SALT LAKE CITY – It’s official, Utah’s 19-year-old Kai Beckstrand was crowned the winner of American Ninja Warrior.

Kai Beckstrand, a St. George native, competed in Season 17 of the show, although it’s not his first round.

“When I started ninja at just seven years old, I never would have imagined winning the show,” Kai Beckstrand told KSL TV.

Kai Beckstrand and his family have been training in St. George for years. He is a former ‘American Ninja Warrior Junior’ winner.

He told KSL TV his latest win meant a lot to both him and his family.

“My sidelines had already wrapped around the course, came up the backside, and Luke was already lifting me up to celebrate with me,” he said.

Earlier in the season, Kai Beckstrand’s mother, Holly, and his sister, Baylee, competed. Luke Beckstrand, h

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