GYMNASTICS: Lyndsie Lief brilliant on beam; XCel gold team excellent
Bartlesville Gymnastics Club member Lindsey Lief participates in the Level 9 Western Regionals in Fargo, N.D.
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By Mike Tupa
May 18, 2025
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
It’s been an historic May for the Bartlesville Gymnastics Club.
Following are reports from different competitions.
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LEVEL 9 WESTERN REGIONALS
Lyndsie Lief defied gravity to display her center of greatness during this brutally competitive competition held in Fargo, N.D.
“The event featured the top Level 9 athletes from 25 states,” explained BGC Executive Director/Head Coach Lorrie Bertolet. “Bartlesville athlete Lyndsie Lief qualified by being in the top 7 at the Region 3 Regionals.”
Not only did Lief show up in Fargo — her performance was far out, to coin a 1970s phrase.
She placed seventh in the nation on the balance beam, while recording her highest All-Around score of the season.
“We could not be more excited,” said Bertolet. “To medal at Westerns is extremely hard to do because you are competing against the best of the best from 25 states.”
Lief likely will make the step forward next season to Level 10.
“Lyndsie is strong and elegant and I can’t wait to see her achieve next year’s goals,” said Bertolet.
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Bartlesville Gymnastics Club member Brinley Everitt participates in the XCEL Gold Regionals recently, which closes out the 2024-25 season.
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XCEL GOLD REGIONALS
Talk about your success ratio!
Of the six athletes entered by the Bartlesville Gymnastics Club, five won their respective All-Around championships and the remaining stand-out came in All-Around runner-up!
This meet closed out the 2024-25 campaign.
“These athletes had an amazing season, improving every step of the way,” said Bertolet. “Head coach Rachel Coyle put her heart and soul into these athletes and it shows every time they compete.”
Haylee Clark, Aurora Brown, Andie McMillin, Hadley Everitt and Rylee Laxson each came away as All-Around champs.
Clark swept first place in all four events (vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise.)
Winning three events each were Brown, McMillin, Hadley Everitt and Laxson.
Brinley Everitt turned in a strong effort, winning on the beam (9.6) to finish as All-Around runner-up in her division.
Following are the All-Around results for each BGC athlete plus their top three showings on individual events.
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JUNIOR A
Haylee Clark — All-Around: 1st; Vault (1st, 9.225), Bars (1st, 9.675), Beam (1st, 9.55), Floor (1st, 9.45).
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JUNIOR B-3
Brinley Everitt — All-Around: 37.55 (2nd); Beam (1st, 9.6).
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JUNIOR B-4
Aurora Brown — All-Around: 1st (37.775); Vault (1st, 9.275), Bars (1st, 9.65), Beam (1st, 9.525).
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JUNIOR D
Andie McMillin — All-Around: 1st (37.05; Bars (1st, 9.725), Beam (1st, 9.5), Floor (1st, 9.575).
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JUNIOR F-2
Hadley Everitt — Bars (1st, 9.675), Beam (1st, 9.5), Floor (1st, 9.575).
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JUNIOR F-3
Rylee Laxson — All-Around: 1st (37.075); Vault (1st, 9.325), Bars (2nd, 9.45), Beam (1st, 9.75), Floor (1st, 9.45).