User:Kevingr/Michael Torres

Michael Torres, participant in some American Ninja competitions (links)

American Ninja Warrior 8
appeared in : Michael first competed as a rookie in Philadelphia in American Ninja Warrior 8. His run in qualifying was cut, but he was only 1 of 9 competitors that cleared the qualifying course, in which he finished with the 4th fastest time. In the city finals, Michael breezed through the first eight obstacles but eventually was one of many to fall on the Stair Hopper. Torres had placed 7th overall in the top 15 and moved on to the national finals. cleared stage 1 with a mere 00:00.08 seconds left, thus starting as the first competitor on stage 2. failed stage 2 at the first obstacle, the Giant Ring Swing.
 * S08E06 Philadelphia Qualifying (aired on June 27, 2016)
 * S08E10 Philadelphia Finals (aired on August 22, 2016)
 * S08E11 Vegas Finals: Part 1 (aired on August 29, 2016)
 * S08E13 Vegas Finals: Part 3 (aired on September 12, 2016)

American Ninja Warrior 9
appeared in : Michael returned to compete in Cleveland in American Ninja Warrior 9. His run in qualifying was digested, but it was shown that he jumped up the entire first section of the Ring Jump in one move. He cleared the course with the 8th fastest time. His run in the city finals was also digested, but it was shown that he was one of many to fall on the Nail Clipper, placing 6th. Torres made his second trip to Vegas, where he went at a more quicker pace than the previous year. However, he got careless and his feet slipped on the Jumping Spider, ending his season.
 * S09E06 Cleveland City Qualifiers (aired on July 10, 2017)
 * S09E11 Cleveland City Finals (aired on August 14, 2017)
 * S09E14/15 Las Vegas Finals Night 1 or 2 (aired on September 4 or 11, 2017)

Ninja vs. Ninja
= Team Ninja Warrior 3 appeared together with Najee Richardson and Cassie Craig as a member of the Phoenix Force team in : In matchup 1, Torres won against Matt Wilder. Since also Richardson won his heat and the team won against the Think Tank team, Phoenix Force advanced to the final matchup. In the final matchup, Torres won against Jackson Meyer. Since also Richardson won his heat and the team once lost to and once won against the Frostbite team, Phoenix Force advanced to the playoffs. In matchup 2, Torres lost to Ian Dory of the Team Wolfpack. Since his team mates lost, too, Phoenix Force was eliminated.
 * S01E08 Qualifying Episode 8 (aired on April 16, 2018)
 * S01E13 Playoffs Episode 2 (aired on May 28, 2018)

American Ninja Warrior 10
appeared in : cleared the course in 2:52.00, the 4th fastest time. He also attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it. failed the 8th obstacle, The Hinge. He was placed 17th overall so that he did not advance to the national finals for the first time.
 * S10E06 Minneapolis City Qualifiers (aired on July 9, 2018)
 * S10E12 Minneapolis City Finals (aired on August 20, 2018)

American Ninja Warrior 11
appeared in: faild all three attempts at the sixth obstacle, the Mega Wall, was nevertheless placed 12th and advanced to the City Finals cleared the course in 4:01.20 and was placed 2nd made it to the Power Tower where he won against Ethan Swanson cleared stage 1 with 17.68 seconds left cleared stage 2 with 11.86 seconds left, being the only Safety Pass winner who did not need to use it failed stage 3 at the 4th obstacle, the Ultimate Cliffhanger
 * S11E06 Cincinnati City Qualifiers (aired on July 8, 2019)
 * S11E12 Cincinnati City Finals (aired on August 19, 2019)
 * S11E14 Las Vegas National Finals Night 2 (aired on September 2, 2019)
 * S11E15 Las Vegas National Finals Night 3 (aired on September 9, 2019)
 * S11E16 Las Vegas National Finals Night 4 (aired on September 16, 2019)

USA vs. The World 6
aired on January 26, 2020

appeared in: won in 1:42.36, earning 2 points for the Team USA
 * heat 1 of stage 1

All Stars Special 5
post-season tournament recorded after the season 11 finale and aired on August 31, 2020 one week before the start of season 12

appeared in: won heat 1 against Tyler Gillett in 0:17.43 won the final against Ethan Swanson in a record time of 0:16.37
 * participated Mega Spider Climb Competition

American Ninja Warrior 12
appeared in: cleared in 1:08.75 with the fastest time made it to the Power Tower where he lost to Joe Moravsky cleared in 5:52.46, placed 5th failed stage 1 at the 4th obstacle, the Diamond Dash
 * S12E04 Qualifiers 4 (aired on October 5, 2020)
 * S12E06 Semifinals 2 (aired on October 21, 2020)
 * S12E07 Finals 1 (aired on October 28, 2020)

American Ninja Warrior 13
appeared in : failed at the second obstacle, Double Down, meaning that he didn't qualify for the semifinals for the first time
 * S13E05 Qualifiers 5 in Tacoma, Washington (aired on July 12, 2021 )

Multimedia

 * Micheal Torres' ANW Submission Video 2017

Links
by Michael Torres on Michael Torres on American Ninja Warrior Searches
 * michaeltorresanw
 * facebook
 * instagram
 * twitter
 * gettyimages
 * ultimateninjas
 * wikipedia
 * imdb
 * americanninjawarriornation
 * youtube