Party Time is a team on American Ninja Warrior's team competition franchise. Team members have included Brian Arnold, Jake Murray, Jennifer Tavernier, and Barclay Stockett. They were crowned the champions of the first season of Team Ninja Warrior.
Team Ninja Warrior 1[]
Party Time made their debut on episode 6 of Team Ninja Warrior. Their first match-up was against the Rahnaways:
- Jake Murray won the first race against Adam Grossman,
- Jennifer Tavernier won the second race against Courtney Venuti who fell on the Log Grip, and
- Brian Arnold capped it off by winning the anchor run against Jamie Rahn.
They ran as the top bracket in the second round where they went up against the InvincAbels:
- Jake Murray fell on the Ring Toss and injured his left knee in the process therefore, he lost the first race against Nathan Jasso,
- In the second race, Jennifer and Jeri D'Aurelio both scaled the Warped Wall at the same time, but Jennifer hit the buzzer a second faster than D'Aurelio,
- Brian Arnold then won the anchor run against Abel Gonzalez.
They moved on to the Relay showdown where they went up against The Real Life Beasts, with Jake Murray's injury, Travis Weinand substituted for Murray. Fortunately, Erica Cook of Real Life Beasts, fell on the Log Grip, therefore this gave Party Time a strong lead and ultimately they won the relay showdown, securing their spot in the finals.
Party Time vs. Real Life Beasts - Team Ninja Warrior - American Ninja Warrior
Party Time then competed in Episode 8 where they first went up against The ExpendaBulls:
- Jake Murray, who returned from his injury, won the first race against Alan Connealy,
- Jennifer won the second race against Luci Romberg who fell on the Log Grip,
- In the Anchor run, Brian was neck and neck with Kevin Bull and ultimately Kevin beat Brian to the buzzer by 7/100's of a second,
- Brian and Kevin had a rematch in the Sudden Death Race, fortunately Brian won this time.
Party Time then ran as the top bracket in the knockout round where they went up against Storm Team Moravsky:
- In the first race, Jennifer and Marybeth Wang both failed at 3 attempts at the Warped Wall but Jennifer lost because Marybeth was the first to the obstacle,
- Jake Murray won the second race against Rob Moravsky who fell on the Dancing Stones, and
- Brian Arnold won the Anchor run against Joe Moravsky.
Party Time then proceeded to the Relay showdown, there, they won against the Lab Rats and secured their spot in the Championship Relay. In The Championship Relay, they went up against Team TNT and ultimately Brian hit the buzzer first before Travis Rosen. Party Time became the champions of Team Ninja Warrior.
Finals Relay Showdown - Lab Rats vs. Party Time - Team Ninja Warrior - American Ninja Warrior
Championship Relay - Party Time vs. Team TNT - Team Ninja Warrior - American Ninja Warrior
Team Ninja Warrior 2[]
Party Time returned to defend their championship title in the first episode of Team Ninja Warrior 2. With the entire lineup returning, they faced the NorCal Ninjas in the first match-up of Round 1:
- Jake Murray won the first race as his opponent Brian Kretsch who fell on the Flying Shelf Grab,
- Jennifer Tavernier lost the second race against Anna Shumaker, and
- In the Anchor run, Brian Arnold fell on the Floating Tiles and lost to David Campbell who fell on the Flying Shelf Grab.
In the Knockout round, they went up against the Golden Hearts:
- Jake won the first race against Neil Craver,
- However, Jennifer and Brian lost their races against Natalie Duran and Grant McCartney respectively, and the defending champions got eliminated early in the competition.
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Season 2, Episode 6- Jake Murray Makes a Comeback - Team Ninja Warrior
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja Vs. Ninja []
Brittany Reid Vs. Barclay Stockett (S1 E3) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
After a disappointing early exit on Team Ninja Warrior 2, Party Time returned for American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja. This time, Barclay Stockett, replaced Jennifer Tavernier from the first two seasons. They first competed against the Brazi Bros in Episode 3:
- In the first race, Alexio Gomes made an early dismount from the Tilting Ladders and beat Brian Arnold to the buzzer by 0.4 seconds,
- Barclay won the second race as her opponent Brittany Reid fell on the Floating Tiles,
- Jake Murray then won the third race against Lucas Gomes,
- In the Relay, Alexio fell on the dismount on the Tilting Ladders, which put a 5-second penalty on Lucas. This gave Brian Arnold an opening as he got to the buzzer first at the top of the Warped Wall.
