Keaton Banks Qualifies for CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena

Dove Creek’s senior wrestler Keaton Banks is wrestling in the 106-pound bracket at the CHSAA state tournament at Ball Arena in Denver, Feb. 19–21, carrying a 32-11 record into the state field after finishing second in Region 1 at 106 pounds. MileHighPrePreport lists Banks as the Region 1 runner-up behind Norwood’s Mace Harris, and identifies Dove Creek as sending two regional qualifiers to state.

Match-line records from Flowrestling and Sports Yahoo show Banks winning by major decision, 15-5, over Kol Herskind of Sedgwick County/Fleming, whose record is listed as 32-13. Those same sources also list a decision loss for Banks to Mathieu Dean of Monte Vista, 7-0, with Dean’s record shown as 27-7. The supplied match excerpts do not assign round numbers or bracket order for those results; CHSAA bracket pages will confirm the sequence and rounds for Banks’ state tournament matches.

Dove Creek’s other state qualifier, Conner Horn‑Beanland, placed third at 126 pounds in Region 1 and entered the Ball Arena field with a 35-15 record listed in the Flowrestling excerpts. Flowrestling and Sports Yahoo record a loss for Horn‑Beanland by fall to Raegan Torres of Akron at 3:08. MileHighPrePreport’s regional listing specifically shows Horn‑Beanland as 3rd at 126, which secured his state berth as one of two qualifiers from Dove Creek.

Regional context underscores the steep competition Banks and Horn‑Beanland faced: MileHighPrePreport’s Region 1 table lists Cedaredge with a team score of 205.0 and six qualifiers, Wray at 177.0 with eight qualifiers, and Dove Creek at 36.0 with two qualifiers. Cedaredge produced multiple regional champions and higher qualifier counts, a notable gap compared with Dove Creek’s two entrants into the Ball Arena tournament.

Residents who want round-by-round verification or full bracket order should consult the CHSAA official bracket pages and the match logs on Flowrestling for complete match sequencing and final state placements. The state tournament runs through Feb. 21 at Ball Arena; local family and friends planning to travel to Denver can use those pages for session times and bracket updates.

If you photographed Dove Creek wrestlers at Ball Arena or have tips on local athletes at state, send photos and notes to the Dolores County sports desk so we can track final results and profiles. I will follow up with CHSAA bracket confirmations and local coach and athlete statements once available.