Nacssa Garemore is a student from Florida, who first competed in American Ninja Warrior Junior. He competed alongside his brother, Roberto Garemore in both American Ninja Warrior 15 and American Ninja Warrior 16.
American Ninja Warrior Junior[]
Nacssa first competed in QR #7 of American Ninja Warrior Junior. He won his first matchup against Taylor Richards, and in the Knockout Race, beat out Addi Basenback. He then won the Final Showdown by a long shot, as Taylor Richards fell at the Tick Tock.
For the Top 16, he won Matchup #3 against David Futeran, going onto the Top 8. Unfortunately, he then lost to Sean Arms, ending an incredible season as a Quarterfinalist.
American Ninja Warrior Junior 2[]
Nacssa returned in QR #11, and in the first matchup, successfully beat Luke Milman, with Luke having fallen on the Wing Nuts. He then won the Knockout Race against Serena LoScalzo, as Serena had failed the Little Dipper. His Final Showdown was a rematch against Luke Milman, and again, Nacssa beat him.
In the Playoffs, Nacssa beat Emerson Smith, and then for the third time, beat Luke Milman, advancing to the Finals. For the Top 4, he beat Tate Allen, advancing to the Final 2. Unfortunately, Nacssa lost to Jack David by .14 seconds, taking second place.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
Nacssa returned to compete in American Ninja Warrior 15. During Qualifying, he breezed through the course and became one of just four finishers of the night, placing 4th. During the Semifinals, he faced Isaiah Lee. Nacssa blazed through the course in under a minute, while Isaiah ultimately fell on Slingshot.
In Vegas, Nacssa had troubles with the Jumping Spider, but eventually cleared Stage One with 5 seconds left. He was shown to be dancing with style after hitting the buzzer. On Stage Two, Nacssa went up against Jackson Twait. While Jackson fell on Epic Air Surfer, Nacssa completed the course, advancing to Stage Three. On Stage Three, Nacssa had an incredible performance. Though he had troubles with the Pressure Cooker, he managed to clear the entire course, becoming the first competitor to get past Road Signs and the first Stage Four finalist of the season. On Stage Four, he got off to a good start, but unfortunately timed out at around 70 feet, ending his great rookie season. He had the third best rookie performance in American Ninja Warrior history, behind Hans Hertz, Noah Meunier, and Kaden Lebsack.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
After his impressive breakout performance, Nacssa returned for his second season alongside Roberto Garemore in the second qualifying round. Once again, Nacssa blazed through the course and finished with the 2nd fastest time. Due to finishing in under 1:20, he was able to attempt the Mega Wall this time around, though he couldn't scale it.
He later raced against Elijah Browning in the last semifinal episode. It was a close back and forth race, but Nacssa made it to the buzzer first and ended up finishing with the fastest time, earning him a shot for the Safety Pass. He raced against his mentor Caleb Bergstrom for it, and that race was also back and forth, but Nacssa made it to the buzzer before Caleb, which give Nacssa the Safety Pass for his second straight appearance at the national finals.
In Vegas, Nacssa would improve on his performance in Stage One, clearing at a much faster time with 29.01 seconds to spare, and he didn't have to use his Safety Pass. He competed on Stage Two racing against Luke Beckstrand, where Nacssa was behind for most of the race but then Luke failed the Epic Air Surfer while Nacssa cleared the final two obstacle, and went back to Stage Three. On Stage Three, he once again cleared the course and made back to the Final Stage for the second straight season. On Stage Four, he once again had a good start, but he unfortunately once again timed out at around 70 feet, ending his second season.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
Nacssa returned for his third season in the fourth qualifying round, this time around without his brother Roberto. Once again, he easily cleared the course with the 2nd fastest time. Due to finishing in under a minute, he once again attempted the Mega Wall and after failing to do so last season, he got up with ease, winning $10,000 and becoming the first competitor this season to do so. Nacssa was the next to last runner during the first round of the semifinals where he flew across the course to hit his first extended semifinals course, completed his 90th straight obstacle, and had the fastest time on a semifinals course in 12 years. This makes him the first competitor to finish a semifinals course in under 3 minutes for the first time since Drew Drechsel in American Ninja Warrior 5's Miami Finals.
Nacssa competed in the first National Finals episode in Group 1, where he placed first in his group with Taylor Greene, R.J. Roman and Zhanique Lovett. He lost to Zhanique Lovett on his first race after shocking falling on Swinging Frames, marking the first time he ever fell in the water and ending his streak at 91 obstacles without touching the water. However, he later beat R.J. Roman and Taylor Greene on his final two races and was able to finish the in Top 2, qualifying to the next round on the National Finals.
At the knockout rounds, he first raced against his good friend David Bergstrom-Wright. In a big upset, Nacssa ended up losing the race as he failed on The Clacker while David cleared the course, ending his season.
Trivia[]
- Nacssa was one of six to conquer the semifinals course under a minute in American Ninja Warrior 15.
- Nacssa is one of three competitiors to reach the final stage in both his first two seasons competing.
- He's also one of seven ANW competitors to reach Stage Four more than once and one of the six who do so in back-to-back seasons.
- Nacssa is one of thirteen to conquer the semifinals course in under a minute in American Ninja Warrior 16.
- Nacssa is the first competitor to finish a ten obstacle semifinals course in under 3 minutes since Drew Drechsel in American Ninja Warrior 5's Miami Finals
Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Failed Rope Climb (Stage Four) | Time Out. Reached the buzzer in 40.18 seconds. | |
| 16 | Failed Rope Climb (Stage Four) | Time Out. Reached the buzzer in 45.75 seconds. |