American Ninja Warrior Season 11 Top 200 (51 – 100)

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Season 11 of American Ninja Warrior kicks off on Wednesday, May 29 on NBC. With football entering the doldrums of summer before Training Camps start, Ninja Warrior should become your go-to weekly show for athletic competition. Two years ago, I devised a scoring system to rank the competitors on American Ninja Warrior based on their current and past performance. The scoring system is intended to rank athletes based on their past accomplishments and is not a predictive metric for future success. As we have seen countless times in Ninja Warrior competitions, sometimes even the top athletes can get derailed by a slight mis-step or a slip of the hand.

The scale is based on a maximum total value of 1500 points in a given season. The highest single-season score 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 and Ninja All-Stars 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 four seasons are weighted at 80%, 60%, 40% and 20% respectively.

My database of athletes contains over 1600 competitors who have taken part in Ninja Warrior events since 2013. For these rankings, I started with the ninjas ranked between 150th and 200 and continued with those between 100th and 150th.  Today we break into the Top 100 and next week before the premiere of Season 11 we will unveil the Top 50.

99t. Matthew Day, Brian Rambo
229 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (both rookies)
Instagram: @matthewday0

These two rookies both completed the “double buzzer,” conquering both the City Qualifiers and City Finals courses. Matthew accomplished the feat in Dallas where he finished second behind Daniel Gil in both the Qualifiers and Finals. Brian posted the fastest time of the night in the Los Angeles Qualifiers. In Vegas, both Matthew and Brian’s rookie seasons came to an end on the Jumping Spider.

98. Adam Arnold
244.51 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 74
Instagram: @ninjabuilt8

Adam has competed since Season 6 and has reached the Vegas Finals twice. In Season 8, he was one of just 11 athletes to complete a City Finals course. He has yet to conquer Stage 1 in Vegas and suffered an early fall in the Kansas City Qualifiers in Season 9.

97. Anthony DeFranco
245 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 73

Anthony is a two-time Ninja Warrior competitor who has produced nearly identical seasons. In both Season 8 and Season 9 he completed the City Qualifying course with the fastest time of the night then fell on the 8th obstacle of the City Finals. Both were good enough to earn him a spot in the Vegas Finals where he fell on the Jumping Spider both times. Anthony did not return to compete in Season 10.

96. Kevin Klein
245.9 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 76
Instagram: @heavenskevin

Kevin is a flag-runner for the Dallas Cowboys as part of their in-game entertainment. He has competed on American Ninja Warrior since Season 4. His best years came in Seasons 6 and 7 when he reached the Vegas Finals. In Season 6 he fell on the Spinning Bridge and in Season 7 he advanced even further, conquering Stage 1 but falling on the first obstacle of Stage 2. He rebounded from an early fall in Season 8 to make the City Finals in Season 9 but came up short of making it to Vegas. His bad luck in even-numbered seasons continued last year when he had an early fall in the Dallas Qualifiers.

95. Michael Johnson
254 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 120 
Instagram: @michael_greatness_johnson

Michael was another Season 9 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. Last season his luck continued as he barely made it through City Qualifiers in 30th place but did well enough in the Miami City Finals to qualify for Vegas. His sophomore season came to an end on the Double Dipper.

94. Eddy Stewart
255 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 79
Instagram: @eddystewart3

Eddy is a 4-time veteran of American Ninja Warrior and has cleared the qualification courses all 4 seasons. His best year came as a rookie in Season 7 where he reached the Vegas Finals and timed out on the Warped Wall. In Season 9 he just missed a return trip to Vegas, finishing 16th in the Daytona City Finals. Last year, after completing the qualification course for the 4th straight year, he had a surprising early fall in the City Finals.

93. Brad Spine
255.2 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 126
Twitter: @awrestlingninja
Instagram: @getaspine

Brad was a rookie in Season 9 who qualified for the Vegas Finals out of the difficult Kansas City regional. His rookie year was marked by struggling with obstacles named after animals, falling on the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals and the Jumping Spider in Vegas. Last season he completed the Indianapolis qualification course and made it far enough in the City Finals to earn another trip to Vegas. He did not get another shot at the Jumping Spider as his run came to an end on the Propeller Bar.

