Sat April 27, 2024 — Sun April 28, 2024
UNAA Regional @ Ninja U in Cedar Falls, Iowa
by Ninja U
Registration is now closed.
Date
Sat April 27, 2024 — Sun April 28, 2024
Location
5911 University Ave #350, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Registration Closes
Wed April 24, 2024
Refund Policy
No refunds will be issued.
Sat April 27, 2024 — Sun April 28, 2024
The Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) is one of the largest and most established ninja warrior style obstacle course racing leagues in the world. We're excited to be hosting a Season 9 Regional at Ninja U Cedar Falls. To compete at this competition, you must have qualified at a sanctioned UNAA Area Qualifier.
This event is hosted by Ninja U in Cedar Falls, Iowa and is sanctioned by UNAA. The course is designed by Ninja U course designers and veteran athletes in line with the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) for the best ninja experience possible.
UNAA Regional
This Regional will advance the TOP 3 or TOP 20% from each division to World Finals. This season's UNAA Finals are being held in Anaheim, California July 24th-28th. Click here for more info on World Finals!
Athletes must CHOOSE ONE Class to compete in and will remain in that class for duration of the season. 13+ may compete in Amateur or Pro class if they so choose, but will HAVE to remain in the that class for duration of season. Competing in multiple classes in NOT allowed.
Prices
$60 Early Bird Competitor (includes $10 that goes to UNAA)
$65 after Thursday, April 11th
$70 after Thursday, April 18th
$65 after Thursday, April 11th
$70 after Thursday, April 18th
Registration ends at midnight on the Wednesday before the competition (April 24th). There will be no refunds.
Competitor categories will be capped. Please sign up early to guarantee a spot!
Competitor categories will be capped. Please sign up early to guarantee a spot!
Waivers
- Please sign the Ninja U waiver - https://ninjau.com/waiver *if you've never been to Ninja\U before!
Saturday
Saturday
Pro Athletes (9 athletes: 9 male)
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Check in
4:45-5:00 PM Brief Course Walk Through Time
5:00-5:40 Runs for all pros (40 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Cohen Dahlstrom | male pro employee
2 | Ben Behrends | male pro employee
3 | Chris Behrends | male pro employee
4 | Marcus Martens | male pro
5 | John Kuruc | male pro
6 | Sean Stephan | male pro
7 | Drew Nester | male pro
8 | Cade Perkins | male pro
9 | Jaden Pankratz | Male Pro
Amateur and 15U Athletes (Amateur 4 male, 4 female 15U 7 male 1 female)
5:40 - 5:55 PM Check in
5:55-6:10 PM Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
6:10 - 7:30 pm - Runs for all AM and 15U (80 minutes)
***Podiums***
***Redemption Time for Pros & 15U***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Samara Butler | female amateur
2 | Andrew Bittner | male amateur
3 | Chase Dallmann | male amateur
4 | Kelsie Holbrook | female amateur
5 | peyton coffin | female amateur
6 | Emme Forsberg | female amateur
7 | Scott Omodt | male amateur
8 | Nathan Sisk | male amateur
9 | Jason Behrends | male 15U employee
10 | Samuel Andersen | male 15U
11 | Graysen Sankey | male 15U
12 | Luke Veillette | male 15U
13 | Brooks DeGeeter | male 15U
14 | Keira Newton | female 15U
15 | Alex Younts | male 15U
16 | Caleb Newton | male 15U
Master Athletes (6 athletes: 4 male, 2 female)
7:15 - 7:30pm Check in
7:30-7:45 Brief Course Walk Through Time
7:45 - 8:15pm - Runs for all masters (30 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Jay Kimble | male 40+
2 | Jeff Patten | male 40+
3 | Christina Lyons | female 40+
4 | Steven Peters | male 40+
5 | Shannon Murphy | male 40+
6 | Nazee Jabbari | female 40+
Sunday
13U Athletes (17 athletes: 13 male, 4 female)
8:30 - 8:45 am Check in
8:45 - 9:00 am Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
9:00 - 10:25 am - Runs for all 13U (85 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lucy Hunt | female 13U
2 | Ethan Imbertson | male 13U
3 | Hannah Amaro | female 13U
4 | Myles Knight | male 13U
5 | Jackson Amaro | male 13U
6 | Kaid Lippert | male 13U
