Jessie Graff

Stuntwoman career

Graff started doing stunt work in 2007 and has appeared in several television shows and movies, including X-Men: First Class, Make It or Break It, Another Period, Bridesmaids, Knight and Day, Bad Teacher, John Carter, Leverage, Sons of Anarchy and The Mandalorian.

Obstacle competitor career Graff was a contestant on the obstacle course show Wipeout'''s tenth episode of its first season in 2008.

American Ninja Warrior On season 5 (2013) of American Ninja Warrior she became the first woman to qualify to compete in a City Finals course (although she did not complete the qualifier course). In season 6 (2014) of American Ninja Warrior she did not compete because she had a serious knee injury. through 2016. At the season 8 national finals at Mt. Midoriyama, Graff became the first woman to ever complete Stage 1, finishing fourth overall. She was also the first woman to ever ascend the Warped Wall on Stage 1 in Las Vegas. However, in the Las Vegas finals, she fell early on Stage 1 when she failed to make the transition halfway through the Double Dipper obstacle (other ninjas had benefited from their experience the previous year with this difficult obstacle, whereas Graff had not that experience due to her Wonder Woman work).

Also in 2020, Graff competed in American Ninja Warrior season 12. She had expected to skip the season due to having stem cell treatment of an injury to her shoulders and neck, but decided to compete anyway after having participated in The Titan Games without issue during treatment. She competed in the first filming, but that was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which further allowed her to rest and recover from her medical treatment.

In 2023, Graff made it to the Semi-finals in season 15, but fell on the 4th obstacle during a head-to-head race against teenager, Jaleesa Himka, and did not make it to the Finals. Graff had previously mentored Himka during Ninja Junior. Himka went on to the finals after falling on the final move of the 5th obstacle.

Competitions

2003 NCAA Championships indoor pole vault: 16th place – [with Georgia Tech] 2004 Big 12 Championships outdoor pole vault: 2nd place – [with UNL] 2015 American Ninja Warrior season 7 – first woman to sit atop the leaderboard at a city finals; first woman to advance to the National Finals 2016 Team Ninja Warrior season 1 – team captain of "G-Force"; only female captain 2016 American Ninja Warrior season 8 – One of only two competitors to make it past "The Wedge" obstacle at the City Finals, leading to finishing second at the course and top woman; She became the first woman ever to finish the Stage 1 course at the Las Vegas national finals on ANW. 2024 American Ninja Warrior'' season 16 2024 SASUKE 42, only female on Team USA

Honors Spring 2002 All-Meet pole vaulter