American Ninja Warrior 3 was the third season of American Ninja Warrior, which served as the American qualifiers for SASUKE 27. For the second straight season, Matt Iseman returned as the host, Jimmy Smith returned as the co-host, and Alison Haislip returned on her third season overall and second as the sideline reporter. The season premiered on July 31, 2011.
This season was notable for being the last American Ninja Warrior season to hold qualifiers for SASUKE, as the competition format on the next season was drastically changed.
Qualifying[]
In the Qualifying round, competitors must complete 6 obstacles and hit the buzzer at the very end of the course. The 30 fastest competitors who could complete the course would advance to the Semifinal round. If fewer than 30 competitors completed the course, the competitors who advanced the furthest and fastest would advance to the Semifinal.
Although there was no predefined time limit, a dynamic one was applied: once 30 competitors had finished, the time limit for each run was the finishing time of the competitor holding 30th place at that moment.
Obstacles[]
① *Quad Steps
② ^Log Grip
③ *Bridge of Blades
④ ^Jump Hang
⑤ *Jumping Bars
⑥ Warped Wall
^ - New Obstacle
* - Modified Obstacle (Compared to Previous American Ninja Warrior Seasons)
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Zernow (24) | Marketing Director | Clear (0:44.20) | |
| 2nd | Brandon Douglass (22) | Recent College Graduate | Clear (0:46.13) | |
| 3rd | Chris Wilczewski (21) | Student | Clear (0:47.23) | |
| 4th | Travis Furlanic (26) | Dance Instructor | Clear (0:48.42) | |
| 5th | Travis Rosen (36) | Stock Trader | Clear (0:48.61) | Digest. |
| 6th | Sean Morris (23) | Limo Driver | Clear (0:49.07) | Digest. |
| 7th | Tim Shieff (23) | World Freerunning Champion | Clear (0:51.61) | |
| 8th | Jake Smith (23) | Cable Technician | Clear (0:52.47) | Digest. |
| 9th | Drew Drechsel (22) | Car Detailer | Clear (0:53.30) | |
| 10th | Alan Connealy (31) | Chiropractor | Clear (0:54.04) | Digest. |
| 11th | Brian Orosco (28) | Freerunner | Clear (0:54.30) | |
| 12th | Ryan Thompson (26) | Clear (0:54.31) | Digest. | |
| 13th | Brent Steffensen (30) | Stuntman | Clear (0:55.60) | |
| 14th | Paul Kasemir (25) | Software Engineer | Clear (0:55.80) | |
| 15th | Matt Marshall (27) | Clear (0:56.49) | Digest. | |
| 16th | Jason Williams (36) | Clear (0:58.23) | Digest. | |
| 17th | Ryan Cousins (24) | 3D Artist | Clear (0:59.08) | |
| 18th | Stephen Volcko (24) | Clear (0:59.41) | Digest. | |
| 19th | Amos Rendao (28) | Parkour Instructor | Clear (1:00.66) | |
| 20th | David Campbell (33) | Musician | Clear (1:00.78) | |
| 21st | Evan Dollard (29) | Writer | Clear (1:01.29) | |
| 22nd | David Rodriguez (22) | Freerunner | Clear (1:01.67) | |
| 23rd | Dustin Rocho (32) | CPR Instructor | Clear (1:02.90) | |
| 24th | Ryan Stratis (28) | Army National Guardsman | Clear (1:03.15) | |
| 25th | Luis Moco (30) | Stuntman | Clear (1:06.95) | Digest. |
| 26th | Victor Rivera (24) | College Student | Clear (1:07.24) | Digest. |
| 27th | Justin Taylor (25) | Clear (1:07.56) | Digest. | |
| 28th | Rafe Kelley (29) | Parkour Coach | Clear (1:10.58) | Digest. |
| 29th | James McGrath (24) | Student | Clear (1:14.29) | |
| 30th | Daron Payne (31) | Insurance Agent | Clear (1:16.02) |
Other Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Christian Lauer (23) | Strength Coach | Clear (1:18.03) | Digest. |
| 32nd | Danny Johnson (25) | Visual Effects/Motion Graphics Artist | Clear (1:18.26) | |
| 33rd | Mike Bernardo (31) | Firefighter | Clear (1:20.76) | All cut. |
| 34th | Dan Mast (23) | Stuntman | Clear (1:20.92) | |
| 35th | Alejandro Rodriguez (32) | Physics Student | Clear (1:26.48) | |
| 36th | Lorin Ball (24) | Freerunner | Clear (1:31.57) | |
| 37th | Phillip Kingsley (26) | College Student, Gymnast | Clear (1:35.19) | |
