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The Wings (also known as Three Wishes) was a three person team captained by Thomas Stillings; Thomas' teammates were David Yarter and Melanie Hunt. They first appeared in Team Ninja Warrior Season 2.

Team Ninja Warrior 2[]

The Wings made it's debut in Episode 2 of Team Ninja Warrior 2. They first went up against Travis Rosen and his Team TNT:

  • In the first race, David fell at the Floating Tiles and lost to Brett Sims
  • In the second race Melanie fell at the Swing Jump and lost the race to Marybeth Wang who fell one obstacle later at the Floating Tiles.
  • In the anchor run Thomas and Travis were neck and neck but on The Floating Tiles they both battled for the center tiles and ultimately, Thomas fell at that obstacle and lost the anchor run.

In the Knockout round they went up against Meagan Martin and her Team Mega Crushers:

  • This time David won the first race as his opponent Dan Yager fell on the Ring of Fire
  • In the second race, Melanie fell on Bungee Road and lost to Meagan Martin.
  • In the Anchor run, Thomas Stillings and Ian Dory were neck and neck but Thomas managed to beat Ian to the buzzer.

This guaranteed The Wings a spot in the relay showdown where they went up against Team TNT again. During the race, Melanie fell on the Ring Of Fire, resulting in a 10-second penalty for Thomas. Then, David fell at the Globe Graspers on the back half of the course Therefore The Wings lost the relay showdown.

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Season 2, Episode 7- Ian Dory and Thomas Stillings Go To The Wire - Team Ninja Warrior

The Wings earned a wildcard spot and competed again in Episode 8. They first went up against The Ballers captained by Lorin Ball in Round 1:

In the Knockout round they went up against the Labreckfast Club captained by Jesse Labreck:

  • Melanie Hunt fell on the Swing Jump and lost the first race to Jesse Labreck
  • David Yarter lost the second race to Noel Reyes
  • But Thomas Stillings won the Anchor Run against Jon Alexis Jr..
  • Thomas also won the Sudden Death race as Noel Reyes fell on the Ring of Fire.

The Wings then went up against Jamie Rahn's Superhero Squad in the relay showdown. During the race, Melanie fell on the Swing Jump for the fourth time that season. This resulted in a ten second penalty for Thomas on the next three obstacles, and ultimately The Wings lost the relay showdown and got eliminated once again.

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Season 2, Episode 13- Thomas Stillings Makes Amazing Comeback - Team Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja[]

Thomas Stillings returned to captain a team of his own for the spin-off American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja. The team, now renamed as "Three Wishes", brought in new member as Brian Burkhardt and Brittany Hanks replaced Melanie Hunt and David Yarter. This newly revamped team first competed in Episode 5 where they went up against The Towers Of Power in Round 1:

  • In the first race, Thomas Stillings and Dan Polizzi were neck and neck but Thomas reached the buzzer first
  • Brittany Hanks won the second race and got to hit the buzzer at the top of the Warped Wall, while her opponent Selena Laniel fell on the Spin Cycle
  • Brian Burkhardt then closed out the matchup by winning the third race against Nate Burkhalter who fell on the Tick Tock

The Three Wishes then went up against The Golden Hearts in Round 2:

  • During the first race Thomas Stillings and Grant McCartney were neck and neck but Thomas got through the obstacles on the back half of the course faster and he won the first race
  • Brittany won the second race as her opponent Natalie Duran fell at 3 attempts on the Warped Wall
  • Brian lost the third race against Neil Craver after pulling the second dice on the Rumbling Dice off the track
  • The team then lost the first relay showdown against the Golden hearts as Brian fell on the Zig Zag Climb, Brian unfortunately injured his shoulder on the fall, and had to be replaced with alternate Geoff Lancaster.
  • The team would also lose the second relay and they were eliminated from the competition.
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Brittany Hanks Vs. Selena Laniel (S1 E5) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja

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Thomas Stillings Vs. Grant McCartney (S1 E5) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja

The team did get to compete in Wildcard Episode 11 where they went up against The Ballers.

  • Geoff Lancaster lost the first race against Paul Kasemir
  • Brittany fell at the Floating Tiles and lost the second race against Meiling Huang
  • Thomas Stillings won the third race against Lorin Ball
  • But the Three Wishes lost the relay race against The Ballers and they were eliminated from the competition once again.

Team Ninja Record[]

Thomas Stillings[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
2 2 (Qualifying) Round One 3 (Anchor Run) Team TNT Travis Rosen Loss Thomas fell at the Floating Tiles. 0-1
2 2 (Qualifying) Round Two 3 (Anchor Run) Mega Crushers Ian Dory Win 1-1
2 8 (Wildcard) Round One 3 (Anchor Run) The Ballers Paul Kasemir Loss 1-2
2 8 (Wildcard) Round Two 3 (Anchor Run) Labreckfast Club Jon Alexis Jr. Win 2-2
2 8 (Wildcard) Round Two 4 (Sudden Death) Labreckfast Club Noel Reyes Win Noel fell at the Ring of Fire. 3-2
3 5 (Qualifying) First Matchup 1 Towers of Power Dan Polizzi Win 4-2
3 5 (Qualifying) Final Matchup 1 Golden Hearts Grant McCartney Win 5-2
3 11 (Wildcard) First Matchup 3 The Ballers Lorin Ball Win 6-2

David Yarter[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
2 2 (Qualifying) Round One 1 Team TNT Brett Sims Loss David fell at the Floating Tiles. 0-1
2 2 (Qualifying) Round Two 1 Mega Crushers Dan Yager Win Dan fell at the Ring of Fire. 1-1
2 8 (Wildcard) Round One 1 The Ballers Lorin Ball Loss David fell at the Swinging Spikes. 1-2
2 8 (Wildcard) Round Two 2 Labreckfast Club Noel Reyes Loss 1-3

Melanie Hunt[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
2 2 (Qualifying) Round One 2 Team TNT Marybeth Wang Loss Melanie fell at the Swing Jump. 0-1
2 2 (Qualifying) Round Two 2 Mega Crushers Meagan Martin Loss Melanie fell at the Bungee Road. 0-2
2 8 (Wildcard) Round One 2 The Ballers Meiling Huang Loss Melanie fell at the Swing Jump. 0-3
2 8 (Wildcard) Round Two 1 Labreckfast Club Jesse Labreck Loss Melanie fell at the Swing Jump. 0-4

Brian Burkhardt[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
3 5 (Qualifying) First Matchup 3 Towers of Power Nate Burkhalter Win Nate fell at the Tick Tock. 1-0
3 5 (Qualifying) Final Matchup 3 Golden Hearts Neil Craver Loss Brian fell at the Rumbling Dice after he slid the second dice off the track. 1-1

Geoff Lancaster[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
3 11 (Wildcard) First Matchup 1 The Ballers Paul Kasemir Loss Geoff serves as an alternate for Brian Burkhardt. 0-1 (0-3 Overall)

Brittany Hanks[]

Season Episode Round Heat Opponent Team Opponent Result Notes Individual Record
3 5 (Qualifying) First Matchup 2 Towers of Power Selena Laniel Win Selena fell at the Spin Cycle. 1-0
3 5 (Qualifying) Final Matchup 2 Golden Hearts Neil Craver Win Natalie failed after 3 attempts at the Warped Wall. 2-0
3 11 (Wildcard) First Matchup 2 The Ballers Meiling Huang Loss Brittany fell at the Floating Tiles. 2-1
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