American Ninja Warrior
Season 13
Hosted byMatt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Zuri Hall
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseMay 31 (2021-05-31) –
September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)
Season chronology

The thirteenth season of the American game show television series American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 31, 2021 on NBC. The season contain 12 episodes. A spin-off from the Japanese reality series Sasuke, it is hosted by Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and Zuri Hall. As with the twelfth season, this season used a smaller number of filming locations with no audiences during taping due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The series was announced in November 2020, a few weeks after the previous season finished airing. Applications were officially being accepted that month.[2] The series was also a full season, as opposed to the shortened, 8-episode season seen in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place entirely in Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles, California, with the national finals filming back in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Grand Prize and the Last Ninja Standing reward were restored, as $1,000,000 and $100,000, respectively.[1] Kaden Lebsack, 15, was Last Ninja Standing, winning the $100,000 first prize after narrowly missing out on the grand prize in the rope climb.

Starting with this season, the age requirement dropped from 19 years old to 15. Competitors also included "family" teams of three, with at least one teenager 15 to 19 years old, with each member competing on two obstacles. Filming for the season began in March 2021 and casting took place between November 22 to December 14, 2020.[1] The full cast of competitors was announced in January 2021.[3] The season introduced "Split Decision", in which competitors could choose one of two obstacles to do for the third obstacle in qualifying courses and the ninth obstacle in semifinal courses. In the National Finals, Split Decision occurred on the eighth and final obstacle of Stage One.[4]

Obstacles

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying

Event Obstacles Finishers
Night 1 Shrinking Steps Overpass Domino Effect Tipping Point V Formation Warped Wall/Mega Wall 5
Spinning Log
Night 2 Weight for It Broken Bridge 7
Burn Rubber
Night 3 Overpass Domino Effect Air Surfer Pretzel Twist 12
Spinning Log
Night 4 Double Down Log Runner 13
Block Run
Night 5 Log Runner Tilt-A-Whirl Sideways 18
Block Run

Los Angeles Semifinals

Event Obstacles Finishers
Night 1 Shrinking Steps Lunatic Ledges Tilt-A-Whirl Spinning Bridge Wall to Wall Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Corkscrew Inverter Spider Trap 4
Tuning Forks
Night 2 Double Twister Ring Chaser Padlock Inverter 5
Tuning Forks
Night 3 Diamond Dash Drop Zone The Dungeon 6
Diving Boards
Night 4 Lunatic Ledges Barrel Roll Crazy Clocks The Dungeon 12
Diving Boards

Las Vegas National Finals

Event Obstacle(s) Finishers
Stage 1 Slide Surfer Swinging Blades Double Dipper Jumping Spider Tire Run Warped Wall Dipping Birds The High Road 27
Fly Hooks
Stage 2 Striding Steps Double Salmon Ladder V Formation Hammer Drop Epic Air Surfer Falling Shelves 4
Stage 3 Grip & Tip Stalactites Up For Grabs Ultimate Cliffhanger Pipe Dream Eyeglass Alley Flying Bar 1
Stage 4 Rope Climb 0

Bold indicates Split-Decision obstacles and completing the Mega Wall awarded $10,000 to the competitor.

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying

The qualifiers took place at the Tacoma Dome in Seattle/Tacoma. Athletes who conquered the 18-foot Mega Wall in bold and women who finished in the top 30 in italics.

Night 1

The first qualifying round featured three new obstacles: Overpass, Tipping Point, and V Formation, along with 'Split-Decision' (Domino Effect & Spinning Log). Notable ninjas running the course included NASCAR driver Jade Buford, two-time Olympic basketball gold medalist Ruthie Bolton, and 2008 Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton was back for his 6th season.

This episode set a record for the fewest finishers in a qualifying episode with only 5. Notable ninjas who did not advance were Mathis "Kid" Owhadi, Thomas Stillings, Barclay Stockett (who returned after missing Season 12), Maggi Thorne, Jeri D’Aurelio, Casey Shuchocki, Nate Burkhalter, Quest O’Neal, John Loobey, and Ben Wilson.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Isaiah Thomas 2:16.67 Finished
2 Elijah Browning 2:19.19 Finished
3 Jody Avila 2:25.97 Finished
4 Vinnie Castranova 2:42.84 Finished
5 Jonathan Godbout 3:02.24 Finished
6 Nate Pardo 1:14.66 V Formation
7 Daniel Gil 1:16.54 V Formation
8 Christian Youst 1:16.78 V Formation
9 Brian Burkhardt 1:18.00 V Formation
10 Alex Blick 1:19.35 V Formation
11 Caleb Dowden 1:23.54 V Formation
12 Ryan Meeks 1:23.85 V Formation
13 Isaiah Wakeham 1:26.06 V Formation
14 Cole Verble 1:26.92 V Formation
15 Isabella Wakeham 1:27.04 V Formation
16 Josh Norton 1:32.13 V Formation
17 Caleb Benson 1:32.47 V Formation
18 Wade Lopp 1:34.81 V Formation
19 Karman Selby 1:37.09 V Formation
20 Dan Wentworth 1:38.19 V Formation
21 Bryan Billngmeier 1:39.44 V Formation
22 Adam Naids 1:47.68 V Formation
23 Jeremy Clark 1:56.78 V Formation
24 Abel Gonzalez 2:01.46 V Formation
25 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:11.01 V Formation
26 Sam Sann 2:14.57 V Formation
27 Sophie Shaft 0:47.91 Tipping Point
28 Jonathan Horton 0:56.82 Tipping Point
29 Jade Buford 0:59.71 Tipping Point
30 Cory Torkelson 1:01.25 Tipping Point
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Isabella Wakeham 1:27.04 V Formation
2 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:11.01 V Formation
3 Sophie Shaft 0:47.91 Tipping Point
4 Chynna Hart 0:27.41 Domino Effect
5 Christie Brophy 0:30.66 Domino Effect
Akbar’s Gbajabia-Moments
Rank Competitor Reason for inclusion Furthest Obstacle
1 Nikki Asirvadam Disguised as a horse, who loves Michael Jackson. Shrinking Steps
2 Dana Kielar Got a beloved horse watching from the barn. Overpass
3 Juliana Wilson Former Mrs. Tennessee as a pageant winner. Shrinking Steps

Night 2

The second qualifying round featured the same course as the first qualifier, but with two new Split-Decision obstacles: Broken Bridge and Burn Rubber. Overpass was switched out with Weight For It from season 12. Notable ninjas running the course were former Olympic hurdler David "Crush" Payne and Alex Weber, the host of American Ninja Warrior: Crashing the Course award-winning web-series.

