Jordyn Howell, 22, never expected get a call back, let alone appear on America Ninja Warrior, sending in an application to the show on a whim.
“I didn’t think there was any harm in applying,” said the University of Idaho senior. “I honestly thought I wouldn’t make it.”
Howell, who is studying marketing, said she has been a fan of the endurance competition for years and decided to give the obstacle course a shot once she realized she was of age to apply.
The show first aired in December 2012 as a spinoff of a popular Japanese television series, Sasuke, according to NBC’s website.