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American Ninja Warrior Top 200 (151-200)

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 “Ninja Points” 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. This week’s post covers Ninjas ranked between 150 and 200, many of whom were rookies last season and looking for a big jump in their second seasons. Two of the three ninjas who reached Stage 3 last year were in their second season of competition.

200. Kyle Soderman
Ninja Points: 69.23
Twitter: @Ky_Soda_Man
Instagram: @minnesoderman

Soderman has burst onto the scene in impressive fashion during the Ninja vs Ninja event. He has not yet competed on American Ninja Warrior but compiled enough points to crack the Top 200 in the rankings by beating Ninja legends Kevin Bull and Ethan Swanson in head-to-head matchups.

196t. Anthony Trucks
Ninja Points: 70.00
Twitter: @AnthonyTrucks

Former NFL linebacker Anthony Trucks suffered a shoulder injury while playing for the Steelers, which ended his NFL career. He was a rookie last year on Ninja Warrior who completed the Los Angeles Qualifying course but fell in the City Finals and did not make it to Vegas.

196t. Sander Odish
Ninja Points: 70.00

In his rookie campaign, Odish was one of 22 finishers in the Los Angeles Qualifying course but fell on the 5th obstacle in the City Finals.

196t. Andrew Duncan
Ninja Points: 70.00

The most difficult City Qualifiers course last season was in Denver, where only 8 ninjas finished. Andrew Duncan was one of those 8, but fell on the brutal Rail Runner in the City Finals.

196t. Broc Bebout
Ninja Points: 70.00
Broc was one of only 10 finishers in the tough Kansas City Qualifying, but failed to replicate the feat in the City Finals, falling on the Bar Hop.

195. Bootie Cothran
Ninja Points: 72.00
Twitter: @bootiecothran

Cothran competed for the fourth time on ANW last season and reached the City Finals for the first time. He has yet to complete a course, falling on the 5th obstacle in both of his runs last season.

194. Maggi Thorne
Ninja Points: 72.79
Twitter: @Nvr_GvUp

One of the most inspirational stories of last season was Maggi Thorne. After falling on the taxing Crank It Up obstacle in qualifying, she came back to be the first woman to complete it in the Kansas City Finals. She reached the National Finals in Vegas where she fell on the Double Dipper.

191t. Tyler Martin
Ninja Points: 75.00

Martin competed on Season 8 where he finished the Atlanta Qualifying course. He finished in the Top 15 in the City Finals but an ankle injury prevented him from appearing in the Vegas Finals.

191t. Ted Jung
Ninja Points: 75.00

Ted completed the Los Angeles Qualifying course in Season 8 and just missed a trip to the Vegas Finals, finishing 16th in the City Finals.

191t. Daniel Moreno
Ninja Points: 75.00

The former Army Staff Sergeant could not make it up the Warped Wall in Qualifying last season, but conquered it in the City Finals, only to fall on the Salmon Ladder.

190. Victor Juarez
Ninja Points: 75.79

Victor had a solid showing his rookie year, completing the San Antonio Qualifying course, but falling on the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals. He competed on Ninja vs Ninja as a member of Abel Gonzalez’s team The InvincAbels.

189. Fabio Figueiredo
Ninja Points: 79.50

The barber is entering his third season of competition. He has qualified for the City Finals in the last two years but has yet to hit a buzzer.

188. Cory Cook
Ninja Points: 81.50

Cory has competed in Season 7 and Season 9, completing the Orlando Qualifying course in Season 7. He has yet to make the Vegas Finals and fell on the I-Beam Gap on both runs in Cleveland last season.

187. April Steiner Bennett
Ninja Points: 82.28
Twitter: @TheVaultChick

April was an Olympic Pole Vaulter, finishing 8th at the 2008 Beijing Games. Inspired by Jessie Graff, she joined the Ninja Warrior ranks in Season 9. She fell on the 5th obstacle in Los Angeles in both the Qualifiers and City Finals. She also competed on Ninja vs Ninja as a member of the All-American Ninjas with fellow Olympians Paul Hamm and Jonathan Horton, going 2-1 in her head-to-head races.

186. Scott Willson
Ninja Points: 83.25

“The Chess Ninja” has competed on two seasons with his best run coming in Season 8 when he reached the Salmon Ladder in the Los Angeles City Finals.

