The series was officially announced by NBC in late March,[2] though the applications were being accepted from October 21, 2021, until December 10, 2021. The full list of competitors was published on February 6, 2022.[3] Filming for qualifiers moved to
San Antonio,
Texas, while the semifinals and national finals remained in
Los Angeles,
California, and
Las Vegas,
Nevada, respectively. The Grand Prize and Last Ninja Standing prize remained at $1,000,000 and $100,000, respectively. The official age requirement is 19 years old, although contestants from 15 to 19 were invited as “special guests”.[1]
Filming for the season began on March 20, 2022, and wrapped on May 17, 2022. The season featured Split Decision for the third obstacle in qualifiers, in which competitors could choose one of two obstacles to pass. This season marks the return of Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments (for the first three episodes), a segment reprising the most unusual outings of the night, where competitors usually fail on the earlier obstacles.
For the first time on American Ninja Warrior, more than 2 athletes finished Stage 3, with 5 competitors reaching Stage 4; however, all of them timed out on the final Rope Climb, thus no one claimed the $1 million grand prize. Despite this, 16-year-old Kaden Lebsack climbed to the top of the tower faster than the others in 36.77 seconds and was declared the Last Ninja Standing for the second year in a row, earning $100,000.
Obstacles
Every qualifying course starts from Shrinking Steps and ends on a wall, where a competitor may choose either a 14.5 foot Warped Wall or an 18-foot Mega Wall, which, if completed, would give the contestant an immediate reward of $10,000. The third and balancing obstacle features Split Decision.
For the semifinals, four extra obstacles were added, starting from veteran Salmon Ladder and ending on Spider Trap. Split Decision is moved to the ninth obstacle which features a choice of either a balance obstacle or an arm strength obstacle, and the Mega Wall was removed. The top two competitors finishing their runs proceed to a Power Tower, where they race against each other to get to the finish and earn a Safety Pass. The winner may use it to retry either Stage 1 or Stage 2 at the National Finals.
For the National Finals, Split Decision moved to the final obstacle of Stage 1, reprising the obstacles from season 13. However, both of the obstacles were followed by a climb on a cargo net or a ladder, depending on a chosen obstacle.
Bold and Italic indicates two possible variants on Split Decision.
The obstacle was created by fans for the Obstacle Design Challenge.
The contestant finished the Mega Wall and was awarded $10,000
The woman contestant passed within top 30 competitors
The contestant is a rookie
Night 1
The first round of qualifying featured four new obstacles: Rollercoaster, the Serpent (‘Split Decision’ obstacle, along with Domino Effect), Carnival and Salmon Roll. This episode tied the record of four successful Mega Wall climbs. In addition, 15-year old Jordan Carr, a former
American Ninja Warrior Junior competitor, set a record as the youngest woman ever to beat the Warped Wall. Her mentor, veteran Flip Rodriguez, barely advanced after falling on the fifth obstacle.
The episode also marked the return of James "The Beast" McGrath after a three-year absence and his proposal to Allyssa Beird, his girlfriend and fellow ninja; Beird was the only veteran who couldn't advance to the semifinals in this episode. Another proposal in the episode came from veteran Vinnie Castranova. USA Olympic soccer medalist
Heather O'Reilly and 70-year old John Loobey also attempted the course but neither could advance.
The round introduced another new obstacle, Piston Plunge. This episode saw all five top female competitors all finish within the top 30, with three of them being teammates.
Joe Moravsky scaled the Mega Wall for the third consecutive time, Najee Richardson returned after missing season 13 due to an ankle injury and 75-year old Dave Kozak became the oldest competitor of a season, easily making it onto Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments.
Among the famous participants were current
WBA-
NABAsuper featherweight boxer
Abraham Nova, who couldn't pass the first obstacle, and
Miss Massachusetts 2019-2020 Lindsey Littlefield, who failed on the second obstacle. Veterans
Jessie Graff, who had returned after missing the previous season because of knee and shoulder injuries, and Sandy Zimmerman, the first mother to ever clear qualifying, also were unable to advance to the semifinals, failing on the Serpent and Carnival respectively. Also,
2020 Olympics silver medalist
MyKayla Skinner joined Matt and Akbar in the booth and reported the run of her husband, who also failed on the Serpent.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Matt Bradley
01:44.73
Finished
2
Matt D’Amico
01:59.84
Finished
3
Luke Dillon
02:07.71
Finished
4
Joe Moravsky
02:16.51
Finished (Mega Wall)
5
Josiah Pippel
02:21.88
Finished (Mega Wall)
6
James Sannella
02:22.01
Finished
7
Jay Lewis
02:25.98
Finished
8
Jacob Arnstein
02:27.27
Finished
9
Ryan Sanders
03:07.69
Finished
10
Jeremy Warters
03:23.25
Finished
11
Najee Richardson
03:41.18
Finished
12
Xavier Dantzler
N/A
Piston Plunge
13
Lucas Reale
N/A
Piston Plunge
14
Joe Capo
N/A
Piston Plunge
15
Dave Cavanagh
N/A
Piston Plunge
16
Darion Bennett
N/A
Piston Plunge
17
James Burns
N/A
Piston Plunge
18
Sophia Lavallee
01:30.22
Piston Plunge
19
Alex Begolly
N/A
Piston Plunge
20
Abby Clark
01:34.17
Piston Plunge
21
Branden McWilliams
N/A
Piston Plunge
22
Stewart Mahler
N/A
Piston Plunge
23
Tyler Behrle
N/A
Piston Plunge
24
Cara Mack
01:54.35
Piston Plunge
25
John Uga
N/A
Piston Plunge
26
Rachel Degutz
02:05.30
Piston Plunge
27
Steve Donnelly
N/A
Piston Plunge
28
Anthony Eardley
N/A
Piston Plunge
29
Jennifer Stefano
02:26.58
Piston Plunge
30
Guang Cui
N/A
Piston Plunge
31
Ryan Hermstein
N/A
Piston Plunge
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Sophia Lavallee
01:30.22
Piston Plunge
2
Abby Clark
01:34.17
Piston Plunge
3
Cara Mack
01:54.35
Piston Plunge
4
Rachel Degutz
02:05.30
Piston Plunge
5
Jennifer Stefano
02:26.58
Piston Plunge
Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments
Rank
Competitor
Reason for inclusion
Furthest Obstacle
1
Dave Kozak
Entered on the start line in
USAF costume; walked down Shrinking Steps
Shrinking Steps
2
James Burns
Presented a
lego sculpture of host tower and the walls to Matt and Akbar
Piston Plunge; qualified
3
Robbie Jimenes
Played his guitar longer than ran the course
Shrinking Steps
Night 3
Another new obstacle was introduced, Kickboards, and two obstacles from the first night, Rollercoaster and Salmon Roll, returned. Domino Effect and the Serpent at Split Decision were replaced by the Log Runner and Burn Rubber, respectively.
Two former Olympians were present on a course. Former
speed skaterK. C. Boutiette, who now fights his daughter's
1p36 deletion syndrome, attempted and advanced to the semifinals in 30th place, and former
artistic gymnastShawn Johnson covered the run of her husband in the booth with Matt and Akbar.
