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The athletes on this episode of American Ninja Warrior Junior showed us the long road to competition. For some, stepping up to the starting line for the first time represented years of work. For others, they returned to the course after a year away to learn and grow from their previous experience.
The nerves were running high as this was the last qualifier before the third quarterfinal. With the adrenaline flowing, three athletes locked in their advancement to the next round. Read the full result below.
9-10 year olds
Mentor: Najee Richardson
Course:
- Shrinking Steps
- Little Dipper
- Spider Walls
- Block Run
- Flying Squirrel
- 13-foot Warped Wall with handholds at 10’ and 11’5”
Seeding round:
- Kali Pomerenke vs Owen Pham
Winner: Owen Pham - Baylee Beckstrand vs Vincent Canales
Winner: Vincent Canales
Knockout round:
- Owen Pham vs Baylee Beckstrand
Winner: Owen Pham - Kali Pomerenke vs Vincent Canales
Winner: Vincent Canales
Final showdown:
- Owen Pham vs Vincent Canales
Quarterfinalist: Owen Pham
Wildcards: Jax Neubauer and Trinity Rocho
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11-12 year olds
Mentor: Jessie Graff
Course:
- Shrinking Steps
- Little Dipper
- Double Tilt Ladders
- Block Run
- Wingnuts
- 13-foot Warped Wall, handhold at 11’5”
Seeding round:
- Navaeh Masso vs Emerson Hebel
Winner: Emerson Hebel - Sean Arms vs Roberto Garemore
Winner: Sean Arms
Knockout round:
- Emerson Hebel vs Roberto Garemore
Winner: Roberto Garemore - Navaeh Masso vs Sean Arms
Winner: Sean Arms
Final showdown:
- Roberto Garemore vs Sean Arms
Quarterfinalist: Sean Arms
Wildcards: Carson Dean and Jack David
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13-14 year olds
Mentor: Drew Drechsel
Course:
- Floating Steps
- Little Dipper
- Crazy Cliffhanger
- Block Run
- Sky Hooks
- 13-foot Warped Wall
Seeding round:
- Karen Potts vs Valerie Saavedra
Winner: Karen Potts - Ryan Krauthamer vs Josh Auer
Winner: Josh Auer
Knockout round:
- Valerie Saavedra vs Josh Auer
Winner: Josh Auer - Karen Potts vs Ryan Krauthamer
Winner: Ryan Krauthamer
Final showdown:
- Josh Auer vs Ryan Krauthamer
Quarterfinalist: Josh Auer
Wildcards: Caleb Brown and Ella McRitchie
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Next episode: Friday, May 8 at 6pm on Universal Kids