This was also the first time in the show's history where 5 women finished in the Top 30. Also, "The Weatherman" Joe Moravsky was the first to make it up the 18-foot Mega Wall this season.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Kaden Lebsack 1:49.09 Finished
2 Lucas Reale 2:02.89 Finished
3 Joe Moravsky 2:04.10 Finished (Mega Wall)
4 Josiah Pippel 2:53.76 Finished
5 Anthony Porter 3:01.48 Finished
6 Victor Chan 3:06.58 Finished
7 Dan Champagne 3:43.59 Finished
8 Julius Ferguson 0:59.93 V Formation
9 True Becker 1:02.57 V Formation
10 Mike Beadle 1:06.34 V Formation
11 Lance Pekus 1:16.78 V Formation
12 Michael Larlee 1:18.04 V Formation
13 Cody Johnston 1:18.89 V Formation
14 Ruben Arellano 1:23.46 V Formation
15 Vincent Pane 1:23.87 V Formation
16 Xavier Dantzler 1:29.12 V Formation
17 Jason Grossman 1:40.24 V Formation
18 Jonah Bonner 2:08.17 V Formation
19 Zhanique Lovett 2:14.49 V Formation
20 Will Schlageter 2:16.78 V Formation
21 DC Banks 2:24.11 V Formation
22 Jose Gomez 2:30.46 V Formation
23 Sandy Zimmerman 2:31.62 V Formation
24 Deren Perez 2:47.57 V Formation
25 Francisco Barajas 0:48.99 Tipping Point
26 Sophia Lavallee 0:59.76 Tipping Point
27 Perry Madison 1:02.13 Tipping Point
28 Brian Montagnese 1:06.13 Tipping Point
29 Brittney Durant 1:07.70 Tipping Point
30 Tiana Webberley 1:08.34 Tipping Point
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Zhanique Lovett 2:14.49 V Formation
2 Sandy Zimmerman 2:31.62 V Formation
3 Sophia Lavallee 0:59.76 Tipping Point
4 Brittney Durant 1:07.70 Tipping Point
5 Tiana Webberley 1:08.34 Tipping Point
Akbar’s Gbajabia-Moments
Rank Competitor Reason for inclusion Furthest Obstacle
1 Zac Palazzo Lit it up outside the Tacoma Dome, as a fire breather and a carpenter. Tipping Point
2 Melissa Jackson Got warmed up by taking a long ride on her unicycle. Weight for it
3 Emmanuel McConnell As a Spartan Ninja, he looked ready for war. Shrinking Steps

Night 3

In this episode, two new obstacles were introduced: Air Surfer and Pretzel Twist. Notable ninjas running the course were former Olympic speed skater K.C. Boutiette, freestyle motocross rider Zach DiPaolo, and former pro wakeboarder Austin Hair. Two rookies, 19-year-old Brett Hernandez Strong and 16-year-old Vance Walker (a two-time American Ninja Warrior Junior winner), both scaled the Mega Wall.

Notable ninjas who didn't advance were Grant McCartney ("Island Ninja"), Nick Hanson ("Eskimo Ninja"), one half of the "Towers of Power" Brandon Mears, who after falling on his fifth balance obstacle in the past five seasons, announced his possible retirement, Bootie Coothran, Grace Sims, and Michelle Warnky Buurma after falling in the 3rd obstacle.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 R.J. Roman 1:39.84 Finished
2 Amir Malik 1:51.11 Finished
3 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 2:19.92 Finished
4 Owen Dyer 2:23.13 Finished
5 Kevin Carbone 2:33.09 Finished
6 Max Feinberg 2:35.42 Finished
7 Austin Hair 2:39.62 Finished
8 Brett Hernandez Strong 2:53.07 Finished (Mega Wall)
9 Dan Polizzi 3:04.96 Finished
10 Vance Walker 3:07.32 Finished (Mega Wall)
11 Brett Sims 3:37.52 Finished
12 Tyler Gillett 4:02.22 Finished
13 WeiWei Qin 1:00.61 Pretzel Twist
14 Nico Gentry 1:04.78 Pretzel Twist
15 Devin Harrelson 1:06.10 Pretzel Twist
16 Kenny Tran 1:06.45 Pretzel Twist
17 Shaq Leach 1:06.89 Pretzel Twist
18 DeShawn Harris 1:09.25 Pretzel Twist
19 Josh Wagg 1:11.81 Pretzel Twist
20 Ben Whitlow 1:13.49 Pretzel Twist
21 Josiah Singleton 1:14.57 Pretzel Twist
22 Bob Reese 1:19.58 Pretzel Twist
23 Brad Giles 1:21.44 Pretzel Twist
24 Todd Bourgeois 1:24.76 Pretzel Twist
25 KC Boutiette 1:26.71 Pretzel Twist
26 Glenn Davis 1:45.78 Pretzel Twist
27 Alyssa Varsalona 1:56.43 Pretzel Twist
28 Charity LeBlanc 2:13.99 Pretzel Twist
29 Tony Miles 2:30.50 Pretzel Twist
30 Lenny Lopez 0:34.22 Air Surfer
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Alyssa Varsalona 1:56.43 Pretzel Twist
2 Charity LeBlanc 2:13.99 Pretzel Twist
3 Megan Budway 0:46.18 Air Surfer
4 Cara Mack 0:47.56 Air Surfer
5 Heather Weissinger 0:58.76 Air Surfer
Akbar’s Gbajabia-Moments
Rank Competitor Reason for inclusion Furthest Obstacle
1 Tony Miles He bet $75 000 that he completes the course, but missed. Pretzel Twist ; qualified
2 Jessica Helmer She rescues abandoned rabbits, and she let Zuri Hall bunny sit during her run. Shrinking Steps
3 Josh Wagg The Death Metal Ninja had plenty of swag Pretzel Twist ; qualified

