American Ninja Warrior kicked off the Season 17 Finals in Las Vegas, setting aside any pretense of niceties with its new head ...

Although Luke Beckstrand, a teen from St. George, Utah, was a No. 1 seed going into the finals of “American Ninja Warrior,” he quickly found himself on the brink of elimination. Sixty ninjas — ...

Kai Beckstrand poses for a portrait at his family's gym in St. George on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Beckstrand's training efforts landed the 15-year-old in the finals on the competition television ...

As two of the speediest ninjas this season, Kai and Luke Beckstrand have been each other’s toughest competitors.

Kai Beckstrand looked pretty tired by the time he got to the 10th and final obstacle of the “American Ninja Warrior” semifinals course. Over roughly 2 minutes and 45 seconds, he had cruised through ...

Beckstrand passes the 25 foot mark and continues towards the 30 foot mark. “Come on, Kai,” urges Gbajabiamila, as Beckstrand uses his legs to make it up to the platform.

Luke Beckstrand competed against Elijah Browning, who was ahead by a 2-0 score, whereas Luke had a win and a loss to his name. The finale being his last chance to prove himself, Luke gave it his all ...

Kai Beckstrand dominates in first round of ‘ANW’ finals Sixty ninjas — including Kai and his younger brother, Luke — are competing in the Season 17 finals, which started Aug. 4 and ...