American Ninja Warrior (season 10)

American Ninja Warrior (season 10)
Broadcast from May 30 – September 10, 2018
Presenter(s) Matt Iseman
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Kristine Leahy
Broadcaster NBC
Finals venue Las Vegas, NV
No. of episodes 15

The tenth season of the reality/sports competition series American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 30, 2018 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila returned for their ninth and sixth seasons, respectively, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returns for her fourth. Prior to the season premiere, NBC aired two special episodes. On May 17, 2018, a two-hour All-Stars special aired, while on May 24, 2018, the second annual Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day featured celebrities raising money for charity.[1][2]

Changes this season include the introduction of the 18-foot (5.5 m) "Mega Wall". It is next to the original 14'6" (4.4 m) warped wall, and give competitors the choice of which to climb. Competitors who choose the Mega Wall have only one attempt to reach the top, and if successful, will win $10,000. If unsuccessful, the competitor will only get one shot at the warped wall. Those who do not wish to attempt the Mega Wall have three chances to reach the top of the warped wall. The Mega Wall will only be featured in the city qualifiers.[3] In addition, the age limit was lowered down from 21 in all previous seasons to 19 this season.[4] The "Last Ninja Standing", the competitor who goes the farthest in the finals, if no one completes stage 4, will now receive $100,000.[5]

Season 7 champion Isaac Caldiero participated in the Indianapolis qualifiers, marking his return to competition in the series.

Competition schedule

Qualifying airing[6]Finals airing[6]CityEpisode taping[7]Venue
June 6, 2018July 16, 2018Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 6–7, 2018Universal Studios Hollywood
May 30, 2018July 23, 2018Dallas, TexasMarch 25–26, 2018Fair Park
June 13, 2018July 30, 2018Miami, FloridaApril 13–14, 2018Bayfront Park
June 18, 2018August 6, 2018Indianapolis, IndianaApril 29–30, 2018Monument Circle
June 25, 2018August 13, 2018Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMay 11–12, 2018Richmond Power Plant
July 9, 2018August 20, 2018Minneapolis, MinnesotaMay 25–26, 2018U.S. Bank Stadium

Obstacles

City Qualifiers & Finals

Event Obstacle(s) Finisher(s)
Los Angeles Qualifiers Floating Steps Jumper Cables Spinning Bridge Sky Hooks Doorknob Drop Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 10
Finals Archer Steps Flying Shelf Grab Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Giant Cubes Baton Pass Spider Trap 9
Dallas Qualifiers Floating Steps Catch & Release Bouncing Spider Tuning Forks Crank It Up Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 13
Finals Archer Steps Broken Bridge Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Nail Clippers Fallout Spider Trap 5
Miami Qualifiers Floating Steps Fly Wheels Razor's Edge Ring Turn Slippery Summit Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 11
Finals Archer Steps Cannonball Drop Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Crazy Clocks Stair Hopper Spider Trap 3
Indianapolis Qualifiers Floating Steps Wheel Flip Block Run Spin Hopper Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 10
Finals Archer Steps Fly Wheels Warped Wall Salmon Ladder The Clacker Cane Lane Spider Trap 3
Philadelphia Qualifiers Floating Steps Spinning Bowties Broken Bridge Wingnuts Lightning Bolts Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 12
Finals Archer Steps Warped Wall Salmon Ladder Captain's Wheel Spinball Wizard Spider Trap 3
Minneapolis Qualifiers Floating Steps Double Twister Ring Jump Diamond Dash Battering Ram Warped Wall/Mega Wall N/A 14
Finals Archer Steps Sky Hooks Warped Wall Salmon Ladder The Hinge Iron Maiden Spider Trap 5

National Finals

Event Obstacle(s) Finisher(s)
Stage 1 Archer Alley Propeller Bar Double Dipper Jumping Spider Jeep Run Warped Wall Razor Beams Twist & Fly 30
Stage 2 Catch & Release Criss-Cross Salmon Ladder Deja Vu Swing Surfer Wingnut Alley Water Walls N/A 2
Stage 3 Floating Boards En Garde Crazy Clocks Ultimate Cliffhanger Curved Body Prop Peg Cloud Cane Lane Flying Bar 0
Stage 4 Mount Midoriyama 0