Night 4

Another new obstacle was introduced, called Double Down. Notable ninjas running the course were super-lightweight champion professional boxer Melissa St. Vil, former NFL player Andrew East (trained by his wife, Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shawn Johnson), and PLL lacrosse player Rob Pannell. However, schoolteacher Allyssa Beird was among the notable competitors who failed to advance to the semifinals.

With Lorin Ball absent for season 13,[5] veterans David Campbell and Brian Kretsch became the only two competitors to have appeared on every single season of American Ninja Warrior.

Additionally, this was only the second time five women made the top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jake Murray 1:47.20 Finished
2 Sean Bryan 1:54.38 Finished
3 Ethan Swanson 1:56.63 Finished
4 Nate Hansen 2:03.53 Finished
5 Matt Bradley 2:19.37 Finished
6 Caiden Madzelan 2:34.35 Finished
7 Jay Lewis 2:37.53 Finished
8 Jonah Munoz 2:46.35 Finished
9 Tage Herrington 3:11.82 Finished
10 Adam Rayl 3:21.44 Finished
11 David Campbell 4:30.12 Finished
12 Luke Dillon 4:45.00 Finished
13 Meagan Martin 5:56.49 Finished
14 Austin Gray 0:57.68 Pretzel Twist
15 Devan Alexander 0:59.77 Pretzel Twist
16 Addy Herman 1:13.46 Pretzel Twist
17 Mike Wright 1:16.87 Pretzel Twist
18 Chad Flexington 1:19.24 Pretzel Twist
19 John Uga 1:23.21 Pretzel Twist
20 Alex Begolly 1:26.77 Pretzel Twist
21 Logan Kreglow 1:30.54 Pretzel Twist
22 Abby Clark 1:33.02 Pretzel Twist
23 Quinn Nguyen 1:33.56 Pretzel Twist
24 Luciano Acuna Jr. 1:46.78 Pretzel Twist
25 Anthony Eardley 1:56.07 Pretzel Twist
26 Paul Fisher 1:58.97 Pretzel Twist
27 Casey Rothschild 2:01.12 Pretzel Twist
28 Judas Licciardello 2:02.57 Pretzel Twist
29 Rachel Degutz 2:05.67 Pretzel Twist
30 Brian Kretsch 2:13.45 Pretzel Twist
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Meagan Martin 5:56.49 Finished
2 Addy Herman 1:13.46 Pretzel Twist
3 Abby Clark 1:33.02 Pretzel Twist
4 Casey Rothschild 2:01.12 Pretzel Twist
5 Rachel Degutz 2:05.67 Pretzel Twist
Akbar’s Gbajabia-Moments
Rank Competitor Reason for inclusion Furthest Obstacle
1 John Huie He led his entire middle school orchestra in a starline syndal. Double Down
2 Bryan "Muscle" Mendez His mom made the hosts Authentic Salvadoran Pupusas. Air Surfer
3 Aubry Marie She showed the flexibility that has made her a social media sensation. Double Down

Night 5

Another new obstacle was introduced, this one called Tilt-A-Whirl. Among the notable ninjas was former NFL quarterback Jake Heaps. Brian Beckstrand and his son, Kai (who previously competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior), became the first ever father-and-son duo to hit the buzzer in the qualifying round. The "Cat Daddy", Jackson Twait, made it up the Mega Wall. Jesse "Flex" Labreck joined Meagan Martin as one of only two women to hit a buzzer in the qualifying round this season. One competitor from this episode, Nick Hanson (who made it to Sideways), is a different Nick Hanson from the "Eskimo Ninja"; his nickname is the "Rugby Ninja".

Among the notable veteran ninjas not advancing to the semifinals was Labreck’s fiancé, Chris DiGangi, as well as Michael Torres.

