August 13, 2025
Ocala Teen Nacssa Garemore to Compete for $250,000 in American Ninja Warrior Final
By Kyle Coppola
Ocala Teen Nacssa Garemore to Compete for $250,000 in American Ninja Warrior Final
An Ocala teenager is set to compete for a $250,000 grand prize next week in the final round of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior.
Nacssa Garemore, of Ocala, has advanced to the final stage of the televised competition series after progressing through multiple rounds over the past two months. The final episode is scheduled to air Monday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. You can also stream the next day on Peacock.
Nacssa secured automatic qualification for the final round during Monday night’s broadcast, alongside fellow Group 1 competitor Taylor Greene. The final 32 contestants will compete in a single-elimination bracket, with head-to-head races determining who advances.
(Nacssa has been among the top competitors this season for American Ninja Warrior and will look to win $250,000 in Monday’s finale.)
Despite an early loss in his group’s opening matchup, Nacssa rebounded with victories over Taylor Greene and his first American Ninja Warrior coach, RJ Roman, earning the best overall record in his group.
Nacssa’s time during the semifinal round was the fastest for the 10-obstacle course since American Ninja Warrior Season 5, which occurred over 12 years ago. Nacssa was also the first individual to complete the Mega Wall challenge this season. He earned a $10,000 prize in the process.
The winner of next week’s finale on NBC on Monday, August 18th at 8 p.m. ET, will take home the $250,000 prize and the title of American Ninja Warrior champion. Good luck Nacssa!
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Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