| 38th | Matt Willis (27) | Clear (1:35.78) | ||
| 39th | Aldwayne Simpson (28) | Professional Olympic Trial-Level Boxer | Clear (1:36.94) | |
| 40th | George Dunwoody (32) | Radio Installer | Clear (1:43.76) | |
| 41st | Patrick Cusic (22) | Gymnast, Computer Science Student | Clear (2:00.19) |
Semifinal[]
In the Semifinal round, the 30 Semifinalists would face 9 obstacles, the first 6 of which were identical to the Qualifiers. They had no time limit to complete the course. The 15 competitors who could clear the course with the fastest times would advance to the Boot Camp finals. If fewer than 15 competitors could clear the course, the competitors who advanced the furthest and fastest would advance to Boot Camp finals.
Obstacles[]
① Quad Steps
② +Log Grip
③ Bridge of Blades
④ Jump Hang
⑤ +Jumping Bars
⑥ Warped Wall
⑦ Salmon Ladder
⑧ ^Unstable Bridge
⑨ Cargo Net
^ - New Obstacle
+ - Modified Obstacle (Compared to American Ninja Warrior 3's Qualifying Course)
Results[]
| Place | Qualifying Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24th | Ryan Stratis | Army National Guardsman | Clear (3:22.21) | Injured his ankle while dismounting from the Jumping Bars. |
| 2nd | 3rd | Chris Wilczewski | Student | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:21.50) | Digest. |
| 3rd | 14th | Paul Kasemir | Software Engineer | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:23.37) | Digest. |
| 4th | 9th | Drew Drechsel | Car Detailer | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:25.89) | Digest. |
| 5th | 20th | David Campbell | Musician | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:31.72) | |
| 6th | 13th | Brent Steffensen | Stuntman | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:33.78) | |
| 7th | 5th | Travis Rosen | Stock Trader | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:34.89) | |
| 8th | 4th | Travis Furlanic | Dance Instructor | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:37.92) | Digest. |
| 9th | 23rd | Dustin Rocho | CPR Instructor | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:46.52) | Digest. |
| 10th | 11th | Brian Orosco | Freerunner | 8. Unstable Bridge (1:58.71) | |
| 11th | 2nd | Brandon Douglass | Recent College Graduate | 8. Unstable Bridge (2:03.59) | Digest. |
| 12th | 22nd | David Rodriguez | Freerunner | 8. Unstable Bridge (2:05.74) | Digest. |
| 13th | 29th | James McGrath | Student | 8. Unstable Bridge (2:06.44) | Digest. |
| 14th | 1st | Michael Zernow | Marketing Director | 8. Unstable Bridge (2:17.37) | |
| 15th | 10th | Alan Connealy | Chripractor | 7. Salmon Ladder (0:45.20) | Digest. |
Results of Other Semifinalists[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Sean Morris | Limo Driver | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. |
| 7th | Tim Shieff | World Freerunning Champion | 2. Log Grip | |
| 8th | Jake Smith | Cable Technician | 7. Salmon Ladder | 16th place. |
| 12th | Ryan Thompson | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. | |
| 15th | Matt Marshall | 6. Warped Wall | Digest. | |
| 16th | Jason Williams | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. | |
| 17th | Ryan Cousins | 3D Artist | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. |
| 18th | Stephen Volcko | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. | |
| 19th | Amos Rendao | Parkour Instructor | 5. Jumping Bars | Digest. |
| 21st | Evan Dollard | Writer | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. |
| 25th | Luis Moco | Stuntman | 2. Log Grip | Digest. |
| 26th | Victor Rivera | College Student | 4. Jump Hang | |
| 27th | Justin Taylor | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. | |
| 28th | Rafe Kelley | Parkour Coach | 7. Salmon Ladder | Digest. |
| 30th | Daron Payne | Insurance Agent | 2. Log Grip |
Boot Camp Finals[]
Competitors[]
