Scott Behrends is a father of three who owns a gym called "Ninja U" in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He and his children also have a Youtube channel called "Backyard Ninja Kids," and his sons Ben and Jason competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior. He is also the uncle of Ninja Teen and fellow competitor Chris Behrends. As of July 2024, their YouTube channel currently has over 11,700 subscribers.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
Scott first competed in American Ninja Warrior 11 in Seattle/Tacoma. In qualifying, his run was digested, but it showed that he finished the course, placing 9th.
During the city finals, he made it to the eighth obstacle, the Floating Monkey Bars, before gassing out. He once again placed 9th overall, so he earned a shot at the national finals in his rookie season.
On Stage One, his run was digested, but it was shown he failed Tire Run.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Scott confirmed that he was competing in season 14 along with his nephew Chris and one of his sons Ben. They all competed on the third night of qualifying. Scott's run was all cut from broadcast, but he shockingly failed just the second obstacle, Rollercoaster, and did not make the top 30.
His son Ben did not fare much better, going out on the same obstacle. Chris however, finished the qualifier with the fastest time.
American Ninja Warrior 15[]
Scott returned in the fifth qualifying round. There, he achieved redemption after an early exit last season and once again completed the course, this time in 4th place. In the semifinals, he defeated Derrick Pavoni and moved on to the national finals. On Stage One, he once again failed the fifth obstacle, this time being The Gambler.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Scott returned in the third qualifying round, along with Chris and Ben. His run was digested for the first time since ANW 11, but it was shown that he failed The Cubes, but due to his fast time, he advanced to the semifinals in 8th place.
During the semifinals, he was up against Donovan Metoyer. However, Donovan reigned victorious clearing the course whereas Scott failed Spin Hopper, eliminating him.
Trivia[]
- He and his son Ben Behrends are the first father-and-son duo to advance to the national finals. They are also the third overall father-son duo to advance to a semifinal round together, after the Yarters in season 7 and the Beckstrands in season 13.
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
ANW | # | Result | Notes |
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11 | Failed Tire Run (Stage One) | ||
15 | Failed The Gambler (Stage One) |