Holly Beckstrand is the wife of ANW competitor Brian Beckstrand, the mother of the well-known ANW competitor Kai Beckstrand and his brother Luke.
Prior to Her First Appearance[]
She was seen supporting Brian in season 7 & 8, but did not actually run until season 10.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
She first competed in American Ninja Warrior 10 in Minneapolis. Her run was cut, but she failed the Double Twister and didn’t make it in the women’s top 5.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
She returned in Tacoma in ANW 11. This time, she put on a good run to the fifth obstacle, the Lightning Bolts. However, her time didn't hold up in the womens' top 5, as she placed 7th.
Her husband, who waited in the walk-on lottery, was selected. However, he did not get a chance to run due to him being selected very late.
American Ninja Warrior: Family Championship[]
Holly returned in the very first Family Championship alongside her son Kai and husband Brian. The first round ended with a perfect score; all of them completed their obstacles. Though only Brian and Kai completed all of their obstacles in the second round, the Beckstrand family qualified for the Power Tower playoffs. Facing off against the Heinrichs family, they bested them in their first race, but in the second, shockingly lost to the Auer family, ending up as the runners up.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
She returned 4 seasons later in the fifth qualifier, this time competing with two of her kids, Kai and Luke Beckstrand. Once again, she had a good run to the fifth obstacle, The Cubes before falling. Her time put her in the Runoffs against Judith Carroll. In the runoff race, Holly came up short on Wingnuts while Judith made it to Sideways, thus Holly was once again eliminated in the qualifiers and she missed out on advancing with her two sons (who both cleared the course).
Holly is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 17 along with her husband Brian, sons Luke and Kai, and daughter Baylee.