The 15 competitors who performed the best in the Semifinals would advance to the Boot Camp Finals, held in a remote mountain area in California. These competitors were divided into three teams: the Red Dragons, captained by the competitor who performed the best in the Semifinals; the White Tigers, captained by the competitor who performed the second-best; and the Blue Monkeys, captained by the competitor who performed the third-best. Each team had five members; each team captain would take turns selecting the remaining four members (similar to how teams for a schoolyard game are picked).
Prior to Boot Camp finals, Michael Zernow suffered an injury while training and withdrew from the competition. Jake Smith (who finished in 16th place during semifinal) took his place.
| Red Dragons | White Tigers | Blue Monkeys |
|---|
Competition Format[]
Boot Camp Finals took place over four days. During the first three days, the following rounds were utilized:
- Pressure Challenge
- Each team must elect one person to tackle an obstacle. While the host, Matt Iseman, would brief all of the competitors on the general skills that the obstacle tested, he would not show them the actual obstacle; that would occur after each team nominates one person for this challenge.
- The team member representing each time would tackle the obstacle. The competitor with the worst overall performance would earn punishment for the entire members of his respective team.
- The losing team must perform a menial task and carry heavy objects to the site of the Team Relay course, while the other two teams were allowed to practice on obstacle replicas until the losing team finishes their punishment.
- Team Relay
- All of the competitors were presented with a handful of obstacle replicas.
- Each team must send all of its competitors to attempt the replicas, carrying a heavy object in between obstacles.
- If a competitor fails to complete an obstacle within the allowed number of attempts, they would receive a time penalty added to their total time.
- Once a competitor attempts all of the obstacles, they must carry the heavy object back to the start line, which marks the end of their run. Immediately afterwards, their teammate must begin their run. This process continues until everyone has run the course.
- During Days 2-4, some teams will have competitors missing as a result of prior eliminations. As such, these teams will select people to run multiple times until their total runs equal the number of the team with the highest competitors. For example, if the team with the most number of competitors has 5 members, the remaining teams must have 5 runs. Each competitor must still attempt the course at least once.
- Once a team has sent all of its members to attempt the course, their final time, including time penalties, will be totaled. The team who completed the Team Relay course in the slowest time must elect 2 of their members to face the Heavenly Ropes.
- Heavenly Ropes
- The Heavenly Ropes consisted of a side-to-side Rope Climb, with a bell at the top of each rope.
- The two competitors selected to take on this stage must climb up the rope and ring the bell at the top. Whoever could do this first would remain in the competition, while the loser would be eliminated from the competition.
The final day of competition had the following modifications:
- The Pressure Challenge and punishment portion were removed. As such, the remaining 12 competitors could spend time practicing obstacles for the Team Relay, which includes more obstacles.
- Competitors would not carry any heavy object in between the Team Relay obstacles.
- The team who completes the Team Relay course with the fastest final time would earn the privilege of sending all of their members to represent America in SASUKE 27.
- The two losing teams must elect 2 members each to face the Heavenly Ropes. Those who were not selected to face the Heavenly Ropes were also granted a spot in SASUKE 27.
