Ava Colasanti is a high schooler from Lacey, NJ. She is also the girlfriend of fellow competitor Tyler Kurtzhals.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Ava first competed in the last qualifying episode. She failed the fourth obstacle, Tilt-A-Whirl, but made it there fast enough to place 5th among the women.
She later competed in the last semifinals episode. There, she failed the fifth obstacle, Drop Zone, after a bad jump from the trampoline. Still, her fast time earned her 2nd place among the women, and so she advanced to the national finals as a 16-year-old rookie. In fact, she was one of two female teens who did so.
At the national finals, she was going pretty slow throughout the course, especially on the Swinging Blades. She ended up failing the Jumping Spider, ending her rookie season with the other being Isabella Wakeham.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Ava returned for her second season in the last qualifying episode. She was looking to go farther after a strong rookie performance. However, she failed the second obstacle, the Shattered Panes, which shocked many viewers considering how well she did the previous year. As it turns out, her right foot slipped as she was trying to transition to the second board, causing her left hand to miss it. Her boyfriend, Tyler Kurtzhals was shown cheering her up after the run and even getting the audience to cheer for her.