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American Ninja Warrior Junior debuted on October 13. That meant we finally got to see what these kids have to offer and yes, they delivered big time. We had a hunch we’d be seeing the Ninjas tear up the course and deliver heart-pounding finishes. We were right.
The first two episodes of the qualifying round are in the bag. Kids in the 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 age ranges took part in a head to head, tournament style competition. Over the course of five races for each age bracket, the field was whittled down to one semi-finalist Ninja each. They’re working towards a shot at the $15,000 grand prize.
If you missed the episodes, or you don’t have access to Universal Kids, you’re totally in luck. Both episodes have been released on YouTube in their entireties. We’ve included the episodes below, along with a breakdown of the results.
What are your thoughts on the action so far? Let us know in the comments below!
Episode One
9-10 year olds
Coach: Barclay Stockett
Course:
- Sonic Swing
- Tic Toc
- I-Beam
- Floating Tiles
- Spin Cycle
- 13 foot Warped Wall (hand hold at 10 feet)
Match ups
- Roberto Garemore vs Hunter Rowland
Winner: Roberto Garemore - Jacob Goldman vs Lindsay Zimmerman
Winner: Jacob Goldman - Lindsay Zimmerman vs Roberto Garemore
Winner: Roberto Garemore - Jacob Goldman vs Hunter Rowland
Winner: Jacob Goldman - Roberto Garemore vs Jacob Goldman
Semi Finalist: Jacob Goldman
11-12 year olds
Coach: Najee Richardson
Course:
- Sonic Swing
- Tic Toc
- Ring Toss
- Floating Tiles
- Fly Wheels
- 13 foot Warped Wall (hand hold at 11.5 feet)
Match ups
- Riley Porter vs Caleb Büttner
Winner: Caleb Büttner - Jaysen Burnison vs Ella McRitchie
Winner: Ella McRitchie - Jaysen Burnison vs Caleb Büttner
Winner: Jaysen Burnison - Ella McRitchie vs Riley Porter
Winner: Ella McRitchie - Jaysen Burnison vs Ella McRitchie
Semi finalist: Ella McRitchie
13-14 year olds
Coach: Kevin Bull
Course:
- Archer Steps
- Tic Toc
- Devil Steps
- Floating Tiles
- Flying Shelf Grab
- 13 foot Warped Wall
Match ups
- Carson Brown vs Hudson Humphries
Winner: Hudson Humphries - Michael Vasilevich vs Courtney Schumacher
Winner: Michael Vasilevich - Hudson Humphries vs Courtney Schumacher
Winner: Hudson Humphries - Michael Vasilevich vs Carson Brown
Winner: Michael Vasilevich - Hudson Humphries vs Michael Vasilevich
Semi finalist: Hudson Humphries
Episode Two
9-10 year olds
Coach: Drew Drechsel
Course:
- Sonic Swing
- Tic Toc
- I-Beam
- Floating Tiles
- Spin Cycle
- 13 foot Warped Wall (hand hold at 10 feet)
Match ups
- Kaden Forsha vs Miles Odom
Winner: Kaden Forsha
- Kaya Senderak vs Arden Jensen
Winner: Kaya Senderak - Kaden Forsha vs Arden Jensen
Winner: Kaden Forsha - Kaya Senderak vs Miles Odom
Winner: Miles Odom - Kaden Forsha vs Miles Odom
Semi Finalist: Kaden Forsha
11-12 year olds
Coach: Natalie Duran
Course:
- Sonic Swing
- Tic Toc
- Ring Toss
- Floating Tiles
- Fly Wheels
- 13 foot Warped Wall (hand hold at 11.5 feet)
Match ups
- Niko Stradtman vs Hans Hertz
Winner: Niko Stradtman
- Hattie Jones vs Kacey Hu
Winner: Hattie Jones - Kacey Hu vs Niko Stradtman
Winner: Niko Stradtman - Hattie Jones vs Hans Hertz
Winner: Hans Hertz - Niko Stradtman vs Hans Hertz
Semi Finalist: Hans Hertz
13-14 year olds
Coach: Meagan Martin
Course:
- Archer Steps
- Tic Toc
- Devil Steps
- Floating Tiles
- Flying Shelf Grab
- 13 foot Warped Wall
Match ups
- Analise Grady vs Evan Andrews
Winner: Analise Grady - Maya Grudman vs Bryce Heckard
Winner: Maya Grudman - Analise Grady vs Bryce Heckard
Winner: Analise Grady - Evan Andrews vs Maya Grudman
Winner: Evan Andrews - Analise Grady vs Evan Andrews
Semi Finalist: Analise Grady