Mady Howard

Madyson "Mady" Howard is an ICU nurse and former gymnast who first competed on American Ninja Warrior 11 in Seattle-Tacoma.

American Ninja Warrior 11
Mady first competed in Seattle-Tacoma for American Ninja Warrior 11. In qualifying, her run was digested, but it showed that she failed the Lightning Bolts. However, she went at a fast pace and placed 3rd in the women's top 5.

In the city finals, she got her revenge on the Lightning Bolts and scaled the Warped Wall on her first try. But although she looked solid on the Floating Monkey Bars, her grip gave out. Even so, her fast pace helped her once again, as she placed 8th overall and second among the women to qualify for Las Vegas in her rookie year.

In Vegas, her run was digested, but it was shown that she failed the Double Dipper, ending her rookie season.

American Ninja Warrior 12
Mady competed for her second season in American Ninja Warrior 12. As a team captain, she brought along Kemar Barcoo and Faith Fitzgerald to compete as well. In qualifying, Mady shared her backstory of being on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as an ICU nurse. She blazed through the course and although she had a slight stumble on the Spinning Bridge, she managed to complete the course and place 1st among the women to qualify for the semifinals. In the semifinals, she once again stumbled on the balance obstacle, this time being Burn Rubber. Unfortunately, this time she was not able to save it and shockingly fell, eliminating her from the competition. She missed out on qualifying by one spot.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship
Mady also competed on the Women's Championship which was taped during Season 12. During the first round, her run was digested, but she finished the course with the second fastest time. In the second round, Mady made it all the way to the ninth obstacle, The Dungeon, before falling, but she placed 4th and moved on to the Power Tower. However, she lost to eventual-champion Meagan Martin in the first Power Tower match.

In February 2021, Mady announced on Instagram that she is pregnant and expecting in August, so she did not compete on American Ninja Warrior 13.