“American Ninja Warrior” returns to NBC for Season 13 on May 31. It’s the game show where some of the nation’s most elite athletes take on the world’s most difficult obstacles. Among this season’s more than 400 competitors is Lacey Township High School student Ava Colasanti, currently ranked fifth among elite females in the National Ninja League standings.
Her motto: “This beauty is in beast mode.”
Next week, Colasanti and her family will travel to Tacoma, Wash., for qualifiers.
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