The Coyote, a mascot of
San Antonio Spurs, cheered the competitors from the sideline. Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments featured only two contestants instead of three.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Chris Behrends
01:45.70
Finished
2
Kaden Lebsack
01:46.63
Finished
3
Ethan Swanson
01:59.83
Finished
4
Max Feinberg
02:19.79
Finished
5
Cam Baumgartner
02:25.85
Finished
6
Tieg Scott
02:28.57
Finished
7
Devan Alexander
02:37.67
Finished
8
Mike Silenzi
02:57.99
Finished
9
Levi Enright
03:02.31
Finished (Mega Wall)
10
Chris DiGangi
03:06.55
Finished
11
Ethan Gardulski
03:11.07
Finished
12
Jamie Rahn
03:13.69
Finished
13
Joe Brown
03:33.36
Finished
14
Jesse Labreck
04:19.39
Finished
15
Roo Yori
04:36.68
Finished
16
Jackson Twait
N/A
Salmon Roll
17
Jon Klippenstein
N/A
Salmon Roll
18
Michael Bougher
N/A
Salmon Roll
19
Derrick Pavoni
N/A
Salmon Roll
20
Leif Sundberg
N/A
Salmon Roll
21
Addy Herman
N/A
Salmon Roll
22
Scott Bishop
N/A
Salmon Roll
23
Kyle Schulze
N/A
Salmon Roll
24
Brandon Varner
N/A
Salmon Roll
25
Andrew Stoinski
N/A
Salmon Roll
26
James Wilson
N/A
Salmon Roll
27
Nathan Green
N/A
Salmon Roll
28
Drew Nester
N/A
Salmon Roll
29
Steven Bachta
N/A
Salmon Roll
30
KC Boutiette
N/A
Salmon Roll
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jesse Labreck
04:19.39
Finished
2
Addy Herman
N/A
Salmon Roll
3
Maggie Owen
N/A
Kickboards
4
Maggi Thorne
N/A
Kickboards
5
Elizabeth Leslie
N/A
Kickboards
Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments
Rank
Competitor
Reason for inclusion
Furthest Obstacle
1
Mike Gilleski
His cheerleader dressed like a pencil on the course
Kickboards
2
Jordan Freeman
Brought grilled ribs in a grill to Matt and Akbar
Log Runner
Night 4
Three more new obstacles were introduced: the Shattered Panes, the Despica-balls (created to promote the 2022 film Minions: The Rise of Gru) at Split Decision, and Final Frontier. Present on the sidelines in this episode was
Rowdy, the mascot for the
University of Texas at San AntonioRoadrunners, alongside the UTSA cheerleaders. This episode set a new record with seven women all finishing in the top 30.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Nate Hansen
02:12.99
Finished
2
Austin Gray
02:16.35
Finished
3
Owen Dyer
03:02.03
Finished
4
Jody Avila
03:15.98
Finished
5
Christian Youst
03:45.48
Finished
6
Isaiah Wakeham
03:46.99
Finished
7
Mark Antioquia
04:03.33
Finished
8
Katie Bone
05:08.92
Finished
9
Donovan Metoyer
01:19.61
Final Frontier
10
Isaiah Thomas
01:21.20
Final Frontier
11
Tristan Wyman
01:24.67
Final Frontier
12
Zack Eichenstein
01:31.66
Final Frontier
13
Ryan Meeks
01:34.45
Final Frontier
14
Antwan McClendon
01:46.43
Final Frontier
15
Parker Hewes
01:46.77
Final Frontier
16
Rohan Sebastian
01:46.84
Final Frontier
17
David Tomassoni
01:47.08
Final Frontier
18
Tyler Yamauchi
01:48.53
Final Frontier
19
Emmanuel Aouad
01:52.26
Final Frontier
20
Devin Harr
01:53.28
Final Frontier
21
Isabella Wakeham
01:59.15
Final Frontier
22
Dan Polizzi
02:01.39
Final Frontier
23
Mark Farrell
02:05.01
Final Frontier
24
Sem Garay
02:06.78
Final Frontier
25
Nicki Asirvadam
02:07.33
Final Frontier
26
Anabella Heinrichs
02:21.15
Final Frontier
27
Jaelyn Bennett
02:28.41
Final Frontier
28
Barclay Stockett
03:00.09
Final Frontier
29
Liv Hackmann
00:46.83
Kickboards
30
Megan Rowe
00:53.12
Kickboards
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Katie Bone
05:08.92
Finished
2
Isabella Wakeham
01:59.15
Final Frontier
3
Anabella Heinrichs
02:21.15
Final Frontier
4
Jaelyn Bennett
02:28.41
Final Frontier
5
Barclay Stockett
03:00.09
Final Frontier
Night 5
Making his ANW debut in this episode was reigning American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who had just turned 15 prior to the filming of this competition. David Campbell and Brian Kretsch both competed again, maintaining their status as the only two competitors to ever run in every single season of the show; Campbell cleared the course to become this season's oldest finisher in qualifying. Another veteran competitor, Josh Levin, made his return for the first time since
season 10 after spending the last three years attending
Harvard University, where he earned his master's degree in
learning design, innovation and technology.
The contestant was granted a Safety Pass for winning Power Tower
The woman contestant finished within top 15 competitors
The contestant is a rookie
Night 1
Three new obstacles were introduced: Kaleidoscope, Ghost Town, and Spin Zone (at Split Decision which was now on the back half of the course).
Veterans
Joe Moravsky, Flip Rodriguez and Najee Richardson attempted the course and proceeded to the National Finals, as well as Joe's student, Jay Lewis, who also received a Safety Pass for winning the Power Tower race. However, despite advancing to the National Finals, both Moravsky and Richardson could not compete in the National Finals, as Moravsky's wife, Stephanie, tested positive for COVID-19, as did Richardson himself. Other notable ninjas not to advance to the finals were Brett Sims, 15-year-old Jordan Carr (the youngest woman to complete a qualifying course) and rookie Ryan Hermstein (who participated in the semifinals despite finishing 31st overall). James Sannella, who also failed to advance in this episode, would later replace Moravsky in the National Finals.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jay Lewis
03:57.49
Finished
2
Josiah Pippel
04:10.02
Finished
3
Flip Rodriguez
05:06.95
Finished
4
Luke Dillon
05:55.86
Finished
5
Matt D'Amico
02:46.79
Dragonback
6
Joe Moravsky
03:01.53
Dragonback
7
Lucas Reale
03:07.80
Spin Zone
8
Dave Cavanagh
03:53.15
Dragonback
9
Anthony Eardley
04:54.72
Dragonback
10
Najee Richardson
02:37.25
Ghost Town
11
Ryan Sanders
03:09.76
Ghost Town
12
Bob Reese
03:16.57
Ghost Town
13
Jeremy Warters
03:26.87
Ghost Town
14
Cal Plohoros
03:35.05
Ghost Town
15
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
2
Addy Herman
01:13.66
Kaleidoscope
3
Rachel Degutz
01:23.95
Kaleidoscope
Night 2
Two more new obstacles were added: Hopscotch and Box Office. Only one competitor, 17-year-old Evan Andrews, finished the course in this episode, though he lost out on the Power Tower race to second-place finisher "Country Boy Ninja" Josiah Singleton (who fell at Dragonback), who earned a Safety Pass to go with his first-ever trip to the National Finals. Notable competitors who did not advance to the National Finals included “Sweet-T” Tiana Webberley, the "Cowboy Ninja" Lance Pekus, concrete worker Adam Rayl (who failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time ever), and "The Boss" Elijah Browning; American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who also failed early in this episode, would later compete in the National Finals as the replacement for Najee Richardson (who had tested positive for COVID-19).
