Joseph Rouse is a student from Springdale, Arkansas who first competed on the third season of American Ninja Warrior Junior.
American Ninja Warrior Junior 3[]
Joseph competed in the eighth episode. He first ran against Sienna Perez in the seeding round and lost the race after falling on the Lunatic Ledges. Then he ran against Rebekah Cornwall in the knockout round and he barely won. Finally he once again raced against Sienna Perez in the final showdown, which he once again lost after falling on the Sideways, he first ran against Secorra Heinrichs in the seeding round and won the race. Then he ran against in Jordan Carr in the knockout round when Jordan fell Broken Bridge and he barely fell the Spinball Wizard. Finally he faces Phil Folsom and barely didn't beat him eliminating him from the competition.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
Joseph than competed in his first regular season in the second qualifying episode(in the third qualifiers). His run was digested, but he failed on the fifth obstacle, Lasso Launch. He placed 4th overall, advancing him to the semifinals.
Joseph raced Nick Hanson during the third Semifinal. Though both competitors failed Slingshot, Joseph made it to the obstacle first, winning the race & earning a spot in the National Finals.
On Stage 1, Joseph lost a significant amount of time on the roulette wheel of The Gambler, but managed to get through. Unfortunately for him, he timed out at the Warped Wall.
He wasn’t chosen to compete in American Ninja Warrior 16 but has received the call to compete in American Ninja Warrior 17.