Jeremiah Edwards

Jeremiah Edwards

"The Blonde Bomber"

Hall Of Fame

From: United States

Debut: UW1 (1960)

Last Appearance: UW13 (1972)

Appearances: 13

Stage 2 Attempts: 10

Stage 3 Attempts: 4

First Place Finishes: 1

Jeremiah Edwards entered UW1 with his two close friends, Jack Kirkland, and Evan James, none of them expecting much from the application, much less their actual attempt. Kirkland and Edwards surprisingly cleared Stage 1 in the tournament, both of them coming quite close to Stage 3 as well, both timing out on the final obstacle of Stage 2.

The three friends were invited back for UW2, though this time, Edwards was the only one to make it to the second stage. On Stage 2, Edwards got tied up on the Boulder Push, and as he rushed through the second half of the obstacle to make up for lost time, the boulder slipped from its track, eliminating him.

Edwards cleared Stage 1 once again in UW3, though he would post his worst result, slipping from the first obstacle, The Spider Walk.

His downward trend would continue in UW4, as he failed the very first obstacle of the first stage, The Log Bridge. This was the first tournament where none of the three friends had cleared Stage 1, and Edwards revealed later that he and Kirkland seriously contemplated retiring from competition, but Evan James insisted that they should continue, and they decided to return for UW5, where Edwards and Kirkland would both clear Stage 1, and Edwards would make it all the way to the third stage, where he would go out on the devastating Body Prop.

Edwards would return in UW6, where he and James cleared the first stage, and Edwards would return to the third stage, which had been greatly redesigned. Edwards would get his revenge on The Body Prop, and would fail the final ledge of the new Cliffhanger. He was disappointed to fail the third stage again, but he did well enough to earn the only First Place Finish of his career, finishing over competitors such as Mike Redmond , Drago Akulov , and Ryuji Shota.

Edwards would be granted a very high position in UW7, sporting position 23, and returning to the third stage for the third consecutive time, a streak that put him in elite company. He went out earlier than expected though, failing on the Body Prop once again.

In UW8, Edwards would return to the third stage for his fourth and final time of his career, his and James' first appearance without Kirkland. Edwards would go out on The Cliffhanger once again, and despite vocalizing his intent to return and reach the final, Edwards would never clear Stage 2 again.

In UW9, Edwards would compete without either Kirkland or James and came inches from reaching the third stage, his streak being broken by a few inches as he timed out on the final platform.

UW10 would post Edwards' worst attempt since UW4, where he would once again fail the first obstacle of Stage 1, failing the Trunk Cross.

UW11 would see Edwards reach Stage 2 again, though he would improperly perform the dismount on the first obstacle, the Chain Reaction, failing early, his frustration evident on his face as he climbed out of the water.

In UW12, Edwards would come frustratingly close to Stage 3 once again, timing out on the Wall Lift.

Edwards' frustration had been growing for years as he failed to return to Stage 3, and after going out on Stage 1 for only the third time, Edwards chose to retire, citing his age as a major factor in his decision.

Edwards was an unlikely hero in the early days of the tournament, and his career was consistent like few others managed. Despite a relatively short prime, Edwards spent over 4 years in the mix of the best competitors to grace the course in the early days of the tournament.