American Ninja Warrior Junior What-Ifs; Season One

Episode Two

Seeding Round: Kaya Senderak versus Arden Jensen
Arden fell behind early on, and Kaya had the lead until Spin Cycle.
Kaya couldn't make the transition to the second basket, letting Arden catch up.
"Oh! Arden's ahead!" Arden was the first to make the transition. "Kaya needs to commit! She's falling behind!" Kaya finally let go of the first basket, but she didn't have enough momentum and couldn't reach the second basket. "Kaya goes down, but she reached Spin Cycle first, so Arden must complete this obstacle to get the win".
With Kaya down, Arden had all the time she needed to make the dismount. However, she chose to let go after just a few swings.
Her upper body reached the platform, but her legs splashed into the water.
"Come on, Arden. Hang on!"
Arden dug her hands into the platform, pulling one leg, then the other, out of the water and getting the win, but not the buzzer. Her feet were too wet to scale the Warped Wall.
Knockout Round: Kaden Forsha versus Kaya Senderak
"While we were away, Chatterbox Ninja Kaden Forsha took on "Vegan Strong" Kaya Senderak in the first knockout race of the day. Kaya fought to keep it close, but in a rematch with Spin Cycle, she splashed down once again.
"So we'll see Kaden run again at the end of the hour, and to find out who he'll be facing, let's go down to the starting line.
Arden Jensen versus Miles Odom
"Up next, we have seeding round winner Arden Jensen. She's going up against Miles Odom, who's looking for redemption after falling on Spin Cycle.
"Neither of these ninjas hit a buzzer in the seeding round, and Miles reached Spin Cycle twelve seconds faster than Arden. If he can avoid a mistake, a victory is within his grasp.
"And they're off. These two are even out of the gate, but watch them on the I-Beam. This is where Arden fell behind in her first race.
"Arden is struggling, and Miles is capitalizing on that, getting some separation on the Floating Tiles." Mikes paused before the fifth obstacle, letting Arden catch up.
"And this- this is the moment of truth. Will either one survive Spin Cycle?"
Miles was much better than his first heat, but so was Arden, and he held only a slim lead as he dismounted.
Hoping to pass Miles on the Warped Wall, Arden went for the dismount, but only her legs reached the platform. Her momentum pulled her backwards into the water, and Miles hit his first buzzer.
Final Showdowns

Analise Grady versus Evan Andrews
"In their first race, Evan couldn't get up the Warped Wall. Will he be able to finish this time?
"They're using different techniques on the Devil Steps- Analise going arm over arm and Evan hopping up. They are both pushing hard. Neither one is willing to give up an inch.
"Now the Flying Shelf Grab. This is where Evan took the lead in their first race. And, yes, he's doing it again. Analise fighting to keep it close, but Evan just a little more efficient.
"But the Flying Shelf Grab didn't decide the seeding round- the Warped Wall did. Thirteen feet stand between Evan Andrews and the semifinals.
"He needs to stop hesitating and start running, because Analise is coming! Gets one hand up, now two- and he's done it! Evan Andrews is moving on to the semifinals!"
Semifinalists
Kaden Forsha
Hans Hertz
Evan Andrews (upset)
A/N: A new semifinalist! How will he do in the semifinals? Nothing for the 11/12 year olds. I didn't notice any flaws or missed opportunities, but something will happen next time.