** is an electrical engineer who competed in American Ninja Warrior 11.

## American Ninja Warrior 11

He competed in Tacoma, where in qualifying, his run was cut, but he failed the Lightning Bolts. Luckily, he placed 24th overall and moved on to the city finals.

In the city finals, he got huge air on the Barrel Roll, but like qualifying, he failed the Lightning Bolts, slipping on the final cradle. He did not move on, as he placed 22nd.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He competed three seasons later in the third qualifying episode. His run was cut, but he failed Salmon Roll, once again going on the fifth obstacle. Like just in season 11, he placed 24th overall.

He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there digested, but he was shown wearing a custom onesie outfit and also custom made shoes. On the course he cleared the fifth obstacle for his first time, getting past Hopscotch, but his custom shoes seemed to have bad grip as he ended up falling all three of his attempts at the next obstacle, the Warped Wall and he once again didn't move on to the national finals.
Sophia Lavallee

Sophia Lavallee is a high school sophomore from Lancaster, Massachusetts.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Due to her stellar performances on American Ninja Warrior Junior, Sophia was one of the teenagers chosen to compete on American Ninja Warrior 13. Her Qualifying run was shown in the second Qualifying episode. She made it to the fourth obstacle, Tipping Point, and her fast time to that point earned her both third place in the women's top 5 and 26th place overall. In fact, during Qualifying, Sophia helped to make history, as she and four other women in her episode all placed in the top 30, the first time that occurred in American Ninja Warrior.

She returned for the Semifinals and was shown in the third Semifinals episode. Unfortunately, she failed on the third obstacle, Ring Chaser, and did not advance to Las Vegas.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Sophia returned for her second season in the second qualifying episode. Her run was once again digested, but this time around, she made it to the fifth obstacle, Piston Plunge before falling. Her time to the obstacle placed her 18th overall in the top 30 and she was also 1st among the women, making her the top women competitor that round.

She later competed in the first semifinals episode. Her run there was also digested, but she unfortunately once again failed on the third obstacle, being one of eight competitors that episode who failed on the Air Surfer, and once again didn't advance to the national finals.
Zack Eichenstein

**Zack Eichenstein** is an orthodox jew who competed on two seasons of American Ninja Warrior.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Zack competed in the fourth qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he failed on Log Runner, ending his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Zack returned for his second season in the fourth qualifying episode. His run was cut, but he went for Despicaballs instead of Log Runner at Split Decision and he cleared it. He later failed on Final Frontier, going out on the fifth obstacle and he placed 12th overall, advancing to the semifinals this time around.

He later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode. His run there was digested, but he failed on the Salmon Ladder, being the only competitor who did so in the semifinals of this season. Since he was one of only fourteen competitors who got past the fifth obstacle and made it to the back half, he placed 14th overall and advanced to the national finals.

His stage one run at the national finals was also cut, but his season once again ended on a balance obstacle, as he failed on the seventh obstacle, Dipping Birds.
Tristan Wyman

**Tristan Wyman** is a student from North Pole, Alaska. He first competed in American Ninja Warrior 14.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He competed in the fourth episode of qualifying, where Santa Claus came to support his run. On the course, he put up an impressive rookie performance, making it to the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier, before failing. He was able to place 11th overall and advance to the semifinals as a rookie.

In the semifinals, he once again brought Santa on the course. He competed in the fourth episode of semifinals. There, he made it to the Air Surfer before failing.
Darion Bennett

**Darion Bennett** is a father who works three careers to provide for his family. Bennett currently works as a Cracker Barrel server, a Ninja Warrior coach, and a mold inspector all at once.

## American Ninja Warrior 10

Darion Bennett competed in American Ninja Warrior 10 in Philadelphia. In qualifying, he fell on the Lightning Bolts and placed 24th overall, advancing to the city finals.

