Las Animas County Sends 19 Wrestlers to Colorado State Tournament

Las Animas County will send 19 wrestlers to the Colorado state wrestling tournament after regional qualifiers held on Feb. 19, 2026, producing a deep slate of qualifiers from Trinidad, Walsenburg and Primero programs. The qualifiers represent multiple weight classes and age levels across the county’s high school programs, cementing a rare concentrated showing for the county at the state level.

Regional tournaments on Feb. 19 delivered the qualifying results that advanced the 19 athletes to the state meet. Wrestlers representing Trinidad, Walsenburg and Primero earned their state berths by placing in the designated qualifying positions at their regional brackets, securing spots that will carry them into the Colorado state tournament field alongside wrestlers from across the state.

Trinidad’s contingent, Walsenburg’s qualifiers and Primero’s advancing athletes reflect the county’s investment in wrestling programs rooted in local schools and community clubs. Coaches and program staff from Trinidad, Walsenburg and Primero worked through the regional brackets on Feb. 19 to produce the 19 qualifiers, a total that local athletic directors are calling a notable outcome for Las Animas County.

Those 19 athletes are now scheduled to compete at the Colorado state wrestling tournament later this season, where they will face opponents from larger Front Range and Western Slope programs. The county’s representation includes athletes advancing from the same regional brackets on Feb. 19, meaning Trinidad, Walsenburg and Primero will each have multiple competitors on the state mat.

Local coverage highlighted the Feb. 19 regional results and the count of 19 state qualifiers from Las Animas County, which will concentrate attention on home programs as the state tournament approaches. Families and school communities in Trinidad, Walsenburg and Primero are preparing travel and support plans for their athletes who qualified on Feb. 19, and county athletic officials are tracking the roster of 19 as they finalize entries for the Colorado state wrestling tournament.