Ares BJJ dominated the team standings at New York Spring Kids 2024, capturing 11 gold medals across 21 total podium finishes. Art of Jiu Jitsu placed second with 8 golds from 12 medals, while Essential Jiu-Jitsu took third with 7 golds and 17 total placements. Among individual performers, grey belt Damian Enrique Arriola (Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes, rating 8513) led all medalists, followed by grey belt Ace Mendes (Art of Jiu Jitsu, rating 8224) and yellow belt Elias Kim (Reign Jiu-Jitsu, rating 7432).
The tournament operated across 137 divisions with all 137 gold medals distributed evenly—one per division. The deepest bracket was JUNIOR 2 GREY male LIGHT-FEATHER (73.60LB) gi with 4 placements. The event drew 87 academies but reported zero decided matches and zero submissions, making submission rate analysis impossible against the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's 0% season average.
Ares BJJ led all programs with 21 total medals (11G-2S-8B), nearly doubling Art of Jiu Jitsu's 12 total medals. R1NG BJJ accumulated 18 medals despite placing fifth, indicating balanced depth across 6 golds, 7 silvers, and 5 bronzes. Essential Jiu-Jitsu and Renzo Gracie followed closely with 17 and 16 total medals respectively, while single-academy standouts White House Jiu-Jitsu School and Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes converted their entries into clean 5-0 and 5-1 records.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares BJJ | 11 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Essential Jiu-Jitsu | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Renzo Gracie | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | R1NG BJJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |