American Ninja Warrior (season 5)


The fifth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on G4 on June 30, 2013, with subsequent shows airing on both G4 and NBC. Host Matt Iseman returned for his fifth season, while newcomers Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Jenn Brown replaced skier Jonny Moseley and Angela Sun. Similar to previous seasons, the winner receives $500,000 and the coveted title, "American Ninja Warrior". This also marks the second season Mount Midoriyama was held on U.S. soil.

Qualifying

Tryouts for the fifth season of American Ninja Warrior commenced in February 2013 and took place in the following cities to determine the 100 competitors to move on to Vegas and compete in the other stages: Venice Beach, CA; Baltimore, MD; Miami, FL; and Denver, CO. The last of the regional rounds concluded in May 2013.

Notable competitors

No one defeated Stage 3, but Brian Arnold fell on the last obstacle, the Flying Bar, making him the farthest-going American on the Mount Midoriyama course since Kane Kosugi reached the final stage on SASUKE 8. He also made it farther than any competitor in American Ninja Warrior history, surpassing Brent Steffensen, who failed on the Hang Climb in Stage 3 the previous season, which remained a record until Geoff Britten and Isaac Caldiero both completed Stage 3 in Season 7.

Women's success

This was the first season where women attempted the Warped Wall of a course. Nika Muckelroy made it to the Warped Wall in the Denver qualifying course. Jessie Graff fell in the Flying Nunchucks during Venice qualifying but advanced in 30th position and reached the Warped Wall of the Venice finals. Both were unable to get up the wall in the 3 attempts given.

Mount Midoriyama

The competitor cleared that stage.
The competitor is female.
The competitor ran out of time on the obstacle.
The competitor was chosen as wildcard.

Stage 1

Stage 1 featured three new obstacles, the Timbers, the Giant Cycle, and the Rope Glider.
Order #CompetitorOutcomeObstacle/Result
1Camilo BrokawFailedRope Glider
2JB DouglasFailedJumping Spider
3Marc Namie FailedJumping Spider
4Jason SoaresFailedJumping Spider
5Erika Schwarz FailedTimbers
6Tukrong KlengdongFailedJumping Spider
7Adam GrossmanFailedSpinning Bridge
8Jamie Vanacore FailedGiant Cycle
9Dan MoschellaFailedJumping Spider
10Travis WeinandCompleted00:02.30
11Sean Bennett FailedTimbers
12Justin WalckerFailedJumping Spider
13Tremayne DortchFailedJumping Spider
14Michelle Warnky FailedGiant Cycle
15Mike Bernardo FailedHalf Pipe Attack
16Mike Maitem FailedJumping Spider
17James EggimanFailedJumping Spider
18Christopher RomrellCompleted00:24.86
19Ryan StratisFailedJumping Spider
20Colby FrontieroFailedJumping Spider
21Elet Hall Completed00:39.25
22Leila Noone FailedTimbers
23Levi KellerFailedJumping Spider
24Brandon SmithFailedJumping Spider
25Lorin BallCompleted00:38.62
26Dustin RochoFailedJumping Spider
27Dan GaliczynskiFailedJumping Spider
28Kyle SinacoriCompleted00:07.60
29Josh CookCompleted00:26.03
30David CampbellFailedRope Ladder
31James McGrathCompleted00:38.47
32Jeffrey TanFailedJumping Spider
33Dan MastFailedGiant Cycle
34Joyce Shahboz FailedJumping Spider
35Jonathan BrownFailedJumping Spider
36Will RobertsFailedJumping Spider
37Jake SmithFailedJumping Spider
38Joseph RoselloFailedHalf-Pipe Attack
39Idoko AbuhCompleted00:01.98
40Nika Muckelroy FailedGiant Cycle
41Joe MoravskyCompleted00:36.23
42James SclarFailedJumping Spider
43Jamie RahnCompleted00:19.26
44David SlovenskiFailedJumping Spider
45Tony Reddick FailedJumping Spider
46Mia Lazerich FailedGiant Cycle
47Andrew LowesFailedRope Ladder
48Paul KasemirCompleted00:22.34
49Mario MendozaFailedJumping Spider
50Michael NeedhamFailedGiant Cycle
51Josh RomeoFailedSpinning Bridge
52Michael SilenziFailedJumping Spider
53Laura Kisana FailedGiant Cycle
54Dr. Noah Kaufman Completed00:14.10
55Sam Sann FailedGiant Cycle
56Grant DavidFailedHalf Pipe Attack
57William BrownCompleted00:22.73
58Josh GrantFailedJumping Spider
59Briggs Schnieder FailedJumping Spider
60Kelvin Antoine FailedJumping Spider
61Luke CarsonFailedJumping Spider
62Isaac CaldieroFailedJumping Spider
63Casey FinleyCompleted00:18.70
64Lance PekusFailedJumping Spider
65Jesse La FlairCompleted00:26.97
66Andres De La RosaCompleted00:04.24
67Thomas Hall FailedWarped Wall
68Jessie Graff FailedJumping Spider
69Brian ArnoldCompleted00:03.64
70Kacy Catanzaro FailedGiant Cycle
71Yev KouchnirCompleted00:09.67
72Brian WilczewskiFailedTimbers
73Tim ShieffFailedJumping Spider
74Sean MorrisFailedHalf Pipe Attack
75Travis RosenCompleted00:13.50
76Brian KretschFailedJumping Spider
77Seth CaskeyFailedRope Ladder
78Michael PericolosoFailedJumping Spider
79John WalkerFailedJumping Spider
80Caleb GarnhamFailedWarped Wall
81Graham Watanabe FailedWarped Wall
82Jason Williams FailedJumping Spider
83Drew DrechselCompleted00:21.63
84Flip RodriguezFailedJumping Spider
85Brent Steffensen Completed00:30.36

Stage 2

Stage 2 featured one new obstacle, the Hang Slider.
Order #FinalistResultNotes
1Christopher Romrell3.Unstable BridgeTransition to second plank.
2Jesse La Flair2.Double Salmon LadderBar derailed before transitioning to second side.
3Jamie Rahn2.Double Salmon LadderSixth level.
4Joe MoravskyFINISH
5Travis WeinandFINISH
6Paul Kasemir2.Double Salmon LadderSeventh level.
7Kyle Sinacori2.Double Salmon LadderDigest. First level.
8Yev Kouchnir2.Double Salmon LadderDigest. Eighth level.
9William Brown2.Double Salmon LadderDigest. Eighth level.
10Elet Hall2.Double Salmon LadderDigest. Bar derailed before transitioning to second side.
11Lorin Ball3.Unstable BridgeDigest. Transition to second plank.
12Josh Cook2.Double Salmon LadderFirst level.
13Idoko AbuhFINISH
14Casey FinleyFINISH Digest.
15James "The Beast" McGrathFINISH Digest.
16Andres De La Rosa5.Metal SpinSlid down chain.
17Drew Drechsel3.Unstable BridgeTransition to second plank.
18Travis RosenFINISH
19Dr. Noah Kaufman 2.Double Salmon LadderTransition to second side.
20Brian ArnoldFINISH
21Brent Steffensen 2.Double Salmon LadderSeventh level.

Stage 3

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