Jaleesa Himka is a high school student from Colorado who first competed in American Ninja Warrior Junior.
American Ninja Warrior Junior[]
Jaleesa first competed in Episode 12, going up against Vienna Beaupre in the Seeding Round. She successfully beat out Vienna, who ended up falling on the Tic Toc. In the Knockout Round, going up against Harlyn Nelson, Harlyn also fell on the Tic Toc, giving Himka the win, and the advancement to the Final Showdown. Unfortunately, she lost to David Futeran, ending her season.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
Jaleesa returned to the course in ANW 15. She participated in the fourth qualifying round. Her run was cut, but she failed the second obstacle, Greased Lightning. However, due to the lack of female competitors making it past the obstacle, she wound up in 4th place, sending her to the Runoffs. There, she faced Amelia Leonardi. Jaleesa stayed consistently ahead for the entire race and finished the course, sending her to the semifinals.
She later competed in the final round of the semifinals, racing ninja legend and idol Jessie Graff. Despite a stumble on the trampoline jump to Beehive, she nonetheless secured the win after Jessie shockingly fell on Sideways. Jaleesa ended up failing Slingshot on the transition to the final bar, but nonetheless, she advanced to the national finals as a rookie.
At the national finals, she became the youngest woman ever to complete the Jumping Spider at 15-years-old. However, she struggled on The Gambler, and ultimately failed there just as the clock expired.
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 4[]
Jaleesa competed in the fourth Women's Championship. Her run was digested in the first round, but she surprisingly failed the Jumping Spider, despite clearing it during the regular season, and she did not advance to the second round, placing 13th.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Jaleesa returned for her sophomore season in the last round of qualifiers. She did better on the qualifying course this time, making it to Ring the Bells before falling. She placed 2nd among the women and advanced to the semifinals, this time without the help of a runoff race.
She later competed in the final round of the semifinals, racing against Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright. They both failed on Spin Hopper, but since Caitlyn got there faster, Jaleesa lost the race and didn't advance to the national finals this time around.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
Jaleesa returned for her third season in the fourth round of qualifiers. Her run was digested, but she once again failed on the fifth obstacle, going out on the Battering Ram. She placed 19th overall and once again advanced to the semifinals.
She competed in the first semifinal round, but was all cut from broadcast. She was only shown supporting other Ninjas on the sidelines on broadcast. She once again failed on the Battering Ram, and was eliminated during the semifinals for the second straight season.
Jaleesa is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 18.
Trivia[]
- Jaleesa is one of twelve winners of the runoff races to also advance to the Las Vegas national finals.
- Her mother, Suzanne Himka, competed on season 6 of American Gladiators.
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Failed The Gambler (Stage One) | Timed Out as she hit the water. |