Top 30 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Kai Beckstrand 1:36.83 Finished
2 Cal Plohoros 1:51.49 Finished
3 Tyler Yamauchi 1:53.17 Finished
4 Cam Baumgartner 1:55.19 Finished
5 Jackson Twait 1:57.59 Finished (Mega Wall)
6 Joe Meissner 1:58.66 Finished
7 Kyle Soderman 2:03.04 Finished
8 Hunter Guerard 2:04.83 Finished
9 Chris Behrends 2:11.04 Finished
10 John Mack 2:23.55 Finished
11 Eric Middleton 2:59.31 Finished
12 Sam Folsom 3:03.63 Finished
13 Mike Silenzi 3:15.54 Finished
14 Philip Scott 3:16.15 Finished
15 Brian Beckstrand 3:23.67 Finished
16 Joe Brown 3:43.52 Finished
17 Jesse Labreck 3:50.65 Finished
18 Jamie Rahn 4:03.15 Finished
19 Flip Rodriguez 0:57.61 Sideways
20 Donovan Metoyer 1:02.14 Sideways
21 Ben Martin 1:03.57 Sideways
22 Nick Hanson 1:06.44 Sideways
23 Sem Garay 1:08.94 Sideways
24 Marquez Green 1:12.24 Sideways
25 Roo Yori 1:12.56 Sideways
26 Jason Barber 1:12.78 Sideways
27 Andrew Stoinski 1:13.00 Sideways
28 Marcelino Riley 1:14.42 Sideways
29 Nathan Green 1:14.79 Sideways
30 Kyle Schulze 1:18.91 Sideways
Top 5 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 3:50.65 Finished
2 Megan Rowe 1:23.46 Sideways
3 Taylor Amann 1:31.35 Sideways
4 Jamie Ross 1:39.43 Sideways
5 Ava Colasanti 1:02.73 Tilt-A-Whirl
Akbar’s Gbajabia-Moments
Rank Competitor Reason for inclusion Furthest Obstacle
1 Eric Middleton He brought the hosts a plate of tomato hornworms to eat if he finished the course. Clear (2:59.31)
2 Mike Silenzi He had fellow Chicago Ninjas (Jesse Labreck, Chris DiGangi and Tyler Yamauchi) galloping on fake horses to represent his nickname "The Stallion". Clear (3:15.54)
3 Trinnie Bush From the plains of Kansas, she looked like a character from little house on the prairie. Shrinking Steps