178t. Michael Murdick
Ninja Points: 84.00

Michael fell on the Rolling Thunder in Daytona Qualifying then made it to the 8th obstacle in the City Finals.

178t. Naeem Mulkey
Ninja Points: 84.00

Naeem was one of many ninjas knocked out by the Nail Clipper in the Cleveland City Finals.

178t. Patrick Lavanity
Ninja Points: 84.00

Lavanity was also a rookie who saw his season end on the Nail Clipper in the Cleveland City Finals.

178t. Royall Eason
Ninja Points: 84.00

Eason barely made it out of the Daytona City Qualifiers, finishing 29th but put together a good run to make it through the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals.

178t. Jared Bandy
Ninja Points: 84.00

After a 29th-place finish in the San Antonio Qualifiers, Bandy made it to the back half of the course in the City Finals, falling on the Hourglass Drop.

178t. Daniel Arnold
Ninja Points: 84.00

Arnold was a rookie last year who, like so many others, saw his season end on the Nail Clipper in the Cleveland City Finals.

178t. Jonathan Angelilli
Ninja Points: 84.00

The Nail Clipper also ended the rookie season of Tai Chi instructor Jonathan Angelilli.

178t. Damir Okanovic
Ninja Points: 84.00

Damir qualified for the Vegas Finals by making it to the Hourglass Drop in the San Antonio City Finals. Unfortunately, his run in Vegas ended quickly when he fell on the first obstacle, Snake Run.

177. Clayton Wolf
Ninja Points: 84.75

Clayton competed on Season 8 of Ninja Warrior and reached the Vegas Finals after barely making it through the City Qualifiers (finishing 27th) and City Finals (finishing 14th). He fell on the Giant Log Grip in Vegas.

176. Tanr Ross
Ninja Points: 85.00

Ross was one of 16 ninjas to complete the San Antonio City Qualifying course. He replicated that feat in the City Finals, but fell on the Salmon Ladder.

175. Kevin Hogan
Ninja Points: 85.63

Hogan has appeared twice on American Ninja Warrior with his best year coming in Season 7 when he completed the Kansas City Qualifying course.

174. Bree Widener
Ninja Points: 85.70
Twitter: @ScaryStrongBree

The make-up artist who specializes in horror and haunted house costumes had a decent rookie season, making it to the Rolling Thunder in both the Daytona Qualifiers and City Finals. She has rocked it on Ninja vs Ninja, winning both of her races to help Team Young Bloods get to the playoffs.

172t. Thomas Doweidt
Ninja Points: 86.25

Doweidt competed in Season 8 where he completed the Oklahoma City Qualifying course and reached the Vegas Finals, only to take a tumble on Snake Run.

172t. Ryan Elliott
Ninja Points: 86.25

Elliott also competed in Season 8, completing the Indianapolis Qualifiers course and making it to Vegas, only to fall on Snake Run.

171. Sarah Schoback
Ninja Points: 87.84
Twitter: @Sarah_Schoback

Sarah couldn’t make it past the difficult Crank It Up obstacle in either the Kansas City Qualifiers or City Finals last season and missed out of making it to Vegas by fractions of a second. She has been a strong performer for the surprising Lizard Kings team on Ninja vs Ninja.

170. Noel Reyes
Ninja Points: 90.05
Twitter: @TheRappingNinja

Reyes reached the Vegas Finals in Season 6 and competed on Season 2 of Team Ninja Warrior as part of the LaBreckfast Club.

169. KC Halik
Ninja Points: 90.75

Halik is a two-time ANW veteran who has reached the Los Angeles City Finals each of the last two years but has yet to hit a buzzer.

168. Brian Beckstrand
Ninja Points: 91.25

Beckstrand has an elaborate backyard obstacle course and has completed City Qualifying courses in Kansas City (Season 7) and Oklahoma City (Season 8) but has yet to reach the Vegas Finals.

167. Brent Ruffin
Ninja Points: 91.75

Ruffin completed City Qualifying courses in Seasons 6 and 8 but could not get far enough in either City Finals to qualify for Vegas. Last year he had an early exit after falling on Crank It Up in Kansas City.

166. Mike Chick
Ninja Points: 93.05
Twitter: @TheNinjaLawyer

The Lawyer Ninja completed the Atlanta City Qualifiers course in Season 8 and reached the Vegas Finals that same season.