7 | Keith Gambaiani | male 13U
8 | Niklas Arribas | male 13U
9 | Emmett Kirchner | male 13U
10 | Caroline Wilwerding | female 13U
11 | Dominic Bruns | male 13U
12 | Cole Newhard | male 13U
13 | Oliver Newhard | male 13U
14 | Dan Bailey | male 13U
15 | Evan Lammers | male 13U
16 | Evalie Charlton | female 13U
17 | James Evans | male 13U
11U Boys (16 athletes)
10:20 - 10:35 am Check in
10:35-10:50 am Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
10:50 - 12:10 pm Runs for 11U boys (80 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Fox Finn | male 11U
2 | Everett Strayhorn | male 11U
3 | Bryson Kleinschmidt | male 11U
4 | Asher Andersen | male 11U
5 | Reed Yackley | male 11U
6 | Josiah Walter | male 11U
7 | Savion Jones | male 11U
8 | Reed Reams | male 11U
9 | Luke VanderWeyst | male 11U
10 | Eli Montgomery | male 11U
11 | Owen Delagardelle | male 11U
12 | Brycen Kult | male 11U
13 | Ryan Wilwerding | male 11U
14 | Cy Borgos | male 11U
15 | Finn Arribas | male 11U
16 | Aiden Weidler | male 11U
11U Girls (15 athletes)
12:00 - 12:15 pm Check in
12:15 - 12:30 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
12:30 - 1:45 pm Runs for 11U girls (75 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lillian Christianson | female 11U
2 | Nora Ditmars | female 11U
3 | Kekeli Koudadje | female 11U
4 | Kynly Pietig | 11U female
5 | Remi Francis | female 11U
6 | Cassandra Younts | female 11U
7 | Danielle Cieplak | female 11U
8 | Zoe Kimble | female 11U
9 | Ava Meyer | female 11U
10 | Ace Nichols | female 11U
11 | Kylie Gruchow | female 11U
12 | Liberty Patterson | female 11U
13 | Isabel Shindelar | female 11U
14 | Adelaide Cieplak | female 11U
15 | Alaira Fields | female 11U
9U Boys (22 athletes)
1:45 - 2:00 pm Check in
2:00 - 2:15 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
2:15 - 4:00 pm Runs for 9U boys (110 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Christian Weidler | male 9U
2 | Ryan Gerdis | male 9U
3 | Ethan Bruns | male 9U
4 | Maverick Fields | male 9U
5 | Austin Murphy | male 9U
6 | Theodore Oburra-Ladage | male 9U
7 | Elias Kirchner | male 9U
8 | Joey Skiba | male 9U
9 | Henry Mihajlovic | male 9U
10 | Ira Newhard | male 9U
11 | David Sharp | male 9U
12 | Ethan Laures | male 9U
13 | Beckett Roberts | male 9U
14 | Joshua Hutchison | male 9U
15 | Afton Pohlkamp | male 9U
16 | Ben Ditmars | male 9U
17 | Brody Robins | male 9U
18 | Maxton Matthias | male 9U
19 | Cole Francis | male 9U
20 | James McGinnis | male 9U
21 | Grayson Thelen | male 9U
22 | Bennett Meyer | male 9U
9U Girls (15 athletes)
3:50 - 4:05 pm Check in
4:05 - 4:20 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
4:20 - 5:40 pm Runs for 9U girls (55 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lyla Owens | female 9U
2 | Abby Nester | female 9U
3 | Lia Behrends | female 9U
4 | Victoria Wren | female 9U
5 | Katelyn Schmidt | female 9U
6 | Adia DeCrans | female 9U
7 | Gianna Funseth | female 9U
8 | Clara Roovaart | female 9U
9 | Jenna Walter | female 9U
10 | Zoey Patterson | female 9U
11 | Addilynn Kimble | female 9U
12 | Lillyana Solano | 9U female
13 | Saima Vajgrt | female 9U
14 | Paityn Baumgartner | female 9U
15 | Macy Mummelthei | female 9U
7U Athletes (11 athletes: 5 male, 7 female)
5:40 - 5:45 pm Check In
5:45-6:00 pm Brief Walk Through Time with Coaches
6:00 - 7:00 pm Runs for all 7U (60 minutes)
***Podium***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Calia Roovaart | female 7U
2 | Ira Vajgrt | male 7U
3 | Evelyn Pedersen | female 7U
4 | Lars Skeie | male 7U
5 | Carly Meyer | female 7U
6 | Lia Santiago | female 7U
7 | Jaxon priebe | male 7U
8 | Harper Edenborg | female 7U
9 | Aiden Lekie | male 7U
10 | Lucas Nelson | male 7U
11 | Jillian Walter | female 7U
12 | Annalise Liberty Lyons | female 7U
Saturday
Pro Athletes (9 athletes: 9 male)
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Check in
4:45-5:00 PM Brief Course Walk Through Time
5:00-5:40 Runs for all pros (40 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Cohen Dahlstrom | male pro employee
2 | Ben Behrends | male pro employee
3 | Chris Behrends | male pro employee
4 | Marcus Martens | male pro
5 | John Kuruc | male pro
