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American Ninja Warrior Top 200 (101-150)

by Ian

Last season, I created a metric to mathematically rank each ninja’s prowess in the competition. I awarded “Ninja Points” based on the number of obstacles within each course that were completed. Here is how the “Ninja Points” metric was calculated:

  • 6 points for completion of each obstacle in a City Qualifiers course
  • 7.5 points for completion of each of the first six obstacles on a City Finals course
  • 15 points for completion of each of the final four obstacles on a City Finals course
  • 25 points for completion of each obstacle on Stage 1
  • 50 points for completion of each obstacle on Stage 2
  • 80 points for completion of each obstacle on Stage 3
  • 200 points for completion of Stage 4

Additionally, four categories of bonus points were available.

  • 4 bonus points for each buzzer that was hit (each course completed)
  • 5 bonus points for the completion of a City Finals course
  • Up to 10 bonus points based on the completion time for each of Stage 1 and 2
  • Up to 50 bonus points based on the completion time for Stage 4

The maximum total value of the scale is in a season 1500 points. The highest single-season score recorded by a ninja in that time was Geoff Britten’s 1467.31 points in Season 7 when he completed all 6 courses. Using these point values, I calculated “Ninja Points” scores for each season dating back to Season 5 in 2013, along with the USA vs The World specials and an ELO ranking system for Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja vs Ninja competition. To come up with the final number of “Ninja Points” for each athlete, I weighted the most recent performances heavier. The current years points are taken at full value then the prior three seasons are weighted at 75%, 50%, and 25% respectively.

The ā€œNinja Pointsā€ used for these rankings take into account the following competitions:

  • American Ninja Warrior Seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9
  • USA vs The World 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
  • Team Ninja Warrior Seasons 1 & 2, Ninja vs Ninja

In the weeks leading up to Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior, I will be revealing the Top 200 Ninjas in the rankings scale. Last week, I covered the athletes ranked 151st-200th. This week we’ll cover the next 50 ninjas, those ranked between 101st and 150th. Last season 100 competitors qualified for the Vegas Finals, so many on this list are those who have qualified before but just missed last year and are looking for a return trip this season.

150. Jesse La Flair
Ninja Points: 111.44
Twitter: @JesseLaFlair
Instagram: @JesseLaFlair
YouTube: LaFlairParkour

La Flair has a large following on his YouTube channel thanks to the crazy parkour stunts he displays. On the ninja course, his best season came in Season 5 when he reached Stage 2 in Vegas. In Season 8 he made it to the City Finals but fell on the Salmon Ladder. He has competed on the last two seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja Vs Ninja as teammates with Nicholas Coolridge.

148t. Dennis Lappin
Ninja Points: 112.50
Twitter: @lappin1206

Dennis is a 3-time ANW veteran who reached the Vegas Finals in Season 7. Last year, he completed the Kansas City Qualifying course but did not make it back to Vegas after falling on the third obstacle in the City Finals.

148t. Justin Hillsten
Ninja Points: 112.50

Justin competed on Season 8 where he completed the Los Angeles City Qualifying Course. In the City Finals, he fell on the brutal Wedge, but qualified for Vegas in 12th place, where he fell on the third obstacle on Stage 1.

147. Christopher Moore
Ninja Points: 115.63

Moore competed in the San Pedro Military Qualifiers during Season 7 and was fast enough to make it to the Vegas Finals where he fell on Sonic Curve. He competed again in Season 8, making it to the City Finals in Oklahoma City but failing to make it back to Vegas.

146. James Bogle Jr
Ninja Points: 116.11
Twitter: @NaturalBornNnja

Jimmy has competed on all 3 seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja Vs Ninja as a member of Jo Jo Bynumā€™s ā€œAverage Jo Josā€ team. His best ANW season was in Season 7 when he completed the Orlando City Qualifiers course and reached the Vegas Finals.

145. Todd Mitchell
Ninja Points: 117.50

Todd completed the Pittsburgh Qualifiers course in Season 7 and made it far enough in the City Finals to qualify for Vegas where he fell on the Jumping Spider. In Season 9, he nearly completed the Kansas City Qualifiers course but gassed out on the Warped Wall. He had an early fall on the Broken Pipes in the City Finals that prevented him from making a return trip to Vegas.

