Casey Suchocki is an engineering student from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who's motivation to compete on ANW came from his grandfather. He is also known for his nickname, The Bama Ninja. He and his wife, Ashley have been announced to given birth to a baby boy, Clayborne on July 25th, 2023 after going through a few rounds of IVF.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
Casey first competed as a walk-on in American Ninja Warrior 8 where he finished the Atlanta qualifying course placing 12th. In the city finals, Casey put up a strong performance, making it all the way to the ninth obstacle, The Clacker before failing. He placed 5th overall and advanced to his first national finals as a rookie.
On Stage One, he failed the Jumping Spider when he didn't get a good landing during dismount, fell backwards into the water, and severely sprained his ankle.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
Casey returned to compete in Daytona in American Ninja Warrior 9, and even though he fell on the Wingnuts in qualifying, he proposed to his girlfriend Ashley, who accepted.
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
Now married to his girlfriend Ashley, he returned to compete in Miami in American Ninja Warrior 10, and although his qualifying was completely cut from the broadcast, he was one of many who failed the Slippery Summit, but he was still fast enough to make the top 30, placing 18th.
His city finals run was placed in the corner during one of the commercial breaks. He was shown to be one of many who failed the Crazy Clocks, but his time was fast enough to make it to the national finals for the second time in his career as he placed 7th overall.
On Stage One, Casey defeated his nemesis, the Jumping Spider, and cleared with 4.49 seconds left. His run on Stage Two was digested but it was shown that he failed Deja Vu. Just like the Wingnuts last season, his season ended on yet another obstacle designed by Kevin Carbone.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
He returned to compete in Atlanta in American Ninja Warrior 11. His qualifying ran was completely cut from the broadcast, but it was shown in full on ANWNation. He managed to clear the course in 11th place, even after he injured his knee on the Bouncing Spider.
His run was digested in the city finals, but he failed Up for Grabs. His pace placed him 13th overall, but because Drew Drechsel (who received the Speed Pass back in Atlanta qualifying) also landed in the top 12, he was able to advance to the national finals again, barely making the leaderboard.
In Vegas, he got hung up on Spin Your Wheels, and had to hurry but he did hit the buzzer for the second year in a row. Suchocki started off Stage Two by beating Snap Back, (which replaced Deja Vu) Suchoki was successful in finishing Stage Two and became one of twenty one to reach Stage Three.
On Stage Three, Casey got to the Ultimate Cliffhanger before splashing down in the water in a digested performance. This is his best performance to date.
American Ninja Warrior 12[]
In the scaled down ANW 12, Suchocki competed in the first episode. He was able to make it to the Slingshot before failing, which didn't get him into the semifinals that season.
Oddly enough, his time should have been fast enough to make it to the top 12, as Taylor Johnson (who placed 12th in that episode) had a slower time than him overall. However, it was confirmed that due to editing Drew Drechsel out of the tournament, results had to be rearranged and Johnson's result was placed in place of Drew's. Since Taylor Johnson would've made the women's top 3 regardless, Suchocki would not have qualified anyway, as he would've still came up short of the top 12 even if the leaderboard was unchanged with Drechsel in it.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Suchocki returned to ANW 13, once again competing in the first qualifying episode. His run was completely cut, but it was revealed that failed on just the second obstacle Overpass, and his season was over. This is his worst performance to date.
After his run in American Ninja Warrior 13, Suchocki announced that with a heavy heart he has decided to step away from American Ninja Warrior for now.
Trivia[]
- In total, Casey's season ended on three obstacles designed by Kevin Carbone. He fell on the Wingnuts and Deja Vu in seasons 9 and 10 respectively, and fell on the Slingshot in season 12 (though it was not on the season when Carbone submitted it).
Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) | Didn't get a good dismount and fell backward into the water. Broke his ankle during the dismount. | |
| 10 | Failed Déjà Vu (Stage Two) | Digest. | |
| 11 | Failed Ultimate Cliffhanger (Stage Three) | Digest. |