City courses

Dallas

Dallas qualifiers

The Dallas qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Catch & Release and Tuning Forks. The Mega Wall was also introduced.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil1:40.77Finished (Mega Wall)
2Matthew Day2:09.62Finished
3Josh Salinas2:21.30Finished
4Mathis "Kid" Owhadi2:36.58Finished
5Thomas Stillings2:38.88Finished
6Jeremiah Morgan2:41.27Finished
7Andrew Swinghamer3:27.14Finished
8Abel Gonzalez3:52.26Finished
9Tyler Humphrey4:12.67Finished
10Kevin Jordan4:29.18Finished
11Tremayne Dortch4:38.73Finished
12Mike Murray4:45.67Finished
13Jon Stewart5:43.61Finished
14Venn Johns3:48.00Warped Wall
15Andrew Lowes1:20.86Crank It Up
16Nate Burkhalter1:27.47Crank It Up
17Steven Tucker1:46.56Crank It Up
18Chris Cambre1:48.26Crank It Up
19Josh Norton1:48.98Crank It Up
20Adam Ster2:07.13Crank It Up
21Dylan Lancaster2:30.18Crank It Up
22Victor Gonzalez2:33.18Crank It Up
23Louis Moore2:52.04Crank It Up
24Erik Brown3:06.43Crank It Up
25Karen Wiltin3:48.91Crank It Up
26Quest O'Neal3:57.48Crank It Up
27Karsten Williams42.40Tuning Forks
28Brent Steffensen49.52Tuning Forks
29Brian Burkhardt52.20Tuning Forks
30Elliott Jolivette56.60Tuning Forks
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Karen Wiltin3:48.91Crank It Up
2Quest O'Neal3:57.48Crank It Up
3Barclay Stockett1:30.32Tuning Forks
4Brittany Hanks2:05.65Tuning Forks
5Kat Ratcliff48.73Bouncing Spider

Dallas finals

The Dallas finals replaced the first and fourth obstacles with the Archer Steps and the Broken Bridge, respectively. The back half of the ANW course featured the new themed obstacle called Fallout which is inspired by action stunts from the film, Mission Impossible: Fallout.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Daniel Gil3:54.73Finished
2Matthew Day4:37.10Finished
3Josh Salinas4:38.49Finished
4Jeremiah Morgan5:16.53Finished
5Mathis "Kid" Owhadi5:37.17Finished
6Thomas Stillings3:06.96Fallout
7Abel Gonzalez3:31:85Fallout
8Brian Burkhardt1:40.86Nail Clipper
9Elliott Jolivette2:09.68Nail Clipper
10Karsten Williams2:21.76Nail Clipper
11Andrew Swinghamer2:33.66Nail Clipper
12Mike Murray2:48.77Nail Clipper
13Brent Steffensen2:50.72Nail Clipper
14Josh Norton3:03.23Nail Clipper
15Kevin Jordan3:10.84Nail Clipper
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Barclay Stockett3:25.20Nail Clipper
2Brittany Hanks1:55.96Broken Bridge

Los Angeles

Los Angeles qualifiers

A "Jurassic World Night"-themed course was present during the episode. It featured Jurassic World-like decorations and dinosaurs. This was to promote the upcoming action-thriller movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard both made special appearances. The course featured two new obstacles, the Jumper Cables and Doorknob Drop.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Brian Rambo2:26.54Finished
2Nicholas Coolridge3:07.73Finished
3Thomas Kofron3:10.56Finished
4Josh Levin3:11.40Finished
5Adam Rayl3:12.46Finished (Mega Wall)
6Spencer Clapp3:47.86Finished
7Sean Bryan3:56.84Finished
8David Campbell4:49.98Finished
9Nick Hanson5:07.97Finished (Mega Wall)
10Brian Kretsch6:07.67Finished
11Kevin Bull0:45.65Doorknob Drop
12Jesse Orenshein1:05.63Doorknob Drop
13Flip Rodriguez1:08.92Doorknob Drop
14Scott Wilson1:14.77Doorknob Drop
15Jeremy Rivette1:16.57Doorknob Drop
16Davyon Hancox1:16.88Doorknob Drop
17Derek Myamoto1:22.44Doorknob Drop
18Anthony Trucks1:28.34Doorknob Drop
19Tiana Webberley1:30.81Doorknob Drop
20Tyler Schlorf1:35.61Doorknob Drop
21Joe Mardovich1:35.94Doorknob Drop
22Brock Taylor1:36.57Doorknob Drop
23Grant McCartney1:38.89Doorknob Drop
24Austin Seibert1:39.00Doorknob Drop
25Ruben Arellano1:40.92Doorknob Drop
26Gabe Hurtado1:41.88Doorknob Drop
27Verdale Benson1:43.27Doorknob Drop
28Eric Nelson1:43.28Doorknob Drop
29Westley Silverstri1:47.28Doorknob Drop
30Brian Neal1:52.82Doorknob Drop
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Tiana Webberley1:30.81Doorknob Drop
2Zhanique Lovett2:04.76Doorknob Drop
3Selena Laniel2:38.74Doorknob Drop
4Anna Shumaker3:08.26Doorknob Drop
5Samantha Bush1:27.62Sky Hooks