Seattle/Tacoma Qualifying Leaderboard

Top 150 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Kai Beckstrand 1:36.83 Finished
2 R.J. Roman 1:39.84 Finished
3 Jake Murray 1:47.20 Finished
4 Kaden Lebsack 1:49.09 Finished
5 Amir Malik 1:51.11 Finished
6 Cal Plohoros 1:51.49 Finished
7 Tyler Yamauchi 1:53.17 Finished
8 Sean Bryan 1:54.38 Finished
9 Cam Baumgartner 1:55.19 Finished
10 Ethan Swanson 1:56.63 Finished
11 Jackson Twait 1:57.59 Finished (Mega Wall)
12 Joe Meissner 1:58.66 Finished
13 Lucas Reale 2:02.89 Finished
14 Kyle Soderman 2:03.04 Finished
15 Nate Hansen 2:03.53 Finished
16 Joe Moravsky 2:04.10 Finished (Mega Wall)
17 Hunter Guerard 2:04.83 Finished
18 Chris Behrends 2:11.04 Finished
19 Isaiah Thomas 2:16.67 Finished
20 Elijah Browning 2:19.19 Finished
21 Matt Bradley 2:19.37 Finished
22 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 2:19.92 Finished
23 Owen Dyer 2:23.13 Finished
24 John Mack 2:23.55 Finished
25 Jody Avila 2:25.97 Finished
26 Kevin Carbone 2:33.09 Finished
27 Caiden Madzelan 2:34.35 Finished
28 Max Feinberg 2:35.42 Finished
29 Jay Lewis 2:37.53 Finished
30 Austin Hair 2:39.62 Finished
31 Vinnie Castranova 2:42.84 Finished
32 Jonah Munoz 2:46.35 Finished
33 Brett Hernandez Strong 2:53.07 Finished (Mega Wall)
34 Josiah Pippel 2:53.76 Finished
35 Eric Middleton 2:59.31 Finished
36 Anthony Porter 3:01.48 Finished
37 Jonathan Godbout 3:02.24 Finished
38 Sam Folsom 3:03.63 Finished
39 Dan Polizzi 3:04.96 Finished
40 Victor Chan 3:06.58 Finished
41 Vance Walker 3:07.32 Finished (Mega Wall)
42 Tage Herrington 3:11.82 Finished
43 Mike Silenzi 3:15.54 Finished
44 Philip Scott 3:16.15 Finished
45 Adam Rayl 3:21.44 Finished
46 Brian Beckstrand 3:23.67 Finished
47 Brett Sims 3:37.52 Finished
48 Joe Brown 3:43.52 Finished
49 Dan Champagne 3:43.59 Finished
50 Jesse Labreck 3:50.65 Finished
51 Tyler Gillett 4:02.22 Finished
52 Jamie Rahn 4:03.15 Finished
53 David Campbell 4:30.12 Finished
54 Luke Dillon 4:45.00 Finished
55 Meagan Martin 5:56.49 Finished
56 Flip Rodriguez 0:57.61 Sideways
57 Austin Gray 0:57.68 Pretzel Twist
58 Devan Alexander 0:59.77 Pretzel Twist
59 Julius Ferguson 0:59.93 V Formation
60 WeiWei Qin 1:00.61 Pretzel Twist
61 Donovan Metoyer 1:02.14 Sideways
62 True Becker 1:02.57 V Formation
63 Ben Martin 1:03.57 Sideways
64 Nico Gentry 1:04.78 Pretzel Twist
65 Devin Harrelson 1:06.10 Pretzel Twist
66 Mike Beadle 1:06.34 V Formation
67 Nick Hanson 1:06.44 Sideways
68 Kenny Tran 1:06.45 Pretzel Twist
69 Shaq Leach 1:06.89 Pretzel Twist
70 Sem Garay 1:08.94 Sideways
71 DeShawn Harris 1:09.25 Pretzel Twist
72 Josh Wagg 1:11.81 Pretzel Twist
73 Marquez Green 1:12.24 Sideways
74 Roo Yori 1:12.56 Sideways
75 Jason Barber 1:12.78 Sideways
76 Andrew Stoinski 1:13.00 Sideways
77 Addy Herman 1:13.46 Pretzel Twist
78 Ben Whitlow 1:13.49 Pretzel Twist
79 Marcelino Riley 1:14.42 Sideways
80 Josiah Singleton 1:14.57 Pretzel Twist
81 Nate Pardo 1:14.66 V Formation
82 Nathan Green 1:14.79 Sideways
83 Daniel Gil 1:16.54 V Formation
84 Christian Youst 1:16.78 V Formation
85 Lance Pekus 1:16.78 V Formation
86 Mike Wright 1:16.87 Pretzel Twist
87 Brian Burkhardt 1:18.00 V Formation
88 Michael Larlee 1:18.04 V Formation
89 Cody Johnston 1:18.89 V Formation
90 Kyle Schulze 1:18.91 Sideways
91 Chad Flexington 1:19.24 Pretzel Twist
92 Alex Blick 1:19.35 V Formation
93 Bob Reese 1:19.58 Pretzel Twist
94 Brad Giles 1:21.44 Pretzel Twist
95 John Uga 1:23.21 Pretzel Twist
96 Ruben Arellano 1:23.46 V Formation
97 Caleb Dowden 1:23.54 V Formation
98 Ryan Meeks 1:23.85 V Formation
99 Vincent Pane 1:23.87 V Formation
100 Todd Bourgeois 1:24.76 Pretzel Twist
101 Isaiah Wakeham 1:26.06 V Formation
102 KC Boutiette 1:26.71 Pretzel Twist
103 Alex Begolly 1:26.77 Pretzel Twist
104 Cole Verble 1:26.92 V Formation
105 Isabella Wakeham 1:27.04 V Formation
106 Xavier Dantzler 1:29.12 V Formation
107 Logan Kreglow 1:30.54 Pretzel Twist
108 Josh Norton 1:32.13 V Formation
109 Caleb Benson 1:32.47 V Formation
110 Abby Clark 1:33.02 Pretzel Twist
111 Quinn Nguyen 1:33.56 Pretzel Twist
112 Wade Lopp 1:34.81 V Formation
113 Karman Selby 1:37.09 V Formation
114 Dan Wentworth 1:38.19 V Formation
115 Bryan Billngmeier 1:39.44 V Formation
116 Jason Grossman 1:40.24 V Formation
117 Glenn Davis 1:45.78 Pretzel Twist
118 Luciano Acuna Jr. 1:46.78 Pretzel Twist
119 Adam Naids 1:47.68 V Formation
120 Anthony Eardley 1:56.07 Pretzel Twist
121 Alyssa Varsalona 1:56.43 Pretzel Twist
122 Jeremy Clark 1:56.78 V Formation
123 Paul Fisher 1:58.97 Pretzel Twist
124 Casey Rothschild 2:01.12 Pretzel Twist
125 Abel Gonzalez 2:01.46 V Formation
126 Judas Licciardello 2:02.57 Pretzel Twist
127 Rachel Degutz 2:05.67 Pretzel Twist
128 Jonah Bonner 2:08.17 V Formation
129 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:11.01 V Formation
130 Brian Kretsch 2:13.45 Pretzel Twist
131 Charity LeBlanc 2:13.99 Pretzel Twist
132 Zhanique Lovett 2:14.49 V Formation
133 Sam Sann 2:14.57 V Formation
134 Will Schlageter 2:16.78 V Formation
135 DC Banks 2:24.11 V Formation
136 Jose Gomez 2:30.46 V Formation
137 Tony Miles 2:30.50 Pretzel Twist
138 Sandy Zimmerman 2:31.62 V Formation
139 Deren Perez 2:47.57 V Formation
140 Sophie Shaft 0:47.91 Tipping Point
141 Francisco Barajas 0:48.99 Tipping Point
142 Jonathan Horton 0:56.82 Tipping Point
143 Jade Buford 0:59.71 Tipping Point
144 Sophia Lavallee 0:59.76 Tipping Point
145 Cory Torkelson 1:01.25 Tipping Point
146 Perry Madison 1:02.13 Tipping Point
147 Brian Montagnese 1:06.13 Tipping Point
148 Brittney Durant 1:07.70 Tipping Point
149 Tiana Webberley 1:08.34 Tipping Point
150 Lenny Lopez 0:34.22 Air Surfer
Top 25 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 3:50.65 Finished
2 Meagan Martin 5:56.49 Finished
3 Addy Herman 1:13.46 Pretzel Twist
4 Megan Rowe 1:23.46 Sideways
5 Isabella Wakeham 1:27.04 V Formation
6 Taylor Amann 1:31.35 Sideways
7 Abby Clark 1:33.02 Pretzel Twist
8 Jamie Ross 1:39.43 Sideways
9 Alyssa Varsalona 1:56.43 Pretzel Twist
10 Casey Rothschild 2:01.12 Pretzel Twist
11 Rachel Degutz 2:05.67 Pretzel Twist
12 Lindsay Eskildsen 2:11.01 V Formation
13 Charity LeBlanc 2:13.99 Pretzel Twist
14 Zhanique Lovett 2:14.49 V Formation
15 Sandy Zimmerman 2:31.62 V Formation
16 Megan Budway 0:46.18 Air Surfer
17 Cara Mack 0:47.56 Air Surfer
18 Sophie Shaft 0:47.91 Tipping Point
19 Heather Weissinger 0:58.76 Air Surfer
20 Sophia Lavallee 0:59.76 Tipping Point
21 Ava Colasanti 1:02.73 Tilt-A-Whirl
22 Brittney Durant 1:07.70 Tipping Point
23 Tiana Webberley 1:08.34 Tipping Point
24 Chynna Hart 0:27.41 Domino Effect
25 Christie Brophy 0:30.66 Domino Effect

Los Angeles Semifinals

The show moved to Los Angeles, California for the semifinals, which took place on the lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. The Power Tower returned here, where the top two finishers would face off for the chance to win a Safety Pass (which would allow for a do-over of stage 1 or 2 of the Finals if necessary). Contestants who won the Power Tower race are indicated in green. Women in the top 15 italics.