Party Time then went up against the All-American Ninjas in Round 2:
- Brian Arnold won the first race as Paul Hamm fell on the Rumbling Dice,
- In the second race, Barclay fell on the Rumbling Dice but won the race as April Steiner Bennett fell on the Salmon Ladder,
- Jake then won the third race against Jonathan Horton therefore, Party Time advanced to the finals.
Lucas Gomes Vs. Jake Murray (S1 E3) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
S1,E14 Sneak Peek- Nicholas Coolridge Vs. Jake Murray - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
Party Time competed in Episode 14 against the Hashtag Ninjas in Round 1:
- Jake won the first race against Nicholas Coolridge who fell on the Parallel Pipes,
- Barclay won the second race against Larissa Cottle,
- Brian won the third race as Jesse La Flair fell on the Hanging Staircase.
The team would go up against Tri Hards in Round 2:
- Jake lost the first race against Adam Rayl,
- In the second race, Barclay reached the Zig Zag Climb but as she tried to lock her feet onto the platform, her arms gave out and she fell onto the mats below. She still won the race as Rebekah Bonilla fell on the Rumbling Dice,
- Brian won the third race as his opponent, Sean Bryan fell on the Zig Zag Climb,
- The team did lost the first relay race that followed,
- But they won the knockout relay race as Adam Rayl fell on the Salmon Ladder therefore, Party Time moved onto the final.
Barclay Stockett Vs. Larissa Cottle (S1 E14) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
In Episode 16, Party Time went up against Labreckfast Club in Round 1:
- Jake Murray won the first race as Chris DiGangi fell on the Wingnuts,
- But Barclay lost the second race against Jesse Labreck after getting hung up on the Ring Toss,
- Brian Arnold lost the third race against Jon Alexis Jr.,
- The team also lost the relay race that followed and they got eliminated from the competition.
Team Ninja Record[]
Brian Arnold[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Rahnaways | Jamie Rahn | Win | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | InvincAbels | Abel Gonzalez | Win | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | ExpendaBulls | Kevin Bull | Loss | Kevin beat Brian to the buzzer by 0.07 seconds. | 2-1 |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round One | 4 (Sudden Death) | ExpendaBulls | Kevin Bull | Win | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Storm Team Moravsky | Joe Moravsky | Win | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | NorCal Ninjas | David Campbell | Loss | Brian fell at the Floating Tiles. | 4-2 |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Golden Hearts | Grant McCartney | Loss | 4-3 | |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Brazi Bros | Alexio Gomes | Loss | Alexio beat Brian to the buzzer by 0.4 seconds. | 4-4 |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 1 | All-American Ninjas | Paul Hamm | Win | Paul fell at the Rumbling Dice. | 5-4 |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | First Matchup | 3 | Hashtag Ninjas | Jesse La Flair | Win | Jesse fell at the Hanging Staircase. | 6-4 |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | Final Matchup | 3 | Tri Hards | Sean Bryan | Win | Sean fell at the Zig Zag Climb. | 7-4 |
| 3 | 16 (Finals) | First Matchup | 3 | Labreckfast Club | Jon Alexis Jr. | Loss | 7-5 |
Jake Murray[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Rahnaways | Adam Grossman | Win | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | InvincAbels | Nathan Jasso | Loss | Jake fell at the Ring Toss and injured his left knee in the process. Travis Weinand served as his alternate for the rest of the episode. | 1-1 |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round One | 1 | ExpendaBulls | Alan Connealy | Win | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round Two | 2 | Storm Team Moravsky | Rob Moravsky | Win | Rob fell at the Dancing Stones. | 3-1 |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | NorCal Ninjas | Brian Kretsch | Win | Brian fell at the Flying Shelf Grab. | 4-1 |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Golden Hearts | Neil Craver | Win | 5-1 | |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | Brazi Bros | Lucas Gomes | Win | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 3 | All-American Ninjas | Jonathan Horton | Win | 7-1 | |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | First Matchup | 1 | Hashtag Ninjas | Nicholas Coolridge | Win | Nicholas fell at the Parallel Pipes. | 8-1 |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | Final Matchup | 1 | Tri Hards | Adam Rayl | Loss | 8-2 | |
