# @sjmagmedia on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CeY6SsuPtAE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/187639-sjmagmedia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-06-04T15:58:26.000+00:00

## Caption

Love “American Ninja Warrior”? You may just find some of the contestants around South Jersey. 

Over the years, a handful of South Jersey athletes have been among the elite ninjas who make it to the finals in Las Vegas. When season 14 debuts on June 6, look for 3 impressive ninjas who live or train in SJ: Clint Sarion (@thesmilingninja), known as “The Smiling Ninja,” Najee “The Phoenix” Richardson (@the.flying.phoenix) and teen phenom Josiah Pippel (@josiahpippel). Now, you can watch them on TV on @anwnation.

Although the 3 SJ ninjas are far apart in age, they are similar in their approach to the sport, their respect for each other, and the mental and physical rigor they endure to be among the elite. They met and bonded at The Movement Lab (@mlabnj) in Hainesport – one of the first American Ninja Warrior training facilities in the country – where they ended up spending a lot of time together. Sarion will be a groomsman in Richardson’s September wedding. And both men have trained Josiah.

“Although we’re all in different places in our lives,” says Richardson, “we all clearly care deeply for the sport, each other and the Ninja community.”

Get to know South Jersey’s “American Ninja Warrior” contestants at our Link in Bio!
📷: @dmhphotographer

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| SJ Magazine | @Justsaysj | https://gondola.cc/Justsaysj | Account Manager |
| Elyse Notarianni | @ElyseNotarianni | https://gondola.cc/ElyseNotarianni | Social Media Manager |

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