Dark Horse is a team on American Ninja Warrior's team ninja competition franchise. The team consists of captain Lance Pekus, Karson Voiles, and Tammy McClure. Pekus and Voiles were previously team captains on Season 1 of Team Ninja Warrior for the Wild Bunch and Karsonic Boom, respectively. The name is a reference to the "dark horse" archetype, often an underdog or wild guess.
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja Vs. Ninja[]
On Qualifying Episode 2- Karson Voiles Vs. Ethan Swanson - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
Lance Pekus Vs. Tyler Yamauchi (S1 E2) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
Dark Horse first competed against Midwest Muscle in Round 1 in Episode 2 of American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja:
- Karson Voiles won the first race against Ethan Swanson,
- Tammy fell on the Tick Tock and lost the second race against Kirsti Pratt,
- Lance won the third race against Tyler Yamauchi,
- The team lost the first relay that came after,
- But won the second relay race as Ethan Swanson fell on the Spin Cycle.
Going up against The LaBreckfast Club in Round 2,
- Karson lost the first race against Chris DiGangi as Karson got confused and dove for the blue light on the platform as he thought that was the buzzer, whereas the buzzer was actually above his head,
- Tammy fell on the Salmon Ladder and lost the second race against Jesse LaBreck,
- Lance lost the third race against Jon Alexis Jr., and the team was eliminated from the competition.
Dark Horse did get to compete against the NorCal Ninjas in Wildcard Episode 10.
- In the first race, both Karson and David Campbell fell on the Floating Tiles but Karson reached the obstacle first and won the race.
- Tammy won the second race as Anna Shumaker fell on Bungee Pipeline,
- But Lance fell on the Floating Tiles and lost the third race against Brian Kretsch.
- The team also lost the the two relay races that followed and they got eliminated from the competition once again.
Team Ninja Record[]
Lance Pekus[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | Midwest Muscle | Tyler Yamauchi | Win | 1-0 (2-3 Overall) | |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 3 | Labreckfast Club | Jon Alexis Jr. | Loss | 1-1 (2-4 Overall) | |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Round One | 3 | NorCal Ninjas | Brian Kretsch | Loss | Lance fell at the Floating Tiles. | 1-2 (2-5 Overall) |
Karson Voiles[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Midwest Muscle | Ethan Swanson | Win | 1-0 (3-2 Overall) | |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 1 | Labreckfast Club | Chris DiGangi | Loss | Karson reached the finish line first. However, he forgot to hit the buzzer at the top and hit the blue light at the side instead. | 1-1 (3-3 Overall) |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Round One | 1 | NorCal Ninjas | David Campbell | Win | Both of them fell at the Floating Tiles. However, Karson reached the obstacle first. | 2-1 (4-3 Overall) |
Tammy McClure[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 2 | Midwest Muscle | Kirsti Pratt | Loss | Tammy fell at the Tick Tock. | 0-1 |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 2 | Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck | Loss | Tammy fell at the Salmon Ladder. | 0-2 |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Round One | 2 | NorCal Ninjas | Anna Shumaker | Win | Anna fell on Bungee Pipeline, | 1-2 |
Relay Showdown Record[]
| Season | Episode | Competitor (Obstacle Attempted) | Opponent Team | Opponent (Obstacle Attempted) | Result | Notes | Team Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | Tammy McClure (1-2) Karson Voiles (3-4) Lance Pekus (5-6) |
Midwest Muscle | Kirsti Pratt (1-2) Tyler Yamauchi (3-4) Ethan Swanson (5-6) |
Loss | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | Tammy McClure (1-2) Karson Voiles (3-4) Lance Pekus (5-6) |
Midwest Muscle | Kirsti Pratt (1-2) Tyler Yamauchi (3-4) Ethan Swanson (5-6) |
Win | Ethan fell at the Spin Cycle. | 1-1 |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Tammy McClure (1-2) Karson Voiles (3-4) Lance Pekus (5-6) |
NorCal Ninjas | Anna Shumaker (1-2) Brian Kretsch (3-4) David Campbell (5-6) |
Loss | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Tammy McClure (1-2) Karson Voiles (3-4) Lance Pekus (5-6) |
NorCal Ninjas | Anna Shumaker (1-2) Brian Kretsch (3-4) David Campbell (5-6) |
Loss | 1-3 |
Per Individual[]
| Competitor | Head to Head Record | Relay Showdown Record |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Pekus | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Karson Voiles | 2-1 | 1-3 |
| Tammy McClure | 1-2 | 1-3 |