Bedminster's Abby Clark Advances To American Ninja Warrior Finals

BEDMINSTER, NJ — Abby Clark, Bedminster local and owner of Nex Level Ninja in Flemington, is advancing to the American Ninja Warrior's finals in Las Vegas.

This is Clark's seventh season competing on the NBC television show and third season competing in the finals in Vegas.

To advance to the finals, Clark had to compete in the semifinals. She fell last year on her semifinal run and was determined not to let history repeat itself this year.

"So this year, just to win my race and move on to Vegas was really nice. A good accomplishment to get back to Vegas," said Clark to Patch. "It was just a huge relief to be able to just know that I qualified and won my race, and everything's kind of been lining up this year."

Throughout college, Clark did gymnastics and track and field. Afterward, she didn't want to be bored with a regular workout and found Ninja. From there she and her boyfriend trained and eventually started running a gym in Chatham.

"Then we knew we wanted to own something. Own, like our own business, so we branched off and opened up our own in 2021," said Clark.

Nex Level Ninja was opened in November 2021 and consists of training for adults and kids along with recreational classes, birthday parties, and more.

Her gym is a perfect mixture of Clark's love for fitness and her education as she had gone to college for rehab and disability with a concentration in kids and autism.

"I originally was working right out of college in schools for kids with disabilities. And I had no idea like, if someone had told me that Ninja was going to be my full-time job, I would be like, I have no idea what you're talking about. But now it's really cool. Because I still get to work with kids and coach," said Clark.

American Ninja Warrior is taking a break from appearing on Monday nights on NBC due to the Olympics and is expected to return after Aug. 11.

To learn more about Nex Level Ninja visit nexlevelarena.com. To follow Abby Clark on social media visit instagram.com/abby_clark33 or facebook.com/abigail.clark33.

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