The difference in beating Sparr or Slyter is huge. Cokeley is expected to beat Sparr. Zach is an outstanding wrestler but not up to Cokeley. Cokeley is an outstanding wrestler but not up to Slyter. These kids are all competitive and outstanding kids. But, to be considered the outstanding wrestler you should either dominate your weight or defeat what most people feel are a superior opponent. Disney dominates. Cokeley wrestled great but his wins were against guys he already beat and expected to beat. Slyter moved up a weight class and has beaten Cokeley many times. For Cokeley to have earned OW for the tournament, he would of had to beaten Slyter. Slyter beat Haase at Bobcat moving up a weight against a state champ. When Cokeley, who could easily have wrestled 125, moved up to wrestle a state champ, McCormick, he got stomped.
Again, these kids are great athletes, great champions and rose to the occasion. Just as Will Cokeley states that Graham ( a 4x champion) has a lot of losses and likely would not place in the top 3 at other state divisions, he is still a great competitor but not the outstanding wrestler. So it is with his son.