Bob Reese is a professional freerunner and parkour athlete known for posting of his abilities on Instagram, which has over 768,000 followers, TikTok, which has over 5,300,000 followers, and YouTube, which he has amassed over 5,210,000 subscribers.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Bob first competed in the third qualifying episode. His run was digested, but it was shown that he failed on the fifth obstacle, Pretzel Twist. However, his time to the obstacle placed him in 22nd, so he advanced to the semifinals. He later competed in the third semifinals episode. His run there was completely cut, but it was revealed that he was one of eleven competitors who failed the eighth obstacle, Padlock that night. His time was however, just enough for him to sneak into the national finals, moving on in 15th place in his rookie season. His run in the national finals was digested, but it was shown that he failed on the Double Dipper after he didn't let go of the second bar, tried everything to rebuild momentum, and even took off his shoes until he back flipped into the water below.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Bob returned to compete in the following season, along with his sister, Becca Anderson in the first qualifying episode. His run was once again digested, but it was shown he got past the fifth obstacle, the Salmon Roll. He was able to be one of the 13 competitors to finish that obstacle. He also completed the Mega Wall and placed 11th in the standings, with an extra $10,000 to boot. He was one of four competitors to make it up the Mega Wall that night and it was his first buzzer of his career. He later competed in the first semifinals episode. He was the first runner in that episode, making it the first time his full run was televised. He made it entertaining throughout, eating a banana before the Warped Wall, doing a reverse 360 on the wall, and doing flips during his run. He ultimately failed the eighth obstacle, Ghost Town and finished in 12th place, advancing to Vegas for his second straight year. In the national finals, he had another entertaining run, doing flips off both Three Ring Circus and Giant Rollercoaster, completing the third obstacle this time around. He then tried to do a front flip into the Jumping Spider and failed there, ending his season. Despite failing, he was allowed a second chance to do the front flip after his official run and successfully completed it on his second try.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
He competed again in the final qualifier. His run was digested, but just like his debut season, he failed the fifth obstacle, going out on Mutant Mayhem. Despite this, his fast time was able to get him through to the semifinals having placed 8th. Bob then went up against Vinnie Castranova in the last round of semifinals. The race was digested, but both finished the course. Though Bob finished slower, he was one of the two best non-winners and made his third straight trip to Vegas. On Stage One, he successfully did a front flip into the Jumping Spider, getting revenge on that obstacle. He later failed the final obstacle, Thread the Needle, after getting hung up and losing his grip on the cane, ending his best season.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
He competed in the final round of qualifying in American Ninja Warrior 16 where Bob made it all the way to the fifth obstacle, Ring the Bells, where similar to Mady Howard during the previous season, he made it to the landing platform but was leaning backwards and pulled back into the water, but he still moved onto the semifinals in 7th place. He later competed in the last semifinal episode, racing against R.J. Roman. RJ had the lead the entire race and ended up finishing with the 3rd fastest time that round. Bob later failed on Spin Hopper, and since he wasn't one of the top two non-winners, Bob didn't advance to the national finals for the first time in his career.
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Failed Double Dipper (Stage One) | ||
| 14 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) | ||
| 15 | Failed Thread the Needle (Stage One) |