Los Angeles finals

The Los Angeles Finals were the first finals to air this season and introduced some new changes to the Finals competition. Unlike past seasons, two of the original 6 obstacles were replaced for the finals, in this case, the Archer Steps (a new obstacle) replaced the Floating Steps and the Flying Shelf Grab replaced the Sky Hooks. This course consisted of two new obstacles on the back half: the Baton Pass and the new finals closer, the Spider Trap.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Sean Bryan6:09.99Finished
2Nicholas Coolridge6:10.92Finished
3Josh Levin6:21.84Finished
4Kevin Bull6:31.31Finished
5Brian Rambo6:33.63Finished
6Adam Rayl6:37.39Finished
7Flip Rodriguez6:38.17Finished
8David Campbell7:01.27Finished
9Derek Miyamoto8:10.39Finished
10Spencer Clapp6:27.21Spider Trap
11Thomas Kofron4:58.34Baton Pass
12Nick Hanson5:28.83Baton Pass
13Eric Nelson5:43.21Baton Pass
14Davyon Hancox5:56.56Baton Pass
15Brian Kretsch6:01.69Baton Pass
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Tiana Webberley7:21.16Baton Pass
2Anna Shumaker7:11.08Giant Cubes

Miami

Miami qualifiers

In attendance was the University of Miami Hurricanes cheerleaders and mascot Sebastian the Ibis, along with 3-time NFL All-Pro Jevon Kearse, and "Ninjatron", a 10-foot homemade ninja robot costume made by competitor Jesse Johnson. The Miami qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Ring Turn and Slippery Summit.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Drew Drechsel2:24.74Finished
2Kenny Niemitalo3:36.33Finished
3Calle Alexander3:56.18Finished
4Brett Sims4:07.95Finished
5Neil Craver4:10.87Finished
6Ryan Stratis4:20.44Finished (Mega Wall)
7Eddy Stewart4:25.41Finished
8Nick Patel4:33.39Finished
9Bootie Cothran4:53.73Finished
10Jessie Graff4:57.43Finished
11Morgan Wright5:04.81Finished
12Kevin Carbone1:37.90Slippery Summit
13Todd Bourgeois1:51.22Slippery Summit
14R.J. Roman1:51.38Slippery Summit
15Eli Bell1:53.42Slippery Summit
16Drew Hendry1:59.93Slippery Summit
17Doug Legg2:06.31Slippery Summit
18Casey Suchocki2:08.76Slippery Summit
19Jason Bergstrom2:19.57Slippery Summit
20Greg Manders2:32.16Slippery Summit
21Ethan Surprenant2:33.21Slippery Summit
22Jordan Brown2:33.28Slippery Summit
23Nico Long2:41.80Slippery Summit
24Rachael Goldstein2:47.80Slippery Summit
25Oscar Ramirez2:48.02Slippery Summit
26Lindsay Eskildsen2:54.12Slippery Summit
27Reko Rivera3:01.65Slippery Summit
28Devin Harrelson3:02.57Slippery Summit
29Scott Reuter3:07.91Slippery Summit
30Michael Johnson3:15.36Slippery Summit
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff4:57.43Finished
2Rachael Goldstein2:47.80Slippery Summit
3Lindsay Eskildsen2:54.12Slippery Summit
4Jessica Clayton3:19.74Slippery Summit
5Emily Durham1:14.60Ring Turn

Miami finals

In attendance yet again were the University of Miami Hurricanes cheerleaders and mascot Sebastian the Ibis. The Miami finals replaced the Floating Steps with the Archer Steps, the Fly Wheels with Cannonball Drop, as well as added a new obstacle to the back half, the Crazy Clocks.

