Team Tarzan is a team on American Ninja Warrior's team competition franchise. Members have included captain Ben Melick, Emmi Rose, Rose Wetzel, and Travis Weinand.
Team Ninja Warrior 2[]
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Team Ninja Warrior 2 Lineup
Team Tarzan made their first appearance in Team Ninja Warrior 2, with Ben recruiting Travis Weinand and Rose Wetzel for the roster they first competed in Episode 2 where they went up against the Mega Crushers in Round 1:
- In the first race, both Travis Weinand and Dan Yager fell on Bungee Road but Dan was the first to reach the obstacle, therefore, Travis lost the race,
- Rose fell on Bungee Road in the second race and lost to Meagan Martin,
- Ben Melick also lost the anchor run against Ian Dory.
The team then went up against Team TNT in the knockout round:
- Travis lost the first race against Brett Sims,
- In the second race both Rose Wetzel and Marybeth Wang fell on Bungee Road but Rose was the first to reach the obstacle therefore, she won the race,
- But Ben lost the anchor run against Travis Rosen and the team was eliminated from the competition.
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja Vs. Ninja[]
Team Tarzan returned to compete in the spin-off, American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja. However, Emmi Rose replaced Rose Wetzel from the previous season. This revamped team first competed in Episode 2 where they went up against the Labreckfast Club:
- Despite being neck and neck, Travis lost the first race against Chris DiGangi,
- Emmi got hung up on the Tick Tock and lost the second race against Jesse Labreck,
- In the third race Ben Melick fell on the Pole Grasper and lost against Jon Alexis Jr. therefore the team was eliminated from the competition.
Team Ninja Record[]
Ben Melick[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Mega Crushers | Ian Dory | Loss | 0-1 (0-3 Overall) | |
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Team TNT | Travis Rosen | Loss | Ben fell at the Swing Jump. | 0-2 (0-4 Overall) |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | Labreckfast Club | Jon Alexis Jr. | Loss | Ben fell at the Pole Grasper. | 0-3 (0-5 Overall) |
Travis Weinand[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Mega Crushers | Dan Yager | Loss | Both of them fell at the Bungee Road. However, Dan reached the obstacle first. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Team TNT | Brett Sims | Loss | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Labreckfast Club | Chris DiGangi | Loss | 0-3 |
Rose Wetzel[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Mega Crushers | Meagan Martin | Loss | Rose fell at the Bungee Road. | 0-1 (0-3 Overall) |
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Team TNT | Marybeth Wang | Win | Both of them fell at Bungee Road. However, Rose reach the obstacle first. | 1-1 (1-3 Overall) |
Emmi Rose[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 2 | Labreckfast Club | Jesse Labreck | Loss | 0-1 |