| 3 | 16 (Finals) | First Matchup | 1 | Labreckfast Club | Chris DiGangi | Win | Chris fell at the Wingnuts. | 9-2 |
Jennifer Tavernier[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Rahnaways | Courtney Venuti | Win | Courtney fell at the Log Grip. | 1-0 |
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | InvincAbels | Jeri D'Aurelio | Win | Both of them cleared the Warped Wall. However, Jennifer did it one second faster than Jeri. | 2-0 |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round One | 2 | ExpendaBulls | Luci Romberg | Win | Luci fell at the Swing Jump. | 3-0 |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Round Two | 1 | Storm Team Moravsky | Marybeth Wang | Loss | Both of them failed at the Warped Wall. However, Marybeth reached the obstacle first. | 3-1 |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | NorCal Ninjas | Anna Shumaker | Loss | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Golden Hearts | Natalie Duran | Loss | Jennifer fell at the Flying Shelf Grab. | 3-3 |
Barclay Stockett[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 2 | Brazi Bros | Brittany Reid | Win | Brittany fell at the Floating Tiles. | 1-0 (4-1 Overall) |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | Final Matchup | 2 | All-American Ninjas | April Steiner Bennett | Win | April fell at the Salmon Ladder. | 2-0 (5-1 Overall) |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | First Matchup | 2 | Hashtag Ninjas | Larissa Cottle | Win | 3-0 (6-1 Overall) | |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | Final Matchup | 2 | Tri Hards | Rebekah Bonilla | Win | Rebekah fell at the Rumbling Dice. | 4-0 (7-1 Overall) |
| 3 | 16 (Finals) | First Matchup | 2 | Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck | Loss | 4-1 (7-2 Overall) |
Relay Showdown Record[]
| Season | Episode | Competitor (Obstacle Attempted) | Opponent Team | Opponent (Obstacle Attempted) | Result | Notes | Team Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Qualifying) | Jennifer Tavernier (1-3) Travis Weinand (4-6) Brian Arnold (7-9) |
Real Life Beasts | Erica Cook (1-3) Drew Drechsel (4-6) James McGrath (7-9) |
Win | Erica fell at the Log Grip, resulting in a 10-second penalty for Drew. | 1-0 |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Jennifer Tavernier (1-3) Jake Murray (4-6) Brian Arnold (7-9) |
Lab Rats | Michelle Warnky (1-3) Brian Wilczewski (4-6) Chris Wilczewski (7-9) |
Win | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 (Finals) | Jennifer Tavernier (1-3) Jake Murray (4-6) Brian Arnold (7-9) |
Team TNT | Joyce Shahboz (1-3) Adam Arnold (4-6) Travis Rosen (7-9) |
Champions | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 3 (Qualifying) | Barclay Stockett (1-2) Jake Murray (3-4) Brian Arnold (5-6) |
Brazi Bros | Brittany Reid (1-2) Alexio Gomes (3-4) Lucas Gomes (5-6) |
Win | Alexio fell at the Tilting Ladders, resulting in a 5-second penalty for Lucas. | 4-0 |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | Barclay Stockett (1-3) Jake Murray (4-6) Brian Arnold (7-9) |
Tri Hards | Rebekah Bonilla (1-3) Adam Rayl (4-6) Sean Bryan (7-9) |
Loss | 4-1 | |
| 3 | 14 (Playofffs) | Barclay Stockett (1-3) Jake Murray (4-6) Brian Arnold (7-9) |
Tri Hards | Rebekah Bonilla (1-3) Sean Bryan (4-6) Adam Rayl (7-9) |
Win | Adam fell at the Salmon Ladder. | 5-1 |
| 3 | 16 (Finals) | Barclay Stockett (1-2) Jake Murray (3-4) Brian Arnold (5-6) |
Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck (1-2) Chris DiGangi (3-4) Jon Alexis Jr. (5-6) |
Loss | 5-2 |
Per Individual[]
| Competitor | Head to Head Record | Relay Showdown Record |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Arnold | 7-5 | 5-2 |
| Jake Murray | 9-2 | 5-2 |
| Jennifer Tavernier | 3-3 | 3-0 |
| Barclay Stockett | 4-1 | 2-2 |