'American Ninja Warrior' Season 8 Episode 2 Highlights: 'Supergirl' Stuntwoman Wows Viewers with Effortless Obstacle Run

27 Competitors Advance to the Next Round

By Shay Parrish, CP Contributor Thursday, June 09, 2016

The sports entertainment competition spin-off series "American Nina Warrior" is back to bring excitement to viewers every Wednesday night.

For its Season 8 Episode 2 dubbed "Atlanta Qualifier," competitors on the show had to go through six obstacles like the Pipe Fitter, Block Run and Floating Steps. They performed these obstacles in Atlanta, Georgia, where returning veterans Neil Craver and Drew Drechsel also took part.

The Big Dipper challenge led competitors to hold a metal bar while going down a metal track. This obstacle makes players look like a human roller coaster.

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In Block Run, contestants had to walk or run through moving cubes but avoid getting soaked in the water below. Finally, the Pipefitter challenge makes use of cylinders which the competitors need to climb.

Among the competitors were app developer Danny Gallagher, Tire Company Manager Michelle Velez, Bootie Cothran, Ralph Cordero, Casey Suchocki, Rodolfo Burgos and Mike Chick.

However, the one that made the biggest impact to was "Supergirl" stuntwoman Jessie Graff. The 32-year-old passed through all the obstacles as if she did not even sweat. She also donned a Wonder Woman outfit while completing all the challenges.

She was all smiles while making her way through the obstacles. After passing through the deciding Warped Wall challenge, Graff expressed her excitement for finishing the extremely challenging tasks.

Her skills on the obstacle course were not surprising since she has worked as a stuntwoman for television shows like "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "The Walking Dead." She also reportedly took part during the "American Ninja Warrior" Season 5, where she was hailed as the first female to make to the city finals. During the finals round of the series, Graff competed in Los Angeles but was not able to complete all the challenges.

Her toned body also revealed that she was fit and could do all the challenges during Wednesday's episode. She joins 26 other players who will advance to the next rounds including Chad Hohn, Shawn Richardson,Jonathan Ruiz, Lucas Gomes, Yuri Force and Tyler Martin. Other players include Chris Boehm, Brett Sims, Jojo Bynum, Danny Adair, Justin Maina, Alexio Gomes, Todd Bourgeois, Reko Rivera, Eddy Stewart, Jeff Harvey, Travis Rosen, Brent Ruffin and Joseph Greene II.