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Evan Andrews
04:29.19
Finished
2
Josiah Singleton
03:36.35
Dragonback
3
Josh Levin
04:20.66
Dragonback
4
Jeramiah Boyd
02:16.41
Box Office
5
Caiden Madzelan
02:19.03
Box Office
6
Sean Bryan
02:25.49
Box Office
7
Hunter Guerard
02:39.13
Box Office
8
Kyle Soderman
02:39.60
Box Office
9
Francisco Barajas
02:46.05
Box Office
10
Grant Nguyen
02:58.38
Box Office
11
Jonah Bonner
03:34.45
Box Office
12
Anthony Porter
03:51.34
Box Office
13
David Campbell
04:50.69
Box Office
14
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
15
Ronald Washington
00:41.65
Hopscotch
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
2
Casey Rothschild
01:01.13
Spinning Bridge
3
Mady Howard
01:01.94
Spinning Bridge
Night 3
Two more new obstacles were added: Over Under and Flipped Around, the latter obstacle as part of Split Decision. The Power Tower race came down to two Iowa ninjas, Levi Enright and "Cat Daddy" Jackson Twait, with Enright coming out on top in a narrow finish to earn a Safety Pass. In a shocking moment, Jesse "Flex" Labreck failed on the third obstacle, Clockwork, and ultimately failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time in her career. Her fiancé, Chris DiGangi, also fell early (his failure occurring on Hopscotch) and failed to advance to the National Finals for the second year in a row.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Levi Enright
03:51.65
Finished
2
Jackson Twait
04:25.47
Finished
3
R.J. Roman
04:40.09
Finished
4
Kaden Lebsack
04:47.49
Finished
5
Cam Baumgartner
05:10.61
Finished
6
Mike Silenzi
05:29.47
Finished
7
Jason Kotzin
03:06.35
Flipped Around
8
Ethan Swanson
03:14.46
Diving Boards
9
Jamie Rahn
03:35.30
Flipped Around
10
Drew Nester
03:36.84
Diving Boards
11
Derrick Pavoni
04:42.05
Flipped Around
12
Chris Behrends
01:42.77
Box Office
13
Michael Bougher
02:18.76
Box Office
14
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
02:36.12
Box Office
15
Max Feinberg
02:40.26
Box Office
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Karen Potts
03:29.97
Box Office
2
Megan Rowe
03:03.33
Hopscotch
3
Maggie Owen
00:23.38
Clockwork
Night 4
The last round of the semifinals saw Colorado roommates Austin Gray and "Gnarly Ninja" Nate Hansen face off on the Power Tower, with Hansen winning the Safety Pass after Gray unexpectedly fell from the course before he could reach the end. Siblings Isaiah and Isabella Wakeham both failed on the fifth obstacle, Kaleidoscope; Isabella advanced to the National Finals for finishing among the top three women, but Isaiah did not advance as he was not among the top 15 qualifiers. In another surprising moment, James "The Beast" McGrath also fell on Kaleidoscope, and his comeback season ended without a qualification to the National Finals.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Austin Gray
04:15.75
Finished
2
Nate Hansen
05:10.84
Finished
3
Isaiah Thomas
05:13.84
Finished
4
Owen Dyer
05:26.85
Finished
5
Lorin Ball
05:31.54
Finished
6
Christopher Harding Jones
05:37.36
Finished
7
Vance Walker
02:37.10
Flipped Around
8
Kevin Carbone
02:40.78
Diving Boards
9
Ethan Bartnicki
03:19.22
Flipped Around
10
Donovan Metoyer
03:38.45
Diving Boards
11
Tyler Yamauchi
03:48.54
Flipped Around
12
Jacob Arnstein
03:57.81
Flipped Around
13
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
14
Zack Eichenstein
01:53.96
Salmon Ladder
15
Jody Avila
01:00.77
Kaleidoscope
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
2
Isabella Wakeham
01:29.58
Kaleidoscope
3
Barclay Stockett
01:34.27
Kaleidoscope
Los Angeles Semifinals Leaderboard
By the end of the semifinals, no female competitor was able to reach the ninth obstacle for the first time in nine years, and thus not able to beat the semifinals course for the first time in four years. Due to testing positive for
COVID-19, Najee Richardson and Joe Moravsky both had to withdraw from the National Finals, with their places given to notable rookies who otherwise failed to advance by themselves.
The contestant withdrew for the finals and passed his spot to a rookie below.
The contestant (rookie) received the finals spot after the withdrawal of the above contestants.
Top 60 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Levi Enright
03:51.65
Finished
2
Jay Lewis
03:57.49
Finished
3
Josiah Pippel
04:10.02
Finished
4
Austin Gray
04:15.75
Finished
5
Jackson Twait
04:25.47
Finished
6
Evan Andrews
04:29.19
Finished
7
R.J. Roman
04:40.09
Finished
8
Kaden Lebsack
04:47.49
Finished
9
Flip Rodriguez
05:06.95
Finished
10
Cam Baumgartner
05:10.61
Finished
11
Nate Hansen
05:10.84
Finished
12
Isaiah Thomas
05:13.84
Finished
13
Owen Dyer
05:26.85
Finished
14
Mike Silenzi
05:29.47
Finished
15
Lorin Ball
05:31.54
Finished
16
Christopher Harding Jones
05:37.36
Finished
17
Luke Dillon
05:55.86
Finished
18
Vance Walker
02:37.10
Flipped Around
19
Kevin Carbone
02:40.78
Diving Boards
20
Matt D'Amico
02:46.79
Dragonback
21
Joe Moravsky
03:01.53
Dragonback
Wildcard
James Sannella
N/A
Kaleidoscope
22
Jason Kotzin
03:06.35
Flipped Around
23
Lucas Reale
03:07.80
Spin Zone
24
Ethan Swanson
03:14.46
Diving Boards
25
Ethan Bartnicki
03:19.22
Flipped Around
26
Jamie Rahn
03:35.30
Flipped Around
27
Josiah Singleton
03:36.35
Dragonback
28
Drew Nester
03:36.84
Diving Boards
29
Donovan Metoyer
03:38.45
Diving Boards
30
Tyler Yamauchi
03:48.54
Flipped Around
31
Dave Cavanagh
03:53.15
Dragonback
32
Jacob Arnstein
03:57.81
Flipped Around
33
Josh Levin
04:20.66
Dragonback
34
Derrick Pavoni
04:42.05
Flipped Around
35
Anthony Eardley
04:54.72
Dragonback
36
Chris Behrends
01:42.77
Box Office
37
Jeramiah Boyd
02:16.41
Box Office
38
Michael Bougher
02:18.76
Box Office
39
Caiden Madzelan
02:19.03
Box Office
40
Sean Bryan
02:25.49
Box Office
41
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
02:36.12
Box Office
42
Najee Richardson
02:37.25
Ghost Town
Wildcard
Jackson Erdos
N/A
Hopscotch
43
Hunter Guerard
02:39.13
Box Office
44
Kyle Soderman
02:39.60
Box Office
45
Max Feinberg
02:40.26
Box Office
46
Francisco Barajas
02:46.05
Box Office
47
Grant Nguyen
02:58.38
Box Office
48
Ryan Sanders
03:09.76
Ghost Town
49
Bob Reese
03:16.57
Ghost Town
50
Jeremy Warters
03:26.87
Ghost Town
51
Jonah Bonner
03:34.45
Box Office
52
Cal Plohoros
03:35.05
Ghost Town
53
Anthony Porter
03:51.34
Box Office
54
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
55
David Campbell
04:50.69
Box Office
56
Zack Eichenstein
01:53.96
Salmon Ladder
57
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
58
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
59
Ronald Washington
00:41.65
Hopscotch
60
Jody Avila
01:00.77
Kaleidoscope
Top 12 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Karen Potts
03:29.97
Box Office
2
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
3
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
4
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
5
Addy Herman
01:13.66
Kaleidoscope
6
Rachel Degutz
01:23.95
Kaleidoscope
7
Isabella Wakeham
01:29.58
Kaleidoscope
8
Barclay Stockett
01:34.27
Kaleidoscope
9
Megan Rowe
03:03.33
Hopscotch
10
Casey Rothschild
01:01.13
Spinning Bridge
11
Mady Howard
01:01.94
Spinning Bridge
12
Maggie Owen
00:23.38
Clockwork
Las Vegas National Finals
The three nights of National Finals took place in its usual spot on
Las Vegas Strip. To advance, the competitors had to finish the course in a limited amount of time to proceed to the next stage. Safety Pass could be only used in the first two stages; it would be annulled if the player advanced to the third stage without using it.