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Kenny Niemitalo7:41.90Finished
2Brett Sims7:42.76Finished
3Ryan Stratis8:25.63Finished
4Drew Drechsel3:56.75Stair Hopper
5Jessie Graff5:32.60Stair Hopper
6Michael Johnson3:26.25Crazy Clocks
7Casey Suchocki3:32.99Crazy Clocks
8Todd Bourgeois4:05.74Crazy Clocks
9Nick Patel4:21.10Crazy Clocks
10Neil Craver4:55.57Crazy Clocks
11R.J. Roman5:02.32Crazy Clocks
12Drew Hendry5:19.58Crazy Clocks
13Bootie Cothran5:35.24Crazy Clocks
14Rachael Goldstein5:37.50Crazy Clocks
15Reko Rivera2:27.14Salmon Ladder
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jessie Graff5:32.60Stair Hopper
2Rachael Goldstein5:37.50Crazy Clocks

Indianapolis

Indianapolis qualifiers

The Indianapolis city qualifiers marked the return of the only winner of American Ninja Warrior; bus boy and rock climber, Isaac Caldiero who achieved "total victory" three seasons ago. U.S. Women's Hockey Olympic Gold medalist Kendall Coyne and IndyCar racer and 2008 Indianapolis 500 champ Scott Dixon ran the course which was held at the historic Monument Circle. In attendance was the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders and their mascot "Blue", as well as the University of Indiana cheerleaders. The Indianapolis city qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Wheel Flip and Spin Hopper. No finishers were able to conquer the Mega Wall.

Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Michael Bougher2:29.54Finished
2Dan Polizzi2:29.70Finished
3Chris DiGangi3:00.61Finished
4Travis Rosen3:01.97Finished
5Brad Spine3:13.00Finished
6Kyle Stradtman3:21.46Finished
7Rigel Henry3:32.82Finished
8Phillip Hucke3:47.64Finished
9Isaac Caldiero3:59.91Finished
10Jesse Labreck4:04.33Finished
11Ethan Swanson0:37.77Spin Hopper
12Trevor West0:49.60Spin Hopper
13Brian Arnold1:02.21Spin Hopper
14Tyler Yamauchi1:05.53Spin Hopper
15Nate Tackett1:16.15Spin Hopper
16Eric Sheppard1:28.40Spin Hopper
17James Wilson1:28.76Spin Hopper
18Alex Carson1:38.22Spin Hopper
19Jonas Duncan1:38.40Spin Hopper
20Kyle Schulze1:39.18Spin Hopper
21Kourtney Timmons1:40.73Spin Hopper
22David Womelsdorf1:44.24Spin Hopper
23Mario Brown2:00.28Spin Hopper
24Mike Wright2:01.60Spin Hopper
25Jesse Maurer2:20.26Spin Hopper
26Alex Bienz2:21.64Spin Hopper
27Mohammed Almarzouq2:21.84Spin Hopper
28Nicole Martinez2:22.77Spin Hopper
29Jeri D'Aurelio2:27.66Spin Hopper
30Marcelino Riley2:35.86Spin Hopper
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck4:04.33Finished
2Nicole Martinez2:22.77Spin Hopper
3Jeri D'Aurelio2:27.66Spin Hopper
4Madelynn McNeal2:50.39Spin Hopper
5Meghan Anten0:38.05Wheel Flip

Indianapolis finals

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Ethan Swanson5:44.36Finished
2Trevor West5:48.76Finished
3Rigel Henry6:36.43Finished
4Dan Polizzi4:52.13Spider Trap
5Tyler Yamauchi3:29.39Cane Lane
6Michael Bougher3:46.21Cane Lane
7Travis Rosen3:46.57Cane Lane
8Chris DiGangi4:01.67Cane Lane
9Brad Spine4:12.76Cane Lane
10Kyle Schulze4:36.11Cane Lane
11Mike Wright4:42.44Cane Lane
12Jesse Labreck5:09.83Cane Lane
13Brian Arnold5:25.10Cane Lane
14Alex Carson3:52.71The Clacker
15Philip Hucke3:06.80Salmon Ladder
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jesse Labreck5:09.83Cane Lane
2Jeri D'Aurelio1:35.91Spin Hopper

Philadelphia

Philadelphia qualifiers

The Philadelphia qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Spinning Bowties and Lightning Bolts. In attendance was the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and their mascot "Swoop", as well as former Eagles wide receiver-turned ANW fan, Jason Avant, who ran the course. His former teammate Quintin Mikell and current Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills showed their support on the sidelines. This was the first qualifier that 3 women finished the course on the same night – Michelle Warnkey, Allyssa Beird and rookie Casey Rothschild, who, at 20 years old, was the youngest female competitor (and the second female rookie ever) to hit the buzzer after Meagan Martin.

