American Ninja Warrior has been taking the country by storm. World-class athletes run, leap, hang, swing, climb, and will their way through obstacle courses of epic magnitude and difficulty. In the past few seasons we’ve seen a surge in absolutely amazing women who are competing on the same playing field as the boys, and putting many of them to shame with their strength and skill. It’s time to meet the superwomen that are showing the rest of us how it’s done. Cuz if you don’t know, now you know.
Jessie Graff
Arguably the most successful woman to compete on American Ninja Warrior, Jessie has become well known for her athletic achievements on the ANW obstacle course.
In 2016, she was the first woman ever to complete Stage One of the Las Vegas Finals course. A former stunt woman, she’s a black belt in Taekwondo, a black sash in Kung Fu, and is trained in five other styles of martial arts. She’s also a championship pole vaulter and competitive gymnast. Not too shabby.
Jessie’s Instagram!
Meagan Martin
With a world-class background in climbing, gymnastics, and pole vaulting, Meagan has proved herself to be a top contender on ANW. She was the first woman to ever clear the half-pipe attack – she her climbing background keeps her calm on the course. Let’s not forget that Meagan made it to the National Finals two years in a row.
Meagan’s Instagram!
Kacy Catanzaro
AKA “Mighty Kacy,” was the first woman to ever qualify for the National Finals of ANW, and the first woman to finish a city Finals course. She was on the gymnastics team of Townson University, and in 2012 she was named both NCAA Southeast Regional Gymnast of the year, and ECAC gymnast of the year.
Kacy’s Instagram!
Rose Wetzel
Rose is the 2nd ranked Spartan Race Pro in her age group, and is thought to be one of the best all-around Ninja Warrior athletes. She’s currently expecting, and act as a beacon of athleticism and health for pregnant women worldwide.
Rose’s Instagram!
Cassandra Dortch
Look at that core strength! From Dancer to Ninja this DanceJetta (repping the moms) has been working hard to conquer personal fitness goals to be the next American Ninja Warrior. Her husband, Tremayne, is an accomplished ANW competitor himself.
Cassadra’s Instagram!
Cassie Craig
Cassie is 5’2” of muscle, energy, and skill. She took up karate at 5-years-old with her black belt father, competed as a gymnast for 8 years, cheered, power tumbled, and was a pole vaulter and hurdler at Wichita State. I believe that makes her a sextouple threat…
Luci Romberg
Luci is a champion gymnast, all-conference soccer player, and the worlds best female practitioner of freerunning. Oh yeah, and she’s also a badass stunt woman, who’s been in movies and shows like Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, The Conjuring, Identity Thief, and True Blood.
Luci’s Instagram!
Jennifer Tavernier
Jennifer is a personal trainer and mother. She saw that Ninja Warrior gave her an avenue to show her young daughters how a woman’s strength is defined only by her drive and ambition. Her success as a Warrior has translated to a hefty fan base with over 170k followers on Instagram.
Jennifer’s Instagram!
Selena Laniel
Selena is a firefighter from San Diego. She first appeard on ANW 4, and has since returned multiple times as one of the most gifted competitors.
Selena’s Instagram!
Jesse Labreck
Jesse, a former University of Maine track star, became the first newcomer to reach the 9th obstacle (the Stair Hopper) at the Philadelphia Finals this past year.
Jesse’s Instagram!
Joyce Shahboz
Just like her Instagram handle suggests, Joyce is a proper ninja momma… I wouldn’t want to have to face off against her… I feel for that punching bag. She has competed in four seasons of ANW.
Joyce’s Instagram!
Michelle Warnky
Michelle qualified for the Finals as a Wildcard 3 times, which is an ANW record. She’s an event coordinator and personal trainer in Ohio.
Michelle’s Instagram!
Tory Garcia
Competitors in American Ninja Warrior come from all sorts of backgrounds. Tory Garcia is a mother, former gymnast, and Naval Officer who made a memorable run at the military qualifiers, attacking the course with exuberance and upper body strength. She’s considered one of the top female competitors who could win.
Tiana Webberley
Tiana competed in the Venice qualifiers, making all the way to the Balance Bridge. Not only is she a Warrior, she’s a stunt woman extraordinaire. Keep a close eye when Baywatch hits theaters this summer, you might catch a glimpse of her!
Tiana’s Instagram!
Brittany Reid
During qualifying of American Ninja Warrior 8, Brittany made it farther on the Atlanta course than any other female competitor. She qualified as a wildcard for Nationals in Las Vegas.
Brittany’s Instagram!
Natalie Duran
Natalie is a professional rock cimber, fitness model and YouTube personality. She graduated from UC Riverside with a degree in neuroscience, and works at UCLA as a staff clinical researcher.
Natalie’s Instagram!
Rachel Mulvaney
Rachel competed in ANW 6 in Venice, but unfortunately just missed making the top 30. She’s a dedicated yogi, and is always capturing some really incredible physical feats on her Instagram.
Rachel’s Instagram!
Rachael Goldstein
Rachael describes herself as a competitor, lover of food, photography, DIY projects, and Handstands! I describe her as a ninja badass.
Rachael’s Twitter!
Erica Cook
When Erica began training for ANW, she was inspired by the likes of Kacy Catanzaro, Meagan Martin, Michelle Warnky and Jessie Graff — all women who have been breaking through proverbial glass ceiling of ninja competition. To me, it looks like Erica’s ready to break records.
Erica’s Instagram!