The contestant used Safety Pass on this stage. Only the second attempt is recorded.
The contestant is a woman.
The contestant is a rookie.
The contestant is a female rookie.
Last Ninja Standing for Season 14.
Stage 1
Stage 1
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Ethan Swanson
01:56.08
Finished
2
Kyle Soderman
01:56.83
Finished
3
James Sannella
02:05.40
Finished
4
Evan Andrews
02:07.17
Finished
5
Jeramiah Boyd
02:09.87
Finished
6
Josiah Pippel
02:12.01
Finished
7
Josh Levin
02:15.30
Finished
8
Kaden Lebsack
02:15.92
Finished
9
R.J. Roman
02:19.09
Finished
10
Jay Lewis
02:19.85
Finished
11
Lucas Reale
02:21.93
Finished
12
Cam Baumgartner
02:25.37
Finished
13
Jackson Erdos
02:26.15
Finished
14
Max Feinberg
02:32.51
Finished
15
Josiah Singleton
02:32.84
Finished
16
Tyler Yamauchi
02:33.83
Finished
17
Flip Rodriguez
02:34.00
Finished
18
Matt D'Amico
02:34.21
Finished
19
Owen Dyer
02:36.28
Finished
20
Ethan Bartnicki
02:39.01
Finished
21
Donovan Metoyer
02:41.34
Finished
22
Grant Nguyen
02:43.75
Finished
23
Mike Silenzi
02:45.21
Finished
24
Nate Hansen
02:47.04
Finished
25
Jackson Twait
02:49.22
Finished
Failed
26
Jody Avila
Fly Hooks
27
Jonah Bonner
The High Road
28
David Campbell
Fly Hooks
29
Christopher Harding Jones
Fly Hooks
30
Anthony Porter
The High Road
31
Lorin Ball
Dipping Birds
32
Chris Behrends
Dipping Birds
33
Abby Clark
Dipping Birds
34
Zack Eichenstein
Dipping Birds
35
Levi Enright
Dipping Birds
36
Addy Herman
Dipping Birds
37
Jacob Arnstein
Tetherball
38
Francisco Barajas
Tetherball
39
Austin Gray
Tetherball
40
Hunter Guerard
Tetherball
41
Caiden Madzelan
Tetherball
42
Jamie Rahn
Tetherball
43
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
Tetherball
44
Katie Bone
Jumping Spider
45
Dave Cavanagh
Jumping Spider
46
Anthony Eardley
Jumping Spider
47
Drew Nester
Jumping Spider
48
Derrick Pavoni
Jumping Spider
49
Cal Plohoros
Jumping Spider
50
Bob Reese
Jumping Spider
51
Casey Rothschild
Jumping Spider
52
Megan Rowe
Jumping Spider
53
Isaiah Thomas
Jumping Spider
54
Isabella Wakeham
Jumping Spider
55
Vance Walker
Jumping Spider
56
Ronald Washington
Jumping Spider
57
Michael Bougher
Giant Rollercoaster
58
Kevin Carbone
Giant Rollercoaster
59
Rachel Degutz
Giant Rollercoaster
60
Luke Dillon
Giant Rollercoaster
61
Mady Howard
Giant Rollercoaster
62
Jason Kotzin
Giant Rollercoaster
63
Maggie Owen
Giant Rollercoaster
64
Karen Potts
Giant Rollercoaster
65
Ryan Sanders
Giant Rollercoaster
66
Jeremy Warters
Giant Rollercoaster
67
Sean Bryan
Three Ring Circus
68
Izabella Adkins
Slide Surfer
69
Barclay Stockett
Slide Surfer
Stage 2
Stage 2
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Matt D'Amico
02:53.44
Finished
2
Kaden Lebsack
03:16.31
Finished
3
R.J. Roman
03:19.52
Finished
4
Josiah Pippel
03:20.47
Finished
5
Ethan Bartnicki
03:22.01
Finished
6
Jay Lewis
03:24.08
Finished
7
Max Feinberg
03:39.17
Finished
8
Nate Hansen
03:50.37
Finished
9
Cam Baumgartner
03:51.19
Finished
10
Josh Levin
03:54.84
Finished
11
Flip Rodriguez
03:56.96
Finished
Failed
12
Tyler Yamauchi
Falling Shelves
13
Evan Andrews
Hornet's Nest
14
Owen Dyer
Hornet's Nest
15
Lucas Reale
Hornet's Nest
16
Kyle Soderman
Hornet's Nest
17
Ethan Swanson
Hornet's Nest
18
Donovan Metoyer
Hammer Drop
19
Grant Nguyen
Hammer Drop
20
Jeramiah Boyd
Piston Plunge
21
Jackson Erdos
Piston Plunge
22
James Sannella
Piston Plunge
23
Mike Silenzi
Piston Plunge
24
Josiah Singleton
Piston Plunge
25
Jackson Twait
Striding Steps
Stage 3
Stage 3
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Kaden Lebsack
04:37.29
Finished
2
Jay Lewis
05:16.53
Finished
3
Josiah Pippel
05:51.21
Finished
4
R.J. Roman
06:14.88
Finished
5
Josh Levin
07:12.66
Finished
Failed
6
Matt D'Amico
Flying Bar
7
Nate Hansen
Eyeglass Alley
8
Ethan Bartnicki
Pipe Dream
9
Cam Baumgartner
Pipe Dream
10
Flip Rodriguez
Ultimate Cliffhanger
11
Max Feinberg
Chop It Up
Stage 4
The fastest contestant to finish the final stage wins $100,000. If that contestant finishes in under 30 seconds, he or she could win the $1,000,000 grand prize if their time is the fastest. The contestant is allowed to finish the course after the 30-second timer expires in order to set a time for the first-place cash prize.
Stage 4
Rank
Competitor
Time
Failed
1
Kaden Lebsack
00:36.77
2
Jay Lewis
00:37.19
3
Josiah Pippel
00:37.97
4
R.J. Roman
00:44.60
5
Josh Levin
00:54.19
Release
Broadcasting
On March 31, 2022, NBC revealed the premiere date and timeslot for the season.[2] The timeslot of previous seasons, Monday 8:00, was kept, with reruns scheduled on Friday 8:00. The season airs on NBC.
