Lahainaluna’s Lalelei Mataafa is the undefeated, unchallenged, undisputed queen of the mat in girls wrestling at heavyweight.

Mataafa, a senior, is a three-time state champion and has compiled a 43-0 record with 42 first-round pins and one second-rounder.

Mataafa is looking to join five others — three boys and two girls — as four-time state wrestling champions. She won in 2013 and 2014 at 220 pounds and last season at the newly created 225 division.

“To me being a four-time state champion would mean a lot,” Mataafa said. “I always go into every match with a positive mind-set — win-at-all-cost attitude and I’m not coming off the mat a loser.”

Lunas coach Todd Hayase simply calls Mataafa, “a beast.”

Mataafa said she doesn’t go into matches looking to pin opponents. They just sort of happen and usually they don’t take her very long.

“Everybody expects me to pin people, but to me I’m just going out there to win, so however it comes I’m happy either way,” Mataafa said. “If it’s a first-round pin, if I go to the third round, whatever. Pins are just an extra bonus, especially if it’s in the first round.”

Mataafa has taken more of a leadership role for the Lahainaluna girls team. Last season, the Lunas boys and girls became the first Neighbor Island teams to win state wrestling titles.

“I feel good about our team,” she said. “Sometimes they do get nervous, but I try to keep them positive as much as possible. I’ll give them pep talks and if they need help, they know they can always talk to me.”

Mataafa, who possesses a rocket arm, also is a standout water polo player. She was named Maui Interscholastic League Player of the Year in the sport last season.

“Wrestling helps me a lot with water polo,” Mataafa said. “I’m not going to say that water polo is like fighting in the water, but there’s a lot of physicality in the water the refs don’t see. So it takes a lot of energy and will power to be able to be good at water polo, too.”

Perhaps Mataafa could have even succeeded in football. She won the 8-9 age group during the 2008 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick national competition and has a number of top five finishes to her credit. Mataafa said her career bests in each category are a 55-yard punt, 60-yard pass and a 50-yard place-kick.

As for college, Mataafa is undecided on what school and what sport she will compete in.

“I have a few strong contenders who want me and seem really interested,” she said. “Both schools I’m leaning toward, there’s one of each — one of water polo, one of wrestling — but I have not decided yet. I’m going to wait and see who has the better offer. I don’t mind doing either sport. I like water polo, but I love wrestling.”

One drawback for college wrestling is the top weight division for women is 191 pounds.

“I’m open to losing 25 pounds and wrestling in college because I really love it,” Mataafa said. “I think they should (add more weight classes). Personally, not just for me but for other girls, especially Polynesians, we have heavy bones and stuff like that.”

Hayase, the Lunas coach, said losing weight shouldn’t be a problem for Mataafa.

“If you look at the national certification, their body fat compositions, she could do it and do it safely,” he said.

Like other top girl wrestlers throughout the state, Mataafa has to practice against the boys.

“I give them a hard time, they give me a hard time, but ultimately I don’t let myself lose,” said Mataafa, who goes up against Lahainaluna’s 220 and 285 boys.

She’s also gotten work in against her family members, including brother Hercules Mataafa, a freshman defensive lineman at Washington State, and brother-in-law and mixed martial arts fighter Kendall Grove.

“Every holiday or just anytime, my family is always clearing out the living room and wrestling in the living room, so we help out each other,” Mataafa said. “We’re very competitive, but it’s a very friendly competition. Hercules and I were always wrestling together since we were young. I usually beat him when we were little, but he got stronger and stuff. I give him a hard time, but ultimately he beats me. That’s understandable.”

The High School Top 10

Voted on by coaches and media statewide. First-place votes in parentheses. Ten points for first-place votes, nine for second, etc.

Also receiving votes: Kailua 11, Konawaena 4, KS-Hawaii 2, Moanalua 2

Also receiving votes: Sacred Hearts 8, Farrington 7, Leilehua 6, Honokaa 3, Hawaii Baptist 2, Nanakuli 2

Top Performers

Boys

HUGH HOGLAND

‘Iolani basketball

Averaged 15 points per game at the ‘Iolani Classic, including 16 against Fairfax (Calif.) and 17 against The Master’s Academy (Fla.) while being named to the all-tournament team

Girls

KALINA OBREY

Kamehameha basketball

Tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 50-49 loss to ‘Iolani and is currently sixth in the ILH averaging 11.0 points per game in league play.