He had a promising start in the city finals, despite a miss at the Archer Steps. However, he surprisingly fell on the Wingnuts when he swung too far and accidentally kicked the second wingnut out of his reach. He failed to advance to the National Finals, as he placed 27th overall.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

After a three year absence, Darion returned to compete in American Ninja Warrior 14, participating in Qualifier 2. This time around, he wore a pair of parachute pants when he ran the course. He ultimately reached the fifth obstacle once again, splashing down on Piston Plunge. Like ANW10, he also made the top 30 at the end of the night, in which he placed 15th overall.

He later competed in the first semifinal episode. There, he was wearing a pair of genie pants given to him by fellow ANW competitor Thomas Stillings. On the course, Darion had a close call on the Spinning Bridge, but was able to survive it. However, he fell one obstacle later on Kaleidoscope, once again failing the fifth obstacle and he didn't advance to the national finals once again.
Jaelyn Bennett

Jaelyn Bennett is a mechanical engineering student from Boulder, Colorado. She is also the girlfriend of fellow competitor Austin Gray.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

She competed as a rookie during the fourth episode of qualifying. Her run was digested, but she failed on the Final Frontier. She ended up placing 27th overall in the top 30 and also 4th among the women. In fact, she was one of seven competitors who placed within the top 30 that round. She later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode. Her run there was also digested, but she failed on the fourth obstacle, going out on Diamond Dash. Like qualifying she placed 4th among the women and just missed out on advancing to the national finals, ending her rookie season.
Jennifer Stefano

Jennifer Stefano is a thrift shop owner from Pennsylvania.

## American Ninja Warrior 12

She competed in the last qualifying episode as a member of Lucas Reale's team. Her run was digested, but it was shown that she failed on the Beehive, ending her rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

She competed in the last qualifying episode. Her run was cut from the broadcast, but it was revealed that she failed on Double Down after getting a bad jump on the trampoline. Her fall was shown in the next season in her qualifying run.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

he competed for her third season in the second qualifying episode, this time with her fiance, Ryan Sanders. This time around she put up a good run, making it to the fifth obstacle, the Piston Plunge before falling. As such she did not only place 5th among the women, but she also placed 29th overall in the top 30, making it the first time that she advanced to the semifinals. She was one of five women competitors who did that episode. She later competed in the first semifinals episode. Her run was digested, but she failed on the Air Surfer, ending her season.
Brian Cargill (NPC)

Brian Cargill

## Information

*Brian Cargill* is an NPC found typically in WEIGHT ROOM, WRESTLING ROOM, WELLNESS CENTER GYM, and occasionally in CHS GYM and NORTHEAST HALLWAY. Upon being within a 10 foot radius of *Brian*, players have a 33.3% chance to be hyped up by him.

**Dialogue**

"Wake up and smell the coffee, <player name>!"

"GET IN THERE"

"YOU GOTTA GO!"

"Get off the Dippy Train, <player name>!"

"Come on, boys, hurry up, get showered, get changed, and get out!"

"Let's get FIRED UP!"
Jay Flores

**Jay Flores** is a TV host who hosts a science show with crazy experiments on YouTube, which has millions of views.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He first competed in the first qualifying episode. His run was cut, but it was revealed that he failed the fifth obstacle, Salmon Roll. His time to the obstacle placed him 28th overall, and so he advanced to the semifinals.

He later competed in the first semifinals episode. His run was digested, but he showed off one of his experiments, having liquids magically change colors. On the course, Jay made a great save on Air Surfer by hanging on with one hand on the fourth track. He later failed on Air Surfer when the board slid down to fifth board and it knocked his grip loose, ending his rookie season.
Devan Alexander

Devan Alexander is a high school student from Danbury, Connecticut.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

Due to his success on American Ninja Warrior Junior, Devan was invited to compete on American Ninja Warrior 13. In the fourth qualifying round, his run was cut, but he failed the fifth obstacle, Pretzel Twist. Still, because of his fast time to the obstacle, he advanced to the semifinals by placing 15th. In the fourth semifinals round, he failed the ninth obstacle, The Dungeon. Yet once again, his fast time to the obstacle caused him to advance to the Las Vegas Finals. by placing 13th Unfortunately, he failed the Jumping Spider on Stage 1, ending his rookie season.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