The series was officially announced by NBC in late March,[2] though the applications were being accepted from October 21, 2021, until December 10, 2021. The full list of competitors was published on February 6, 2022.[3] Filming for qualifiers moved to
San Antonio,
Texas, while the semifinals and national finals remained in
Los Angeles,
California, and
Las Vegas,
Nevada, respectively. The Grand Prize and Last Ninja Standing prize remained at $1,000,000 and $100,000, respectively. The official age requirement is 19 years old, although contestants from 15 to 19 were invited as “special guests”.[1]
Filming for the season began on March 20, 2022, and wrapped on May 17, 2022. The season featured Split Decision for the third obstacle in qualifiers, in which competitors could choose one of two obstacles to pass. This season marks the return of Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments (for the first three episodes), a segment reprising the most unusual outings of the night, where competitors usually fail on the earlier obstacles.
For the first time on American Ninja Warrior, more than 2 athletes finished Stage 3, with 5 competitors reaching Stage 4; however, all of them timed out on the final Rope Climb, thus no one claimed the $1 million grand prize. Despite this, 16-year-old Kaden Lebsack climbed to the top of the tower faster than the others in 36.77 seconds and was declared the Last Ninja Standing for the second year in a row, earning $100,000.
Obstacles
Every qualifying course starts from Shrinking Steps and ends on a wall, where a competitor may choose either a 14.5 foot Warped Wall or an 18-foot Mega Wall, which, if completed, would give the contestant an immediate reward of $10,000. The third and balancing obstacle features Split Decision.
For the semifinals, four extra obstacles were added, starting from veteran Salmon Ladder and ending on Spider Trap. Split Decision is moved to the ninth obstacle which features a choice of either a balance obstacle or an arm strength obstacle, and the Mega Wall was removed. The top two competitors finishing their runs proceed to a Power Tower, where they race against each other to get to the finish and earn a Safety Pass. The winner may use it to retry either Stage 1 or Stage 2 at the National Finals.
For the National Finals, Split Decision moved to the final obstacle of Stage 1, reprising the obstacles from season 13. However, both of the obstacles were followed by a climb on a cargo net or a ladder, depending on a chosen obstacle.
Bold and Italic indicates two possible variants on Split Decision.
The obstacle was created by fans for the Obstacle Design Challenge.
The contestant finished the Mega Wall and was awarded $10,000
The woman contestant passed within top 30 competitors
The contestant is a rookie
Night 1
The first round of qualifying featured four new obstacles: Rollercoaster, the Serpent (‘Split Decision’ obstacle, along with Domino Effect), Carnival and Salmon Roll. This episode tied the record of four successful Mega Wall climbs. In addition, 15-year old Jordan Carr, a former
American Ninja Warrior Junior competitor, set a record as the youngest woman ever to beat the Warped Wall. Her mentor, veteran Flip Rodriguez, barely advanced after falling on the fifth obstacle.
The episode also marked the return of James "The Beast" McGrath after a three-year absence and his proposal to Allyssa Beird, his girlfriend and fellow ninja; Beird was the only veteran who couldn't advance to the semifinals in this episode. Another proposal in the episode came from veteran Vinnie Castranova. USA Olympic soccer medalist
Heather O'Reilly and 70-year old John Loobey also attempted the course but neither could advance.
The round introduced another new obstacle, Piston Plunge. This episode saw all five top female competitors all finish within the top 30, with three of them being teammates.
Joe Moravsky scaled the Mega Wall for the third consecutive time, Najee Richardson returned after missing season 13 due to an ankle injury and 75-year old Dave Kozak became the oldest competitor of a season, easily making it onto Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments.
Among the famous participants were current
WBA-
NABAsuper featherweight boxer
Abraham Nova, who couldn't pass the first obstacle, and
Miss Massachusetts 2019-2020 Lindsey Littlefield, who failed on the second obstacle. Veterans
Jessie Graff, who had returned after missing the previous season because of knee and shoulder injuries, and Sandy Zimmerman, the first mother to ever clear qualifying, also were unable to advance to the semifinals, failing on the Serpent and Carnival respectively. Also,
2020 Olympics silver medalist
MyKayla Skinner joined Matt and Akbar in the booth and reported the run of her husband, who also failed on the Serpent.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Matt Bradley
01:44.73
Finished
2
Matt D’Amico
01:59.84
Finished
3
Luke Dillon
02:07.71
Finished
4
Joe Moravsky
02:16.51
Finished (Mega Wall)
5
Josiah Pippel
02:21.88
Finished (Mega Wall)
6
James Sannella
02:22.01
Finished
7
Jay Lewis
02:25.98
Finished
8
Jacob Arnstein
02:27.27
Finished
9
Ryan Sanders
03:07.69
Finished
10
Jeremy Warters
03:23.25
Finished
11
Najee Richardson
03:41.18
Finished
12
Xavier Dantzler
N/A
Piston Plunge
13
Lucas Reale
N/A
Piston Plunge
14
Joe Capo
N/A
Piston Plunge
15
Dave Cavanagh
N/A
Piston Plunge
16
Darion Bennett
N/A
Piston Plunge
17
James Burns
N/A
Piston Plunge
18
Sophia Lavallee
01:30.22
Piston Plunge
19
Alex Begolly
N/A
Piston Plunge
20
Abby Clark
01:34.17
Piston Plunge
21
Branden McWilliams
N/A
Piston Plunge
22
Stewart Mahler
N/A
Piston Plunge
23
Tyler Behrle
N/A
Piston Plunge
24
Cara Mack
01:54.35
Piston Plunge
25
John Uga
N/A
Piston Plunge
26
Rachel Degutz
02:05.30
Piston Plunge
27
Steve Donnelly
N/A
Piston Plunge
28
Anthony Eardley
N/A
Piston Plunge
29
Jennifer Stefano
02:26.58
Piston Plunge
30
Guang Cui
N/A
Piston Plunge
31
Ryan Hermstein
N/A
Piston Plunge
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Sophia Lavallee
01:30.22
Piston Plunge
2
Abby Clark
01:34.17
Piston Plunge
3
Cara Mack
01:54.35
Piston Plunge
4
Rachel Degutz
02:05.30
Piston Plunge
5
Jennifer Stefano
02:26.58
Piston Plunge
Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments
Rank
Competitor
Reason for inclusion
Furthest Obstacle
1
Dave Kozak
Entered on the start line in
USAF costume; walked down Shrinking Steps
Shrinking Steps
2
James Burns
Presented a
lego sculpture of host tower and the walls to Matt and Akbar
Piston Plunge; qualified
3
Robbie Jimenes
Played his guitar longer than ran the course
Shrinking Steps
Night 3
Another new obstacle was introduced, Kickboards, and two obstacles from the first night, Rollercoaster and Salmon Roll, returned. Domino Effect and the Serpent at Split Decision were replaced by the Log Runner and Burn Rubber, respectively.
Two former Olympians were present on a course. Former
speed skaterK. C. Boutiette, who now fights his daughter's
1p36 deletion syndrome, attempted and advanced to the semifinals in 30th place, and former
artistic gymnastShawn Johnson covered the run of her husband in the booth with Matt and Akbar.
