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American Ninja Warrior 2024 Qualifiers Recap: Who Is Advancing?
The Season 16 ANW Qualifiers were an adrenaline-pumping watch. Here's what happened.
American Ninja Warrior is officially here, and Season 16's already reaching new heights.
Remember, the Mega Wall was raised to a jaw-dropping 18.5 feet last season, and the Ninjas still need to complete the entire course under 1:20 for a shot at the grand prize. However, this year, the Mega Wall's winnings have been doubled to $20,000, so Ninjas will need to be faster than ever for a shot at victory. Season 16 also includes the return of the Runoff Round, where the two Ninjas closest to making it to the Semi-Finals compete in head-to-head races to earn the final spot in either the Top 12 for men or the Top 4 for women for each Qualifier round.
RELATED: All About American Ninja Warrior Season 16
So, which Ninjas soared through the course and will return for the Season 16 Semi-Finals? Find a full recap of the results from the ANW Qualifying Rounds, below!
American Ninja Warrior Season 16 Qualifiers results: Who is going to Semi-Finals?
ANW Qualifiers Round 1
For the first round of Qualifiers, Season 16's inaugural Ninjas faced some returning obstacles and some brand-new challenges on the course. Ninjas tackled obstacles Pole Vault, Reel to Reel, Dangerous Waters, Duck Duck Goose, Jaw Breakers, and the towering Warped Wall.
Check out who landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the first round of Qualifiers, here:
Jonah Brown
Completed Course (Time: 1:15.16)
Daniel Gil
Completed Course (Time 1:17.16)
Isaiah Thomas
Completed Course (Time: 1: 19.60)
Jody Avila
Completed Course (Time: 2:04.14)
Grant Kiningham
Completed Course (Time: 2:18.13)
Kyle Schulze
Completed Course (2:25.97)
Jonah Maningo
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:04.21)
Anthony Porter
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:11.29)
Jesus Capote
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:22.22)
Dillon Ruble
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:30.84)
Sam Folsom
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:15.02)
Jonas Harmer*
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:48.05)
* Runoff Winner
Isabella Wakeham
Completed Course (Time: 2:49.59)
Madelyn Madaras
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:47.35)
Karen Wiltin
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 1:24.42)
Ixchel Valentino *
Reel To Reel (0:03.99)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 2
For the second round of Qualifiers, the Ninjas tacked a slightly tweaked set of obstacles. The course featured Pole Vault, Double Twister, Dangerous Waters, Duck Duck Goose, Ring the Bells, Warped Wall, and, of course, the Mega Wall for Ninjas who managed to complete the Warped Wall within the time limit. A veteran Ninja managed the task for the first time this season, taking home the $20,000.
Check out who landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the second round of Qualifiers, here:
Caleb Bergstrom — Mega Wall Winner
Completed Course (Time: 1:05.17)
Nacssa Garemore
Completed Course (Time: 1:15.12)
Flip Rodriguez
Completed Course (Time:1:18.14)
Owen Dyer
Completed Course (Time: 1:25.80)
Alex Nye
Completed Course (Time: 1:56.30)
Benjamin Drake
Completed Course (Time: 2:07.16)
Lance Pekus
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:03.70)
Kyle McCreight
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:06.83)
Branden McWilliams
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:08.21)
Steven Cen
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:24.64)
Lenny Lopez
Ring The Bells (1:29.07)
Elijah Browning *
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:20.57)
* Runoff Winner
Anna McArthur
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:35.66)
Jennifer Sanders
Ring The Bells (Time: 2:21.08)
Zhanique Lovett
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:44.33)
Lisa Hair *
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 1:12.69)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 3
The Qualifiers continued with another double round of Ninjas, this time tackling the Pole Vault, Ring Chaser, Spinning Bridge, Heavy Metal, Cubes, and Warped Wall obstacles. It was a family affair as several members of the Behrends family scored spots at the Semi-Finals. Only one Ninja managed to complete the course in time for the Mega Wall — but couldn't pull off the leap.
