The ninth season of the reality competition series ''

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'' premiered on June 12, 2017 on

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. Hosts

Matt Iseman Matt Iseman (born January 22, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, and television host, who began his career as a physician. He is best known for his role as play-by-play announcer and host of ''American Ninja Warrior''. He was the winner of ''T ...

and

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila (born May 6, 1979) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) who is a commentator and co-host on the ''American Ninja Warrior'' television series. He is the forme ...

returned for their respective eighth and fifth seasons, alongside sideline reporter

Kristine Leahy Kristine Leahy (born October 16, 1986) is an American television host and former sports reporter. She is most known as a former host on NBC's ''American Ninja Warrior''. She is the former co-host and newswoman of Fox Sports 1's simulcast of ''The ...

who returned for her third season. In addition prior to the ninth-season premiere, NBC aired a special ''ANW'' Celebrity,

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edition featuring nine celebrities, each coached by nine elite ninjas on May 25 before airing USA vs. The World III on June 4. This year for the first time, the top five women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualify for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Beginning in Season 9, wildcard invitations will no longer be allowed for the National Finals in Vegas as only competitors who finish their city finals or those in the Top 15 (men) or Top 2 (women) by the end of the night will advance. Also, the show introduces ''ANW Obstacle Design Challenge'', where from over 2500 fan-submitted obstacles, seven chosen obstacles are introduced in the show.

Competition schedule

Obstacles

City Qualifying & Finals

Indicates obstacles created by fans for the "''American Ninja Warrior'' Obstacle Design Challenge".

National Finals

City courses

Los Angeles

Qualifying

The Los Angeles Qualifying featured two new obstacles, Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram. The night concluded with 22 finishers. Grant McCartney earned the "''

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'' Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:26.37). Other finishers include Adam Rayl and Kevin Bull.

Finals

The Los Angeles Finals featured two new obstacles, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with four finishers. The "Papal Ninja" Sean Bryan just edged out concrete worker Adam Rayl (5:07.92) to earn the fastest finish of the night with a time of 5:07.22. Grant McCartney was eliminated after failing the Salmon Ladder, and David Campbell advanced.

San Antonio

Qualifying

The San Antonio Qualifying featured two new or modified obstacles (Spinning Bridge (modified) and Sky Hooks (new)) and concluded with 16 finishers. Both ''ANW'' veteran Brent Steffensen and former Olympic gymnast

Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton (born December 31, 1985) is a former American artistic gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar, the 2010 World all-around bronze medalist, a two-time Olympian, a two-time U.S. National All-Around Champ ...

returned to full form by completing the course and moving onto the next round. ''ANW'' trainer Daniel Gil earned the "''

'' Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:43.24). Also,

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racer

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competed, but failed on the first obstacle. The first woman up the Warped Wall, Kacy Catanzaro, failed the Sky Hooks when the ring slipped off the hook while she was attempting to make a transition, but she placed in the women’s top 5 and moved on to the finals.

Finals

The San Antonio Finals featured a new obstacle, Spinball Wizard. The round concluded with only one finisher. Daniel Gil completed the course on the final run with a time of 5:50.65, saving San Antonio from having no finishers like last year in Philadelphia, and earned the ''

'' Run of the Night, knocking Nate Burkhalter out of the top 15. Also, Kacy Catanzaro did make it past the Sky Hooks, the obstacle she failed on in qualifying, and made it to the Warped Wall, but was unable to make it up the 14.5 foot version. However, she placed in the women's top 2 and moved on to the National Finals.

Daytona Beach

Qualifying

The Daytona Beach Qualifying had two new obstacles, one designed by tennis instructor and walk-on competitor Kevin Carbone. He won the ''ANW'' Obstacle Design Contest and made it through his own Wingnuts obstacle. The other new obstacle was the Rolling Pin. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the "''

'' Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:10.49). Stuntwoman Jessie Graff finished 26th overall and 1st among the women competitors. Also,

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driver Ben Kennedy competed, but failed on the second obstacle.