- The four competitors who were selected to face the Heavenly Ropes would have one attempt to climb the rope in the fastest time. There were two heats, with competitors from opposing teams facing each other.
- The 2 competitors who rang the bell in the fastest time, regardless of whether or not they beat their opponent in their heat, would represent America in SASUKE 27, while the losers would be eliminated from the competition.
Day 1[]
Pressure Challenge[]
The Pressure Challenge for Day 1 was called the Net Climb, which consists of a cargo net with 25 flags attached to it. Competitors must climb across the net and collect as many flags as possible. Any flags that drop to the ground do not count. If a competitor touches the ground, their turn ends automatically. The competitor who collected the fewest flags would earn punishment for their entire team, in which each member of the losing team must bring several logs from one side of mountain area to the training ground (Team Relay course).
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkeys | Paul Kasemir | 14 flags | Blue Monkeys | |
| White Tigers | Brian Orosco | 16 flags | ||
| Red Dragons | Travis Rosen | 16 flags | Fell before the time ran out. |
The Blue Monkeys' punishment was to take apart a fence built from logs and carry the logs back to the site of the Team Relay.
Team Relay[]
The Team Relay' for Day 1 consists of the following obstacles:
- Ultimate Cliffhanger
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 2 minutes
- Warped Wall
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 1 minute
Each competitor must carry several logs to each obstacle. The first competitor on each team to run the course would carry the lightest logs, and the weight increases with the run order so that the last competitor to run the course would carry the heaviest logs.
| Team | Name | Ultimate Cliffhanger | Warped Wall | Team's Completion Time | Time Penalty | Team's Total Time | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkeys | Jake Smith | Clear | Fail | 10:05.23 | 9:00.00 | 19:05.23 | Blue Monkeys | |
| Travis Furlanic | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Paul Kasemir | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Dustin Rocho | Fail | Fail | ||||||
| Brandon Douglass | Fail | Fail | ||||||
| Red Dragons | Ryan Stratis | Fail | Fail | 8:54.19 | 7:00.00 | 15:54.19 | ||
| Travis Rosen | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| David Campbell | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| James McGrath | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Alan Connealy | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| White Tigers | David Rodriguez | Clear | Fail | 8:02.38 | 7:00.00 | 15:02.38 | ||
| Brent Steffensen | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Brian Orosco | Fail | Fail | ||||||
| Chris Wilczewski | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | Fail |
Heavenly Ropes[]
Since Blue Monkeys lost on the Team Relay, they must elect 2 of their members to face the Heavenly Ropes: Brandon Douglass and Dustin Rocho.
| Team | Competitor #1 | Competitor #2 | Winning Competitor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkeys | Brandon Douglass | Dustin Rocho | Brandon Douglass | Brandon Douglass reached and rang the bell first. |
| Eliminated on the First Day of Boot Camp Finals: Dustin Rocho |
Day 2[]
Pressure Challenge[]
The Pressure Challenge for Day 2 was called the Hang Move, which consists of 4 hanging chains, each with a foothold at the bottom. Competitors must swing across the chains and reach the landing platform without touching the ground. To increase the difficulty, each competitor must wear a 40-pound backpack while attempting the obstacle. The competitor who reached the landing platform in the slowest time (or reached the least chains if two or more competitors failed to reach the landing platform) would earn punishment for their entire team. in which each member of the losing team must bring several tires from one side of the mountain area to the training ground (Team Relay course).
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Tigers | Brent Steffensen | Clear (0:22.37) | Red Dragons | |
| Blue Monkeys | Jake Smith | Clear (0:12.56) | ||
| Red Dragons | Alan Connealy | Fail | Fell at the fourth chain. |
The Red Dragons' punishment was to load a cart with heavy tires and push the cart back to the site of the Team Relay. During their punishment, all of the Red Dragons suffered injuries such as bruises and swelling.