6 | Sean Stephan | male pro
7 | Drew Nester | male pro
8 | Cade Perkins | male pro
9 | Jaden Pankratz | Male Pro
Amateur and 15U Athletes (Amateur 4 male, 4 female 15U 7 male 1 female)
5:40 - 5:55 PM Check in
5:55-6:10 PM Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
6:10 - 7:30 pm - Runs for all AM and 15U (80 minutes)
***Podiums***
***Redemption Time for Pros & 15U***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Samara Butler | female amateur
2 | Andrew Bittner | male amateur
3 | Chase Dallmann | male amateur
4 | Kelsie Holbrook | female amateur
5 | peyton coffin | female amateur
6 | Emme Forsberg | female amateur
7 | Scott Omodt | male amateur
8 | Nathan Sisk | male amateur
9 | Jason Behrends | male 15U employee
10 | Samuel Andersen | male 15U
11 | Graysen Sankey | male 15U
12 | Luke Veillette | male 15U
13 | Brooks DeGeeter | male 15U
14 | Keira Newton | female 15U
15 | Alex Younts | male 15U
16 | Caleb Newton | male 15U
Master Athletes (6 athletes: 4 male, 2 female)
7:15 - 7:30pm Check in
7:30-7:45 Brief Course Walk Through Time
7:45 - 8:15pm - Runs for all masters (30 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Jay Kimble | male 40+
2 | Jeff Patten | male 40+
3 | Christina Lyons | female 40+
4 | Steven Peters | male 40+
5 | Shannon Murphy | male 40+
6 | Nazee Jabbari | female 40+
Sunday
13U Athletes (17 athletes: 13 male, 4 female)
8:30 - 8:45 am Check in
8:45 - 9:00 am Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
9:00 - 10:25 am - Runs for all 13U (85 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lucy Hunt | female 13U
2 | Ethan Imbertson | male 13U
3 | Hannah Amaro | female 13U
4 | Myles Knight | male 13U
5 | Jackson Amaro | male 13U
6 | Kaid Lippert | male 13U
7 | Keith Gambaiani | male 13U
8 | Niklas Arribas | male 13U
9 | Emmett Kirchner | male 13U
10 | Caroline Wilwerding | female 13U
11 | Dominic Bruns | male 13U
12 | Cole Newhard | male 13U
13 | Oliver Newhard | male 13U
14 | Dan Bailey | male 13U
15 | Evan Lammers | male 13U
16 | Evalie Charlton | female 13U
17 | James Evans | male 13U
11U Boys (16 athletes)
10:20 - 10:35 am Check in
10:35-10:50 am Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
10:50 - 12:10 pm Runs for 11U boys (80 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Fox Finn | male 11U
2 | Everett Strayhorn | male 11U
3 | Bryson Kleinschmidt | male 11U
4 | Asher Andersen | male 11U
5 | Reed Yackley | male 11U
6 | Josiah Walter | male 11U
7 | Savion Jones | male 11U
8 | Reed Reams | male 11U
9 | Luke VanderWeyst | male 11U
10 | Eli Montgomery | male 11U
11 | Owen Delagardelle | male 11U
12 | Brycen Kult | male 11U
13 | Ryan Wilwerding | male 11U
14 | Cy Borgos | male 11U
15 | Finn Arribas | male 11U
16 | Aiden Weidler | male 11U
11U Girls (15 athletes)
12:00 - 12:15 pm Check in
12:15 - 12:30 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
12:30 - 1:45 pm Runs for 11U girls (75 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lillian Christianson | female 11U
2 | Nora Ditmars | female 11U
3 | Kekeli Koudadje | female 11U
4 | Kynly Pietig | 11U female
5 | Remi Francis | female 11U
6 | Cassandra Younts | female 11U
7 | Danielle Cieplak | female 11U
8 | Zoe Kimble | female 11U
9 | Ava Meyer | female 11U
10 | Ace Nichols | female 11U
11 | Kylie Gruchow | female 11U
12 | Liberty Patterson | female 11U
13 | Isabel Shindelar | female 11U
14 | Adelaide Cieplak | female 11U
15 | Alaira Fields | female 11U
9U Boys (22 athletes)
1:45 - 2:00 pm Check in
2:00 - 2:15 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
2:15 - 4:00 pm Runs for 9U boys (110 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Christian Weidler | male 9U
2 | Ryan Gerdis | male 9U
3 | Ethan Bruns | male 9U
4 | Maverick Fields | male 9U
5 | Austin Murphy | male 9U
6 | Theodore Oburra-Ladage | male 9U
7 | Elias Kirchner | male 9U
8 | Joey Skiba | male 9U
9 | Henry Mihajlovic | male 9U
10 | Ira Newhard | male 9U
11 | David Sharp | male 9U
12 | Ethan Laures | male 9U
13 | Beckett Roberts | male 9U
14 | Joshua Hutchison | male 9U
15 | Afton Pohlkamp | male 9U
16 | Ben Ditmars | male 9U
17 | Brody Robins | male 9U
18 | Maxton Matthias | male 9U
19 | Cole Francis | male 9U