92. Mitch VeDepo
265.2 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 70
Instagram: @vedepo_mc

Mitch is a 3-time ninja veteran who has reached the Vegas Finals in Seasons 8 and 9 but fell on the Jumping Spider both times. He did not return to compete in Season 10.

91. Alexio Gomes
265.23 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 72
Twitter: @Alexioknows@BraziBros

Alexio is the other half of the “Brazi Bros” with his brother Lucas. Like his brother, he has also qualified for the Vegas Finals twice in three years of Ninja Warrior competition. Alexio has never completed Stage 1 and just missed a third trip to Vegas in Season 9, finishing 17th in the Daytona City Finals. Neither of the Brazi Bros competed in Season 10.

90. Jon Stewart
272.4 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 92
Twitter: @RockmanStewart
Instagram: @rockmanstewart

Jon is a construction manager who has competed since Season 6. In Season 8 he became the oldest person (at 54) to complete a City Qualifiers course. He is also the oldest person (at age 52 in Season 6) to finish a City Finals course. He has reached the Vegas Finals twice but fell on Stage 1 both times. Last year, he got revenge on the Bouncing Spider, which had knocked him out in City Qualifiers the year prior, en route to breaking his own record as the oldest person (now 56) to hit a buzzer. He put together a strong run in the City Finals, reaching the Nail Clipper, but finished 16th and just missed a trip to Vegas.

89. Brian Kretsch
276.18 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 124
Twitter: @thebriankretsch
Instagram: @thebriankretsch

Brian is one of the few athletes who has competed on all 10 seasons of American Ninja Warrior. He has reached the Vegas Finals four times. Last year he completed the Los Angeles City Qualifiers course and made it to Vegas for the first time since Season 6. Brian has yet to complete Stage 1 after falling on the Propeller Bar last year. He also competed in the last two seasons of team competition as a member of David Campbell’s “NorCal Ninjas.”

88. Todd Bourgeois
278.8 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 102
Instagram: @t_todd.bourgeois

Todd is a 5-time Ninja veteran who has reached the Vegas Finals in the last three even-numbered seasons. He fell on the Jumping Spider in both Season 6 and Season 8. After a surprisingly early exit in Daytona Qualifiers, he came back strong in Season 10 to earn another trip to the National Finals. He did not get a chance for revenge on the Jumping Spider, unfortunately, as his season came to an end on the Double Dipper.

87. Judas Licciardello
280 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 105
Instagram: @judaslicciardello

Judas has conquered the City Qualifiers courses each of the last two seasons. As a rookie in Season 9 he drew the attention of the crowd in Vegas by doing a back flip to dismount from the Double Dipper. His rookie season came to an end on the next obstacle, the Jumping Spider. Last year he earned another trip to the National Finals but fell on the Propeller Bar and did not get another shot at the Jumping Spider.

86. Andrew Swinghamer
284.6 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 604
Instagram: @swingbot

Andrew has one of the best names on the ninja circuit. In his second year of ANW competition, he qualified for the Vegas Finals after completing the Dallas Qualification course and falling on the Nail Clipper in the City Finals. On his first attempt at Stage 1 he made it all the way to the final obstacle, but could not get past Twist and Fly.

85. Brandon Mears
288.58 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 69
Twitter: @brandon_mears@Towers_of_Power
Instagram: @towerofpower_mears

Brandon is one of the “Towers of Power” – a duo of firefighters from Chicago who are among the tallest competitors in the competition. Mears is 6’6” and has had a successful ninja career since first competing in Season 5. In Season 7 he became the tallest competitor to clear Stage 1, making it to the Unstable Bridge on Stage 2 before falling. Lately he has struggled with balance obstacles. In Season 9 he had a shocking early exit on the Broken Pipes in the City Finals and in Season 10 he fell on Block Run in the City Qualifiers.

