Kacy Catanzaro just took kicking ass to the next level.
The former Division 1 Gymnast (she was named NCAA’s 2012 Southeast Regional Gymnast of the Year) competed on Monday's American Ninja Warrior and absolutely killed it. At only 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, she became the first female contestant to qualify for ANW's final round -- and from what we can tell, barely broke a sweat in the process.
“We are seeing one of the greatest competitors — man or woman — we have ever seen in America Ninja Warrior,” said the show's host Matt Iseman.
After the episode aired, #mightykacy began trending on Twitter, with people stunned and inspired by Catanzaro's athletic abilities on obstacles like the “log grip” and the “salmon ladder.”
You deserve every minute of this victory, girl!! You are AMAZING!! #AmericanNinjaWarrior #mightykacy pic.twitter.com/vxXpriGxdQ— EmilyNataliaJenkins (@EmiJenk) July 15, 2014
#mightykacy she is amazing she proves that no mater how short or tall and that girls can do just as much as guys #Anw pic.twitter.com/9G3H7fRZgy— priscilla garza (@priscillag65) July 15, 2014
I like seeing how shocked the men in the stands are right now! #MIGHTYKACY #AmericanNinjaWarrior @KacyCatanzaro— Rachel Horne (@racheldiane95) July 15, 2014
Catching up on @ninjawarrior and my 7 year old daughter has a new idol #MightyKacy— beth burke (@baburke) July 16, 2014
Show this to anyone who ever had doubts that #gymnasts are the strongest athletes - amazing! http://t.co/aHb5iD1maj You go, girl #mightykacy— adidas Gymnastics (@adidasgym) July 16, 2014
Catanzaro will move onto the finals round in Las Vegas and compete for a $500,000 prize and the title of American Ninja Warrior.
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