COLLEGE UPDATES: GREENE TO TUMBLE TO SUCCESS; CASTILLO HAS HOT HAND; MORE

By Mike Tupa

Dec. 5, 2025

BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT

Following is a look at the college athletic achievements of some area graduates. Those who don't appear in this report should be updated in the next one. We hope readers who are aware of an area athlete that we haven't yet featured, will please let us know at bartlesvillleareasports@gmail.com

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KYLEE GREENE (Bartlesville)

Air Force Academy women’s gymnastics

Hard to believe Greene is heading next month into her senior season.

It seems like just last week she was showering the Bartlesville Gymnastics Club with honor.

She has continued to excel as a tumbler/flier/dancer/beamster/vaulter/ balancer and all-around athlete for the Air Force Academy.

In 2024 she filled a spot on the USAG First-Team All American list on the balance beam.

In 2023, she made the All-MPSF Second Team (beam, floor exercise)

Last season (2025), she competed on both the vault and balance beam all 11 meets and set a career high on the beam (9.875). Greene topped out on the vault at 9.85. She also battled nine times on the floor exercise, scoring higher than 9.8. 

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DAVID CASTILLO (Bartlesville)

Kansas State men’s basketball

(Editor's note: this article was written on Dec. 5, so information isn't up-to-date.)

The Wildcats (5-3) saw their losing streak extended to three straight but Castillo elevated his offense to his first 20-point game in college.

In an 82-66 loss to Bowling Green, Castillo knocked down 8-of-15 field goals (3-of-9 on treys) and 3-of-4 from the free throw stripe to contribute 22 points.

He also played a team-high 33 minutes.

Castillo, a 6-foot-1 sophomore guard, has scored in double digits in four of the Wildcats’ eight games. He is averaging 12.5 points per game. His shooting percentages are .789 from the free throw stripe (15-of-19), 44 percent from three-point area (17-of-39) and 50 percent for all field goals (34-of-68).

K-State will look to get back to its winning ways when it plays host Saturday to Seton Hall for a 3 p.m. tip-off.

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MILLIE BUTLER (Bartlesville)

Southern Nazarene women’s soccer

Butler garnered the 10th most starts (13) on the team this past season. The junior defensive specialist played four complete games (90 minutes) and five more matches with 50-or-more minutes. She also contributed offensively with one goal. Her goal in the final 15 minutes helped SNU finish with a 2-2 tie against Midwestern State University. 

SNU finished 6-9-3.

Following her senior season at Bartlesville she earned a spot on the All-State Honorable Mention list. She also served as the Bartlesville team district.

Her career stats at SNU included 52 games (46 starts), one goal, one assist, 11 shots and seven shots on goal.

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BRAXTON DECKER (Bartlesville)

Southern Nazarene men’s soccer

Decker infused high-voltage energy and production into the mix.

He finished fourth on the team in starts (13) and seventh in minutes (868).

He tied for the fifth-most goals (2) and points (5) while taking seven shots on goal and recording a game-winning goal.

A freshman midfielder, Decker played 45-or-more minutes in 12 matches as SNU’s men’s soccer team finished 6-8-3.

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ERYN DOLAN (South Coffeyville)

Southeastern Oklahoma women’s basketball

Now in her junior season, the 5-foot-9 hoopster has seen limited action this young season, hitting one three-pointer and handing out an assist.

For her career, she has appeared in 48 games and contributed 45 rebounds, 34 assists, 19 steals, 90 points and 15 three-pointers.

During her high school years, Dolan twice earned the Copan Tournament MVP, garnered the Conference MVP honor three times and appeared on the Superintendent Honor Roll.

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JACI DECKER (Bartlesville)

Central Oklahoma women’s soccer

A junior forward, Decker delivered a goal this season for the 10-6-5 UCO team.

As a freshman (2023), she started two games prior to suffering an injury. She scored a goal in a 3-3 tie against Angelo State. Her sophomore season (2024), she appeared in 10 matches and recorded 10 shots with two of them on goal. She eventually increased her number of minutes.

This past season, she came off the bench in 15 matches, playing 20-or-more minutes in six of them. She scored her goal in a 4-2 win against Missouri Southern. She delivered two shots on goal.