BARTLESVILLE GYMNASTICS IS UNDERWAY!
Bartlesville Gymnastic Club member Level 8 Burklee Orphin, does a split jump from a Nov. 2025 meet.
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Bartlesville Gymnastic Club members, left to right, Lydia Pierce, Lyndsey Lief, Raynie Ketcher, Burklee Orphin, Kinlee Littleford, Harper Maudlin, Hayden Littleford, are introduced at a Nov. 2025 meet.
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By Mike Tupa
Jan. 19, 2026
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
One of Bartlesville’s best athletic traditions has turned 60 years old.
The Bartlesville Gymnastics Club — known formerly as the Phillips 66 Gymnastics Club and ConocoPhillips Gymnastics Club — has begun its 2026 voyage into another season of athletic thrills and gravity-defying acrobatics.
This year’s competitive teams’ rosters are full and filled by graceful, disciplined and highly-trained warriors.
The 2026 rosters include:
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AAU GYMNASTICS
AAU 2
Jenna Peebles, Olivia Durant, Ariella Carroll, Marciella VanKirk, Harper Fawcett, Hailey Rhodes, Brynlee Harper, Josie Barcus, Olivia McCune, Kaitlyn Taylor.
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AAU 3
Lillian Ivery, Iris West, Jillian Rincones, Madhu Raman, Aurora Sam, Landri Downing, Atley Brezinski, Kierra Calvert, Aria Byrd, Ava Mcwhirt, Zoey Deshields, Trinity Green, Elaine Gregory.
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AAU Silver
Alicia Landers, June Gregory, Natalie Tucker.
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USA GYMNASTICS
Xcel Silver
Nova Foster, Vada Foster, Irie Carter, Lilee Eytcheson.
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Xcel Gold
Aurora Brown, Alia Calhoun, Piper Haymaker, Violet Smith, Addisyn McCabe, Brielle Vernon, Sophia Johnson, Haylee Clark, Sophia Pendergraft, Harper Waits.
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Level 6
Andie McMillin, Rylee Laxson, Brinley Everitt, Eliza Biggs, Hadley Everitt.
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Level 8
Harper Maudlin, Burklee Orphin, Hayden Littleford, Chloe Canipe, Brooklyn Sylvester, Lorelei Weikle.
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Level 10
Raynie Ketcher, Kinless Littleford, Lydia Pierce, Lyndsey Lief.
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SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Sites at which the USA Gymnastics Team will be competing include Irving, Texas; Atlanta, Ga.; Bartlesville (Rockstar Invitational, Feb. 13-15; Optional state, March 28-30), Plano, Texas; and Jenks.
Some of the sites for which the AAU Gymnastics Team is destined are Yukon, Bartlesville (Rockstar Invitational), McAlester, Duncan and Lawton.
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Bartlesville Gymnastics Club member AAU 2 Josie Barcus on the beam from a Nov. 2025 meet.
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FIRST MEET RESULTS
The BGC already has participated in its first major out-of-state competition, The Alamo Classic, held last weekend (January 9-11) in Texas.
Haylee Clark (Xcel Gold) and Irie Carter (Xcel Silver) each captured their respective All-Around championships in the grueling competition.
Competing in the Junior B division, Clark won both the vault (9.65) and the floor (9.75) on her way to the top All-Around tally.
Carter emerged victorious on the vault (9.7) and the bars (9.5) to rule the Junior A division.
Other BGC top three All-Around finishers included Piper Haymaker (Xcel Gold Junior A, 2nd), Raynie Ketcher (Level 10 Junior B, 3rd) and Nova Foster (Xcel Silver Junior B, 3rd).
Following are the All-Around results for these and the other BGC competitors at the Alamo Classic. All listed are some of their highest event scores, including all event scores of 9.0 or higher.
LEVEL 10, JR. B
Raynie Ketcher: All-Around, 3rd (37.25) — Vault (9.43), Bars (9.15), Beam (9.33), Floor (9.35).
Kinlee Littleford: All-Around, 7th (32.475) — Vault (8.8), Beam (8.15), Floor (8.13).
Lindsey Lief: All-Around, 12th ( 21.225) — Floor (8.18).
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LEVEL 8, JR. B
Burklee Orphin: All-Around, 6th (33.6) — Beam (8.78), Floor (8.88).
Harper Maudlin: All-Around, 10th (32.95) — Beam (8.15), Floor (9.0, 3rd).
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LEVEL 8, SR. A
Hayden Littleford: All-Around, 9th (32.675) — Bars (8.55), Floor (8.65).