Check out who landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the third round of Qualifiers, here:
Levi Enright
Completed Course (Time: 1:21.76)
Kaden Lebsack
Completed Course (Time: 1:30.30)
Chris Behrends
Completed Course (Time: 1:38.68)
Ben Behrends
Completed Course (Time: 2:08.51)
Cam Baumgartner
Completed Course (Time: 2:11.63)
Max Feinberg
Completed Course (Time: 2:13.12)
Nathan Green
Completed Course (Time: 3:40.85)
Scott Behrends
Cubes (1:00.84)
Glenn Albright
Cubes (Time: 1:16.85)
Eric Middleton
Cubes (Time: 1:19.70)
Marquez Green
Cubes (1:27.22)
Tyler Yamauchi*
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:31.97)
* Runoff Winner
Emily Keener
Cubes (Time: 1:16.74)
Mady Howard
Cubes (Time: 1:39.16)
Anabella Heinrichs
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:51.11)
Violet Kepo'o*
Spinning Bridge (Time: 0:37.50)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 4
The fourth round of Qualifiers boasted several of the obstacles as round three, but Ring Chaser got swapped out for the obstacle Reel To Reel, while Cubes were replaced by the dreaded Jaw Breakers. We saw several Ninjas complete the course, but none could scale the Mega Wall. The fourth round saw the return of ANW's 2024 Women's Championship winner, Addy Herman, who earned a place in the Semi-Finals.
Check out who all landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the fourth round of Qualifiers, here:
Matt Bradley
Completed Course (Time: 1:00.16)
Noah Meunier
Completed Course (Time: 1:04.81)
Jaw Lewis
Completed Course (Time: 1:05.22)
Sean Bryan
Completed Course (Time: 1:07.36)
Ramcis Valdez
Completed Course (Time: 1:23.48)
Jacon Arnstein
Completed Course (Time: 1:31.26)
Najee Richardson
Completed Course (Time: 1:34.83)
Noah Buschur
Completed Course (Time: 1:50.25)
Brandon Singletary
Completed Course (Time: 2:06.17)
David Campbell
Jaw Breakers (Time: 0:50.61)
John Uga
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:07.95)
Guang Cui*
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:50.05)
* Runoff Winner
Casey Rothschild
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:22.85)
Taylor Johnson
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:26.95)
Addy Herman
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:28.18)
Jojo Grubesic*
Spinning Bridge (Time: 0:26.21)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 5
The fifth round of Season 16 qualifiers were a thrilling race as the Ninjas tackled the Pole Vault, Ring Chaser, Spinning Bridge, Heavy Metal, Cubes, and Warped Wall obstacles.
Check out who landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the fifth round of Season 16 Qualifiers, here:
Kai Beckstrand - Mega Wall Winner
Completed Course (Time: 1:06.03)
Jackson Twait
Completed Course (Time: 1:29.67)
Austin Gray
Completed Course (Time: 1:39.89)
Donovan Metoyer
Completed Course (Time: 1:52.34)
Luke Beckstrand
Completed Course (Time: 2:11.38)
Mike Silenzi
Completed Course (Time: 2:31.11)
David Tomassoni
Completed Course (Time: 2:58.99)
Ethan Gardulski
Completed Course (Time: 3:09.60)
Drew Nester
Completed Course (Time: 3:41.76)
Colton Skuster
Cubes (Time: 0:50.22)
Barry Boyd
Cubes (Time: 1:08.66)
Jesse Maurer
Subes (Time: 1:58.26)
* Runoff Winner
Taylor Greene
Completed Course (Time: 3:26.34)
Riley Porter
Cubes (Time: 1:30.12)
Jaelyn Bennett
Cubes (Time: 1:47.87)
Judith Carroll *
Heavy Metal (0:50.71)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 6
Season 16 has shaped up to be one of the most impressive competitions yet, and the sixth round of Qualifier Ninjas didn't disappoint. Several Ninjas conquered the Pole Vault, Reel To Reel, Spinning Bridge, Heavy Metal, Jaw Breakers, and Warped Wall obstacles.