Bold denotes the finishers who completed the Mega Wall and received a $10,000 bonus.
Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Chris Wilczewski2:01.53Finished (Mega Wall)
2Dave Cavanagh2:13.21Finished
3Matt Strollo2:34.06Finished
4Jamie Rahn2:37.50Finished
5James McGrath2:38.54Finished
6Najee Richardson2:53.86Finished (Mega Wall)
7Chad Riddle3:06.52Finished
8Mike Bernardo3:06.71Finished
9Judas Licciardello3:12.50Finished
10Michelle Warnky3:57.05Finished
11Allyssa Beird4:02.86Finished
12Casey Rothschild4:57.25Finished
13Lucas Reale0:51.65Lightning Bolts
14Zach Day1:05.44Lightning Bolts
15Tyler Waters1:07.09Lightning Bolts
16Chris Fantauzzo1:07.10Lightning Bolts
17Christian DeRubeis1:07.59Lightning Bolts
18Angel Rodriguez1:09.09Lightning Bolts
19Cody Coppola1:11.05Lightning Bolts
20Alex Nye1:14.39Lightning Bolts
21Andrew Sherk1:14.82Lightning Bolts
22James Bartholomew1:17.57Lightning Bolts
23Logan Kreglow1:20.17Lightning Bolts
24Darion Bennet1:26.16Lightning Bolts
25Shawn Johnson1:31.07Lightning Bolts
26Gavin Ross1:33.99Lightning Bolts
27Paul Ruggeri III1:36.74Lightning Bolts
28Brian Pease1:39.65Lightning Bolts
29Ryan Lee1:42.46Lightning Bolts
30John Uga1:46.59Lightning Bolts
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Michelle Warnky3:57.05Finished
2Allyssa Beird4:02.86Finished
3Casey Rothschild4:57.25Finished
4Cara Poalillo2:19.45Lightning Bolts
5McKinley Pierce0:55.89Wingnuts

Philadelphia finals

In attendance again were the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and mascot Swoop, along with the cheerleaders from Villanova University were cheering on the athletes.

Italics denote the Top 2 women who also finished in the overall Top 15.

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Chris Wilczewski4:59.86Finished
2Najee Richardson5:54.95Finished
3Jamie Rahn6:19.63Finished
4James McGrath3:37.80Spider Trap
5Dave Cavanagh3:26.93Spinball Wizard
6Judas Licciardello3:37.57Spinball Wizard
7Angel Rodriguez2:48.88Captain's Wheel
8Lucas Reale2:58.61Captain's Wheel
9Zach Day3:17.59Captain's Wheel
10Gavin Ross3:19.09Captain's Wheel
11Allyssa Beird4:02.12Captain's Wheel
12Michelle Warnky4:54.18Captain's Wheel
13Matt Strollo1:57.16Salmon Ladder
14James Bartholomew0:50.76Lightning Bolts
15Logan Kreglow1:00.63Lightning Bolts
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Allyssa Beird4:02.12Captain's Wheel
2Michelle Warnky4:54.18Captain's Wheel

Minneapolis

Minneapolis qualifiers

The Minneapolis qualifiers featured two new obstacles, the Double Twister and Diamond Dash. The competition was held outside U.S. Bank Stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders and the team's mascot Viktor the Viking and drumline the "Skol Line", along with the University of Minnesota cheerleaders and the school's mascot, Goldy Gopher, and also the Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey came to support the ninjas. No competitors were able to complete the Mega Wall.

Italics denote the Top 5 women who also finished in the overall Top 30.