Team Relay[]
The Team Relay for Day 2 consists of the following obstacles:
- Roulette Cylinder (SASUKE 26 version)
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 3 minutes
- Balance Tank (SASUKE 10-17 version)
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 2
- Time penalty: 2 minutes
Each competitor must also push a heavy tire to each obstacle.
| Team | Name | Roulette Cylinder | Balance Tank | Team's Completion Time | Time Penalty | Team's Total Time | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragons | David Campbell | Clear | Clear | 10:21.88 | 0:00.00 | 10:21.88 | White Tigers | |
| Ryan Stratis | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Travis Rosen | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| James McGrath | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Alan Connealy | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| White Tigers | Chris Wilczewski | Fail | Clear | 9:45.31 | 9:00.00 | 18:45.31 | ||
| David Rodriguez | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Brent Steffensen | Fail | Clear | ||||||
| Brian Orosco | Fail | Clear | ||||||
| Drew Drechsel | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Blue Monkeys | Paul Kasemir | Clear | Clear | 10:26.00 | 0:00.00 | 10:26.00 | ||
| Brandon Douglass | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Jake Smith | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Travis Furlanic | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Paul Kasemir (second run) | Clear | Clear | Since Blue Monkeys had only four members, they had to pick one member to run the course twice, and they selected Paul Kasemir. |
Heavenly Ropes[]
Since White Tigers lost on the Team Relay, they must elect 2 of their members to face the Heavenly Ropes: Chris Wilczewski and Brian Orosco.
| Team | Competitor #1 | Competitor #2 | Winning Competitor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Tigers | Chris Wilczewski | Brian Orosco | Brian Orosco | Brian Orosco reached and rang the bell first. |
| Eliminated on the Second Day of Boot Camp Finals: Chris Wilczewski |
Day 3[]
With the White Tigers' team captain, Chris Wilczewski, being eliminated on the previous day, Brent Steffensen stepped up as the group's de facto leader.
Pressure Challenge[]
The Pressure Challenge for Day 3 was called the Bungee Rope Climb, which consisted of 9 hanging ropes of descending height and 5 bells placed between the ropes. Competitors must swing across the ropes, and ring the bell in the order in which they are approached. Once competitors reach one end of the obstacle, they must travel in the opposite direction, switching back and forth. If competitors fall to the ground or skipped a rope or bell, their run automatically ends. The competitor who rang the fewest bells (or rang the bells in the longest time if multiple competitors ring the same number of bells) would earn punishment for their entire team.
| Team | Name | Result | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragons | David Campbell | 19 bells | Rang 19 bells in 1:23. | Blue Monkeys |
| White Tigers | Drew Drechsel | 19 bells | Rang 19 bells in 1:21. | |
| Blue Monkeys | Travis Furlanic | 16 bells |
The Blue Monkeys' punishment was to carry several heavy ropes from one side of the mountain to the site of the Team Relay.
Team Relay[]
The Team Relay for Day 3 consists of the following obstacles:
- Double Salmon Ladder and Unstable Bridge (one obstacle)
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 3 minutes
- Warped Wall
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 2 minutes
Each competitor must carry a heavy rope to each obstacle.
| Team | Name | Double Salmon Ladder + Unstable Bridge | Warped Wall | Team's Completion Time | Time Penalty | Team's Total Time | Notes | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkeys | Travis Furlanic | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | 5:22.19 | 16:00.00 | 21:22.19 | Blue Monkeys | |
| Paul Kasemir | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Brandon Douglass | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Fail | ||||||
| Jake Smith | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | ||||||
| Travis Furlanic (second run) | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | Since the Blue Monkeys only had four members, they had to pick members to run the course twice, and they selected Travis Furlanic. | |||||
| Red Dragons | David Campbell | Clear | Clear | 8:08.08 | 10:00.00 | 18:08.08 | ||
| Ryan Stratis | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Travis Rosen | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Fail | ||||||
| James McGrath | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Alan Connealy | Fail (Unstable Bridge) | Fail | ||||||
| White Tigers | Brent Steffensen | Clear | Fail | 7:45.40 | 5:00.00 | 12:45.40 | ||
| Brian Orosco | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| David Rodriguez | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Drew Drechsel | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | ||||||
| Brent Steffensen (second run) | Clear | Clear | Since the White Tigers only had four members, they had to pick one member to run the course twice, and they selected Brent Steffensen. |
Heavenly Ropes[]
Since Blue Monkeys lost on the Team Relay, they must elect 2 of their members to face the Heavenly Ropes. However, in an unpredictable twist, the producers decided to let the team who won the Team Relay (White Tigers) choose two members of Blue Monkeys to face the Heavenly Ropes: Brandon Douglass and Travis Furlanic.