The Coyote, a mascot of
San Antonio Spurs, cheered the competitors from the sideline. Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments featured only two contestants instead of three.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Chris Behrends
01:45.70
Finished
2
Kaden Lebsack
01:46.63
Finished
3
Ethan Swanson
01:59.83
Finished
4
Max Feinberg
02:19.79
Finished
5
Cam Baumgartner
02:25.85
Finished
6
Tieg Scott
02:28.57
Finished
7
Devan Alexander
02:37.67
Finished
8
Mike Silenzi
02:57.99
Finished
9
Levi Enright
03:02.31
Finished (Mega Wall)
10
Chris DiGangi
03:06.55
Finished
11
Ethan Gardulski
03:11.07
Finished
12
Jamie Rahn
03:13.69
Finished
13
Joe Brown
03:33.36
Finished
14
Jesse Labreck
04:19.39
Finished
15
Roo Yori
04:36.68
Finished
16
Jackson Twait
N/A
Salmon Roll
17
Jon Klippenstein
N/A
Salmon Roll
18
Michael Bougher
N/A
Salmon Roll
19
Derrick Pavoni
N/A
Salmon Roll
20
Leif Sundberg
N/A
Salmon Roll
21
Addy Herman
N/A
Salmon Roll
22
Scott Bishop
N/A
Salmon Roll
23
Kyle Schulze
N/A
Salmon Roll
24
Brandon Varner
N/A
Salmon Roll
25
Andrew Stoinski
N/A
Salmon Roll
26
James Wilson
N/A
Salmon Roll
27
Nathan Green
N/A
Salmon Roll
28
Drew Nester
N/A
Salmon Roll
29
Steven Bachta
N/A
Salmon Roll
30
KC Boutiette
N/A
Salmon Roll
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jesse Labreck
04:19.39
Finished
2
Addy Herman
N/A
Salmon Roll
3
Maggie Owen
N/A
Kickboards
4
Maggi Thorne
N/A
Kickboards
5
Elizabeth Leslie
N/A
Kickboards
Akbar's Gbajabia-Moments
Rank
Competitor
Reason for inclusion
Furthest Obstacle
1
Mike Gilleski
His cheerleader dressed like a pencil on the course
Kickboards
2
Jordan Freeman
Brought grilled ribs in a grill to Matt and Akbar
Log Runner
Night 4
Three more new obstacles were introduced: the Shattered Panes, the Despica-balls (created to promote the 2022 film Minions: The Rise of Gru) at Split Decision, and Final Frontier. Present on the sidelines in this episode was
Rowdy, the mascot for the
University of Texas at San AntonioRoadrunners, alongside the UTSA cheerleaders. This episode set a new record with seven women all finishing in the top 30.
Top 30 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Nate Hansen
02:12.99
Finished
2
Austin Gray
02:16.35
Finished
3
Owen Dyer
03:02.03
Finished
4
Jody Avila
03:15.98
Finished
5
Christian Youst
03:45.48
Finished
6
Isaiah Wakeham
03:46.99
Finished
7
Mark Antioquia
04:03.33
Finished
8
Katie Bone
05:08.92
Finished
9
Donovan Metoyer
01:19.61
Final Frontier
10
Isaiah Thomas
01:21.20
Final Frontier
11
Tristan Wyman
01:24.67
Final Frontier
12
Zack Eichenstein
01:31.66
Final Frontier
13
Ryan Meeks
01:34.45
Final Frontier
14
Antwan McClendon
01:46.43
Final Frontier
15
Parker Hewes
01:46.77
Final Frontier
16
Rohan Sebastian
01:46.84
Final Frontier
17
David Tomassoni
01:47.08
Final Frontier
18
Tyler Yamauchi
01:48.53
Final Frontier
19
Emmanuel Aouad
01:52.26
Final Frontier
20
Devin Harr
01:53.28
Final Frontier
21
Isabella Wakeham
01:59.15
Final Frontier
22
Dan Polizzi
02:01.39
Final Frontier
23
Mark Farrell
02:05.01
Final Frontier
24
Sem Garay
02:06.78
Final Frontier
25
Nicki Asirvadam
02:07.33
Final Frontier
26
Anabella Heinrichs
02:21.15
Final Frontier
27
Jaelyn Bennett
02:28.41
Final Frontier
28
Barclay Stockett
03:00.09
Final Frontier
29
Liv Hackmann
00:46.83
Kickboards
30
Megan Rowe
00:53.12
Kickboards
Top 5 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Katie Bone
05:08.92
Finished
2
Isabella Wakeham
01:59.15
Final Frontier
3
Anabella Heinrichs
02:21.15
Final Frontier
4
Jaelyn Bennett
02:28.41
Final Frontier
5
Barclay Stockett
03:00.09
Final Frontier
Night 5
Making his ANW debut in this episode was reigning American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who had just turned 15 prior to the filming of this competition. David Campbell and Brian Kretsch both competed again, maintaining their status as the only two competitors to ever run in every single season of the show; Campbell cleared the course to become this season's oldest finisher in qualifying. Another veteran competitor, Josh Levin, made his return for the first time since
season 10 after spending the last three years attending
Harvard University, where he earned his master's degree in
learning design, innovation and technology.
The contestant was granted a Safety Pass for winning Power Tower
The woman contestant finished within top 15 competitors
The contestant is a rookie
Night 1
Three new obstacles were introduced: Kaleidoscope, Ghost Town, and Spin Zone (at Split Decision which was now on the back half of the course).
Veterans
Joe Moravsky, Flip Rodriguez and Najee Richardson attempted the course and proceeded to the National Finals, as well as Joe's student, Jay Lewis, who also received a Safety Pass for winning the Power Tower race. However, despite advancing to the National Finals, both Moravsky and Richardson could not compete in the National Finals, as Moravsky's wife, Stephanie, tested positive for COVID-19, as did Richardson himself. Other notable ninjas not to advance to the finals were Brett Sims, 15-year-old Jordan Carr (the youngest woman to complete a qualifying course) and rookie Ryan Hermstein (who participated in the semifinals despite finishing 31st overall). James Sannella, who also failed to advance in this episode, would later replace Moravsky in the National Finals.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Jay Lewis
03:57.49
Finished
2
Josiah Pippel
04:10.02
Finished
3
Flip Rodriguez
05:06.95
Finished
4
Luke Dillon
05:55.86
Finished
5
Matt D'Amico
02:46.79
Dragonback
6
Joe Moravsky
03:01.53
Dragonback
7
Lucas Reale
03:07.80
Spin Zone
8
Dave Cavanagh
03:53.15
Dragonback
9
Anthony Eardley
04:54.72
Dragonback
10
Najee Richardson
02:37.25
Ghost Town
11
Ryan Sanders
03:09.76
Ghost Town
12
Bob Reese
03:16.57
Ghost Town
13
Jeremy Warters
03:26.87
Ghost Town
14
Cal Plohoros
03:35.05
Ghost Town
15
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
2
Addy Herman
01:13.66
Kaleidoscope
3
Rachel Degutz
01:23.95
Kaleidoscope
Night 2
Two more new obstacles were added: Hopscotch and Box Office. Only one competitor, 17-year-old Evan Andrews, finished the course in this episode, though he lost out on the Power Tower race to second-place finisher "Country Boy Ninja" Josiah Singleton (who fell at Dragonback), who earned a Safety Pass to go with his first-ever trip to the National Finals. Notable competitors who did not advance to the National Finals included “Sweet-T” Tiana Webberley, the "Cowboy Ninja" Lance Pekus, concrete worker Adam Rayl (who failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time ever), and "The Boss" Elijah Browning; American Ninja Warrior Junior champion Jackson Erdos, who also failed early in this episode, would later compete in the National Finals as the replacement for Najee Richardson (who had tested positive for COVID-19).
