CWU music student to compete on 'American Ninja Warrior'

  • March 21, 2016
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Central Washington University senior Lucas Simpson is going to compete in a challenging obstacle course that will test his strength, determination and training on the television show "American Ninja Warrior."

The action-packed series follows competitors from around the nation as they take on a series of challenging obstacle courses.

Simpson, 21, has seen every episode of the show, which is entering its eighth season in the U.S., and started training for it before he was a senior in high school.

Read more of this story in the Daily Record.

March 21, 2016

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