Finals

The Daytona Beach Finals had a new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. Like last week in San Antonio, the round concluded with only one finisher. Drew Drechsel completed the course on the final run with a time of 7:34.60, saving Daytona Beach from having no finishers like last year in Philadelphia, and earned the "''

'' Run of the Night", knocking Eddy Stewart out of the top 15. Jessie Graff became the first woman to reach the Elevator Climb. Ricky Vu exited on the first obstacle due to leg cramps. JJ Woods was looking strong on the Elevator Climb, but his grip gave out before he could reach the top. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Daytona Beach Finals are listed below.

Kansas City

Qualifying

The Kansas City Qualifying round had three new obstacles, the Hang Glider, the Broken Pipes, and Crank it Up. Lance Pekus earned the "''

'' Run of the Night" with the fastest time (2:10.16). Other finishers include Brandon Mears, Tyler Yamauchi, Tyler Smith, and Ethan Swanson.

Finals

The Kansas City Finals round had a new obstacle, the Iron Maiden. The round concluded without any finishers, making it the second time in ''ANW'' history that a city finals course was unfinished after last year in Philadelphia. Ethan Swanson and the Towers of Power all fell on the third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to defeat Crank It Up and earned the "''

'' Run of the Night". Obstacles used, in addition to those during the Qualifying, for the Kansas City Finals are listed below.

Cleveland

Qualifying

The Cleveland Qualifying featured two new obstacles. Allyssa Beird was the first woman to complete the course this season; she and Jesse Labreck were the first two women to hit the buzzer during the same qualifier. It was also the first time that two couples (Jesse Labreck and Chris DiGangi, and Allyssa Beird and James McGrath) completed the course during the same qualifying run. Jesse Labreck also earned the "''

'' Run of the Night."

Finals

The Cleveland Finals round introduced a new obstacle, the Nail Clipper, which defeated all but two competitors. "Captain NBC" Jamie Rahn was the first to hit the buzzer, earning the "''

'' Run of the Night" with a time of 8:39.85. James McGrath's streak of six Nationals appearances ended when he fell on the dismount from the Nail Clipper, as Joe Moravsky knocked him out of the top 15 and finished the course even faster with a time of 7:24.10. Michelle Warnky made it farther than all but 6 other women in the city finals of ANW 9, making it to the Nail Clipper, but her slow time prevented her from going to Vegas with a talented field of women in Cleveland. Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Cleveland City Finals are listed below.

Denver

Qualifying

The Denver Qualifying featured two new obstacles. The competition concluded with a 2nd to lowest total of only 8 finishers. The fastest run was awarded to gym owner Lorin Ball who earned the "''

'' Run of the Night" with a time of 1:42.89. Also,

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bull rider Venn Johns competed, but failed on the third obstacle. Jake Murray also competed, but failed on the third obstacle as well.

Finals

Obstacles used, in addition to those during Qualifying, for the Denver Finals are listed below. Ian Dory continued his city finals completion streak, earning the "

Run of the Night" as the only finisher with a time of 6:56.33. Lorin Ball exhibited all of his upper-body training on the Wedge, and was one of the three people to clear the obstacle. Note: The competitors of Denver Finals were also given free tickets to the premiere of ''The Lego Ninjago Movie''.

City Qualifying Leaderboard

{, class="wikitable sortable , +{{nowrap, Top 30 Women , - ! Rank !! Competitor !! Time !! Furthest Obstacle , - , 1 , , Jesse Labreck , , 4:22.06 , , Finished , - , 2 , , Allyssa Beird , , 6:20.32 , , Finished , - , 3 , , Zhanique Lovett , , 3:10.59 , , Failed on Warped Wall , - , 4 , , Tiana Webberley , , 1:35.04 , , Failed on Battering Ram , - , 5 , , April Steiner Bennett , , 1:43.51 , , Failed on Battering Ram , - , 6 , ,

Jessie Graff Jessica Lauren Graff (born January 12, 1984)
Ramblin Wreck. Retrieved on 2013-12-10.