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Evan Andrews
04:29.19
Finished
2
Josiah Singleton
03:36.35
Dragonback
3
Josh Levin
04:20.66
Dragonback
4
Jeramiah Boyd
02:16.41
Box Office
5
Caiden Madzelan
02:19.03
Box Office
6
Sean Bryan
02:25.49
Box Office
7
Hunter Guerard
02:39.13
Box Office
8
Kyle Soderman
02:39.60
Box Office
9
Francisco Barajas
02:46.05
Box Office
10
Grant Nguyen
02:58.38
Box Office
11
Jonah Bonner
03:34.45
Box Office
12
Anthony Porter
03:51.34
Box Office
13
David Campbell
04:50.69
Box Office
14
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
15
Ronald Washington
00:41.65
Hopscotch
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
2
Casey Rothschild
01:01.13
Spinning Bridge
3
Mady Howard
01:01.94
Spinning Bridge
Night 3
Two more new obstacles were added: Over Under and Flipped Around, the latter obstacle as part of Split Decision. The Power Tower race came down to two Iowa ninjas, Levi Enright and "Cat Daddy" Jackson Twait, with Enright coming out on top in a narrow finish to earn a Safety Pass. In a shocking moment, Jesse "Flex" Labreck failed on the third obstacle, Clockwork, and ultimately failed to advance to the National Finals for the first time in her career. Her fiancé, Chris DiGangi, also fell early (his failure occurring on Hopscotch) and failed to advance to the National Finals for the second year in a row.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Levi Enright
03:51.65
Finished
2
Jackson Twait
04:25.47
Finished
3
R.J. Roman
04:40.09
Finished
4
Kaden Lebsack
04:47.49
Finished
5
Cam Baumgartner
05:10.61
Finished
6
Mike Silenzi
05:29.47
Finished
7
Jason Kotzin
03:06.35
Flipped Around
8
Ethan Swanson
03:14.46
Diving Boards
9
Jamie Rahn
03:35.30
Flipped Around
10
Drew Nester
03:36.84
Diving Boards
11
Derrick Pavoni
04:42.05
Flipped Around
12
Chris Behrends
01:42.77
Box Office
13
Michael Bougher
02:18.76
Box Office
14
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
02:36.12
Box Office
15
Max Feinberg
02:40.26
Box Office
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Karen Potts
03:29.97
Box Office
2
Megan Rowe
03:03.33
Hopscotch
3
Maggie Owen
00:23.38
Clockwork
Night 4
The last round of the semifinals saw Colorado roommates Austin Gray and "Gnarly Ninja" Nate Hansen face off on the Power Tower, with Hansen winning the Safety Pass after Gray unexpectedly fell from the course before he could reach the end. Siblings Isaiah and Isabella Wakeham both failed on the fifth obstacle, Kaleidoscope; Isabella advanced to the National Finals for finishing among the top three women, but Isaiah did not advance as he was not among the top 15 qualifiers. In another surprising moment, James "The Beast" McGrath also fell on Kaleidoscope, and his comeback season ended without a qualification to the National Finals.
Top 15 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Austin Gray
04:15.75
Finished
2
Nate Hansen
05:10.84
Finished
3
Isaiah Thomas
05:13.84
Finished
4
Owen Dyer
05:26.85
Finished
5
Lorin Ball
05:31.54
Finished
6
Christopher Harding Jones
05:37.36
Finished
7
Vance Walker
02:37.10
Flipped Around
8
Kevin Carbone
02:40.78
Diving Boards
9
Ethan Bartnicki
03:19.22
Flipped Around
10
Donovan Metoyer
03:38.45
Diving Boards
11
Tyler Yamauchi
03:48.54
Flipped Around
12
Jacob Arnstein
03:57.81
Flipped Around
13
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
14
Zack Eichenstein
01:53.96
Salmon Ladder
15
Jody Avila
01:00.77
Kaleidoscope
Top 3 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
2
Isabella Wakeham
01:29.58
Kaleidoscope
3
Barclay Stockett
01:34.27
Kaleidoscope
Los Angeles Semifinals Leaderboard
By the end of the semifinals, no female competitor was able to reach the ninth obstacle for the first time in nine years, and thus not able to beat the semifinals course for the first time in four years. Due to testing positive for
COVID-19, Najee Richardson and Joe Moravsky both had to withdraw from the National Finals, with their places given to notable rookies who otherwise failed to advance by themselves.
The contestant withdrew for the finals and passed his spot to a rookie below.
The contestant (rookie) received the finals spot after the withdrawal of the above contestants.
Top 60 Competitors
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Levi Enright
03:51.65
Finished
2
Jay Lewis
03:57.49
Finished
3
Josiah Pippel
04:10.02
Finished
4
Austin Gray
04:15.75
Finished
5
Jackson Twait
04:25.47
Finished
6
Evan Andrews
04:29.19
Finished
7
R.J. Roman
04:40.09
Finished
8
Kaden Lebsack
04:47.49
Finished
9
Flip Rodriguez
05:06.95
Finished
10
Cam Baumgartner
05:10.61
Finished
11
Nate Hansen
05:10.84
Finished
12
Isaiah Thomas
05:13.84
Finished
13
Owen Dyer
05:26.85
Finished
14
Mike Silenzi
05:29.47
Finished
15
Lorin Ball
05:31.54
Finished
16
Christopher Harding Jones
05:37.36
Finished
17
Luke Dillon
05:55.86
Finished
18
Vance Walker
02:37.10
Flipped Around
19
Kevin Carbone
02:40.78
Diving Boards
20
Matt D'Amico
02:46.79
Dragonback
21
Joe Moravsky
03:01.53
Dragonback
Wildcard
James Sannella
N/A
Kaleidoscope
22
Jason Kotzin
03:06.35
Flipped Around
23
Lucas Reale
03:07.80
Spin Zone
24
Ethan Swanson
03:14.46
Diving Boards
25
Ethan Bartnicki
03:19.22
Flipped Around
26
Jamie Rahn
03:35.30
Flipped Around
27
Josiah Singleton
03:36.35
Dragonback
28
Drew Nester
03:36.84
Diving Boards
29
Donovan Metoyer
03:38.45
Diving Boards
30
Tyler Yamauchi
03:48.54
Flipped Around
31
Dave Cavanagh
03:53.15
Dragonback
32
Jacob Arnstein
03:57.81
Flipped Around
33
Josh Levin
04:20.66
Dragonback
34
Derrick Pavoni
04:42.05
Flipped Around
35
Anthony Eardley
04:54.72
Dragonback
36
Chris Behrends
01:42.77
Box Office
37
Jeramiah Boyd
02:16.41
Box Office
38
Michael Bougher
02:18.76
Box Office
39
Caiden Madzelan
02:19.03
Box Office
40
Sean Bryan
02:25.49
Box Office
41
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
02:36.12
Box Office
42
Najee Richardson
02:37.25
Ghost Town
Wildcard
Jackson Erdos
N/A
Hopscotch
43
Hunter Guerard
02:39.13
Box Office
44
Kyle Soderman
02:39.60
Box Office
45
Max Feinberg
02:40.26
Box Office
46
Francisco Barajas
02:46.05
Box Office
47
Grant Nguyen
02:58.38
Box Office
48
Ryan Sanders
03:09.76
Ghost Town
49
Bob Reese
03:16.57
Ghost Town
50
Jeremy Warters
03:26.87
Ghost Town
51
Jonah Bonner
03:34.45
Box Office
52
Cal Plohoros
03:35.05
Ghost Town
53
Anthony Porter
03:51.34
Box Office
54
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
55
David Campbell
04:50.69
Box Office
56
Zack Eichenstein
01:53.96
Salmon Ladder
57
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
58
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
59
Ronald Washington
00:41.65
Hopscotch
60
Jody Avila
01:00.77
Kaleidoscope
Top 12 Women
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Karen Potts
03:29.97
Box Office
2
Katie Bone
04:30.32
Ghost Town
3
Izabella Adkins
01:45.53
Warped Wall
4
Abby Clark
02:22.37
Warped Wall
5
Addy Herman
01:13.66
Kaleidoscope
6
Rachel Degutz
01:23.95
Kaleidoscope
7
Isabella Wakeham
01:29.58
Kaleidoscope
8
Barclay Stockett
01:34.27
Kaleidoscope
9
Megan Rowe
03:03.33
Hopscotch
10
Casey Rothschild
01:01.13
Spinning Bridge
11
Mady Howard
01:01.94
Spinning Bridge
12
Maggie Owen
00:23.38
Clockwork
Las Vegas National Finals
The three nights of National Finals took place in its usual spot on
Las Vegas Strip. To advance, the competitors had to finish the course in a limited amount of time to proceed to the next stage. Safety Pass could be only used in the first two stages; it would be annulled if the player advanced to the third stage without using it.