84. Michelle Warnky
306.29 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 82
Twitter: @MichelleWarnky
Instagram: @michellewarnky

Michelle has been competing since Season 5 and has made five appearances in the Vegas Finals. Before last season, each of her prior appearances were made as a Wild Card. In Season 10, she was one of 6 women to complete a City Qualifiers course. She has made it to the 8th obstacle in each of the last two City Finals courses she has taken on. Michelle has never completed Stage 1 and fell on the first obstacle, Archer Alley, last year. She has also competed with the Wilczewski brothers on all 3 seasons of Team Ninja Warrior/Ninja vs Ninja.

83. Jo Jo Bynum
325.49 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 59

Jo Jo suffered a surprising early exit in Season 9, falling victim the new Wingnuts obstacle in City Qualifying. Before that, he had been to the Vegas Finals in 3 straight seasons and reached Stage 2 twice. He did not compete in Season 10, despite also taking part in Team Ninja Warrior and Ninja vs Ninja competitions.

82. Ryan Robinson
330.6 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 60
Twitter: @handsmerobinson

Ryan is a two-time Vegas veteran entering his fifth season of competition. His best year was in Season 8 when he fell on the final obstacle of Stage 1 in the transition to the cargo net. In Season 9 he just missed his 3rd straight trip to Vegas, finishing 16th in the City Finals. Last year he was knocked out by the Ring Jump in City Qualifiers, the first time he didn’t reach the City Finals.

81. Lorin Ball
331.39 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 62
Twitter: @TheLorinBall
Instagram: @lorinball

Lorin is a speedster who will either put up the fastest time of the night (as he did in the Denver Qualifiers in Season 9) or take an early exit (as he did in Indianapolis in Season 10). He became the first ninja to record 4 consecutive fastest times on City Qualifier events. Lorin has competed on Ninja Warrior since Season 2 and has reached the Vegas Finals 4 times. In three consecutive years from Seasons 4-6 he made it to Stage 2. Since then, his only other appearance in the Vegas Finals was in Season 9 when he fell on the Double Dipper on Stage 1.

80. Brandon Pannell
335.6 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 54

Brandon is a three-time Vegas veteran, reaching the National Finals in Seasons 6, 8, and 9. In his first two trips he fell on the Jumping Spider both times. He made it through the Jumping Spider in Season 9 but fell on the Flying Squirrel, the final obstacle of Stage 1. Brandon did not return to compete in Season 10.

79. Rigel Henry
344 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 105
Instagram: @strength.matters

Rigel is another competitor who completed a City Qualification course as a rookie in Season 9. The Giant Cubes took him out in the City Finals and he also fell on the Jumping Spider in the Vegas Finals. Rigel and his long blonde hair returned for Season 10 and completed the double buzzer – conquering both the Indianapolis Qualifiers and City Finals courses. His second trip to Vegas came to an early end when he was derailed by the Double Dipper.

78. Angel Rodriguez
349.81 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)

Angel competed for the first time in Season 10. He did not hit a buzzer in Qualifiers or the City Finals, but made it far enough in each to move on to the National Finals. In Vegas, he was one of 8 rookies to complete Stage 1. Angel’s rookie season came to an end on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder on Stage 2.

77. Lucas Reale
350.57 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)
Instagram: @lreale11

Much like Angel Rodriguez, Lucas qualified for the National Finals as a rookie out of the Philadelphia region. He had a nearly identical season to Angel, falling on the Lightning Bolts in Qualifiers and on the Captain’s Wheel in the City Finals. After clearing Stage 1 (with a time 5 seconds faster than Angel) he also fell on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder.

76. Robin Pietschmann
351 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 51
Instagram: @rescueswimmerninja

Robin returned to the Vegas Finals in Season 9 for the third time in four years. Unfortunately, he fell on the Flying Squirrel, making it the third time he had fallen on Stage 1. He did not compete in Season 10.

75. Dan Yager
362.3 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 52
Twitter: @moveslike_yager
Instagram: @moves_like_yager

Dan burst onto the ninja scene by reaching Stage 2 as a rookie in Season 7. He suffered a surprisingly early fall in the City Finals in Season 8 but bounced back in Season 9 to reach the Vegas Finals. He was taken out on the Double Dipper on Stage 1. Last year he was taken out by the Ring Jump in Minneapolis qualifiers.