| Team | Competitor #1 | Competitor #2 | Winning Competitor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkeys | Brandon Douglass | Travis Furlanic | Travis Furlanic | Travis Furlanic reached and rang the bell first. |
| Eliminated on the Third Day of Boot Camp Finals: Brandon Douglass |
Day 4[]
Team Relay[]
The Team Relay for Day 4 consisted of the following obstacles:
- Double Salmon Ladder and Unstable Bridge (one obstacle)
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 2 minutes
- Balance Tank (SASUKE 10-17 version)
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 1 minute
- Ultimate Cliffhanger
- Number of maximum attempts allowed: 1
- Time penalty: 2 minutes
Unlike the first 3 days of Boot Camp finals, on the fourth and final day of Boot Camp finals, competitors would no longer bring any object to the obstacles.
| Team | Name | Double Salmon Ladder + Unstable Bridge | Balance Tank | Ultimate Cliffhanger | Team's Completion Time | Time Penalty | Team's Total Time | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragons | David Campbell | Clear | Clear | Clear | 10:44.81 | 3:00.00 | 13:44.81 | Blue Monkeys | |
| Ryan Stratis | Clear | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Travis Rosen | Clear | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| James McGrath | Clear | Fail | Clear | ||||||
| Alan Connealy | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| White Tigers | Brent Steffensen | Clear | Clear | Clear | 10:34.10 | 11:00.00 | 21:34.10 | ||
| Brian Orosco | Clear | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| David Rodriguez | Clear | Clear | Fail | ||||||
| Drew Drechsel | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Fail | Fail | ||||||
| Brent Steffensen (second run) | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | Clear | Since the White Tigers only had four members, they had to pick one member to run the course twice, and they selected Brent Steffensen. | |||||
| Blue Monkeys | Paul Kasemir | Clear | Clear | Clear | 11:10.40 | 2:00.00 | 13:10.40 | ||
| Travis Furlanic | Clear | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Jake Smith | Clear | Clear | Clear | ||||||
| Paul Kasemir (second run) | Clear | Clear | Clear | Since the Blue Monkeys only had three members, they had to pick two members to run the course twice, and they selected Paul Kasemir and Travis Furlanic. | |||||
| Travis Furlanic (second run) | Fail (Double Salmon Ladder) | Clear | Clear |
Heavenly Ropes[]
Since Red Dragons and White Tigers lost on the Team Relay, each team must elect 2 of their members to face the Heavenly Ropes, which were Alan Connealy and Travis Rosen (Red Dragons), and Drew Drechsel and Brian Orosco (White Tigers).
| Team | Competitor #1 | Competitor #2 | Winning Competitors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dragons | Alan Connealy | Travis Rosen | Travis Rosen and Drew Drechsel | With the exception of Alan Connealy, everyone could reach and ring the bell. However, Travis Rosen and Drew Drechsel had the 2 fastest times. |
| White Tigers | Drew Drechsel | Brian Orosco |
| Eliminated on the Fourth Day of Boot Camp Finals: Alan Connealy and Brian Orosco |
American Representatives in SASUKE 27[]
| Team | Name |
|---|---|
| Red Dragons | Ryan Stratis |
| David Campbell | |
| Travis Rosen | |
| James McGrath | |
| White Tigers | Brent Steffensen |
| Drew Drechsel | |
| David Rodriguez | |
| Blue Monkeys | Paul Kasemir |
| Travis Furlanic | |
| Jake Smith |
Mount Midoriyama (SASUKE 27)[]
Just like the previous season, all representatives follows the same rules as the other SASUKE competitors: to advance to the next stage, competitors must complete all of the obstacles within the given time limit. Anyone who failed would be eliminated from the competition.
