Jackson Meyer is an app developer who first competed in American Ninja Warrior 7. Meyer is known by many as the "Ninja Scout", due to his scouting experience. Meyer has also been notable for attempting to teach the scout sign to sideline reporter Kristine Leahy.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
In his first season, he competed in Venice. He made it to the Hourglass Drop but he placed 25th and was able to qualify for the city finals. However, he fell on the Hourglass Drop again in city finals, and his time wasn't fast enough to qualify for Vegas, he placed 18th overall.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
Meyer returned once again in American Ninja Warrior 8. He was able to pass the first four obstacles in Los Angeles, but ended up failing the I-Beam Cross, once again falling on the fifth obstacle in qualifying. He once again qualified for the city finals, but this time around, he passed the fifth obstacle. Like many during the Los Angeles finals, he fell on The Wedge. However, his time ended up placing him 13th overall and advanced to the National Finals. While at the national finals he fell on the first obstacle on Stage One, Snake Run in a digested performance.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
In American Ninja Warrior 9, Jackson competed in LA and his run was all cut but he finished the qualifying course for the first time in his ninja career. In the city finals, he became the first to complete the Swinging Peg Board but he failed the Stair Hopper but he still qualified for the national finals in 10th place. However, Jackson withdrew from competing in Vegas due to his family having vacation in Tahiti.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
After taking off American Ninja Warrior 10 to focus on college, Jackson competed in American Ninja Warrior 11, this time in the Seattle-Tacoma region. His qualifying run was digested, but it was shown that he trying to get top two time for the Power Tower, but he ended up once again falling on the fifth obstacle, this time being the Lightning Bolts. His quick pace through the first four obstacles did place him 19th in the top 30.
In the city finals, his run was once again digested but it revealed that he ran the course on his 27th birthday (May 12). However, his run once again ended on the Lightning Bolts. He did not advance to Vegas for the first time since his rookie year in American Ninja Warrior 7 (which like ANW 11, he failed the fifth obstacle in both qualifying and city finals), as he placed 21st overall.
His qualifying run was shown as a digital exclusive on YouTube.
Trivia[]
- Jackson is the sixth competitor to run the course on his birthday, after Cheetah Platt (ANW 2), Natalie Strasser (ANW 4), Daniel Gil (ANW 8), Halei Jo Fuller (ANW 10) and Brett Sims (ANW 10). He was later followed by Jose Gomez (ANW 13), John Loobey (ANW 14), David Tomassoni (ANW 14), and Isaiah Wakeham (ANW14).
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Frostbite | ||||||||
| 3 | 8 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Team TNT | Brett Sims | Win | Brett fell at the Floating Tiles. | 1-0 |
| 3 | 8 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 1 | Phoenix Force | Michael Torres | Loss | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Round One | 1 | All-American Ninjas | Paul Hamm | Win | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 13 (Playoffs) | First Matchup | 3 | Labreckfast Club | Jon Alexis Jr. | Loss | 2-2 | |
Relay Showdown Record[]
| Season | Episode | Competitor (Obstacle Attempted) | Opponent Team | Opponent (Obstacle Attempted) | Result | Notes | Relay Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Frostbite | |||||||
| 3 | 8 (Qualifying) | Zhanique Lovett (1-3) Nick Hanson (4-6) Jackson Meyer (7-9) |
Phoenix Force | Cassie Craig (1-3) Michael Torres (4-6) Najee Richardson (7-9) |
Win | Cassie fell at the Tick Tock, resulting in a 5-second penalty for Michael. Then, Najee fell at the Zig Zag Climb and suffered a cramped leg. | 1-0 |
| 3 | 8 (Qualifying) | Zhanique Lovett (1-3) Nick Hanson (4-6) Jackson Meyer (7-9) |
Phoenix Force | Cassie Craig (1-3) Michael Torres (4-6) Najee Richardson (7-9) |
Loss | Cassie fell at the Tick Tock, resulting in a 5-second penalty for Michael. However, he and Najee could make up the time penalty. | 1-1 |
| 3 | 10 (Wildcard) | Zhanique Lovett (1-2) Jackson Meyer (3-4) Nick Hanson (5-6) |
All-American Ninjas | April Steiner Bennett (1-2) Paul Hamm (3-4) Reko Rivera (5-6) |
Win | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 13 (Playoffs) | Zhanique Lovett (1-2) Nick Hanson (3-4) Jackson Meyer (5-6) |
Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck (1-2) Chris DiGangi (3-4) Jon Alexis Jr. (5-6) |
Loss | Nick fell at the Floating Tiles, resulting in a 5-second penalty for Jackson. | 2-2 |