, , 1:46.80 , , Failed on Rolling Thunder , - , 7 , , Rebekah Bonilla , , 2:05.65 , , Failed on Battering Ram , - , 8 , , Meagan Martin , , 2:17.81 , , Failed on Rail Runner , - , 9 , , Natalie Duran , , 2:20.17 , , Failed on Battering Ram , - , 10 , , Lindsay Eskildsen , , 2:21.13 , , Failed on Rolling Thunder , - , 11 , , Jeri D’Aurelio , , 2:27.83 , , Failed on Rail Runner , - , 12 , , Tammy McClure , , 2:53.08 , , Failed on Rail Runner , - , 13 , , Bree Widener , , 2:53.67 , , Failed on Rolling Thunder , - , 14 , , Barclay Stockett , , 3:29.71 , , Failed on Pipefitter , - , 15 , , Sarah Schoback , , 1:15.25 , , Failed on Crank It Up , - , 16 , , Annie Dudek , , 1:16.40 , , Failed on Crank It Up , - , 17 , , Tori Clement , , 1:22.23 , , Failed on Ring Jump , - , 18 , , Michelle Warnky , , 1:28.19 , , Failed on Ring Jump , - , 19 , , Abby Paul , , 1:30.18 , , Failed on Crank It Up , - , 20 , , Maggi Thorne , , 1:31.58 , , Failed on Crank It Up , - , 21 , , Annika Nieshalla , , 1:35.02 , , Failed on Ring Jump , - , 22 , , Sara Heesen , , 1:39.55 , , Failed on Crank It Up , - , 23 , ,

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, , 1:52.88 , , Failed on Sky Hooks , - , 24 , , Larissa Cottle , , 3:00.15 , , Failed on Paddle Boards , - , 25 , , Emily Durham , , 0:31.54 , , Failed on Wingnuts , - , 26 , , Adriane Alvord , , 0:51.59 , , Failed on Wingnuts , - , 27 , , Sherrie Laureano , , 1:14.24 , , Failed on Spinning Bridge , - , 28 , , Kaiti Haymaker , , 1:20.76 , , Failed on Spinning Bridge , - , 29 , , Brittany Hanks , , 0:16.65 , , Failed on Tic Toc , - , 30 , , Tanya O’Donohue , , 0:18.44 , , Failed on Ring Swing