Night 1

Two new obstacles were introduced, the first of which was the 5th obstacle, called Wall to Wall. Split Decision was moved to the back half of the course as the 9th obstacle, and here, competitors had a choice between another new obstacle, an upper-body obstacle called the Inverter, or a balance obstacle, the Tuning Forks.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Daniel Gil* 4:40.11 Finished
2 Brian Burkhardt 7:18.59 Finished
3 Max Feinberg 7:19.90 Finished
4 Abel Gonzalez 7:27.06 Finished
5 Owen Dyer 3:26.97 Tuning Forks
6 Deren Perez 3:55.74 Tuning Forks
7 Ryan Meeks 4:21.35 Inverter
8 Isaiah Thomas 4:21.70 Tuning Forks
9 Christian Youst 4:26.91 Inverter
10 Elijah Browning 4:27.19 Inverter
11 Isaiah Wakeham 4:32.10 Inverter
12 Anthony Porter 4:51.54 Inverter
13 Lance Pekus 4:57.18 Inverter
14 Isabella Wakeham 5:47.35 Inverter
15 Tiana Webberley 5:52.01 Tuning Forks
Top 3 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Isabella Wakeham 5:47.35 Inverter
2 Tiana Webberley 5:52.01 Tuning Forks
3 Zhanique Lovett 0:28.72 Tilt-A-Whirl
  • *Following the taping of this episode, but before the Finals in Las Vegas, Daniel Gil withdrew as a result of a positive coronavirus test and was unable to participate in the finals. Jody Avila, the sixteenth place player, was added. Coincidentally, Avila won an unaired Power Tower in season 12 that did not air because of a federal investigation involving Drew Dreschel, who achieved Total Victory in season 11.[6]

Night 2

Another new obstacle was introduced in the back half of the course, Padlock.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jay Lewis 3:54.05 Finished
2 Joe Moravsky 4:09.86 Finished
3 Kaden Lebsack 4:13.92 Finished
4 True Becker 4:44.29 Finished
5 Amir Malik 5:04.79 Finished
6 Dan Champagne 5:11.40 Inverter
7 Rachel Degutz 6:05.80 Tuning Forks
8 Jackson Twait 1:43.38 Padlock
9 Chris Behrends 2:03.17 Padlock
10 Brett Hernandez Strong 2:06.37 Padlock
11 Caiden Madzelan 2:17.11 Padlock
12 Lucas Reale 2:22.23 Padlock
13 Nick Hanson 3:02.26 Padlock
14 Alex Begolly 3:14.31 Padlock
15 John Uga 3:16.05 Padlock
Top 3 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Rachel Degutz 6:05.80 Tuning Forks
2 Casey Rothschild 3:39.29 Padlock
3 Cara Mack 4:29.60 Padlock

Night 3

Another new obstacle was introduced, Drop Zone. Split Decision had two other obstacles: The Dungeon or Diving Boards.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Vance Walker 4:17.90 Finished
2 Josiah Pippel 5:26.21 Finished
3 Sean Bryan 5:57.15 Finished
4 Jonathan Godbout 6:15.12 Finished
5 Brett Sims 6:27.26 Finished
6 Adam Rayl 6:31.46 Finished
7 R.J. Roman 4:28.54 Diving Boards
8 Tyler Gillett 5:19.68 Diving Boards
9 Nate Pardo 5:24.17 Diving Boards
10 Kevin Carbone 2:05.60 Padlock
11 Tage Herrington 2:57.49 Padlock
12 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 3:11.46 Padlock
13 Francisco Barajas 3:42.75 Padlock
14 DeShawn Harris 3:47.27 Padlock
15 Bob Reese 3:49.10 Padlock
Top 3 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Megan Rowe 5:00.66 Padlock
2 Meagan Martin 5:04.71 Padlock
3 Brittney Durant 1:36.71 Drop Zone

Night 4

A record-breaking number of 12 athletes hit a semifinals buzzer tonight. Some notable competitors like Ethan Swanson, Joe Brown, Flip Rodriguez, Dan Polizzi, and Cal Phlohoros didn't move on to the National Finals. Jake Murray put the fastest time for the second year in a row in a semifinals round, despite a loss on the Power Tower against Austin Gray. Also, since no woman competitor has completed the course, the final runner Jesse Labreck, kept the streak alive by becoming the only woman to clear the extended course.

Top 15 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jake Murray 3:34.39 Finished
2 Austin Gray 3:50.92 Finished
3 Cam Baumgartner 4:12.43 Finished
4 Kyle Soderman 4:28.25 Finished
5 Kai Beckstrand 4:56.17 Finished
6 Hunter Guerard 5:06.99 Finished
7 Nate Hansen 5:13.20 Finished
8 Tyler Yamauchi 5:17.36 Finished
9 Matt Bradley 5:18.15 Finished
10 Eric Middleton 5:27.40 Finished
11 Mike Silenzi 6:15.99 Finished
12 Jesse Labreck 6:44.85 Finished
13 Devan Alexander 3:10.40 The Dungeon
14 Donovan Metoyer 3:27.65 Diving Boards
15 Jamie Rahn 3:46.43 Diving Boards
Top 3 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 6:44.85 Finished
2 Ava Colasanti 1:14.80 Drop Zone
3 Heather Weissinger 1:48.07 Drop Zone

