Patrick Cusic (パトリックキュージック) is a gymnast and computer science student who first competed onAmerican Ninja Warrior 2. Prior to competing, he had been doing gymnastics for 13 years, and is a superfan of the show.
American Ninja Warrior 2[]
After waiting five years to compete on the show and to get on SASUKE, in qualifying, he did not disappoint, placing 16th in qualifying despite struggling on the Warped Wall. In the semi-finals, he had a strong pace early despite a rough landing on the Cross Bridge, but he got a bad bounce on the trampoline leading up to Salmon Ladder and was only able to touch the bar before falling. Luckily, his fast time allowed him to squeeze into boot camp in 15th place.
In Boot Camp, he was set for elimination once, and barely won over Dorian Cedars to eliminate the latter, despite neither clearing the entire Rope Climb as he climbed higher. On the final day, he was also suggested for elimination, much to his dismay, which he even cried to beg for him to not go on the ropes, but his teammate Evan Dollard decided to take his place and Patrick moved on to Japan, a decision that infuriated several other competitors such as Shane Daniels and Brent Steffensen, as they believed that Patrick was not strong enough for Japan, and were upset over Rich King's elimination.
In SASUKE 26, he slowyly cleared the first two obstacles with ease, but on the third obstacle, the Rolling Escargot, he began to lose his balance after the first revolution, and eventually peeled off the wheel after the final spin. Ironically, both him and Evan Dollard, who went in place of Patrick on the Heavenly Ropes went out on the same obstacle, and provided the worst results for their team, placing 10th overall.
American Ninja Warrior 3[]
He came back in American Ninja Warrior 3 with a sprained foot, and completed the course in a triumphant effort by being the first person in history to finish the course with only one shoe. However, since he got caught up in the Jump Hang and subsequently finishing the course in a little over 2 minutes, he didn't finish fast enough to get in the top 30, placing 44th overall (Dead Last), not making it back to Japan, let alone Boot Camp and the semi-finals.
American Ninja Warrior 4[]
Cusic in ANW4
He returned to compete on American Ninja Warrior 4 in the Southeast regionals. In qualifying, his run was digested, but he started strong, and although couldn't get up the Warped Wall, his time to that point was fast enough to make the top 30. In the semi-finals, he moved slowly and finished in 4:35.22, which wasn't fast enough to make the Top 15 due to the large amount of clears that day, placing 18th. However, he was wildcarded to the Las Vegas national finals.
On Stage One, his run was digested but he got past the third obstacle this time around, this time being the Giant Swing. He later failed the Warped Wall, ending his season for good. This remains his best performance to date.
He submitted an application for American Ninja Warrior 5, but it is currently unknown as to why he did not compete that season. It is possible he was not selected, or if he had to withdraw due to conflicts or personal reasons.
American Ninja Warrior 6[]
He returned to compete on American Ninja Warrior 6 in Miami. His run in qualifying was all cut, but while he started strong early on, he once again failed to scale the Warped Wall. Since 42 people finished the course, it was not good enough to advance to the city finals.
He has not competed since.
Trivia[]
- He currently works as a software engineer at EA Games.
- He received backlash in the G4 message forums for his decision to not step up to climb the ropes on the last day of Boot Camp in American Ninja Warrior 2, which caused Rich King to be eliminated.
Results[]
| SASUKE | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 60 | Failed Rolling Escargot (First Stage) | All Cut. Shown on G4. |
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 43 | Failed Warped Wall (First Stage) | Time Out. Digest. |