In season eight of American Ninja Warrior, Lorin Ball, a long time veteran of the show, went out on the second obstacle of the Indianapolis City Finals. It was a shock to everyone who saw it. Lorin is a confident competitor who prides himself on speed.
When he returned to the course for the Denver Qualifiers, it was a return to form for Lorin. He seamlessly sped from obstacle to obstacle.
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It took him less than three seconds to complete the Floating Steps.
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He didn’t waste any extra energy on the Ring Swing.
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Lorin took a little bit of a clobbering at the end of the Bouncing Spider, but there was really no way to avoid getting smacked around by those pipes.
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He cleared the Paddle Boards.
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On the Rail Runner, he stared down the dangerous transfer to the second segment.
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Once he executed it, he quickly bounced to the end of the obstacle.
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Once Lorin was up the Warped Wall, he gave the camera a little wave. Hi, Lorin! Welcome back!
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He earned the fastest time of the night and leads the field of Ninjas heading for the City Finals.