InvincAbels are a team on American Ninja Warrior's team competition franchise. Captain Abel Gonzalez has been the only constant throughout all of the team's appearances. Other members have included Jeri D'Aurelio, Nathan Jasso, Geoff Lancaster, Victor Juarez, and Marybeth Wang.
The team name is a play on the word "invincible", with Abel's name replacing the last 4 letters. The logo on the team's uniform is a parody of the 2004 Pixar animated movie, The Incredibles.
Team Ninja Warrior[]
The InvincAbels made their first appearance in Team Ninja Warrior with Abel recruiting Nathan Jasso and Jeri D'Aurelio for the roster. They first competed in Episode 6 against Real Life Beasts:
- Nathan lost the first race against James McGrath,
- D'Aurelio won the second race as Erica Cook fell on the Dancing Stones,
- But Abel lost the anchor run against Drew Drechsel.
They went up against Party Time in Round 2:
- Nathan won the first race as Jake Murray injured his left knee on the Ring Toss,
- In the second race, Jennifer Tavernier and Jeri D'Aurelio both completed the Warped Wall. However, Jennifer did it one second faster than Jeri. therefore D'Aurelio lost the race,
- Abel lost the anchor run against Brian Arnold and the InvincAbels were eliminated from the competition.
Team Ninja Warrior 2[]
The InvincAbels returned to compete in Team Ninja Warrior 2. However, Geoff Lancaster replaced Nathan Jasso from the previous season. This revamped team first competed in Episode 7 where they went up against Team Ronin:
- Geoff fell on the Ring of Fire and lost the first race against JJ Woods,
- Jeri failed to scale the Warped Wall and lost the second race against Tiana Webberley,
- Abel Gonzalez won the anchor run asFlip Rodriguez fell on the Ring of Fire,
- This forced a sudden death race where Abel lost the race against JJ Woods.
Going up against the Towers of Power in Round 2:
- Geoff lost the first race against Dan Polizzi,
- Jeri fell at the Floating Tiles and lost the second race against Selena Laniel,
- Abel fell at the Ring of Fire and lost the anchor run against Brandon Mears, and the team was eliminated from the competition.
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja Vs. Ninja[]
The InvincAbels returned to compete in the spin-off, American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja. However, Victor Juarez replaced Geoff Lancaster and Marybeth Wang replaced Jeri D'Aurelio for the previous season. This revamped team first competed in Episode 7 where they went up against Iron Grip.
- Victor lost the first race against Mathis Owhadi,
- Marybeth won the second race as Tiana Webberley fell on the Criss Cross Ring Toss,
- But Abel Gonzalez lost the third race against Daniel Gil,
- The InvincAbels then lost the relay race that followed and the team was eliminated from the competition.
Team Ninja Record[]
Abel Gonzalez[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Real Life Beasts | Drew Drechsel | Loss | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Party Time | Brian Arnold | Loss | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Team Ronin | Flip Rodriguez | Win | Flip fell at the Ring of Fire. | 1-2 |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round One | 4 (Sudden Death) | Team Ronin | JJ Woods | Loss | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Towers of Power | Brandon Mears | Loss | Abel fell at the Ring of Fire. | 1-4 |
| 3 | 7 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | Iron Grip | Daniel Gil | Loss | 1-5 |
Nathan Jasso[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Real Life Beasts | James McGrath | Loss | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Party Time | Jake Murray | Win | Jake fell at the Ring Toss and injured his left knee in the process. | 1-1 |
Jeri D'Aurelio[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Real Life Beasts | Erica Cook | Win | Erica fell at the Dancing Stones. | 1-0 |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Party Time | Jennifer Tavernier | Loss | Both of them cleared the Warped Wall. However, Jennifer did it one second faster than Jeri. | 1-1 |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Team Ronin | Tiana Webberley | Loss | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Towers of Power | Selena Laniel | Loss | Jeri fell at the Floating Tiles. | 1-3 |
Geoff Lancaster[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Team Ronin | JJ Woods | Loss | Geoff fell at the Ring of Fire. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 7 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Towers of Power | Dan Polizzi | Loss | 0-2 |
Victor Juarez[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Iron Grip | Mathis Owhadi | Loss | 0-1 |
Marybeth Wang[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 2 | Iron Grip | Tiana Webberley | Win | Tiana fell at the Criss Cross Ring Toss. | 1-0 (5-4 Overall) |