Kenzie Hughes is a football player from Libertyville, Illinois who trains with Mike Silenzi.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
Kenzie first competed in the third qualifying episode. Her run was digested, but she made it to the Log Runner before falling. However, her fast time to the obstacle gave her a spot in the semifinals, as she placed 20th.
Kenzie later competed in the last semifinals episode. There, she got revenge on Log Runner and also made it up her first Warped Wall, before she ended up falling on the eighth obstacle Corkscrew, when she failed on the lache from the first corkscrew to the second corkscrew. Nevertheless, she ended up placing 19th overall, advancing to the national finals as a rookie.
Kenzie first went against Christian Hart in the national finals, where the race was digested and Kenzie failed the Floating Monkey Bars while Christian completed the course. Her second race against James McGrath was also digested, and Kenzie failed the same obstacle while James completed the course. Lastly, her race with Jackson Erdos was digested as well, and Kenzie failed the Ring Jump while Jackson completed the course, ending her impressive rookie season.