164t. Yuri Force
Ninja Points: 93.75

Yuri had a strong run in Season 8, completing the Atlanta City Qualifiers and reaching Vegas where he fell on the Propeller Bar.

164t. James Wyatt
Ninja Points: 93.75

Wyatt also fell on the Propeller Bar on Stage 1 in Vegas after a strong run in Oklahoma City where he completed the Qualification course.

163. Carl Fantauzzo
Ninja Points: 94.88

Carl has competed three times on American Ninja Warrior, starting in Season 6. His best season came in Season 8 when he finished 15th in the Philadelphia City Finals and qualified for Vegas where he fell on Sonic Curve on Stage 1.

162. Chad Hohn
Ninja Points: 95.00
Twitter: @NinjaBuilder413

Chad is a 4-time ANW veteran best known for his City Qualifiers run in Season 7 when he cut his head on the Rolling Log then finished the course. He has yet to make it to the Vegas Finals.

161. Jeri D’Aurelio
Ninja Points: 98.49

US Army Captain Jeri D’Aurelio qualified for the Vegas finals out of a tough Denver region last year as a rookie. She also joined Team Wolfpack for Ninja vs Ninja and helped the team to the playoffs with a 2-1 record in head-to-head races.

160. Kirsti Pratt
Ninja Points: 98.51
Twitter: @TheNinjaMachine

Pratt is known as “The Machine” and is entering her 4th season of ANW competition. She has yet to reach a City Finals, but earned a Wild Card to the Vegas Finals in Season 8 where she fell on the Jumping Spider. She has never lost a head-to-head race in Team Ninja Warrior competition, going 4-0 over the last two seasons, including a victory over Jessie Graff.

157t. Riles Nganga
Ninja Points: 100.00
Twitter: @maumaufitness

Riles completed the Los Angeles City Qualifying course last season and repeated the feat of completing the first six obstacles in the City Finals, but fell on the Swinging Peg Board and just missed qualifying for Vegas.

157t. Nick Patel
Ninja Points: 100.00

Patel completed the Daytona Qualifying course and did well enough in the City Finals to earn a spot in Vegas as a rookie. However, he withdrew before the National Finals.

157t. Anton Reichel
Ninja Points: 100.00

Reichel was another competitor from the Los Angeles qualifiers who completed the Qualification course and reached the Swinging Peg Board in the City Finals but did not get there fast enough to qualify for Vegas.

156. Tiana Webberley
Ninja Points: 102.37
Twitter: @SweetTee_02

“Sweet T” has competed on two seasons of American Ninja Warrior. She made it to the 4th obstacle on the Los Angeles course in both the Season 8 qualifiers, Season 9 qualifiers, and Season 9 City Finals. She earned a Wild Card to the Vegas Finals in Season 8 and has appeared on all 3 seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja Vs Ninja.

155. Donovan Metoyer
Ninja Points: 102.50

Donovan first competed on Season 5 of American Ninja Warrior. Last year, he fell on two Ninja-killing obstacles – Crank It Up in the Kansas City Qualifiers then the Bar Hop in the City Finals. He finished 15th in the City Finals and made it to Vegas where he fell on the Double Dipper on Stage 1.

154. Lindsay Eskildsen
Ninja Points: 103.44
Twitter: @Ninja_Linz

Lindsay had a strong rookie season, falling on the Rolling Thunder obstacle in both the Daytona Qualifiers and City Finals. She was fast enough to earn a spot in the Vegas Finals and fell on the Double Dipper.

153. An Ly
Ninja Points: 105.00

An is a firefighter from Houston who had a great run in Season 8, completing the Oklahoma City Qualifying course and reaching the National Finals in Vegas where he fell on the Propeller Bar.

152. Hunter Sipes
Ninja Points: 105.50

Hunter’s best year was Season 7 when he completed the Qualification Course in Orlando and made it to the National Finals, falling on the Jumping Spider on Stage 1. Last year, his season came to an early end when he fell on the Broken Bridge in the Daytona Qualifiers.

151. Chris Workman
Ninja Points: 105.75

Chris had a great rookie year in Season 8 where he completed the Los Angeles Qualification course and reached the Vegas finals. His second season saw a surprising early exit when he fell on the third obstacle in the City Qualifiers.

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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