Stephen Abas (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Stephen Abas, three-time NCAA wrestling champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist, will be a contestant on the season premiere of NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" Monday, June 12.
The wrestler/coach posted this message on his Abas Flow Wrestling Facebook page: "June 12th Monday on NBC 8/7c. Check out Fresno's Stephen Abas taking on the Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course!"
"American Ninja Warrior," which returns for its ninth season, describes itself as an "action-packed series follows competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both city qualifying and city finals rounds across the country."
The NBC show is based on a popular series from Japan that is now in its 33rd season. Contestants vie for an ultimate grand prize of $1 million.
Abas, 39, was a four-time NCAA All-American at Fresno State, compiling a 144-3 record during his mat career with the Bulldogs from 1998-2002. Abas then wrestled freestyle, where he earned a gold medal at the 2003 Pan-American Games, and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens at 55 kilograms/121 pounds. He had a brief career in professional mixed martial arts in 2010-11, compiling a 3-0 record.
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