
TruJitsu/Excelsior Unified dominated the NAGA New Orleans championship with 21 total medals, including 9 golds across 68 divisions. Kasaiah Dumas (grey belt, rating 4231) and Jace Darwin (grey belt, rating 3882) led individual performances, each capturing gold medals from Science of Jiu Jitsu Academy and Ronin Martial Arts respectively. Hailey Finn Einhorn earned Tournament MVP honors in a 240-match event held June 13 in Slidell, Louisiana.
The submission rate reached 51% across 123 decisive matches, exceeding the NAGA organizational average of 49% by 2 percentage points. The youth beginner male 60-69.9 gi division proved deepest with 9 placements, indicating strong recruitment in that bracket. Of 240 total matches, 111 were decided by points or decision, demonstrating varied technical approaches across the 52 competing academies.
Vida Jiu-Jitsu | Inicio finished second with 14 total medals (8 golds, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes), while Raposo BJJ Academy placed third with 11 medals including 7 golds. Louisiana Black Belt Academy and Blacklist Martial Arts (Carlson Gracie Team) each secured 4 golds, with Hannah Faith Bailey (yellow belt, rating 3844) and Ethan Hopkins (grey belt, rating 3660) delivering standout performances from Team Jucao South and Louisiana Black Belt Academy respectively.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | TruJitsu/Excelsior TRUJITSU UNIFIED | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Vida Jiu-Jitsu | Inicio INICIO JIU JITSU ASSOCIATION | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Raposo BJJ Academy | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Blacklist Martial Arts and Fitness CARLSON GRACIE TEAM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Black Belt Academy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Entered ranked #95 of 137 by JITS rating(1,075)