20 | James McGinnis | male 9U
21 | Grayson Thelen | male 9U
22 | Bennett Meyer | male 9U
9U Girls (15 athletes)
3:50 - 4:05 pm Check in
4:05 - 4:20 pm Brief Course Walk Through Time with Coaches
4:20 - 5:40 pm Runs for 9U girls (55 minutes)
***Podiums***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Lyla Owens | female 9U
2 | Abby Nester | female 9U
3 | Lia Behrends | female 9U
4 | Victoria Wren | female 9U
5 | Katelyn Schmidt | female 9U
6 | Adia DeCrans | female 9U
7 | Gianna Funseth | female 9U
8 | Clara Roovaart | female 9U
9 | Jenna Walter | female 9U
10 | Zoey Patterson | female 9U
11 | Addilynn Kimble | female 9U
12 | Lillyana Solano | 9U female
13 | Saima Vajgrt | female 9U
14 | Paityn Baumgartner | female 9U
15 | Macy Mummelthei | female 9U
7U Athletes (11 athletes: 5 male, 7 female)
5:40 - 5:45 pm Check In
5:45-6:00 pm Brief Walk Through Time with Coaches
6:00 - 7:00 pm Runs for all 7U (60 minutes)
***Podium***
| Athlete Name | Categories
1 | Calia Roovaart | female 7U
2 | Ira Vajgrt | male 7U
3 | Evelyn Pedersen | female 7U
4 | Lars Skeie | male 7U
5 | Carly Meyer | female 7U
6 | Lia Santiago | female 7U
7 | Jaxon priebe | male 7U
8 | Harper Edenborg | female 7U
9 | Aiden Lekie | male 7U
10 | Lucas Nelson | male 7U
11 | Jillian Walter | female 7U
12 | Annalise Liberty Lyons | female 7U
Need To Know
Spectators
Cost is $5 at the door.
Spectators must sign a waiver. It is best to do this ahead of time. www.ninjau.com/waiver. Young kids spectating may play in our Little Ninjas area or upstairs in our party area.
Please do not come to the gym if you or your child are coughing, sneezing, have a temperature, or are feeling sick. If you have been around someone who is Covid positive we also ask that you stay home. If you have underlying health conditions or are 60+ years old, we encourage you to stay home.
Cost is $5 at the door.
Spectators must sign a waiver. It is best to do this ahead of time. www.ninjau.com/waiver. Young kids spectating may play in our Little Ninjas area or upstairs in our party area.
Please do not come to the gym if you or your child are coughing, sneezing, have a temperature, or are feeling sick. If you have been around someone who is Covid positive we also ask that you stay home. If you have underlying health conditions or are 60+ years old, we encourage you to stay home.
Liquid chalk is recommended for competitor use due to its high alcohol content for sanitizing. We will be selling small bottles of liquid chalk for $6 or large bottles for $18.
The course walk-through will be a video. We will share videos with everyone the night before the competition via email.
Chalk
General climbing chalk and general athletic tape are allowed. We recommend liquid chalk as it is alcohol-based so also acts as a sanitizer. Ninja\U does sell small liquid chalk bottles for $6 and large for $18.
Awards & Prizes
All podium spots get a UNAA medal!
There will be a prize table for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place in each category to choose from!
There will be a prize table for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place in each category to choose from!
Sponsors
Bradley Rupp at American Family Insurance
Athletico Physical Therapy
Steven Peters, the Fire Drill Ninja
Bradley Rupp at American Family Insurance
Athletico Physical Therapy
Steven Peters, the Fire Drill Ninja
**Email us (info@NinjaU.com) if you or your company is interested in sponsoring an obstacle on the course or donating prizes!
Food
Livestream
We will livestream the competition on Ninja U's YouTube page.
Find us!
5911 University Avenue #350, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. (Next to Kohls) Our location is surrounded by lots of restaurants & shopping for your convenience.
5911 University Avenue #350, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. (Next to Kohls) Our location is surrounded by lots of restaurants & shopping for your convenience.
Open Gym
Participants may attend open gym on Friday between 10-7pm or Saturday between 10am-1pm for $15 admission. (No open gym appointments are necessary! Just have your Ninja\U waiver done & come on in!)
Any questions? Email us at info@ninjau.com