Anthony Eardley, Oneonta, celebrated his debut on "American Ninja Warrior" this evening with a viewing party that filled the upper theater at Foothills Performing Arts Center. Here, Eardley shows fans Aiden Tandle, left, Gavin Tandle and Landon MacIntyre a scale model he made of the entire course. Despite falling on the second to last obstacle, he placed 22nd, meaning he will advance to the finals. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
Eardley makes it look easy as nails his landing from the swinging hooks and prepares to take on the rest of the American Ninja Warrior course.
ONEONTA – At his halfway point in his run on the “American Ninja Warrior” course, Oneonta native Anthony Eardley paused.
Then, he danced.
“I heard the crowd cheering, ‘Go, Ninja, go!’” he said. “I thought, that’s for me, and I had to.”
Monday night, about 100 people packed Foothills black box theater to watch Eardley take the "American Ninja Warrior" qualifying course in Baltimore, Md.
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