143. Reid Pletcher
Ninja Points: 119.25

Reid competed in the Oklahoma City Qualifiers on Season 8, where he fell on the 8th obstacle but qualified for Vegas. He fell on the Jumping Spider on Stage 1.

143. Jesse Cargill
Ninja Points: 119.25

Cargill was also a Season 8 competitor who fell on The Wedge in the Los Angeles City Finals. He earned a Wild Card to the Vegas Finals where he fell on the Jumping Spider.

142. Rebekah Bonilla
Ninja Points: 121.57

Rebekah qualified for the Vegas Finals last season as a rookie. In the Los Angeles City Finals she became the 7th woman to conquer the Warped Wall on American Ninja Warrior. She also competed as part of the Tri Hards team (along with Sean Bryan and Adam Rayl) in Ninja Vs Ninja, winning both of her races in the preliminary rounds.

141. Dillon Gates
Ninja Points: 122.21
Twitter: @ANWdillongates

Dillon completed City Qualifying courses in Seasons 6 and 7. His best year was in 2015 when he reached the Vegas Finals. Gates also competed on Season 2 of Team Ninja Warrior on Brent Steffensenā€™s Team Alpha.

140. Shawn Richardson
Ninja Points: 123.75

Shawn competed on Season 8 where he completed the Atlanta Qualifiers course and reached the penultimate obstacle in the City Finals. In Vegas, he fell on the Giant Log Grip.

139. Jesse Lucero
Ninja Points: 124.00

Jesse had a very good rookie season last year. In the absurdly hard Denver course, he fell on the Rail Running in Qualifying but conquered it in the City Finals. In the City Finals, he was one of just 3 athletes to make it past The Wedge, but fell on the Ninjago Roll. He qualified for the Vegas Finals but fell on the second obstacle.

137t. Benjamin Humphrys
Ninja Points: 125.00

Benjamin was another rookie last season and one of 22 ninjas to complete the Los Angeles Qualifiers course. He made it to the 8th obstacle in the City Finals which was good enough to get him to Vegas where he fell on the Propellar Bar.

137t. Craig Richard
Ninja Points: 125.00

Craig was one of just 8 athletes to complete the Denver Qualifying course. He fell on The Wedge in the City Finals but was fast enough to earn a spot in the Vegas Finals. He fell on the Propellar Bar on Stage 1.

136. Steve Seiver
Ninja Points: 128.13

Steve is entering his third season of competition. Last year he was one of 22 ninjas to complete the Los Angeles City Qualifiers and made it far enough in the City Finals to qualify for Vegas for the first time. Unfortunately, he lost his balance on Snake Run.

135. Natalie Duran
Ninja Points: 129.50
Twitter: @Ninja_Natalie

The YouTube vlogger and professional rock climber has turned into one of the stars of American Ninja Warrior. In Season 8 she qualified for the City Finals and earned a Wild Card spot in Vegas. Last season she competed in a loaded Los Angeles qualifier with Zhanique Lovett, Tiana Webberley, April Steiner Bennett, and Rebekah Bonilla and missed out on a return trip to Vegas. She has also competed on all 3 seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja Vs Ninja as part of the highly successful Golden Hearts team with Grant McCartney and Neil Craver.

134. Tukrong Klengdong
Ninja Points: 130.00

Tukrong competed on Seasons 5 and 6 of American Ninja Warrior, making the Vegas Finals both times. Unfortunately, he was unable to compete in the National Finals in Season 6 after his shoulder was injured in a car accident. He returned to competition in Season 9 where he completed the Daytona City Qualification course but fell on the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals and did not qualify for Vegas.

133. Andrew ā€œRooā€ Yori
Ninja Points: 131.25
Twitter: @rooyori

“Roo” is entering his third season of competition. In his rookie year he cleared the City Qualifiers course in Indianapolis then finished 15th in the City Finals to earn a spot in Vegas. He fell on the Jumping Spider on Stage 1. Last year, he had a surprising early fall on the tough Crank It Up obstacle in the Kansas City Qualifiers.