Los Angeles Semifinals Leaderboard

Top 60 Competitors
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jake Murray 3:34.39 Finished
2 Austin Gray 3:50.92 Finished
3 Jay Lewis 3:54.05 Finished
4 Joe Moravsky 4:09.86 Finished
5 Cam Baumgartner 4:12.43 Finished
6 Kaden Lebsack 4:13.92 Finished
7 Vance Walker 4:17.90 Finished
8 Kyle Soderman 4:28.25 Finished
9 Daniel Gil 4:40.11 Finished
10 True Becker 4:44.29 Finished
11 Kai Beckstrand 4:56.17 Finished
12 Amir Malik 5:04.79 Finished
13 Hunter Guerard 5:06.99 Finished
14 Nate Hansen 5:13.20 Finished
15 Tyler Yamauchi 5:17.36 Finished
16 Matt Bradley 5:18.15 Finished
17 Josiah Pippel 5:26.21 Finished
18 Eric Middleton 5:27.40 Finished
19 Sean Bryan 5:57.15 Finished
20 Jonathan Godbout 6:15.12 Finished
21 Mike Silenzi 6:15.99 Finished
22 Brett Sims 6:27.26 Finished
23 Adam Rayl 6:31.46 Finished
24 Jesse Labreck 6:44.85 Finished
25 Brian Burkhardt 7:18.59 Finished
26 Max Feinberg 7:19.90 Finished
27 Abel Gonzalez 7:27.06 Finished
28 Devan Alexander 3:10.40 The Dungeon
29 Owen Dyer 3:26.97 Tuning Forks
30 Donovan Metoyer 3:27.65 Diving Boards
31 Jamie Rahn 3:46.43 Diving Boards
32 Deren Perez 3:55.74 Tuning Forks
33 Ryan Meeks 4:21.35 Inverter
34 Isaiah Thomas 4:21.70 Tuning Forks
35 Christian Youst 4:26.91 Inverter
36 Elijah Browning 4:27.19 Inverter
37 R.J. Roman 4:28.54 Diving Boards
38 Isaiah Wakeham 4:32.10 Inverter
39 Anthony Porter 4:51.54 Inverter
40 Lance Pekus 4:57.18 Inverter
41 Dan Champagne 5:11.40 Inverter
42 Tyler Gillett 5:19.68 Diving Boards
43 Nate Pardo 5:24.17 Diving Boards
44 Isabella Wakeham 5:47.35 Inverter
45 Tiana Webberley 5:52.01 Tuning Forks
46 Rachel Degutz 6:05.80 Tuning Forks
47 Jackson Twait 1:43.38 Padlock
48 Chris Behrends 2:03.17 Padlock
49 Kevin Carbone 2:05.60 Padlock
50 Brett Hernandez Strong 2:06.37 Padlock
51 Caiden Madzelan 2:17.11 Padlock
52 Lucas Reale 2:22.23 Padlock
53 Tage Herrington 2:57.49 Padlock
54 Nick Hanson 3:02.26 Padlock
55 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 3:11.46 Padlock
56 Alex Begolly 3:14.31 Padlock
57 John Uga 3:16.05 Padlock
58 Francisco Barajas 3:42.75 Padlock
59 DeShawn Harris 3:47.27 Padlock
60 Bob Reese 3:49.10 Padlock
Top 12 Women
Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jesse Labreck 6:44.85 Finished
2 Isabella Wakeham 5:47.35 Inverter
3 Tiana Webberley 5:52.01 Tuning Forks
4 Rachel Degutz 6:05.80 Tuning Forks
5 Casey Rothschild 3:39.29 Padlock
6 Cara Mack 4:29.60 Padlock
7 Megan Rowe 5:00.66 Padlock
8 Meagan Martin 5:04.71 Padlock
9 Ava Colasanti 1:14.80 Drop Zone
10 Brittney Durant 1:36.71 Drop Zone
11 Heather Weissinger 1:48.07 Drop Zone
12 Zhanique Lovett 0:28.72 Tilt-A-Whirl

Las Vegas National Finals

Slide Surfer, Swinging Blades, and Dipping Birds were introduced. Split Decision was a choice between The High Road or Fly Hooks, the final Stage 1 obstacle. The contestant who won American Ninja Warrior or became Last Ninja Standing indicated in blue at the moment of securance. The contestants eliminated on that round indicated in red. The contestants who failed, but were allowed a second attempt by Safety Pass indicated in green. Female contestants who completed the course are indicated in pink.

Stage 1

A total of 27 competitors finished Stage 1. Jesse Labreck, who fell three times in the last obstacle of Stage 1, got revenge and became the third woman ever to advance to Stage 2. Meanwhile, Jake Murray had the fastest time on Stage 1 for the third time. Joe Moravsky fell on The High Road on his first attempt, but thanks to the Safety Pass, he completed Stage 1 on his second try.