74. Michael Silenzi
369.79 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 65
Instagram: @the.stallion

Michael has competed since Season 4 of American Ninja Warrior and reached the Vegas Finals three times. His first trip to Vegas came in Season 4 when he timed out at the Warped Wall. In Season 5 he fell on the Jumping Spider. He returned to Vegas in Season 9 after not making it for three years and had his best season to date, conquering Stage 1. Last year he qualified for the City Finals and made it to the 8th obstacle, which wasn’t quite enough to earn him another trip to Vegas.

73. Gabe Hurtado
378 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 63
Instagram: @gabe_hurt.ado

Coming into last season, Gabe had reached the Vegas Finals in each of his two competitive seasons, falling on Stage 1 both times. He once again reached the City Finals last year but slipped up on the Salmon Ladder, which caused him to miss out on a third straight trip to the National Finals.

72. Matthew Ilgenfritz
407.4 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 43

Matthew was a rookie in Season 9 who competed in Cleveland. He wasn’t able to make it up the Warped Wall in qualifying but conquered it in the City Finals. After falling on the Nail Clipper in City Finals he put together a great run in Vegas which included collecting his first buzzer on Stage 1. His rookie season came to an end on Wingnut Alley in Stage 2. Matthew did not return to compete in Season 10.

71. Tremayne Dortch
414.61 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 57 
Instagram: @themuscle.ninja

Tre is a 7-time veteran of American Ninja Warrior. He started his career with 4 straight trips to the Vegas Finals. His best year was in Season 7 when he finally bested the Jumping Spider and reached Stage 2. The last three years he has gone out in the City Finals and is looking to make it back to Vegas for the first time since 2015. Last year Tre put together a good run, completing the Dallas Qualifying course but fell on the Salmon Ladder in the City Finals.

70. Mike Murray
414.9 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)

Mike was a rookie last season who put together a strong run. He completed the Dallas City Qualifiers course, collecting his first Ninja Warrior buzzer. In the City Finals he made it to the Nail Clipper fast enough to qualify for Vegas. He did not stop there, completing Stage 1 and making it to the new obstacle, Deja Vu, on Stage 2.

69. Brian Wilczewski
417.38 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 49
Twitter: @BrianWilczewski1
Instagram: @brianwilczewski

Brian and his older brother Chris are both ninja competitors who are both Vegas veterans. He fell on Stage 1 in Season 6 and reached Stage 2 in Season 7. After not competing in Season 8, he returned in Season 9 but for the second time in his career, his season ended when he slipped on the first obstacle of Stage 1. He took another even-numbered season off last year and did not compete in Season 10.

68. Cass Clawson
418.42 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 42
Twitter: @cassiusness
Instagram: @cassiusness

Cass returned to Vegas in Season 9 for the first time since 2014. In Season 6 he nearly completed Stage 1 but ran out of time before he could reach the buzzer. In his return trip, he conquered Stage 1 but fell on the Wave Runner on Stage 2. Cass did not compete in Season 10.

67. Jonathan Stevens
419.76 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)

Jonathan was another Season 10 rookie who reached Stage 2. His season started when he completed the Minneapolis Qualifying course. He did not stop there, conquering the brutal Iron Maiden in the City Finals and joining the “double buzzer” club. Jonathan cleared Stage 1 in Vegas but his rookie season came to an end on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder.

66. Michael Torres
420.09 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 58
Instagram: @michaeltorresanw

Michael is entering his fourth year of ninja competition. He qualified for Vegas in each of his first two years, reaching Stage 2 as a rookie and falling on the Jumping Spider in Season 9. Last year, he came up just short, falling on the dismount of The Hinge in Minneapolis City Finals. Had he completed the landing, he would have earned a third trip to Vegas. Instead, he finished just outside the Top 15.

65. Austin Gray
424.65 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)
Instagram: @austingray.ninja

Austin is another  Season 10 rookie who was just one of 3 ninjas to fail at the Warped Wall last season. In the Minneapolis Qualifiers he attempted the Mega Wall and came up short then missed at his attempt on the regular Wall. He came back in the City Finals to scale the wall and make it all the way to the Iron Maiden, securing his spot in Vegas. Austin made a splash in Vegas as the first ninja to complete Stage 1. His solid rookie season came to an end on Deja Vu.