City Finals Leaderboard

{, class="wikitable sortable , +{{nowrap, Top 90 Competitors , - ! Rank !! Competitor !! Time !! Furthest Obstacle , - , 1 , , Sean Bryan , , 5:07.22 , , Finished , - , 2 , , Adam Rayl , , 5:07.92 , , Finished , - , 3 , , Daniel Gil , , 5:50.65 , , Finished , - , 4 , , Charlie Andrews , , 6:02.21 , , Finished , - , 5 , , Josh Levin , , 6:27.98 , , Finished , - , 6 , , Ian Dory , , 6:56.33 , , Finished , - , 7 , , Joe Moravsky , , 7:24.10 , , Finished , - , 8 , , Drew Drechsel , , 7:34.60 , , Finished , - , 9 , , Jamie Rahn , , 8:39.85 , , Finished , - , 10 , , Mitch VeDepo , , 4:19.49 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 11 , , Thomas Stillings , , 4:29.25 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 12 , , Flip Rodriguez , , 4:49.73 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 13 , , Nicholas Coolridge , , 5:07.15 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 14 , , Brent Steffensen , , 5:12.38 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 15 , , Gabe Hurtado , , 5:50.71 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 16 , , JJ Woods , , 6:20.96 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 17 , , Sean Darling-Hammond , , 6:26.03 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 18 , , Jessie Graff , , 7:04.29 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 19 , , Brian Wilczewski , , 2:31.21 , , Failed on Stair Hopper , - , 20 , , Karsten Williams , , 2:39.43 , , Failed on Spinball Wizard , - , 21 , , Kevin Bull , , 3:02.40 , , Failed on Stair Hopper , - , 22 , , Travis Rosen , , 3:41.07 , , Failed on Circuit Board , - , 23 , , Tyler Yamauchi , , 3:44.58 , , Failed on Iron Maiden , - , 24 , , Casidy Marks , , 3:47.40 , , Failed on Circuit Board , - , 25 , , Tyler Gillett , , 3:47.60 , , Failed on Circuit Board , - , 26 , , Andrew Lowes , , 3:54.62 , , Failed on Spinball Wizard , - , 27 , , Lorin Ball , , 3:54.71 , , Failed on Ninjago Roll , - , 28 , , Jesse Lucero , , 4:09.68 , , Failed on Ninjago Roll , - , 29 , , Robin Pietschmann , , 4:22.90 , , Failed on Stair Hopper , - , 30 , , Kevin Carbone , , 4:51.35 , , Failed on Circuit Board , - , 31 , , Jackson Meyer , , 5:03.54 , , Failed on Stair Hopper , - , 32 , , Josh Salinas , , 2:29.64 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 33 , , Jon Alexis Jr. , , 2:40.68 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 34 , , Rigel Henry , , 2:47.71 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 35 , , Hunter Guerard , , 2:49.30 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 36 , , Brian Burkhardt , , 2:55.84 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 37 , , Karson Voiles , , 2:58.62 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 38 , , Damir Okanovic , , 3:02.90 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 39 , , Kapu Gaison , , 3:03.15 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 40 , , Ryan Souter , , 3:03.22 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 41 , , Steve Seiver , , 3:10.34 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 42 , , Dan Yager , , 3:15.07 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 43 , , Benjamin Humphrys , , 3:15.66 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 44 , , Matt Holt , , 3:19.13 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 45 , , Eric Middleton , , 3:22.46 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 46 , , Nick Hanson , , 3:22.56 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 47 , , Craig Richard , , 3:24.15 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 48 , , Grant Clinton , , 3:25.56 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 49 , , Abel Gonzalez , , 3:25.98 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 50 , , Brandon Pannell , , 3:29.05 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 51 , , David Campbell , , 3:29.48 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 52 , , Cass Clawson , , 3:31.83 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 53 , , Jody Avila , , 3:32.66 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 54 , , Dave Cavanagh , , 3:33.90 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 55 , , Mike Meyers , , 3:35.18 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 56 , , Lance Pekus , , 3:36.52 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 57 , , Nick Patel , , 3:44.59 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 58 , , Bart Copeland , , 3:46.84 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 59 , , Drew Knapp , , 3:51.98 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 60 , , Lucas Gomes , , 3:52.87 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 61 , , Reko Rivera , , 3:53.30 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 62 , , Judas Licciardello , , 3:53.33 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 63 , , Michael Torres , , 3:53.62 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 64 , , Dan Galiczynski , , 3:57.56 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 65 , , Mike Bernardo , , 3:57.97 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 66 , , Ryan Stratis , , 3:58.95 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 67 , , Dustin Fishman , , 4:00.02 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 68 , , Anthony DeFranco , , 4:03.32 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 69 , , Ben Antoine , , 4:06.41 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 70 , , Michael Johnson , , 4:08.65 , , Failed on Giant Cubes , - , 71 , , Brian Arnold , , 4:17.08 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 72 , , Yancey Quezada , , 4:17.22 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 73 , , Jeremiah Morgan , , 4:17.41 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 74 , , Jelani Allen , , 4:17.42 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 75 , , Luke Chambers , , 4:18.37 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 76 , , Chris DiGangi , , 4:18.92 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 77 , , Michael Silenzi , , 4:33.48 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 78 , , Alex Carson , , 4:34.69 , , Failed on Floating Monkey Bars , - , 79 , , Matthew Ilgenfritz , , 4:38.26 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 80 , , Tyler Cravens , , 4:44.29 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 81 , , Najee Richardson , , 4:52.73 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 82 , , Samer Delgado , , 4:56.13 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 83 , , Jesse Labreck , , 5:03.76 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 84 , , Nick Kostreski , , 6:03.78 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 85 , , Kyle Mendoza , , 1:17.73 , , Failed on Salmon Ladder , - , 86 , , Spencer Johnson , , 2:56.12 , , Failed on Salmon Ladder , - , 87 , , Brad Spine , , 2:57.20 , , Failed on Salmon Ladder , - , 88 , , Ben Baker , , 2:57.63 , , Failed on Salmon Ladder , - , 89 , , Morgan "Moose" Wright , , 4:17.37 , , Failed on Salmon Ladder , - , 90 , , Donovan Metoyer , , 1:04.60 , , Failed on Bar Hop {, class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" , +{{nowrap, Top 12 Women , - ! Rank !! Competitor !! Time !! Furthest Obstacle , - , 1 , ,

Jessie Graff Jessica Lauren Graff (born January 12, 1984)
Ramblin Wreck. Retrieved on 2013-12-10.