Top 30 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Joe Moravsky2:38.38Finished
2Eric Middleton2:50.18Finished
3Leif Sundberg2:51.81Finished
4Michael Torres2:52.00Finished
5Jake Murray2:55.71Finished
6Mike Meyers2:55.77Finished
7Jonathan Stevens3:03.65Finished
8Lance Pekus3:06.55Finished
9Tyler Gillett3:58.40Finished
10Dan Delano4:05.59Finished
11Sean Darling-Hammond4:11.45Finished
12Ian Dory4:34.54Finished
13Dalton Knapp4:48.99Finished
14Abby Clark5:27.48Finished
15Austin Gray2:39.74Warped Wall
16Drew Knapp1:09.93Battering Ram
17Hunter Guerard1:25.25Battering Ram
18Michael Silenzi1:31.73Battering Ram
19Karson Voiles1:36.00Battering Ram
20Justin Cranmer2:19.62Battering Ram
21Jelani Allen2:20.32Battering Ram
22Meagan Martin3:04.74Battering Ram
23Jaysen Saly3:10.54Battering Ram
24Garrett Lam3:18.27Battering Ram
25Jon Alexis Jr.0:51.10Diamond Dash
26Ben Antoine1:15.78Diamond Dash
27Andrew "Roo" Yori1:19.19Diamond Dash
28James Gomez1:26.84Diamond Dash
29Danny Bergstrom1:32.84Diamond Dash
30Julius Ferguson1:45.07Diamond Dash
Top 5 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Abby Clark5:27.48Finished
2Meagan Martin3:04.74Battering Ram
3Sarah Schoback0:45.42Ring Jump
4Jamie Ross0:50.70Ring Jump
5Sara Heesen0:56.05Ring Jump

Minneapolis finals

Top 15 Competitors
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Jon Alexis Jr.4:48.50Finished
2Joe Moravsky5:02.30Finished
3Jake Murray5:21.57Finished
4Jonathan Stevens6:25.31Finished
5Ian Dory7:57.57Finished
6Mike Meyers2:50.50Iron Maiden
7Eric Middleton2:57.24Iron Maiden
8Karson Voiles3:10.31Iron Maiden
9Hunter Guerard3:13.59Iron Maiden
10Lance Pekus3:13.81Iron Maiden
11Drew Knapp3:36.79Iron Maiden
12Austin Gray3:45.63Iron Maiden
13Danny Bergestrom3:51.72Iron Maiden
14Tyler Gillett4:11.30Iron Maiden
15Sean Darling-Hammond4:17.85Iron Maiden
Top 2 Women
RankCompetitorTimeFurthest Obstacle
1Meagan Martin4:33.16Iron Maiden
2Abby Clark3:31.13Warped Wall

National Finals

The National Finals were taped in June 2018 on the vacant lot across from the Luxor Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip that has been home to the Finals since the show stopped sending the finalists to Japan.[7][8] The lot is close to the Las Vegas Village location of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings, which led the producers to consider finding another venue before deciding to return. The taping took place on the first two nights of a weeklong session that also included tapings for the "USA vs. The World", "All-Stars Team Challenge", and "All-Stars Skills Challenge" special events.

This season, 97 competitors made it to Vegas. In attendance were the Vegas Golden Knights cheerleaders and mascot Chance cheering on the competitors.

Note: Even though she earned a place in the Las Vegas finals, 5-time ANW finalist Jessie Graff could not compete because of her shooting schedule while filming Wonder Woman 1984 (Wonder Woman sequel) as a stuntwoman. Jessie is seen on the Stage 1 finals Day 2 episode in Canary Islands, Spain telling the viewers about it and wishing her fellow competitors "good luck".

Stage 1

30 Competitors made it through this grueling Stage 1 course. The Double Dipper knocked out 26 competitors on Stage 1, the most of any obstacle on Stage 1. The highlight of Stage 1 was Jamie Rahn who became the first competitor in ANW to finish the course barefoot when he ran the course (for the most part) without shoes when his right sneaker came off during the Propeller Bar. He completed the course in 2:17.93.

Table key
Key Description
     Run aired on Night 1
     Run aired on Night 2
     Run unaired
Stage 1 Finishers
RankCompetitorTime
1Jake Murray1:36.00
2Drew Drechsel1:36.20
3Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi1:44.71
4Daniel Gil1:46.65
5Austin Gray1:51.11
6Drew Knapp2:00.32
7Adam Rayl2:01.04
8Josh Salinas2:02.25
9Tyler Gillett2:02.27
10Najee Richardson2:02.25
11R. J. Roman2:03.10
12Ethan Swanson2:03.79
13Karson Voiles2:05.22
14Sean Bryan2:06.05
15Josh Levin2:08.10
16Hunter Guerard2:08.68
17Eric Middleton2:08.84
18Lucas Reale2:09.20
19Mike Meyers2:10.15
20Thomas Stillings2:10.42
21Brian Burkhardt2:13.11
22Angel Rodriguez2:14.12
23Jonathan Stevens2:14.42
24Chris Wilczewski2:15.29
25Dan Polizzi2:15.93
26Nicholas Coolridge2:21.66
27Jamie Rahn2:17.93
28Mike Murray2:19.60
29Zach Day2:20.09
30Casey Suchocki2:20.51