64. Reko Rivera
426 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 87
Twitter: @RekoRivera
Instagram: @rekorivera

Reko has competed on American Ninja Warrior since Season 4 and has completed the qualifying courses the last 5 seasons. He took a new step forward in Season 9 and qualified for the Vegas Finals for the first time in his career. Unfortunately, his season came to a quick end when he fell on Snake Run. He came up just short of making a return trip last season, falling on the Salmon Ladder in the Atlanta City Finals. Reko is also known for being the guy who ran the Atlanta Qualifying Course in a T-Rex suit during Season 8.

63. Jody Avila
436.1 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 44
Instagram: @jodyavila.ninja

The “Big Dog Ninja” was one of the top competitors of Season 9. After a rookie season where he fell on the 4th obstacle in City Qualifying, Jody came back strong and finished the San Antonio City Qualifiers course. He also completed Stage 1 in the Vegas and made it all the way to Wingnut Alley on Stage 2. Unfortunately, Season 10 wound up much the same as Season 8 with Jody stumbling on the 4th obstacle of City Qualifiers, falling on Block Run in Indianapolis.

62. Alex Carson
471.0 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 80
Twitter: @whoisalexcarson
Instagram: @whoisalexcarson

Alex is a four-time Ninja veteran who has had two nearly identical campaigns the last two years. In Season 9 he fell on the 5th obstacle in Kansas City Qualifiers then on the 8th obstacle in the City Finals. These results were good enough to qualify him for Vegas where he couldn’t make it past the final obstacle – the Flying Squirrel. Last year he once again fell on the 5th and 8th obstacles in Indianapolis Qualifiers and City Finals. He got another shot at Stage 1 and again made it to the final obstacle (this time Twist and Fly).

61. Brett Sims
472.84 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 71
Instagram: @mr.brettsims

Brett has been competing since Season 2 and last year earned his his second trip to the Vegas Finals. In his first appearance in Vegas, he timed out at the Warped Wall. Season 10 was his best ANW season to date, completing both the Miami Qualification and City Finals courses. One of last year’s best storylines was Brett’s friendly bet with Ryan Stratis that whoever fell first would have to shave their beard. Both Sims and Stratis collected double buzzers while defending the honor of their facial hair. The bet was settled in Vegas when Brett fell on the Double Dipper and Ryan made it to Jeep Run.

60. Chris Digangi
487.82 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 68
Instagram: @ninja_digangi

Chris was one of the early competitors on Ninja Warrior, reaching the Vegas Finals in Season 4 and nearly missing in Season 5. After taking two seasons off, he returned in Season 8 but could not complete the first half of the course. In Season 9, he completed the Cleveland City Qualifiers course, made it to the Nail Clipper in the City Finals, and all the way to the Flying Squirrel on Stage 1 in Vegas. He also competed on Ninja vs Ninja as part of the LaBreckfast Club with his girlfriend Jesse “Flex” LaBreck and Jon Alexis Jr. Last year, Chris put together another strong season (once again with nearly identical results to Jesse LaBreck), completing the Indianapolis Qualifiers course and reaching Cane Lane in the City Finals. His run in the national finals came to an end on the Double Dipper.

59. Grant Clinton
491.26 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 34
Instagram: @gcmortgageninja

Clinton has had an up-and-down ninja career in just two seasons of competition. After nearly dying from a stroke before Season 8 began, he barely advanced through the City Qualifiers then was one of just 11 ninjas to complete a City Finals course. In Vegas, he fell on the very first obstacle of Stage 1. He came back in Season 9 with a strong run to Stage 2, falling on Wingnut Alley. Grant did not compete during Season 10.

58. Zach Day
498.82 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)

Zach was one of the top rookies from Season 10, competing as a 19-year old thanks to the lowered age limit last season. He fell on the Lightning Bolts in the Philadelphia Qualifiers then made it to the Captain’s Wheel in the City Finals. In Vegas, Day collected his first buzzer by completing Stage 1. His rookie season came to an end on Wingnut Alley, the penultimate obstacle of Stage 2.

