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American Ninja Warrior S08E04 | Episode 4 - Oklahoma City Qualifier | American Ninja Warrior 2016

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Watch Kacy Catanzaro, Brent Steffensen, Daniel Gil and more storm the qualifying course in Oklahoma City. American Ninja Warrior S08E04 | Episode 4 - Oklahoma City Qualifier | American Ninja Warrior 2016 Please Like, Share or Subscribe. Thank you! The eighth season of the obstacle course reality competition series American Ninja Warrior is set to premiere on June 1, 2016 on NBC. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila will return for their respective seventh and fourth seasons, alongside sideline reporter Kristine Leahy who returns for her second season. The grand prize will stay even with season 7, at $1,000,000. In addition, 28 new obstacles have been created for this season, as well as 40% more female applicants over last season. Los Angeles The Los Angeles qualifying round featured five new or modified obstacles and concluded with 17 finishers. Stuntwoman Jessie Graff became the first woman in ANW history to make it up the new 14 1/2-foot Warped Wall. Along with Graff, who finished 11th, a second woman, professional rock climber Natalie Duran, who finished 19th, moved on to the city finals. This was the first time two women made it into the Top 30. Kevin Bull earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (2:02.81). Additionally, actor Brennan Mejia, the Red Power Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, made an appearance.[7][8] Atlanta The Atlanta qualifying round featured three new or modified obstacles and concluded with 27 finishers. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:19.44).[9] Indianapolis The Indianapolis qualifying round featured four new or modified obstacles and concluded with 25 finishers. Rock Climbing coach Meagan Martin, the only woman to advance to the city finals, earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 6:30.08. She became the first woman to scale the warped wall three years in a row. The Indianapolis round also featured IndyCar drivers Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, and Josef Newgarden as well as NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and one-legged wrestler Zach Gowen. However, none ended up moving on to the Indianapolis city finals.[10] Oklahoma City The Oklahoma City qualifying round featured three new or modified obstacles and concluded with 15 finishers. Even though personal trainer Artis Thompson III didn't advance to the city finals, he earned the POM Wonderful Run of the Night for making it to the end of the fourth obstacle, the Tire Swing with a prosthetic leg. The Oklahoma City qualifying round also featured Kacy Catanzaro, Brent Steffensen, Sam Sann, Daniel Gil and Lance Pekus. Two of them ended up moving on to the Oklahoma City finals. However, Kacy Catanzaro failed on only the third obstacle, the Log Runner. She may once again be wild-carded to the Las Vegas finals this year. Additionally, basketball player, Flip White Jr. from the Harlem Globetrotters, made an appearance. Philadelphia Scheduled to compete are Joe Moravsky, Michelle Warnky, Mike Bernardo, Jamie Rahn and ninja legend Geoff Britten. Notable Failed Veterans Brennan Mejia - competed since season 7. Failed the second obstacle, the Tick Tock, in the Los Angeles Qualifying Round. Tory Garcia - competed since season 7. Failed the fourth obstacle, the Ring Jump, in the Los Angeles Qualifying Round. JJ Woods - competed since season 4. Failed the second obstacle, the Big Dipper, in the Atlanta Qualifying Round. Michael Stanger - competed since season 7. Failed the fourth obstacle, the Disk Runner, in the Indianapolis Qualifying Round. Kevin Klein - competed since season 6. Failed the third obstacle, the Log Runner, in the Oklahoma City Qualifying Round. Lance Pekus - competed since season 5. Failed the third obstacle, the Log Runner, in the Oklahoma City Qualifying Round. Sam Sann - competed since season 5. Failed the fourth obstacle, the Tire Swing, in the Oklahoma City Qualifying Round. Kacy Catanzaro - competed since season 5. Failed the third obstacle, the Log Runner, in the Oklahoma City Qualifying Round.