131t. Luke Chambers
Ninja Points: 134.00

Luke was a rookie last season who qualified for Vegas but was done in by three “ninja killer” obstacles. He was derailed by the Rail Runner in the Denver City Qualifiers then fell on The Wedge in the City Finals. In Vegas, his season came to an end on the Double Dipper.

131t. Samer Delgado
Ninja Points: 134.00

Samer competed as a rookie in the Cleveland Qualifiers where he fell on the I-Beam Gap in qualification and on the Nail Clipper in the City Finals. He was fast enough to qualify for Vegas where he fell on the Double Dipper.

130. PJ Granger
Ninja Points: 134.38
Twitter: @pjgranger23

PJ is a construction worker who first competed as a walk-on in the Pittsburgh course during Season 7. He gained acclaim for saying he had bathed in the Mon River while waiting for a week in the Walk-On line. His wait was worth it as he completed the Qualification Course and made it far enough in the City Finals to earn a spot in Vegas. After a fall on the Jumping Spider, he returned in Season 8 to complete the Qualifying course in Indianapolis, but an early fall in the City Finals ended his season.

128t. Casidy Marks
Ninja Points: 140.00

After an early fall his rookie year, Casidy returned last season to complete the Daytona Qualifying Course and earn a spot in the Vegas Finals. He couldn’t grasp the Propeller Bar and backflipped into the water, ending his second season.

128t. Michael Stanger
Ninja Points: 140.00
Twitter: @ninjastanger

Michael has one of the most emotional backstories on any Ninja Warrior competitor. His wife had been suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when he first competed in Season 7. Michael earned a Wild Card to the Vegas Finals where he timed out on the Warped Wall. He had an early fall in Season 8 but returned in Season 9, with the announcement that his wife had been cured. He reached the City Finals in Denver, but fell on the Salmon Ladder, just missing a return trip to Vegas.

127. Mack Roesch
Ninja Points: 143.25
Twitter: @MackRoesch

After a stellar rookie season where he reached the Vegas Finals, Mack suffered a surprising early fall on the new Wingnuts obstacle in Daytona qualifying.

126. Brad Spine
Ninja Points: 144.00
Twitter: @awrestlingninja

Spine was a rookie last season who qualified for the Vegas Finals out of the difficult Kansas City course. He struggled with obstacles named after animals, falling on the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals and the Jumping Spider in Vegas.

125. Tyler Cravens
Ninja Points: 146.88

Tyler first competed in Season 8 where he was one of just 9 athletes to complete the Philadelphia City Qualification course. He did not make it to Vegas after an early fall in the City Finals. Last season, he came back and once again completed the City Qualifying course. This time, he made it far enough fast enough to earn a spot in Vegas, where he fell on Snake Run.

124. Brian Kretsch
Ninja Points: 147.49
Twitter: @thebriankretsch

Brian has competed on all 9 seasons of American Ninja Warrior and reached the Vegas Finals three times. His last trip to Vegas came in Season 6 when he conquered the Jumping Spider that had ended his previous 2 seasons but slipped on the Spinning Bridge. Balance obstacles have been his Achilles Heel as he fell on the Escalator and Block Run the last two seasons. He has also competed with David Campbell on the NorCal Ninjas during last two seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja vs Ninja.

120t. Jelani Allen
Ninja Points: 150.00

Another Walk-On star, Allen waited nearly 2 weeks in the Kansas City walk-on line last season and cleared the course in Qualifiers. He made it far enough in the City Finals to qualify for the Vegas Finals where he fell on the Double Dipper.

120t. Michael Johnson
Ninja Points: 150.00

Johnson was another rookie to complete a City Qualifiers course. He finished the Daytona course then made it to the Giant Cubes in the City Finals, barely making it to Vegas by finishing 15th. In the National Finals, he fell on the Double Dipper.

120t. Liam Buell
Ninja Points: 150.00

The Beekeeper completed the Los Angeles Qualification course in Season 8, qualifying for the Vegas Finals where he fell on Sonic Curve. Last season he had a surprising early fall on Cannonball Drop.

