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Posted by American Ninja Warrior Nation on Tuesday, October 17, 2017
The Armchair Ninja podcast decided to celebrate the end American Ninja Warrior’s ninth season by hosting the first “Stage 5 Ninja Awards.” Hosts Rich and Bijan came up with several categories and had some of the show’s avid fans vote for winners.
Here are the results! Do you agree with how things turned out? How would you have voted? Tell us in the comments.
Best Breakout Rookie (Male)
- Charlie Andrews
- Tyler Gillett
- Kevin Carbone
- Josh Salinas
- Jody Avila
Winner:
Congratulations Charlie Andrews on being the Breakout Rookie Male for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/I3UUjRDdow
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Best Breakout Rookie (Female)
- Bree Widener
- Rebekah Bonilla
- Lindsay Eskildsen
- Sara Heesen
- Zhanique Lovett
Winner:
Congratulations @zhaniquelovett on being the Breakout Rookie Female for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/wRoGJE2ebK
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Best New Obstacle
- Wingnuts (both variations)
- Double Dipper
- Crank it Up
- Nail Clipper
- Elevator Climb
Winner:
We had a TIE between Double Dipper and Crank It Up for Best New Obstacle on #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/mVtKiWpbI8
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Ninja Killer of the Year
- Nail Clipper: Cleveland City Finals
- The Wedge: Denver City Finals
- Floating Monkey Bars: Kansas City City Finals
- Hourglass Drop: San Antonio City Finals
- Wingnut Alley: Stage 2
Winner:
Not a big surprise, the Ninja Killer of the Year award goes to Wing Nut Alley for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/jhQKqcR9Vu
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Most Impressive Stat/Record
- Joe Moravsky: Reached Stage Three 4 out of 5 seasons
- Ian Dory: 4 consecutive City Finals buzzers
- Brian Arnold: 6 consecutive Stage One buzzers
- Travis Rosen: Oldest man to complete Stage One (42)
- Drew Drechsel: Fastest time in Qualifiers, City Finals and Stage One
Winner:
Congratulations @JoeMoravsky on winning the Most Impressive Stat/Record for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/Bvrgdfpjqx
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Best Comeback Story
- JJ Woods: Cleared Stage One after fall in Qualifiers season 8
- Lance Pekus: Cleared Stage One after fall in Qualifiers season 8
- David Campbell: Cleared Stage One for the first time since season 3
- Travis Rosen: Cleared Stage One after fall on Snake Run in season 8
- Kacy Catanzaro: Beat Propeller Bar on Stage One after multiple years
Winner:
Congratulations @NinjaGodfather on winning Best Comeback Story for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/dcyJ9Ux4ka
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Shocking Fall of the Year
- Brian Wilczewski
- Jake Murray
- Jessie Graff
- Towers of Power
- Drew Drechsel
Winner: Jessie Graff
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Female Ninja of the Year
- Allyssa Beird
- Jessie Graff
- Jesse Labreck
- Barclay Stockett
- Maggi Thorne
Winner:
Congratulations @allyssabeird on being the Female Ninja of the Year for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/upJBnWDLcL
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017
Male Ninja of the Year
- Joe Moravsky
- Najee Richardson
- Sean Bryan
- Drew Drechsel
- Lance Pekus
Winner:
Congratulations @JoeMoravsky on being the Male Ninja of the Year for #AmericanNinjaWarrior this season! #Stage5NinjaAwards pic.twitter.com/Wmn5RHhv8x
— ArmchairNinjaPodcast (@ninjapodcast) October 7, 2017