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Naperville teen Maggie Owen competes on American Ninja Warrior show Maggie Owen, 17, is small but mighty - she's barely over 5 feet tall. CHICAGO - A Naperville teenager is going to jump, crawl, and hopefully climb her way to the top of the "American Ninja Warrior" competition.  Maggie Owen made the cut in this year's 13th season of the show. This is the first time that teens will be allowed to battle adults. "They are definitely surprised when they see us. But I mean, it's got to be the new normal seeing all the teens are just coming in, competing all the time," Owen said. 

NBC Several athletes who hail from the Chicago area will compete on Monday’s episode of the NBC series “American Ninja Warrior.” They manage, coach or train at locally based Ultimate Ninjas gyms. Among the competitors appearing Monday: 15-year-old Maggie Owen of Aurora and Naperville gym manager Jesse Labreck, who came in second in the first ever American Ninja Warrior Women’s Championship. She was the first rookie woman ever to qualify for the ANW Vegas National Finals. Other Ultimate Ninjas athletes competing on episodes this season include: Cameron Baumgartner (of the Naperville ...