On this season, the prize for achieving Total Victory was a K-Swiss endorsement deal worth US$500,000. However, if no one could accomplish this feat, the competitor who progressed the farthest would be crowned the Last Man Standing. Also, the American representatives' runs aired on August 22nd, 2011 - 6 weeks before the official airdate of SASUKE 27.
Notes: The obstacles' name used here was based on the name used during G4's broadcast.
Stage One[]
Obstacles[]
① Step Slider
② Rolling Escargot
③ Giant Swing
④ Jumping Spider
⑤ Half Pipe Attack
⑥ Warped Wall
⑦ Spinning Bridge
⑧ Final Climb (Tarzan Rope + Rope Ladder fusion)
Time limit: 125 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McGrath | Student | Clear (22.24 seconds left) | |
| Drew Drechsel | Car Detailer | 6. Warped Wall | Injured his right knee while landing on the Half Pipe Attack and withdrew from the competition. |
| Travis Rosen | Stock Trader | Clear (21.70 seconds left) | |
| Ryan Stratis | Army National Guardsman | Clear (13.97 seconds left) | |
| Brent Steffensen | Stuntman | Clear (32.92 seconds left) | |
| Jake Smith | Cable Technician | Clear (07.35 seconds left) | Digest. |
| David Rodriguez | Freerunner | Clear (17.73 seconds left) | Digest. Full run was shown on the original broadcast. |
| Travis Furlanic | Dance Instructor | Clear (43.90 seconds left) | Digest. |
| Paul Kasemir | Software Engineer | Clear (26.55 seconds left) | |
| David Campbell | Musician | Clear (44.32 seconds left) | Fastest Stage One clear of all the Americans this season. |
Stage Two[]
Obstacles[]
① Slider Drop
② Double Salmon Ladder
③ Unstable Bridge
④ Balance Tank
⑤ Metal Spin
⑥ Wall Lift
Time limit: 90 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Smith | Cable Technician | 2. Double Salmon Ladder | |
| James McGrath | Student | Clear (17.58 seconds left) | |
| David Rodriguez | Freerunner | 1. Slider Drop | |
| Travis Rosen | Stock Trader | 5. Metal Spin | |
| Ryan Stratis | Army National Guardsman | Clear (18.41 seconds left) | Fastest Stage Two clear of all the Americans this season. |
| Travis Furlanic | Dance Instructor | 5. Metal Spin | |
| Brent Steffensen | Stuntman | 5. Metal Spin | |
| Paul Kasemir | Software Engineer | Clear (04.98 seconds left) | |
| David Campbell | Musician | Clear (14.41 seconds left) |
Stage Three[]
Obstacles[]
① Arm Bike
② Flying Bar
③ Ultimate Cliffhanger
④ Jumping Ring
⑤ Chain Saw
⑥ Rope Climb
⑦ Bar Glider
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McGrath | Student | 3. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the fifth ledge. |
| Ryan Stratis | Army National Guardsman | 3. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the fourth ledge. |
| Paul Kasemir | Software Engineer | 3. Ultimate Cliffhanger | Transition to the fifth ledge. |
| David Campbell | Musician | 3. Ultimate Cliffhanger | The grip gave out at the end of the sixth ledge. Last Man Standing. |
Stage Four[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Climb (20 meters)
Time limit: 40 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Not Attempted by American Competitors. | |||
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