Grace Sims (maiden name Grace Jones) is a wedding photographer from Greenville, South Carolina who first competed in American Ninja Warrior 7 in Orlando. She is also the wife of Brett Sims, a two-time SASUKE Vietnam competitor, seven-time American Ninja Warrior competitor, and three-time Team Ninja Warrior. She was also as one of three best female competitors in SASUKE Vietnam history, along with Nguyễn Đình Mỹ Linh and Olivia Vivian.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
Grace first competed in American Ninja Warrior 7 in Orlando. In qualifying, her run was cut, but it was later revealed that she failed the Rolling Log. She was later chosen to represent Ryan Stratis' Stratis Faction for Team Ninja Warrior.
This was the only season of American Ninja Warrior where she was referred to as her maiden name, as she later married Brett Sims one year later and would further be known as "Grace Sims" on broadcast.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
Grace returned for American Ninja Warrior 8 in Atlanta. Her qualifying run was cut once again, but it was revealed that she once again failed the second obstacle, this time being the Big Dipper.
Later that year, she was once again chosen to represent Stratis Faction for Team Ninja Warrior 2.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
Grace returned again for American Ninja Warrior 9 in Daytona Beach. For the third time, her run was cut in qualifying but it was later revealed that she failed the second obstacle yet again, this time being the Rolling Pin.
Then, for American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja, she was chosen to represent Mike Bernardo's Hazard Brigade.
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
Grace then competed in American Ninja Warrior 10 in Miami. Her qualifying run was again cut, but it was revealed that she didn't even get to the second obstacle this time, failing the Floating Steps, and obstacle that she had completed on the past two seasons.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
Grace returned for American Ninja Warrior 11 in Atlanta. For the first time, albeit fast-forwarded, she received airtime on broadcast. It was shown that Sims finally got revenge on the second obstacle, this time being Off the Hook. She managed to make it all the way to the fourth obstacle, the Bouncing Spider, before falling. At the end of the night, she placed 5th in the Women's Top 5, qualifying for her first city finals.
In city finals, she once again fell on the Bouncing Spider, but didn't go fast enough to advance, and was knocked out by Jessica Clayton. She just placed 3rd in the womens' top 5.
American Ninja Warrior 13[]
Grace returned for American Ninja Warrior 13, competing in the third episode of qualifying. Her run was all cut, but she failed Domino Effect on Split Decision, and didn't make the womens' top 5.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Grace returned for American Ninja Warrior 14 in the first qualifying round after she tore her knee in a roller-skating accident. Besides her husband Brett Sims, she also competed with fellow competitors Becca Anderson and Bob Reese, with all of them hailing from Greenville, South Carolina. Her run was digested, but she once again failed Domino Effect on Split Decision. Once again, she did not make it past the qualifying round.
Grace gave birth to a baby daughter in March of 2023, and resulting from her pregnancy, did not compete on American Ninja Warrior 15/16.
SASUKE Vietnam[]
SASUKE Vietnam 2[]
In 2016, she also appeared in SASUKE Vietnam 2 (under her maiden name Grace Jones like American Ninja Warrior 7) along with her husband Brett Sims. While Brett shockingly failed at the second obstacle Log Grip, Grace became the second woman ever to complete Stage One in SASUKE Vietnam's history, with the time of 1:39,39. Her amazing run ended on Stage Two, when she failed transition to the 2nd rung of the Salmon Ladder.
Team Ninja Record[]
Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
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Team: Stratis Faction | ||||||||
1 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Team Alpha | Kacy Catanzaro | Loss | Both of them failed at the Warped Wall after 3 attempts. However, Kacy reached the obstacle first. | 0-1 |
1 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Tré Amigoz | Cassandra Dortch | Win | Cassandra fell at the Floating Steps. | 1-1 |
1 | 7 (Finals) | Round One | 2 | Team Midoryama | Meagan Martin | Loss | 1-2 | |
1 | 7 (Finals) | Round Two | 2 | Team Ronin | Tiana Webberley | Loss | Grace fell at the Spin Cycle. | 1-3 |
2 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck | Loss | 1-4 | |
2 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Real Life Beasts | Erica Cook | Loss | 1-5 |
SASUKE Vietnam Results[]
SASUKE Vietnam | # | Result | Notes |
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2 | 2026 | Failed Salmon Ladder (Stage Two) | First international woman competitor to defeat the SASUKE Vietnam's First Stage. Failed transition to the 2nd rung. |