07/27/2026
🏆 FINAL DAY AT 11 AND OVER STATE! 🏆
The Bandits closed out the 2026 Oklahoma Swimming Long Course State Championship with two individual state championships, three additional podium finishes, 14 personal bests, and the 13–14 Girls High Point Award!
🌟 MEET HIGH POINT CHAMPION 🌟
A huge congratulations to Bailey Wise, the overall 13–14 Girls High Point Award winner! Bailey put together an incredible championship meet from beginning to end, earning three individual state titles and consistently racing among the very best swimmers in Oklahoma.
🥇 SUNDAY STATE CHAMPIONS
Bailey Wise captured the 13–14 Girls 100 Back state championship with a personal-best 1:10.30, dropping 2.99 seconds!
Cami Miller won the 13–14 Girls 200 Free with a time of 2:16.66
🥈🥉 MORE PODIUM FINISHES
🥈 Mya Paladin — 2nd, 11–12 Girls 50 Free, 30.19
🥉 Clivia Zhu — 3rd, 11–12 Girls 50 Back, 35.25, dropping 1.07 seconds
🥉 Wyatt Freeman — 3rd, 15 & Over Boys 200 Back, 2:21.93, dropping an outstanding 6.37 seconds
🔥 SUNDAY FINALS
Every swimmer who advanced to a championship final deserves to be recognized. Making it back for finals at State is a tremendous accomplishment, regardless of whether the final swim resulted in another personal best.
Bailey Wise — 9th, 13–14 Girls 100 Breast, 1:28.92, dropping 1.53 seconds
Cami Miller — 8th, 13–14 Girls 100 Breast, 1:29.87
Mya Paladin — 9th, 11–12 Girls 400 Free, 5:26.49, dropping 6.66 seconds; and 13th, 100 Fly, 1:30.58
Clivia Zhu — 4th, 11–12 Girls 50 Free, 30.64; and 11th, 100 Fly, 1:27.44, dropping 2.35 seconds
Kylie Wise — 10th, 15 & Over Girls 100 Back, 1:15.14, dropping 0.96 seconds
Addison Lessley — 11th, 15 & Over Girls 100 Back, 1:15.27, dropping 0.66 seconds; and 13th, 100 Breast, 1:26.55, dropping 0.20 seconds
Jude Clemenson — 10th, 11–12 Boys 100 Breast, 1:41.02, dropping 3.47 seconds; 11th, 200 Free, 2:39.61, dropping 5.04 seconds; and 15th, 100 Back, 1:27.88
Jack Schauer — 12th, 11–12 Boys 100 Breast, 1:46.32, dropping 0.69 seconds; and 13th, 200 Free, 2:43.27, dropping 3.42 seconds
Wyatt Freeman — 15th, 15 & Over Boys 200 IM, 2:34.97
Addi Arthur — 14th, 13–14 Girls 200 Free, 2:31.38, dropping 2.59 seconds
Our medley relays did not reach the top three on Sunday, but we are proud of every swimmer who stepped up one final time to race for the team.
🌊 A CHAMPIONSHIP TO REMEMBER 🌊
Taking a step back, what a championship meet for the Bandits! BSC finished the weekend with nine state championships and 21 total podium finishes: nine gold, four silver, and eight bronze.
Cami Miller captured four individual state titles in the 50, 100, 200, and 400 freestyle, while Bailey Wise earned three individual championships in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke. Our 13–14 girls also swept the freestyle relays, winning both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, while the 11–12 girls earned bronze in both of theirs.
The Bandits added two new Zone-qualifying performances (Congrats Mya and Clivia!), bringing the club total to 4, celebrated a long list of personal bests and finals appearances, and capped it all off with Bailey being named the overall 13–14 Girls High Point Award winner!
That officially brings an incredible State Championship weekend to a close. Thank you to our coaches, families, teammates, volunteers, and everyone who supported the Bandits throughout the meet.
Julie normally shares these championship updates, but I was happy to fill in this weekend so she could be with her family. There was certainly a lot to celebrate!
Congratulations, Bandits! You represented Bixby proudly all weekend long! 💙💛🏊♀️🏊♂️
