American Ninja Warrior Recap 07/31/23: Season 15 Episode 9 Semifinals 1

Tonight on NBC their obstaclecourse competition American Ninja Warrior returns with an all-new Monday, July 31, 2023, episode and we have your American Ninja Warrior recap below! In tonights American Ninja Warrior season 15 episode 9 called, Semifinals 1, as per the NBC synopsis,

Tonight on NBC their obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns with an all-new Monday, July 31, 2023, episode and we have your American Ninja Warrior recap below! In tonight’s American Ninja Warrior season 15 episode 9 called, “Semifinals 1,” as per the NBC synopsis,

“The semifinals continue in Los Angeles where the competing ninjas face up to six challenging obstacles and race head-to-head for a spot in the national finals.”

Tonight’s episode looks like it is going to be a great season 15, so be sure to tune in for our coverage of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior at 8 PM – 9 PM ET! While you wait for our American Ninja Warrior recap make sure to check out all our American Ninja Warrior news, spoilers, recaps & more!

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In tonight’s American Ninja Warrior episode, it was Night One of the Semifinals! They all wanted a coveted spot in Stage One only no one was ever truly ready for a night like tonight. The obstacle course was twice as long. Twice as grueling. It was also twice the drama because this year the contestants were directly competing against each other.

It was no longer just the Runoffs. It was now the whole thing. Ben Behrends was competing against his idol, Tyler Yamauchi. They were both 5’1. They were both known for speed and so directly competing against each other brought out the best in the both of them. And while neither made it to a buzzer, Ben won himself a spot in the next round thanks to him being quicker on his feet.

Next up was the battle of the moms. They were Mady Howard and Ally Tippets Wootton. They live in the same area. They both work in the medical field. They even have their babies around the same time and the babies were the same age. It was cuteness overload on the sidelines with the babies and their daddies. But Mady seems to be the faster one. She was quick to tackle obstacles. Mady was the first and that saved her because she and Ally both fell on the same obstacle. And so speed truly was the name of the game.

Then there was the guys’ turn again. It was the race amongst the Chicago Ninjas. Chris DiGangi was up against Mike Silenzi. The two were very good friends. They call each other family. The ninja community was strong in Chicago. It therefore hurts that these two were paired against each other. It split up the group and it forced friend to compete directly against friend only these two were laughing about it. They decided to not rush through the course. They decided to take their time to make sure that every step was measured.

Chris started out in the lead. He was a few minutes faster than Mike. Mike on the other hand quickly caught up after Chris fell into the water and so Mike went on to become the first finisher of the night. He was going to Stage One. Chris was going to support him every step of the way. Next up there was Kaden Lebsack. He raced against Glenn Albright. They were both known for speed. Glenn was ranked twenty-third seed. Kaden was ranked two seed. And Glenn was holding his own until he fell.

After Glenn’s fall, Kaden was assured a spot in the next round. He didn’t even have to complete the course and he did so anyways because he has a reputation for hitting buzzers. Next up was Roo Yori vs. Barry Boyd. They were both running in honor of something greater than themselves. Roo was raising awareness for pet adoption. Barry was running for his family. He and his siblings survived years in the foster care system in which they were split up and ultimately reunited with each other and their mother.

Roo was another one taking his time tonight. He was trying to stop himself from committing a mistake and he did so anyways. He fell. Barry continued on and Barry went on to hit a buzzer. Then there was the battle of the teenage girls. Emily Keener went up against her friend Riley Porter. They were both high school track stars. They’ve competed against each other in the past and so tonight was nothing new for them. And it was Riley who won the open seat in the next round.

The two friends hugged after their race. Next up was Kai Beckstrand. He ran against James Wilson. James has never hit a buzzer and he really wanted tonight to be different. Only Kai was known for his speed. He also had something to prove because his dad had had his run during the commercial break and the older man hadn’t won a spot for himself in the next round. Kai then channeled all of that energy into his own run. He was faster than James. He was neater than James. He finished tonight with the fastest time of the night.

The Beckstrands weren’t the only father/son duo. Scott Behrends had his run. He went up against the Pizza Ninja – Derrick Pavoni. The two were in a dead heat up until the second to last obstacle. Derrick fell on the obstacle. Scott continued on and he joins his son in the next round. Next up was Jaelyn Bennett who raced against Taylor Greene. One was Austin Gray’s protégé and the other was his girlfriend. Austin won a spot in the next round during the commercial break and so this one was another tough one. For him and their training group.

Jaelyn had an upsetting fall early on tonight. Taylor continued her run. She wanted to hit another buzzer. She was the only woman to hit a buzzer in the Quarterfinals. She wanted to be the rookie that has the perfect season and she was on her way there after she hit a buzzer tonight. After the ladies were done, it was Jackson Twait vs Nate Hanson. It was considered the most epic match up tonight. They were both known as truly great veterans. Jackson had the advantage with his height and wider reach.

Jackson was the first to the buzzer, but Nate had the second fastest in the non-finishers. He still gets to go into the next round along with Tyler Yamauchi.

And then there was the race for the Safety Pass. The two fastest finishers of the night had to compete for the Safety Pass in Stage One and those two competitors were Kaden Lebsack and Kai Beckstrand. They sped through the course so fast that it was hard to tell who was in the lead right up until the final portion where Kaden hit the buzzer first. He had to lose his hat in the process only he now has the Safety Pass. And that will come in handy.

THE END!

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