Devan returned to compete on American Ninja Warrior 14 in the third qualifying episode. His run was digested, but he made it past the fifth obstacle this time around, clearing the Salmon Roll and later the whole course, hitting his first buzzer in 7th place that round. He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there was also digested, but he surprisingly failed on Diamond Dash (which he cleared during last years semifinals), the fourth obstacle, ending his second season without a trip back to the national finals.
Liv Hackmann

Olivia 'Liv" Hackmann is a former basketball player from Chamois, MO.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

She first competed as a rookie in the fourth episode of qualifying. Her run was digested, but she had a good save on Log Runner, just avoiding from touching the water with her legs. She ended up falling on the Kickboards. She placed 6th among the woman, but because she had the fastest time out of all the competitors who had failed that obstacle, she managed to placed 29th overall, moving on to the semifinals. In fact, she one of seven woman competitors who managed to placed within the top 30 that round. She later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode. Her run there was also digested, but she failed on the third obstacle, going out on the Air Surfer, ending her rookie season.
Anabella Heinrichs

**Anabella Heinrichs** is a high schooler from Colorado. She was previously on the second season of American Ninja Warrior Junior. Prior to making her regular season debut on American Ninja Warrior 14, she competed on the Family Championship as part of the Heinrichs family, which landed in the top 4 in that competition.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

She first competed as a rookie in the fourth episode of qualifying. She had a strong run there, clearing the first 4 obstacles with ease. She ended up being one of many who failed on the fifth obstacle, Final Frontier, after she overshot the first jump. She placed 26th place overall and also 3rd among the women. In fact, she was one of seven women competitors who placed within the top 30 that round. She later competed in the fourth and last semifinals episode. Her run there was digested, but she went out on the third obstacle, going out on the Air Surfer, ending her rookie season.
Jeremy Warters

Jeremy Warters is a rapper from Syracuse, New York, who also calls himself the "Hip-Hop Ninja".

## American Ninja Warrior 14

He first competed during the second qualifying episode. There, despite losing his glasses at Piston Plunge, when he jump to the steering wheel, he cleared the course in his rookie debut in 10th place. He later competed in the second semifinals episode. His run there was digested, but he failed on the new Ghost Town, going out on the eighth obstacle. He placed 13th overall that round, advancing him to the national finals as a rookie. His stage one run at the national finals was cut, but he failed on the third obstacle, going out on the Giant Rollercoaster, ending his rookie season.
KC Boutiette

**K.C. Boutiette** is a former Olympic speed skater from Erie, Colorado. Before ANW, he competed in the 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympic Games, having won a medal in each game except 2006.

In his Olympic career, his best performance was in the 1994 Winter Games, where he won Gold in the 5000 and 10000 m.

## American Ninja Warrior 11

K.C. first competed in Tacoma in season 11 of ANW. His run was all cut, but his was one of 17 to fail the third obstacle, Barrel Roll, and didn't make the top 30.

## American Ninja Warrior 13

He returned in the third episode of qualifying in American Ninja Warrior 13. He made it past the first four obstacles, but was one of several to fail the fifth obstacle, Pretzel Twist. This time, he made the top 30, placing 25th overall.

In the semifinals, he competed in the first episode. His run was digested, but he once again went out on the fifth obstacle, this time being Wall to Wall, and didn't make the top 15 at the end of the night.

## American Ninja Warrior 14

KC competed in the third qualifying episode in American Ninja Warrior 14. There he was running for his daughter, Brooky, who has 1P36 deletion syndrome. He once again reached the fifth obstacle, before failing Salmon Roll. He barely moved on to the semifinals, placing 30th overall.

He later competed in the fourth and last semifinal episode. His run there was cut, but it was revealed that he failed on Air Surfer (which he cleared during last season's qualifying), going out on the third obstacle, once again ending his season during the semifinals.