, , 7:04.29 , , Failed on Elevator Climb , - , 2 , , Jesse Labreck , , 5:03.76 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 3 , , Rebekah Bonilla , , 5:26.32 , , Failed on Swinging Peg Board , - , 4 , , Barclay Stockett , , 5:43.62 , , Failed on Hourglass Drop , - , 5 , , Allyssa Beird , , 6:09.20 , , Failed on Nail Clipper , - , 6 , , Meagan Martin , , 6:19.07 , , Failed on The Wedge , - , 7 , , Zhanique Lovett , , 3:14.80 , , Failed on Warped Wall , - , 8 , , Kacy Catanzaro , , 4:18.32 , , Failed on Warped Wall , - , 9 , , Lindsay Eskildsen , , 1:39.58 , , Failed on Rolling Thunder , - , 10 , , Jeri D'Aurelio , , 2:03.26 , , Failed on Rail Runner , - , 11 , , Maggi Thorne , , 2:43.92 , , Failed on Bar Hop , - , 12 , , Sara Heesen , , 1:10.04 , , Failed on Crank It Up

National Finals

The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas Strip, as has been the case since the series set up its own finals course instead of sending competitors to Japan.

Stage 1

All competitors must complete the eight obstacles on Stage 1 with a time limit of 2:35.00. Highlights from the first half included school teacher Allyssa Beird who made ''ANW'' history by becoming only the second woman (also the third worldwide, the first two being Chie Tanabe in ''Sasuke'' 2 and Jessie Graff in the eighth season of ''ANW'') to complete Stage One, earning her the ''

'' "Run of the Night". Also, at only 5 feet tall, gymnastics coach Barclay Stockett became the second woman to get past the Warped Wall on Stage One. Later, NBC sports announcer

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joined ''ANW'' announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila for a few play-by-plays of the competitors. During the second half, "Real Life Ninja" Drew Drechsel earned the ''

'' "Run of the Night" with the fastest run on Stage One of the competition with a speedy time of 1:33.71. David Campbell's Stage 1 fail streak was over as he finished the course for the first time since Season Two. This season broke the previous record of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the previous record of 38 from Season 7. Also, this was

's final ''ANW'' appearance, as she failed on the Double Dipper. She signed with

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in late August and the company's NXT brand in early 2018. She has since found success there, being one half of the current and longest reigning NXT Women's Tag Team Champions with

Kayden Carter Allyssa Lyn "Lacey" Lane (born May 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Kayden Carter, performing on the NXT brand. She is a one-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Katana Chance. Early l ...

as of January 2023. Stage 1 featured three new obstacles, the Double Dipper, Parkour Run, and the Domino Pipes. Competitors who completed Stage 1 are listed below. △ denotes female competitors. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Order !! Competitor !! Outcome !! Result , - , 1 , , Drew Drechsel , , Finished , , 1:33.71 (''