57. RJ Roman
501.65 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: unranked (rookie)
Instagram: @rjroams

The bass guitar player showed off his grip strength as a rookie last season. RJ fell on the Slipper Summit in Miami Qualifiers and the Crazy Clocks in the City Finals. These runs were good enough to earn him a trip to Vegas where he dominated Stage 1, completing the course 15 seconds faster than fellow rookie Zach Day. Like Day, his season also came to an end on Wingnut Alley on Stage 2.

56. Nick Kostreski
503.96 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 32
Instagram: @k.o.ninja

Nick qualified for Vegas in Season 8 as a rookie. He nearly completed Stage 1 but ran out of time just before hitting the buzzer. In Season 9, he was one of just 8 ninjas to complete the Denver Qualification course and fell on The Wedge in the City Finals. He got redemption on the Stage 1 course before falling on the Wave Runner in Stage 2. Nick did not return to compete in Season 10.

55. Kenneth Niemitalo
507.5 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 89
Twitter: @KennyV12Ninja
Instagram: @kennyniemitalo

Kenny is a 5-time American Ninja Warrior veteran. Before last season, his best year came as a rookie in Season 6. That year he completed both the City Qualifiers and City Finals courses and fell on the Spinning Bridge on Stage 1. After 3 years of coming up just short of Vegas (two of which he completed City Qualifiers courses during), he made his return last year. He completed the Miami Qualification course as well as the City Finals course. In Vegas, he timed out on Twist and Fly. Kenny also has one of the best stories on Ninja Warrior, as his on-air profile during Season 8 led to a life-saving kidney donation for his daughter. Last year he used his runs to promote organ donation for two other children in need of transplants.

54. Karsten Williams
515.22 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 48
Twitter: @RealTeamKarsten
Instagram: @teamkarsten

Karsten is a veteran ninja who has made fourth straight trips to Vegas. He has fallen on Stage 1 each of the last five seasons, splashing out on the Double Dipper last year. Karsten had a nerve-wracking City Qualifiers last season when he slipped on the Tuning Forks, but was fortunate that only 26 athletes made it farther. In the City Finals, he made it to the Nail Clipper to clinch a spot in Vegas. Karsten also led team Fast Kats during Team Ninja Warrior and Ninja vs Ninja competitions.

53. Casey Suchocki
522.35 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 117
Twitter: @hcsuchocki
Instagram: @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. Casey returned in Season 10 to make it back to Vegas and conquer Stage 1. His best season yet came to an end on Deja Vu on Stage 2.

52. James McGrath
522.75 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 61
Twitter: @TheBeastANW
Instagram: @TheBeastANW

James “The Beast” McGrath has competed in 9 of the 10 seasons of American Ninja Warrior. His best year was in Season 5 when he reached Stage 3. He has not made it past Stage 1 since then, but reached the Vegas Finals 6 times in his career. Season 9 was the first time he did not qualify for Vegas when his time in the Cleveland City Finals left him just shy of the Top 15. Last year he completed the Philadelphia Qualification course and in the City Finals made it to the last obstacle before losing traction with his shoes and falling on the Spider Trap. His season came to an end on the Jumping Spider, the same obstacle that knocked him out in each of his prior two trips to the National Finals.

51. Allyssa Beird
524.06 Ninja Points

2018 Rank: 53
Twitter: @allyssabeird
Instagram: @allyssabeird

Allyssa is a school teacher who in Season 9 became the second woman to complete Stage 1. She has made three straight trips to the Vegas Finals. In Season 9 she fell on the Criss-Cross Salmon Ladder. Last season she completed the City Qualifying course for a second straight year and reaching the 8th obstacle in the Philadelphia City Finals. Unfortunately, her run in Vegas ended early when she slipped on the new first obstacle, Archer Alley.

 

Check back next week for the TOP 50 Ninjas on the list are revealed and the 11th season of American Ninja Warrior debuts (beginning Wednesday, May 29 at 8pm on NBC). To get you ready for the upcoming Ninja Warrior season, NBC announced that this year’s ANW All Stars event would air on Sunday, May 26 at 7pm.

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