Rank Competitor Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jake Murray 1:30.62 Finished
2 Kyle Soderman 2:03.96 Finished
3 Isaiah Thomas 2:13.88 Finished
4 Kaden Lebsack 2:13.95 Finished
5 Joe Moravsky 2:14.76 Finished
6 Tyler Gillett 2:19.10 Finished
7 Josiah Pippel 2:19.26 Finished
8 Tyler Yamauchi 2:19.34 Finished
9 Sean Bryan 2:19.59 Finished
10 Matt Bradley 2:20.48 Finished
11 Austin Gray 2:20.72 Finished
12 Brian Burkhardt 2:23.12 Finished
13 Vance Walker 2:24.18 Finished
14 Jesse Labreck 2:24.98 Finished
15 Kai Beckstrand 2:27.29 Finished
16 Tage Herrington 2:29.19 Finished
17 Isaiah Wakeham 2:30.50 Finished
18 Donovan Metoyer 2:30.72 Finished
19 Mike Silenzi 2:30.97 Finished
20 Kevin Carbone 2:32.38 Finished
21 Max Feinberg 2:35.97 Finished
22 Elijah Browning 2:36.48 Finished
23 Jonathan Godbout 2:36.62 Finished
24 Ryan Meeks 2:36.62 Finished
25 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson 2:42.63 Finished
26 Anthony Porter 2:43.13 Finished
27 Adam Rayl 2:44.90 Finished
28 Brett Sims 2:45.00 Fly Hooks (3 of 3)
29 Christian Youst 2:45.00 Fly Hooks (3 of 3)
30 Jamie Rahn 2:16.64 Fly Hooks (2 of 3)
31 RJ Roman 2:43.67 Fly Hooks (2 of 3)
32 Hunter Gerard 2:45.00 Fly Hooks (1 of 3)
33 Nate Pardo 2:06.60 Dipping Birds
34 Isabella Wakeham 2:45.00 Dipping Birds
35 Lance Pekus 1:11.88 Tire Run (6 of 6)
36 Zhanique Lovett 1:25.36 Tire Run (3 of 6)
37 Dan Champagne 0:14.63 Jumping Spider
38 Cara Mack 0:17.60 Jumping Spider
39 Nate Hansen 0:50.52 Jumping Spider
40 Bob Reese 0:15.26 Double Dipper
41 Rachel Degutz 0:27.51 Double Dipper
42 Megan Rowe 0:45.51 Double Dipper
43 Brett Hernandez Strong 0:06.13 Swinging Blades
44 Cam Baumgartner 0:06.58 Swinging Blades
45 Heather Weissenger 0:06.59 Swinging Blades
46 Brittney Durant 0:08.51 Swinging Blades
47 Meagan Martin 0:03.10 Slide Surfer
48 DeShawn Harris 0:02.47 Slide Surfer

Stage 2

Striding Steps, Double Salmon Ladder (after 8 years of absence), Hammer Drop, and Epic Air Surfer were introduced on Stage 2. Split Decision was not included past Stage 1.

Number Competitor Final result Time
1 Kaden Lebsack Clear 3:01.44
2 Austin Gray Clear 3:14.57
3 Kyle Soderman Clear 3:23.84
4 Vance Walker Clear 3:24.72
5 Jake Murray Falling Shelves 2:27.24
6 Sean Bryan Falling Shelves 3:04.58
7 Adam Rayl Falling Shelves 3:17.52
8 Josiah Pippel Falling Shelves 3:18.84
9 Mike Silenzi Falling Shelves 3:18.94
10 Elijah Browning Falling Shelves N/A
11 Isaiah Thomas Epic Air Surfer 2:17.19
12 Ryan Meeks Epic Air Surfer 2:24.27
13 Brian Burkhardt Epic Air Surfer 2:28.67
14 Kevin Carbone Epic Air Surfer N/A
15 Tage Herrington Epic Air Surfer N/A
16 Jonathan Godbout Hammer Drop 1:22.57
17 Tyler Yamauchi Hammer Drop 1:26.43
18 Matt Bradley Hammer Drop 1:28.90
19 Anthony Porter Hammer Drop N/A
20 Max Feinberg Hammer Drop N/A
21 Enzo DeFerrari Wilson V Formation 0:59.32
22 Isaiah Wakeham Double Salmon Ladder 0:07.32
23 Jesse Labreck Double Salmon Ladder 0:11.00
24 Tyler Gillett Double Salmon Ladder N/A
25 Joe Moravsky Striding Steps 0:04.02
26 Kai Beckstrand Striding Steps 0:05.43
27 Donovan Metoyer Striding Steps N/A

Stage 3

15-year old Kaden Lebsack became the first rookie ever to complete Stage 3, as well as the first teenager and the fifth competitor passed overall. At that time, he already secured a cash prize.

Number Competitor Time Furthest obstacle
1 Kaden Lebsack 7:06.10 Clear
2 Austin Gray 4:00.91 Eyeglass Alley
3 Vance Walker 4:41.93 Eyeglass Alley
4 Kyle Soderman 2:03.61 Ultimate Cliffhanger

Stage 4

Number Competitor Title Result Height
1 Kaden Lebsack Last Ninja Standing Time out 70 ft up.

Ratings

Episode Air Date Timeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(Millions)
1 Qualifiers #1 May 31, 2021 Monday 8:00 PM 0.5[7] 3.30[7]
2 Qualifiers #2 June 7, 2021 0.5[8] 3.17[8]
3 Qualifiers #3 June 21, 2021 Monday 9:00 PM 0.5[9] 2.93[9]
4 Qualifiers #4 June 28, 2021 Monday 8:00 PM 0.5[10] 3.25[10]
5 Qualifiers #5 July 12, 2021 0.5[11] 3.32[11]
6 Semifinals #1 July 19, 2021 0.5[12] 3.34[12]
7 Semifinals #2 August 9, 2021 3.45[13]
8 Semifinals #3 August 16, 2021 0.6[14] 3.54[14]
9 Semifinals #4 August 23, 2021 0.4[15] 3.20[15]
10 National Finals #1 August 30, 2021 0.5[16] 3.66[16]
11 National Finals #2 September 6, 2021 0.5[17] 3.19[17]
12 National Finals #3 September 13, 2021 0.5[18] 3.53[18]

References

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  2. ↑ "American Ninja Warrior season 13 casting | Ninja Guide". www.ninjaguide.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "LIST OF NINJAS SELECTED TO COMPETE ON SEASON 13 OF AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR 2021 - CASTING CALLS HAVE BEGUN". www.ninjaguide.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lee, Nikki (March 23, 2021). "American Ninja Warrior will ask competitors to choose between obstacles on the course". American Ninja Warrior Nation. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "American Ninja Warrior: Everything to Know About Kevin Bull". Screen Rant. May 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ Why wasn't Daniel Gil at the American Ninja Warrior National Finals?
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  8. 1 2 Berman, Marc (June 8, 2021). "Monday Ratings: The Bachelorette Season-Opener Leads ABC to Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  10. 1 2 Berman, Marc (June 29, 2021). "Monday Ratings: More Victory for the Home of The Bachelorette – ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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