2024 ADCC US Open Las Vegas
Double Gold — Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg · Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg
- March 29, 2024
- Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Bailey at 2024 ADCC US Open Las Vegas
Double Gold — Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg · Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg
On March 29, 2024, 10-year-old Bailey Heinsohn weighed in at 29 kg and won gold in two Advanced 32 kg divisions at the ADCC US Open in Las Vegas. In the Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg division, Bailey Heinsohn defeated Thea White by points in the semifinal and defeated Ella Desario by guillotine submission in 41 seconds in the final. In the Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg division, Bailey Heinsohn defeated Jillian Vollhardt by submission in 45 seconds in the semifinal and defeated Malia Bunyan by points after four minutes in the final. Bailey won four matches across the two divisions and earned two gold medals while competing above her 29 kg weigh-in weight and, in the older division, above her age group.
Bailey's day at a glance
- 2
- Gold medals
- 29 kg
- Actual weigh-in
- 10
- Bailey's age
- 11–12
- Older Advanced division won
On the mat
How Bailey's Competition Unfolded
Girls 9–10 · Advanced · 32 kg
No-Gi · Gold / Champion · Weigh-in 29 kg
Bailey Heinsohn won the Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg division at the March 29, 2024 ADCC US Open in Las Vegas.
Semifinal — Bailey Heinsohn vs. Thea White. Bailey Heinsohn defeated Thea White by points to advance to the final of the Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg division.
Final — Bailey Heinsohn vs. Ella Desario. Bailey Heinsohn defeated Ella Desario by guillotine submission in 41 seconds to win the Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg gold medal at the 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.
Bailey was 10 years old and weighed in at 29 kg for the tournament, below the 32 kg division limit.
Official ADCC Smoothcomp — Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg bracket →
Girls 11–12 · Advanced · 32 kg
No-Gi · Gold / Champion · Weigh-in 29 kg
Bailey Heinsohn entered the Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg bracket while she was 10 years old and won gold in the older age division.
Semifinal result — Bailey Heinsohn defeated Jillian Vollhardt by submission in 45 seconds and advanced to the Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg final.
Final result — Bailey Heinsohn defeated Malia Bunyan by points after four minutes to win the Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg gold medal.
This was a separate bracket from the Girls 9–10 division. Bailey weighed in at 29 kg and won both Advanced 32 kg brackets.
Official ADCC Smoothcomp — Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg bracket →
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Double Gold Across Two Age Divisions
Bailey was 10 years old and weighed 29 kg, yet entered two separate Advanced 32 kg brackets at the same event.
She won her own Girls 9–10 division and also won the Girls 11–12 Advanced division, earning two gold medals at the March 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.
Competing Up an Age Division
After competing in the Girls 9–10 Advanced bracket, Bailey also entered the Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg bracket against an older age group.
The same 29 kg athlete entered two Advanced brackets and won both, including the older 11–12 division while Bailey was still 10 years old.
Before the Inaugural ADCC Youth Championship
The March 29, 2024 Las Vegas Open came several months before the first ADCC Youth Championship. Bailey later returned to Las Vegas in August 2024 and won the inaugural 10U Girls 32 kg ADCC Youth Championship title.
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2024 Inaugural ADCC Youth Championship →Continue the story
All championships & achievements →Event Details
- Athlete
- Bailey Heinsohn
- Event
- 2024 ADCC US Open Las Vegas
- Date
- March 29, 2024
- Venue
- Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Sport
- Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
- Discipline
- No-Gi / Submission Grappling
- Organization
- ADCC
- Athlete age
- 10
- Actual event weigh-in
- 29 kg
- Age division
- Girls 9–10 / Girls 11–12
- Academy
- Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ)
- Girls 9–10 · Advanced · 32 kg result
- Gold / Champion
- Girls 11–12 · Advanced · 32 kg result
- Gold / Champion
Sources
- Official ADCC Smoothcomp — Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg bracket
Official bracket documents Bailey's Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg gold-medal run.
- Official ADCC Smoothcomp — Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg bracket
Official bracket documents Bailey's Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg gold-medal run.
- Official ADCC Smoothcomp event schedule
Official event schedule lists both Girls 9–10 Advanced 32 kg and Girls 11–12 Advanced 32 kg divisions.
- FloGrappling — Thea White vs Bailey Heinsohn
Independent event match page documenting Bailey Heinsohn and Thea White at the March 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.
- FloGrappling — Ella Desario vs Bailey Heinsohn
Independent event match page documenting Bailey Heinsohn and Ella Desario at the March 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.
- FloGrappling — Bailey Heinsohn vs Jillian Vollhardt
Independent event match page documenting Bailey Heinsohn and Jillian Vollhardt at the March 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.
- FloGrappling — Malia Bunyan vs Bailey Heinsohn
Independent event match page documenting Bailey Heinsohn and Malia Bunyan at the March 2024 ADCC Las Vegas Open.