Check out who landed spots in the Semi-Finals from the sixth round of Season 16 Qualifiers, here:
Josiah Pippel
Completed Course (Time: 1:02.15)
Joe Moravsky
Completed Course (Time: 1:06.53)
Kevin Rodriquez
Completed Course (Time: 1:07.51)
James Sannella
Completed Course (Time: 1:15.78)
Joe Meissner
Completed Course (Time: 1:18.15)
Xavier Dantzier
Completed Course (Time: 1:34.07)
James McGrath
Completed Course (Time: 3:22.27)
Gavin Obey
Jaw Breakers (Time: 0:38.37)
Verdale Benson
Jaw Breakers (Time: 0:40.58)
David Fleming
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:03.19)
Jamie Rahn
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:05.49)
Vincent Pane *
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:14.52)
* Runoff Winner
Abby Clark
Completed Course (Time: 3:27.47)
Brittney Durant
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:34.71)
Emily Gardiner
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:51.58)
Sydney Yee *
Heavy Metal (Time: 0:52.11)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 7
Round 7 of Season 16 Qualifiers was an action-packed watch as Season 15 Champion Vance Walker dominated the course along with several other Ninjas. Having conquered the Pole Vault, Reel To Reel, Dangerous Waters, Duck Duck Goose, Jaw Breakers, and Warped Wall obstacles, here are the Ninjas heading to Semi-Finals from the round:
Vance Walker
Completed Course (Time: 1:21.83)
Kyle Soderman
Completed Course (Time: 1:23.42)
Karsten Williams
Completed Course (Time: 1:38.44)
Josh Miller
Completed Course (Time: 1:46.64)
Josh Salinas
Jaw Breakers (Time: 0:40.33)
Karson Voiles
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:14.72)
John Mack
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:20.96)
Nick Hanson
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:23.35)
Francisco Barajas
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:27.49)
Brigham Youngstrom
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:27.83)
Arnold Hernandez
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:38.54)
Ricky Vu *
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:46.32)
* Runoff Winner
Karen Potts
Jaw Breakers (Time: 1:04.61)
Chynna Hart
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:37.24)
Megan Johnson
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:49.96)
Ally Tippetts Wootton *
Dangerous Waters (Time: 0:21.05)
* Runoff Winner
ANW Qualifiers Round 8
The final night of Season 16 Qualifiers was a high-stakes battle as the final lineup of Ninjas duked it out for the final 16 spots in the Semi-Finals, airing July 22. In the meantime, the audience enjoyed visits from ANW legend Jessie Graff as she conquered the Pole Vault, Double Twister, Dangerous Waters, Duck Duck Goose, Ring The Bells, and Warped Wall obstacles.
Feast your eyes on the final group of Ninjas progressing to the Season 16 Semi-Finals, here:
Enzo Wilson
Completed Course (Time: 1:20.24)
David Bergstrom-Wright
Completed Course (Time: 1:27.79)
Conor Galvin
Completed Course (Time: 1:57.35)
Julius Ferguson
Ring The Bells (Time: 0:38.59)
Vinnie Castranova
Ring The Bells (Time: 0:45.73)
RJ Roman
Ring The Bells (Time: 0:46.78)
Bob Reese
Ring The Bells (Time: 0:46.92)
Josiah Singleton
Ring The Bells (Time: 0:59.65)
Jeffrey Loftus
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:07.82)
Ryan Stratis
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:26.06)
Jay Flores
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:27.44)
Cal Plohoros *
Duck Duck Goose (Time: 0:26.37)
* Runoff Winner
Jessie Graff
Completed Course (Time: 4:42.03)
Jaleesa Himka
Ring The Bells (Time: 1:14.58)
Megan Budway
Dangerous Waters (Time: 0:28.68)
Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright *
Dangerous Waters (Time: 0:47.32)
* Runoff Winner
Originally published Jun 3, 2024.