The contestant used Safety Pass on this stage. Only the second attempt is recorded.
The contestant is a woman.
The contestant is a rookie.
The contestant is a female rookie.
Last Ninja Standing for Season 14.
Stage 1
Stage 1
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Ethan Swanson
01:56.08
Finished
2
Kyle Soderman
01:56.83
Finished
3
James Sannella
02:05.40
Finished
4
Evan Andrews
02:07.17
Finished
5
Jeramiah Boyd
02:09.87
Finished
6
Josiah Pippel
02:12.01
Finished
7
Josh Levin
02:15.30
Finished
8
Kaden Lebsack
02:15.92
Finished
9
R.J. Roman
02:19.09
Finished
10
Jay Lewis
02:19.85
Finished
11
Lucas Reale
02:21.93
Finished
12
Cam Baumgartner
02:25.37
Finished
13
Jackson Erdos
02:26.15
Finished
14
Max Feinberg
02:32.51
Finished
15
Josiah Singleton
02:32.84
Finished
16
Tyler Yamauchi
02:33.83
Finished
17
Flip Rodriguez
02:34.00
Finished
18
Matt D'Amico
02:34.21
Finished
19
Owen Dyer
02:36.28
Finished
20
Ethan Bartnicki
02:39.01
Finished
21
Donovan Metoyer
02:41.34
Finished
22
Grant Nguyen
02:43.75
Finished
23
Mike Silenzi
02:45.21
Finished
24
Nate Hansen
02:47.04
Finished
25
Jackson Twait
02:49.22
Finished
Failed
26
Jody Avila
Fly Hooks
27
Jonah Bonner
The High Road
28
David Campbell
Fly Hooks
29
Christopher Harding Jones
Fly Hooks
30
Anthony Porter
The High Road
31
Lorin Ball
Dipping Birds
32
Chris Behrends
Dipping Birds
33
Abby Clark
Dipping Birds
34
Zack Eichenstein
Dipping Birds
35
Levi Enright
Dipping Birds
36
Addy Herman
Dipping Birds
37
Jacob Arnstein
Tetherball
38
Francisco Barajas
Tetherball
39
Austin Gray
Tetherball
40
Hunter Guerard
Tetherball
41
Caiden Madzelan
Tetherball
42
Jamie Rahn
Tetherball
43
Enzo DeFerrari Wilson
Tetherball
44
Katie Bone
Jumping Spider
45
Dave Cavanagh
Jumping Spider
46
Anthony Eardley
Jumping Spider
47
Drew Nester
Jumping Spider
48
Derrick Pavoni
Jumping Spider
49
Cal Plohoros
Jumping Spider
50
Bob Reese
Jumping Spider
51
Casey Rothschild
Jumping Spider
52
Megan Rowe
Jumping Spider
53
Isaiah Thomas
Jumping Spider
54
Isabella Wakeham
Jumping Spider
55
Vance Walker
Jumping Spider
56
Ronald Washington
Jumping Spider
57
Michael Bougher
Giant Rollercoaster
58
Kevin Carbone
Giant Rollercoaster
59
Rachel Degutz
Giant Rollercoaster
60
Luke Dillon
Giant Rollercoaster
61
Mady Howard
Giant Rollercoaster
62
Jason Kotzin
Giant Rollercoaster
63
Maggie Owen
Giant Rollercoaster
64
Karen Potts
Giant Rollercoaster
65
Ryan Sanders
Giant Rollercoaster
66
Jeremy Warters
Giant Rollercoaster
67
Sean Bryan
Three Ring Circus
68
Izabella Adkins
Slide Surfer
69
Barclay Stockett
Slide Surfer
Stage 2
Stage 2
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Matt D'Amico
02:53.44
Finished
2
Kaden Lebsack
03:16.31
Finished
3
R.J. Roman
03:19.52
Finished
4
Josiah Pippel
03:20.47
Finished
5
Ethan Bartnicki
03:22.01
Finished
6
Jay Lewis
03:24.08
Finished
7
Max Feinberg
03:39.17
Finished
8
Nate Hansen
03:50.37
Finished
9
Cam Baumgartner
03:51.19
Finished
10
Josh Levin
03:54.84
Finished
11
Flip Rodriguez
03:56.96
Finished
Failed
12
Tyler Yamauchi
Falling Shelves
13
Evan Andrews
Hornet's Nest
14
Owen Dyer
Hornet's Nest
15
Lucas Reale
Hornet's Nest
16
Kyle Soderman
Hornet's Nest
17
Ethan Swanson
Hornet's Nest
18
Donovan Metoyer
Hammer Drop
19
Grant Nguyen
Hammer Drop
20
Jeramiah Boyd
Piston Plunge
21
Jackson Erdos
Piston Plunge
22
James Sannella
Piston Plunge
23
Mike Silenzi
Piston Plunge
24
Josiah Singleton
Piston Plunge
25
Jackson Twait
Striding Steps
Stage 3
Stage 3
Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle
1
Kaden Lebsack
04:37.29
Finished
2
Jay Lewis
05:16.53
Finished
3
Josiah Pippel
05:51.21
Finished
4
R.J. Roman
06:14.88
Finished
5
Josh Levin
07:12.66
Finished
Failed
6
Matt D'Amico
Flying Bar
7
Nate Hansen
Eyeglass Alley
8
Ethan Bartnicki
Pipe Dream
9
Cam Baumgartner
Pipe Dream
10
Flip Rodriguez
Ultimate Cliffhanger
11
Max Feinberg
Chop It Up
Stage 4
The fastest contestant to finish the final stage wins $100,000. If that contestant finishes in under 30 seconds, he or she could win the $1,000,000 grand prize if their time is the fastest. The contestant is allowed to finish the course after the 30-second timer expires in order to set a time for the first-place cash prize.
Stage 4
Rank
Competitor
Time
Failed
1
Kaden Lebsack
00:36.77
2
Jay Lewis
00:37.19
3
Josiah Pippel
00:37.97
4
R.J. Roman
00:44.60
5
Josh Levin
00:54.19
Release
Broadcasting
On March 31, 2022, NBC revealed the premiere date and timeslot for the season.[2] The timeslot of previous seasons, Monday 8:00, was kept, with reruns scheduled on Friday 8:00. The season airs on NBC.