Marjory Stoneman Douglas teacher takes on 'American Ninja Warrior' course

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher and coach Gabe Stewart took on the challenging American Ninja Warrior qualifying course in Miami. And he had a lot of MSD students and teachers rooting for him from the sidelines. Stewart was praised as a hero following the shooting that occured in February of 2018. He said, "When we heard the first couple shots, my immediate reaction was to get the kids to safety." One of his student added, "Coach Gabe got us back into the class, then he went back out. He was risking his life to make sure all the kids are safe." Gabe made it through the first three obstacles, despite a very close call on the "Razor's Edge" obstacle. Unfortunately his grip gave out on the next obstacle, known as the "Ring Turn," and he fell in the water. As soon as Stewart emerged from the water, he was given a hero's welcome by the dozens of MSD students and teachers on hand. Stewart talked about the strength of their community, saying, "It just proves that we're still strong for greatness no matter what happens to us. We're a strong community. We're always gonna fight for each other and lean on each other."