Luke Beckstrand is a high school student from St. George, Utah who first competed on the second season of American Ninja Warrior Junior. He is the younger brother of Kai Beckstrand and the younger son of Brian Beckstrand and Holly Beckstrand. He's also the boyfriend of fellow ANW competitor and Ninja Kidz influencer Payton Myler.
American Ninja Warrior Junior[]
American Ninja Warrior Junior 2[]
Luke first competed in episode 2 of American Ninja Warrior Junior 2. He faced off against Collin Cella in the seeding round but shockingly lost. Then in the next round, he faced Aubriella Hairston in the knockout round and won that race, advancing to the final showdown. He then defeated Emily Keener in the final showdown, advancing to the Quarterfinal.
His Quarterfinal runs were shown in the first Quarterfinal episode and he faced Taylor Greene in that race and lost, ending his season.
American Ninja Warrior Junior 3[]
Luke competed in the first episode in the 13-14 division. He lost to Jordan Carr in his first race, and then he once again lost to Taylor Greene in his second race.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Luke made his American Ninja Warrior debut in the fifth qualifier, competing alongside his brother Kai and his mother Holly. His run was digested, but he completed the course in his rookie debut in 5th place, moving on to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Luke raced against Drew Nester in a digested performance. Drew failed Sideways, while Luke managed to beat the obstacle, securing him a spot in the national finals. He failed the next obstacle, Spin Hopper, but managed to seal a spot in the national finals ultimately.
Luke was digested on Stage One at the national finals. He would have an impressive run, clearing Stage One with 20.79 seconds left on his rookie season. His older brother, Kai Beckstrand, also cleared Stage One after his run, making them the first ever sibling duo to clear Stage One in the national finals.
On Stage Two, it was revealed that he was racing against Nacssa Garemore, Luke had the lead throughout most of the race but fell on Epic Air Surfer, which Nacssa cleared, ending his season. He ended as the top rookie of the season, being the only rookie to make it to Stage Two this season.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
Luke returned for his second season in the fifth qualifying episode, once again competing alongside his brother Kai and also his girlfriend Payton. There, he once again cleared the course, this time doing so with the second fastest time despite missing his first attempt at the Warped Wall due to rushing. Due to him finishing in under a minute, he was able to attempt the Mega Wall this time around, which he ended up failing.
Luke later competed in the second semifinals episode. There, he had a flawless run and cleared his first semifinals course with the fastest time, beating his brother Kai by over 30 seconds, and he advanced to the national finals for the second straight season.
Luke is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 18 along with his dad Brian his brother Kai and his sister Baylee.
Trivia[]
- Luke and his brother Kai are the second brother duo to move onto Vegas (after Chris and Brian Wilczewski), but they are the first brother duo to hit a Stage One buzzer together.