James Sclar is a culinary student and surfer enthusiast. He first competed in American Ninja Warrior 2, and has shown that his skills translate well to American Ninja Warrior.
American Ninja Warrior 2[]
In his debut year, American Ninja Warrior 2, he had a strong start on the Quad Steps, but running to the Rope Swing, accidentally pulled himself out of bounds, getting disqualified.
American Ninja Warrior 4[]
In American Ninja Warrior 4, he competed in the Northwest region. His run in qualifying was digested, but it was shown that he completed the course with the 5th fastest time. In the regional finals, he easily made it through all the obstacles up until the Warped Wall and made it all the way to the Arm Rings. However, he was disqualified for touching one of the rungs with his hands, which meant that he only be credited for finishing the Warped Wall, not the Salmon Ladder. His performance was not good enough to make it to the national finals.
American Ninja Warrior 5[]
In American Ninja Warrior 5, he competed in Venice Beach. In qualifying, he completed the course with the 13th fastest time. In the city finals, he was able to beat the Salmon Ladder without grabbing the rung this time around, besting his performance in the previous tournament. But he tore/sprained his shoulder on the Spider Climb, when he went with an unorthodox approach to the obstacle. Luckily, he qualified for the National Finals in Las Vegas where he failed on the Jumping Spider.
American Ninja Warrior 6[]
He returned for American Ninja Warrior 6, Here, he completed qualifying, but in the city finals he failed on the Salmon Ladder, and did not move on to Vegas.