'' Run of the Night, Night 2) , - , 2 , , Josh Salinas , , Finished , , 1:38.54 , - , 3 , , Daniel Gil , , Finished , , 1:47.04 , - , 4 , , Lance Pekus , , Finished , , 1:49.52 , - , 5 , , Hunter Guerard , , Finished , , 1:51.16 , - , 6 , , Joe Moravsky , , Finished , , 1:52.24 , - , 7 , , Dave Cavanagh , , Finished , , 1:56.76 , - , 8 , , Nicholas Coolridge , , Finished , , 1:58.18 , - , 9 , , Jamie Rahn , , Finished , , 1:59.77 , - , 10 , , Brent Steffensen , , Finished , , 2:01.34 , - , 11 , , Thomas Stillings , , Finished , , 2:02.12 , - , 12 , , Matthew Ilgenfritz , , Finished , , 2:03.48 , - , 13 , , Flip Rodriguez , , Finished , , 2:04.34 , - , 14 , , Kevin Bull , , Finished , , 2:07.05 , - , 15 , , Najee Richardson , , Finished , , 2:07.39 , - , 16 , , Jody Avila, , Finished , , 2:08.18 , - , 17 , , Travis Rosen , , Finished , , 2:08.97 , - , 18 , , Tyler Yamauchi , , Finished , , 2:09.53 , - , 19 , , Mike Bernardo , , Finished , , 2:10.10 , - , 20 , , Eric Middleton , , Finished , , 2:11.48 , - , 21 , , Cass Clawson , , Finished , , 2:12.32 , - , 22 , , David Campbell , , Finished , , 2:14.11 , - , 23 , , Adam Rayl , , Finished , , 2:14.60 , - , 24 , , Brian Arnold , , Finished , , 2:15.15 , - , 25 , , Sean Bryan , , Finished , , 2:15.48 , - , 26 , , Michael Silenzi , , Finished , , 2:15.56 , - , 27 , , Tyler Gillett , , Finished , , 2:15.59 , - , 28 , , Nick Kostreski , , Finished , , 2:17.28 , - , 29 , , Abel Gonzalez , , Finished , , 2:17.60 , - , 30 , , JJ Woods , , Finished , , 2:18.27 , - , 31 , , Jon Alexis Jr. , , Finished , , 2:19.40 , - , 32 , , Josh Levin , , Finished , , 2:21.09 , - , 33 , , Karson Voiles , , Finished , , 2:21.10 , - , 34 , , Drew Knapp , , Finished , , 2:24.28 , - , 35 , , Ryan Stratis , , Finished , , 2:25.33 , - , 36 , , Allyssa Beird △, , Finished , , 2:26.52 (''

'' Run of the Night, Night 1) , - , 37 , , Ian Dory , , Finished , , 2:27.66 , - , 38 , , Andrew Lowes , , Finished , , 2:28.32 , - , 39 , , Grant Clinton , , Finished , , 2:28.52 , - , 40 , , Sean Darling-Hammond , , Finished , , 2:28.74 , - , 41 , , Nick Hanson , , Finished , , 2:29.97

Stage 2

As always in the national finals, Stage 2 consists of six obstacles. In order to move on to Stage 3, competitors must finish the Stage 2 course in under 4:00.00. Stage 2 featured three new obstacles, the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, the Swing Surfer, and Wingnut Alley. Results: {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Run Order !! Competitor !! Result !! Notes , - , 1 , Ian Dory , 4. Swing Surfer , Failed jump. , - , 2 , Lance Pekus , 5. Wingnut Alley , Transition to second wingnut , - , 3 , Tyler Yamauchi , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut , - , 4 , Brent Steffensen , 3. Wave Runner , First board , - , 5 , Nick Kostreski , 3. Wave Runner , Digest. First board , - , 6 , Eric Middleton , 3. Wave Runner , Digest. Second board , - , 7 , Hunter Guerard , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut , - , 8 , Ryan Stratis , 1. Giant Ring Swing , Digest. , - , 9 , Tyler Gillett , 3. Wave Runner , Digest. , - , 10 , Travis Rosen , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 11 , Jamie Rahn , 5. Wingnut Alley , Failed dismount , - , 12 , Nick Hanson , 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder , Digest. , - , 13 , Sean Darling-Hammond , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut , - , 14 , Jon Alexis Jr. , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut , - , 15 , Sean Bryan , FINISH (15.06 seconds left) , First to clear Stage 2. , - , 16 , Mike Bernardo , 4. Swing Surfer , Digest. Failed jump , - , 17 , Drew Knapp , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 18 , Abel Gonzalez , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 19 , Adam Rayl , 5. Wingnut Alley , Failed dismount. , - , 20 , Josh Salinas , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 21 , Jody Avila , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 22 , Andrew Lowes , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest, Transition to second wingnut , - , 23 , Brian Arnold , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut , - , 24 , Najee Richardson , FINISH (20.29 seconds left) , ''