Stage 2

Results:
Competitor Outcome
Drew Drechsel Finished (3:51:35)
Sean Bryan Finished (4:08.03)
Najee Richardson Failed on Water Walls (timed out)
Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi Failed on Wingnut Alley
Drew Knapp Failed on Wingnut Alley
Josh Salinas Failed on Wingnut Alley
R.J. Romain Failed on Wingnut Alley
Zach Day Failed on Wingnut Alley
Chris Wilczewski Failed on Wingnut Alley
Josh Levin Failed on Wingnut Alley
Karson Voiles Failed on Wingnut Alley
Brian Burkhardt Failed on Wingnut Alley
Ethan Swanson Failed on Wingnut Alley
Jamie Rahn Failed on Wingnut Alley
Daniel Gil Failed on Deja Vu
Austin Gray Failed on Deja Vu
Tyler Gillett Failed on Deja Vu
Hunter Guerard Failed on Deja Vu
Eric Middleton Failed on Deja Vu
Mike Meyers Failed on Deja Vu
Thomas Stillings Failed on Deja Vu
Dan Polizzi Failed on Deja Vu
Mike Murray Failed on Deja Vu
Casey Suchocki Failed on Deja Vu
Adam Rayl Failed on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Lucas Reale Failed on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Angel Rodriguez Failed on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Jonathan Stevens Failed on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Nicholas Coolridge Failed on Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Jake Murray Failed on Epic Catch and Release

Stage 3

Results:
Competitor Outcome
Drew Drechsel Failed on Ultimate Cliffhanger (won Last Ninja Standing)
Sean Bryan Failed on Ultimate Cliffhanger

For the first time on American Ninja Warrior, the last person standing in the competition is awarded $100,000 (in the event that no one completes stage 4). Drew Drechsel became season 10's Last Ninja Standing by getting to the Ultimate Cliffhanger faster than Sean Bryan.

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Episode Air date Timeslot Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
18–49		 DVR
Viewers
(millions)		 Total
18–49		 Total
Viewers
1 "Dallas City Qualifiers" May 30, 2018 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 1.2 5 5.35[9] 0.2 0.57 1.4 5.95[10]
2 "Los Angeles City Qualifiers" June 6, 2018 1.2 5 5.16[11] 0.2 0.93 1.4 6.09[12]
3 "Miami City Qualifiers" June 13, 2018 1.1 5 5.14[13] 0.1 0.49 1.2 5.63[14]
4 "Indianapolis City Qualifiers" June 18, 2018 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.0 4 4.29[15] 0.3 0.86 1.3 5.15[16]
5 "Philadelphia City Qualifiers" June 25, 2018 0.9 4 4.21[17] N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 "Minneapolis City Qualifiers" July 9, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.0 4 5.00[18] 0.2 0.79 1.2 5.79[19]
7 "Los Angeles City Finals" July 16, 2018 1.1 5 5.19[20] 0.2 0.79 1.3 5.98[21]
8 "Dallas City Finals" July 23, 2018 1.0 5 5.08[22] 0.3 0.83 1.3 5.91[23]
9 "Miami City Finals" July 30, 2018 1.1 5 5.31[24] N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 "Indianapolis City Finals" August 6, 2018 1.0 5 5.02[25] 0.3 0.71 1.3 5.74[26]
11 "Philadelphia City Finals" August 13, 2018 1.0 5 5.08[27] 0.2 0.71 1.2 5.79[28]
12 "Minneapolis City Finals" August 20, 2018 1.0 5 5.01[29] TBA TBA TBA TBA
13 "National Finals Night 1" August 27, 2018 1.1 5 5.86[30] TBA TBA TBA TBA
14 "National Finals Night 2" September 3, 2018 1.1 5 4.85[31] TBA TBA TBA TBA
15 "National Finals Night 3" September 10, 2018 1.2 5 5.69[32] TBA TBA TBA TBA

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