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LEVEL 6, JR. B
Eliza Biggs: All-Around, 9th (36.625) — Vault (8.75), Bars (9.0), Beam (9.35), Beam (9.35), Floor (9.53).
Brinley Everitt: All-Around — 41st (35.025) — Vault (8.85), Bars (8.55), Floor (9.25).
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LEVEL 6, JR. C
Hadley Everitt: All-Around — 46th (34.55) — Vault (8.55), Beam (8.75), Floor (9.0),
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LEVEL 6, SR. A
Rylee Laxson: All-Around: 24th (35.675) — Vault (8.65), Beam (9.3), Floor (9.4).
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XCEL GOLD JR. A
Piper Haymaker: All-Around, 2nd (37.5) — Vault (9.0, 5th), Bars (9.4, 1st), Beam (9.55, 1st), Floor (9.55, 6th).
Brielle Vernon: All-Around, 6th (36.6) — Bars (9.05, 5th), Beam (.45, 3rd), Floor (9.7, 4th).
Sophia Johnson: All-Around, 10th (28.75) — Vault (9.5, 1st), Beam (9.5, 2nd), Floor (9.75, 3rd).
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XCEL GOLD JR. B
Haylee Clark: All-Around, 1st (38.15) — Vault (9.65, 1st), Bars (9.25, 4th), Beam (9.5, 2nd), Floor (9.75, 1st).
Violet Smith: All-Around: 7th (36.0) — Vault (9.45, 3rd), Bars (9.0), Floor (9.55).
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XCEL GOLD JR. C
Alia Calhoun: All-Around, 4th (36.55) — Vault (9.35, 3rd), Beam (9.35, 4th), Floor (9.75, 3rd).
Aurora Brown: All-Around, 7th (36.55) — Vault (9.5, 2nd), Bars (9.1, 4th), Floor (9.5).
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XCEL GOLD SR. A
Sophia Pendergraft: All-Around, 5th (36.55) — Bars (9.15, 2nd), Beam (9.05(, Floor, 9.5).
Lilee Eytcheson: All-Around, 7th (36.45) — Bars (8.9), Beam (9.45), Floor (9.45, 2nd).
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XCEL GOLD SR. B
Addisyn McCabe: All-Around, 4th (37.0) — Vault (9.05, 5th), Bars (9.15, 2nd), Beam (9.3, 5th), Floor (9.5, 4th).
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XCEL SILVER JR. A
Irie Carter: All-Around, 1st (38.15) — Vault (9.7, 1st), Bars (9.5, 1st), Beam (9.25, 2nd), Floor (9.7, 3rd).
Vada Foster: All-Around, 6th (35.95) — Vault (9.5, 2nd), Floor (9.7, 3rd).
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XCEL SILVER JR. B
Nova Foster: All-Around, 3rd (37.35) — Vault (9.6, 1st), Beam (9.2, 4th), Floor (9.85, 1st).
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CLUB HISTORY
As mentioned, 2026 marks the 60th year of the BGC’s existence.
It began as an outgrowth of Bartlesville hosting the 1966 AAU Gymnastic Championship national tournament, which was televised on ABC’s Wide World of Sports.
Then-Phillips 66 Director of Athletics Ken Treadway was instrumental in bringing the AAU Championships to town.
The left-over equipment after the event and the new enthusiasm locally for gymnastics led to the creation of the Phillips 66 Gymnastics Club, which initially trained and developed both boys and girls for competitions. It now features just girls competitive teams, although its recreation classes and training are for both boys and girls.
The club has a long tradition of attracting participants from throughout Green Country and into southern Kansas.
Due to its Phillips 66 roots, the BGC is among the longest-running organizations of its type in the United States and its annual fall tournament extends back further than any similar event.
During the past 60 years, several former BGC athletes have gone on to excel in college and international competition.
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ELVIS IN THE HOUSE?
The 1960s will come alive again during Valentine’s Day Week in what the BGC hopes will be a community block party of nostalgia.
Everyone is invited to enjoy the club’s annual Rock Star Meet, held in the Adam’s Gym, on February 13-17.
Gymnasts from throughout the region or nation will compete in the event, which brings needed economic impact to the Bartlesville area, including hotels, restaurants and shops.
There will be both AAU and USA Gymnastics competitions.
Some of the related activities will include a 50/50 drawing ($5 per ticket or four five tickets for $20), hair feathers and hair tinsel ($5), flowers ($3) and gymnast shout-outs for $5.
Concessions also will be available.
Admission to the AAU sessions will be $5 per adult and to the USA sessions will be $15 per adult and $10 for children 5-to-11 years.
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SEEKING SPONSORS
The BGC is seeking sponsorships or contributions. For more information call 918-214-8727.