'' Run of the Night , - , 25 , Josh Levin , 3. Wave Runner , Digest. , - , 26 , Daniel Gil , 5. Wingnut Alley , Failed dismount. , - , 27 , Allyssa Beird , 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder , , - , 28 , Dave Cavanagh , 3. Wave Runner , Digest. , - , 29 , Grant Clinton , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut , - , 30 , Karson Voiles , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut. , - , 31 , Flip Rodriguez , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Failed dismount. , - , 32 , Joe Moravsky , FINISH (25.66 seconds left) , Fastest Stage 2 clear. , - , 33 , Nicholas Coolridge , 2. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder , Digest. , - , 34 , David Campbell , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to third wingnut. , - , 35 , Thomas Stillings , 5. Wingnut Alley , Digest. Transition to second wingnut. , - , 36 , Drew Drechsel , 5. Wingnut Alley , Failed dismount. , - , 37 , Michael Silenzi , 1. Giant Ring Swing , All cut. , - , 38 , Cass Clawson , 3. Wave Runner , All cut. , - , 39 , Matthew Ilgenfritz , 5. Wingnut Alley , All cut. , - , 40 , J.J. Woods , 5. Wingnut Alley , All cut. Transition to second wingnut. , - , 41 , Kevin Bull , 5. Wingnut Alley , All cut. Transition to second wingnut. A total of 24 ninjas were taken out by Wingnut Alley. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to advance to Stage 2, was eliminated on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder.

Leaderboard

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Order !! Competitor !! Outcome !! Result , - , 1 , , Joe Moravsky , , Finished , , 3:35.34 , - , 2 , , Najee Richardson , , Finished , , 3:45.71 , - , 3 , , Sean Bryan , , Finished , , 3:45.94

Stage 3

Stage 3 featured three new obstacles, the Nail Clipper (from the Cleveland Finals), the Peg Cloud, and the Time Bomb. Results: {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !Run Order !! Competitor !! Result !! Notes , - , 1 , Sean Bryan , 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger , Transition to fourth ledge , - , 2 , Najee Richardson , 4. Ultimate Cliffhanger , Transition to second hanging board , - , 3 , Joe Moravsky , 7. Time Bomb , Last Man Standing

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

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(18–49) ! Viewers
(millions) , - , 1 , style="text-align:left;" , "Los Angeles Qualifiers" , June 12, 2017 , rowspan="15" , Monday 8:00 PM , 1.4 , 5 , 5.36 , - , 2 , style="text-align:left;" , "San Antonio Qualifiers" , June 19, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 5.85 , - , 3 , style="text-align:left;" , "Daytona Beach Qualifiers" , June 26, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 5.91 , - , 4 , style="text-align:left;" , "Kansas City Qualifiers" , July 3, 2017 , 1.1 , 5 , 5.09 , - , 5 , style="text-align:left;" , "Cleveland Qualifiers" , July 10, 2017 , 1.4 , 6 , 5.70 , - , 6 , style="text-align:left;" , "Denver Qualifiers" , July 17, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 5.78 , - , 7 , style="text-align:left;" , "Los Angeles City Finals" , July 24, 2017 , 1.4 , 6 , 5.70 , - , 8 , style="text-align:left;" , "San Antonio Finals" , July 31, 2017 , 1.4 , 6 , 5.88 , - , 9 , style="text-align:left;" , "Daytona Beach Finals" , August 7, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 6.20 , - , 10 , style="text-align:left;" , "Cleveland Finals" , August 14, 2017 , 1.4 , 5 , 5.90 , - , 11 , style="text-align:left;" , "Kansas City Finals" , August 21, 2017 , 1.3 , 5 , 5.71 , - , 12 , style="text-align:left;" , "Denver City Finals" , August 28, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 6.47 , - , 13 , style="text-align:left;" , "Las Vegas Finals Night 1" , September 4, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 6.29 , - , 14 , style="text-align:left;" , "Las Vegas Finals Night 2" , September 11, 2017 , 1.6 , 6 , 6.13 , - , 15 , style="text-align:left;" , "Las Vegas Finals Night 3" , September 18, 2017 , 1.5 , 6 , 5.96{{cite web, url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-18-2017/, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044706/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-18-2017/, url-status=dead, archive-date=September 20, 2017, title='Dancing With the Stars’ and ‘To Tell the Truth’ adjust down: Monday final ratings, last=Porter, first=Rick, date=September 19, 2017, accessdate=September 19, 2017, publisher=TV by the Numbers , -

References

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