Casey Rothschild is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
She is the founder of "Queer Ninjas Unite", a group dedicated to supporting LGTBQ+ members of the Ninja community.
Youngest Woman to Hit Buzzer- Casey Rothschild’s Qualifiers Run - American Ninja Warrior 2018
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
She first competed in American Ninja Warrior 10 in Philadelphia. In qualifying, she pulled off an amazing run, including a one-hand save on the Wingnuts. At the Warped Wall, she missed on her first two attempts, but scaled it on her third try and became the ninth woman ever to do so, as well as the youngest woman ever to hit a buzzer (at 20 years old) and the seventh woman in American Ninja Warrior history to complete the city qualifying course. She placed 12th overall.
After making it to the buzzer in the city qualifiers, she was expected to do well in the city finals. However, she shockingly failed the landing on the first obstacle, the Archer Steps, ending her rookie season.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
She returned to compete in American Ninja Warrior 11 in Baltimore. Her qualifying run was digested, but it was shown that she shockingly failed the Dangerous Curves. Her time to the obstacle wasn't enough to make the women's top 5. It was revealed on her Instagram that she expected to go farther, which is why she went at a relatively slow pace.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Casey was originally selected to compete on American Ninja Warrior 12, having been slated to participate in Washington D.C. However, due to COVID-19 delays, she was one of the many others who were not invited to compete on the modified season. Likely to make up for unprecedented circumstances, she did receive a call to compete on the next season.
On ANW 13, she competed in the fourth episode of qualifying. Her run was digested, but she made it to the fifth obstacle Pretzel Twist, before failing. She made it far enough to place not only 4th in the womens' top 5, but 27th overall. She was one of five women that round to make the top 30.
She later competed in the second episode of semifinals. There she put up a good run as she made it up the Warped Wall for the first time since her debut. She later failed on Padlock, but it was good enough for her to place 2nd among the women and move on to Vegas.
Her run in Vegas was also digested, but she failed on the Swinging Blades after getting a bad jump on the trampoline. She even plugged her nose when going down.
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2[]
Casey also competed in the second Women's Championship special, taped during American Ninja Warrior 13 Semifinals. In the first round, outside of an awkward dismount on Wall to Wall, she had a flawless run and cleared the fastest, advancing to the second round. In the second round her run was digested, but after quickly clearing the first six obstacles, she surprisingly failed on the first rung of the Salmon Ladder and didn't advance to the Power Tower playoffs.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Casey returned to compete in the first episode of qualifying on American Ninja Warrior 14. She moved through the course at a good pace, having a close call on Serpent but ultimately was the first and only shown competitor of the night to complete the obstacle. She then completed Carnival and Salmon Roll, reaching the Warped Wall in qualifying for the first time since American Ninja Warrior 10. She missed her first attempt, but scaled it easily on her second attempt and completed the course, placing 2nd among the women and 12th overall, advancing to the semifinals. Casey later competed in the second semifinals episode. Her run there was digested, but she surprisingly failed on the fourth obstacle, going out on the Spinning Bridge. Despite the early fall, she still once again placed 2nd among the women and once again move on to Vegas.
Her run in Vegas was also digested, but she was one of many to fail on the Jumping Spider. That’s her best performance.
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3[]
Casey also competed in the third Women's Championship special, taped during American Ninja Warrior 14 National Finals. In the first round, her run was digested, but she got her revenge on the Jumping Spider, and then later failed on the next obstacle, Tetherball, when she overshot the landing dismount. She didn't advance to the second round.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
Casey competed in the first episode of qualifying. Her run was digested, but she failed the fifth obstacle, Lasso Launch, but still placed 2nd among the women and moved on to the semifinals. She later competed in the second semifinal episode, taking on Taylor Johnson. Unfortunately, while she had the lead early on, she shockingly failed Hopscotch, while Taylor made it to the next obstacle, Slingshot. As such, Casey did not advance to the national finals for the first time since season 11.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Casey returned for ANW 16 in the fourth qualifying round. She made quick work of the first three obstacles, but the speed caught up to her as she surprisingly failed Heavy Metal, marking the first time since season 11 that she didn't reach the fifth obstacle in qualifying. She still moved on as the top woman that round. She later competed in the first semifinal episode, racing against Sydney Yee. Casey had the lead early on, but then Sydney was able to just clear the Wingnuts before Casey, so although they both ended up falling on Sideways, Casey lost the race as a result and once again didn't advance to the national finals.
Casey is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 17.
Trivia[]
- For 4 seasons, she was the youngest female competitor to hit a buzzer in American Ninja Warrior, having done so at 20 years of age in American Ninja Warrior 10. However, in American Ninja Warrior 14, her record was broken by Jordan Carr, doing so at 15 years old. Coincidentally, it was in the same qualifier that Casey also finished herself.
- She holds the school record at Wesleyan University in the track and field triple jump.
- Casey is identified as bisexual.
- In an interview with out.com for Pride Month 2023, she was asked about the ongoing right wing attacks on trans people "Between bans on drag and severe restrictions on education and lifesaving gender-affirming healthcare, our community is under attack. This is not new. I hope that Queer Ninjas Unite can provide representation and hope to viewers at home who can see themselves in us. The fight for equality spans far beyond this sport but we hope that by showing up as ourselves we can send a strong message - we are not going anywhere.", the article can be found here.
Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Failed Swinging Blades (Stage One) | ||
| 14 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) |