Grappler ‘stoked’ about getting to wrestle in 2025 OCA All-State Dual
There is one more bit of business for Sallisaw graduating senior wrestler Cole Mayfield has to tend to before beginning his college career with the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos.
Mayfield will represent the Black Diamonds in the 2025 Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Wrestling Dual, which will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Catoosa.
“I’m super stoked,” Mayfield said. “I’m a senior this year, so this will be one more time I’ll get to represent Sallisaw — and getting to represent UCO, too, since I’m going there in the fall to wrestle for them. I’ve got quite a few names on my back that I’m representing, so hopefully I’ll show up.”
The three-time high school state champion wrestler has mixed feelings about Wednesday night’s final high school match in his prep career.
“It’s bittersweet, but I’m glad that I made the move to Sallisaw,” Mayfield said. “Warner (where he won his first high school state championship at 150 pounds in the Class 2A State Tournament as a sophomore) is great. I started there. I’ve had a couple of people here that I got to see from this camp like my teachers and coaches. Moving to Sallisaw (where he was the 150-pound state champion as a junior and the 157-pound state champion as a senior in the Class 4A State Tournament) was great. I’m getting to represent everyone, and go out in my final high school match big (with a win). I’m looking forward to it. I’m excited. I’m stoked. I’m just ready to get back out there on the mat.”
Mayfield is hoping to use Wednesday night’s All-State Dual match as a springboard to his collegiate career with the Bronchos.
“My opponent is a state champion, Barry Webb from Sulphur,” he said. “He’s at 165 (pounds). He wrestled Bodie Adams two years ago in the (Class 4A State Tournament) finals, and he beat him. He’s definitely a Division II level (wrestler). He’s definitely a good opponent to go out there and scrap with. I’ll be at 157, but I think they’re going to pair those weights together. I’m just going to go out there and wrestle. There’s not a lot of pressure. It’s just an All-State match. It’s nothing serious. I’ve been practicing a little bit. I’m just going to go out there and have fun.”
All the meanwhile, Mayfield has been using the summer break to further prepare himself for his collegiate career.
“I’ve been going up there Tuesdays through Thursdays and practicing with them,” the three-time state champion said. “I’m getting to know some of the guys up there, and getting to know the coaches and how they show technique and how they drill. They’re not really allowed to coach us (freshmen) right now, so it’s really an open room right now — and getting to know everybody and getting used to the Broncho feeling. I’m ready to get in there and wrestle and start winning some national titles and repeat what I did in high school at the college level.”
