Thomas Stillings is a Parkour Instructor from San Antonio, TX.
He is known as The Genie Ninja, due to his abnormally long shorts, resembling that of a genie.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
Thomas first competed in American Ninja Warrior 7 at the Houston City Course, his run was cut, but he completed the Qualifying course with the third fastest time. In the Finals he was one of 12 competitors who had failed the Walking Bar but still placed 6th place overall and went to Las Vegas.
In the Vegas Finals, His entire run was cut from the broadcast, but he had cleared the First Stage with over 16 seconds and had failed the Unstable Bridge in the Second Stage.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
Thomas Stillings at the Oklahoma City Qualifier - American Ninja Warrior 2016
Thomas attempting the Flying Squirrel in the Las Vegas National Finals.
He returned on American Ninja Warrior 8 for his second season at the Oklahoma City region, where dominated that course. In the Qualifying he completed the course in the fastest time with 1:43:51. In the city finals he was the first competitor shown to have made it through the Window Hang, but unfortunately his grip gave out on the Invisible Ladder. He still placed 3rd overall and went to Vegas for the second season in a row.
In Vegas, he had a few stumbles, but still clear the First Stage with the second fastest time after Jake Murray and made it to the second stage once again. On Stage Two, he cleared the first obstacle with ease but on the new Down Up Salmon Ladder, he failed on the transition to the second wall.
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American Ninja Warrior 9[]
Thomas Stillings at the San Antonio City Finals - American Ninja Warrior 2017
Thomas returned on American Ninja Warrior 9 for his third year and was one of the many San Antonio natives to compete there. His run was digested in qualifying, but he finished the course with the second fastest time behind his friendly rival, Daniel Gil. In the city finals, Thomas was the only competitor that night to have skipped the second board on the Hourglass Drop. He then became the first competitor to clear Spinball Wizard, but later failed the Elevator Climb. Thomas placed 2nd overall and moved onto to Vegas for the third year in a row.
His run on Stage One was digested but it was shown that he finished with 32.88 seconds remaining, but he failed on Wingnut Alley in Stage Two.
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
Thomas returned in Dallas on American Ninja Warrior 10 for his fourth year. His qualifying run was digested, but it showed that he took a steadier approach through the course and although he attempted the Mega Wall but failed, he easily scaled the regular Warped Wall and finished with the fifth fastest time.
In the city finals, Thomas's run was put in the corner to watch during advertisements. He was one of two competitors to fail the new Fallout obstacle, but placed 6th overall and moved on to Vegas. His run on Stage One was digested but it was shown that he finished with 14.58 seconds remaining. His run on Stage Two was digested but it was shown that he failed Deja Vu.
American Ninja Warrior 12[]
After he failed to get a call for American Ninja Warrior 11, Thomas returned to compete in American Ninja Warrior 12. He dedicated his qualifying run to his new wife, Zoe, who suffered a brain tumor after a series of migraines back in February. She was admitted into ICU for surgery in order to remove the tumor. The operation was a success, and she has since made a full recovery. With Zoe watching on the virtual sidelines, Thomas scaled the Warped Wall and became the first finisher of the night. He ended up coming in at 3rd place overall at the end of the night and advanced to the semi-finals. In the Semi-finals despite failing on the 8th obstacle Corkscrew still finished in 10th place on the night and earned a ticket to the finals.
In the finals he sped through the first two obstacles before trying a linking technique on Falling Shelves, that technique was not allowed and to avoid disqualification he reset and attempted the transition and failed there.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Thomas competed in the first night of qualifying on American Ninja Warrior 13 and his run was fast forwarded. He made it to Split Decision and elected to go the path of the Spinning Log and fell there, ultimately ending his season. This marked the first time he ever failed to complete a qualifying course, let alone reach the national finals.
Stillings did not compete on American Ninja Warrior 14 but was seen giving his genie pants to fellow competitor Darion Bennett prior to his run in the semifinals.
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: The Wings | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Team TNT | Travis Rosen | Loss | Thomas fell at the Floating Tiles. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Mega Crushers | Ian Dory | Win | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | The Ballers | Paul Kasemir | Loss | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Labreckfast Club | Jon Alexis Jr. | Win | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Round Two | 4 (Sudden Death) | Labreckfast Club | Noel Reyes | Win | Noel fell at the Ring of Fire. | 3-2 |
| Team: Three Wishes | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Towers of Power | Dan Polizzi | Win | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 5 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 1 | Golden Hearts | Grant McCartney | Win | 5-2 | |
| 3 | 11 (Wildcard) | First Matchup | 3 | The Ballers | Lorin Ball | Win | 6-2 | |
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Failed Unstable Bridge (Stage Two) | All Cut. | |
| 8 | Failed Down Up Salmon Ladder (Stage Two) | Failed on transition | |
| 9 | Failed Wingnut Alley (Stage Two) | Digest. Transition to Second Wingnut | |
| 10 | Failed Deja Vu (Stage Two) | Digest. |
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