120t. Kapu Gaison
Ninja Points: 150.00

Kapu was another Season 9 rookie who was one of 22 ninjas to complete the Los Angeles Qualification course. He finished 11th in the City Finals, falling on the Swinging Peg Board, which was good enough to earn a tripĀ  to Vegas. In the National Finals he fell on the Double Dipper.

119. Zhanique Lovett
Ninja Points: 153.18
Twitter: @zhaniquelovett

Zhanique was one of the breakout performers of Season 9. She burst onto the scene as a rookie by being the only woman to make it through the Battering Ram in the Los Angeles City Qualifiers. Both her Qualification and City Finals runs came to an end at the Warped Wall, but it was enough to earn her a trip to the Vegas Finals. She has also been a strong competitor on Ninja Vs Ninja as part of Team Frostbite (with Nick Hanson and Jackson Meyer) where she has repeatedly conquered the Warped Wall.

118. Charlie Andrews
Ninja Points: 154.00

Charlie is the best friend and climbing companion of Josh Levin. He looked to be one of the breakout rookie stars of Season 9 after becoming one of just 9 ninjas to complete a City Finals Course. Unfortunately, he suffered a scary training injury before the Vegas Finals and was not able to compete.

117. Casey Suchocki
Ninja Points: 154.50
Twitter: @hcsuchocki

Casey started his ANW career as a Walk-On in Season 8 where he completed the Atlanta Qualification course and made it to the penultimate obstacle in the City Finals. In Vegas, his season came to an end on the Jumping Spider. His second season came to a surprising early exit on the Wingnuts in Daytona Qualifying, but he made it a memorable one by proposing to his girlfriend after he fell.

116. Dan Banura
Ninja Points: 155.75

Dan is a 3-time ANW veteran who has twice completed City Qualifier courses. He reached the Vegas Finals in Season 8 where he fell on the Propeller Bar. Last year, his season came to an early end when he fell on the Broken Pipes in Kansas City Qualifying.

115. Ben Jackson
Ninja Points: 156.75

Ben was a rookie in Season 8 who reached the Vegas Finals. He timed out on the Warped Wall on Stage 1. Last season, he fell on the Bouncing Spider in the Denver City Qualifiers.

114. Nate Burkhalter
Ninja Points: 157.84
Twitter: @NateBurk_

Nate’s first season on American Ninja Warrior came in Season 8 after he had waited in the Walk-On Line in two previous seasons and was not selected to run. He made the most of his selection, completing the Oklahoma City Qualifiers course. He fell on the Salmon Ladder but reached the Vegas Finals with a 15th place finish where he fell on Snake Run. Last season, he conquered the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals but just missed making a return trip to Vegas, finishing in 16th place.

112t. Ryan Souter
Ninja Points: 159.00

Ryan was the most successful of the “Souter Seven,” a group of siblings from Salt Lake City who all competed in the Denver City Qualifiers. He was the only one of the seven brothers and sisters to make it to the City Finals where he placed 5th after falling on The Wedge, earning a trip to Vegas as a rookie. In the National Finals, he fell on the Jumping Spider.

112t. Matt Holt
Ninja Points: 159.00

Matt was another rookie last season who had a strong run. He competed in the San Antonio course, falling on the Pipe Fitter in City Qualifiers and on the Hourglass Drop in City Finals, but had a fast enough time to qualify for Vegas where he fell on the Jumping Spider.

111. Ben Antoine
Ninja Points: 163.25

Ben is a two-time ANW veteran who reached the Vegas Finals for the first time last year. He qualified for the City Finals as a rookie then stepped it up to reach Vegas last year, where he fell on the Double Dipper.

110. Adam Grossman
Ninja Points: 166.59

Adam is a 6-time ninja veteran who made 4 straight trips to the Vegas Finals between Seasons 4 and 7. After taking a year off, he returned in Season 9 to compete in the Daytona Qualifiers where he had a surprising early fall on the Wingnuts. Adam has yet to clear Stage 1 in Vegas but has completed the City Qualifying courses 4 times.

109. Kyle Mendoza
Ninja Points: 171.50
Twitter: @EpicWisdoms

Kyle is a two-time ANW veteran. In Season 8 he completed the Oklahoma City Qualifiers course, only to fall on the Bar Hop in the City Finals. The Bar Hop proved to be his nemesis again last season in Kansas City Qualifiers. He finally bested the obstacle in the City Finals where he made it far enough to earn his first trip to Vegas. In the National Finals he fell on the Double Dipper.

108. Noah Kaufman, MD
Ninja Points: 172.46
Twitter: @NoahKaufmanMD

Noah was originally one of the “Wolfpack Ninjas” group of rock climbers from Colorado, along with the first Ninja Warrior winner Isaac Caldiero, Brian Arnold, and Ian Dory. He reached Stage 2 in Vegas in both Season 5 and Season 6. He has had a few early exits the last few seasons and has not been back to the National Finals since Season 6. Noah has also competed on all three seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja Vs Ninja.

105t. Dustin Fishman
Ninja Points: 175.00

Dustin was a rookie last season who completed the Daytona City Qualifiers course. He fell on the Giant Cubes in the City Finals, which was enough to get him to Vegas. His rookie season came to an end on the Jumping Spider.

105t. Rigel Henry
Ninja Points: 175.00

Rigel was another competitor from Daytona who completed the City Qualification course as a rookie. The Giant Cubes took him out in the City Finals and he also fell on the Jumping Spider in the Vegas Finals.

105t. Judas Licciardello
Ninja Points: 175.00

Judas was a rookie who conquered the Cleveland City Qualifiers course last season. Like many other ninjas, he was taken out by the Nail Clipper in the City Finals, but was fast enough to earn a trip to Vegas. He fell on the Jumping Spider after doing a backflip to dismount from the Double Dipper.

104. Sam Sann
Ninja Points: 175.75
Twitter: @sam_sann_

Sam is a gym owner in Houston who has trained many of the elite ninjas and is a strong competitor himself. He has competed on 6 seasons of American Ninja Warrior and reached the Vegas Finals 3 times, most recently in Season 7. Last year he was recovering from a spinal disc injury but still competed in the Denver Qualifiers where he fell on the Rail Runner but was fast enough to reach the City Finals. Unfortunately, his season came to an end when he was disqualified for stepping on the center bar on the Paddle Boards in the City Finals.

103. Alan Connealy
Ninja Points: 176.89
Twitter: @AlanConnealy

Alan has competed on 7 seasons of Ninja Warrior, dating back to Season 3. He has reached the Vegas Finals twice – in Season 4 and Season 6, falling on Stage 1 both times. Alan has made it to the City Finals each of the last 3 seasons, but has been unable to qualify for the Vegas Finals. He has also competed on all 3 seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja vs Ninja.

102. Todd Bourgeois
Ninja Points: 181.00

Todd is a 3-time Ninja veteran who has twice reached the Vegas Finals. He fell on the Jumping Spider in both Season 6 and Season 8. Last year, he had a surprisingly early exit on the Rolling Pin in Daytona Qualifiers, but he certainly has the ability to make a return trip to Vegas this season.

101. Jonathan Horton
Ninja Points: 186.08
Twitter: @J_Horton11

Jonathan is best known for being a part of the US Men’s Olympic Gymnastics team that took a Bronze in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won an individual Silver medal on the Horizontal Bar. He joined the Ninja circuit during Season 6. He completed City Qualification courses in Season 7 and Season 9 but both times just missed qualifying for the Vegas Finals both times. He was injured in Ninja vs Ninja competition this year and had to be replaced during the Wild Card run but we are hopeful he is able to return to competition by the time Season 10 begins.

Check back next week for the next 50 Ninjas on the list as we will reveal each set weekly in the lead-up to the 10th season of American Ninja Warrior (beginning Wednesday, May 30 at 8pm on NBC). In the mean time, get your fix with the playoff rounds of Ninja vs Ninja on Monday Nights at 11pm on USA Network or check out the episodes online here.

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