By John Rittenhouse
The Adrian wrestling team opened the 2002-03 season by winning five matches during three outings since last Thursday.
The Dragons rolled to a 51-point victory over Pipestone Area during their home opener Thursday and nipped Wabasso by two points in a road dual meet Monday. Adrian went 3-0 to win the Fulda-Murray County Central Tournament in Slayton Saturday.
AHS wrestles at the Jackson County Central Tournament Saturday before facing BOLD in Olivia Tuesday.
Adrian 30, Wabasso 28
A late pin by heavyweight Josh Winselman clinched Adrian’s two-point win in Wabasso Monday.
Trailing 28-24 after Wabasso’s Tyler Maertens pinned Cody Lutmer in 4:30 at 215 pounds, Adrian needed a big effort from Winselman and got it when the Dragon pinned Clayton Rudenick in 5:00 to keep his team undefeated.
The teams exchanged pins to start the match (Adrian’s Joey Bullerman covering A.J. Jenniges in 3:10, and Wabasso’s Brandon Schunk sticking Brandon Croat in 2:48) before Adrian moved in front 12-6 with Brandon Bullerman’s 8-5 win over Mitch Altermatt and Pete Jensen’s 4-2 overtime victory over Derek Guetter at 125.
Wabasso’s Justin Irlbeck (8-2 over Clint Metz at 130), Chad Altermatt (9-3 over Dusty Bullerman at 135) and Derrick Jenniges (6-4 over Cody Reverts at 140) posted decision wins to give the Rabbits their first lead of the night at 15-12, but Dragon Adam Voss knotted the team score with a 9-2 decision victory over Jesse Schroepfer at 145.
The teams exchanged wins between 152 and 189 pounds, which set up Maertens’ pin of Lutmer at 215.
Adrian’s Tony Sauer topped Dan Mathiowetz at 152, and Dragon Brandon Schettler pinned Tyler Kremer in 4:30 at 189.
Wabasso’s Cory Schunk handed Tom Slater a 16-5 major decision setback at 152, and Rabbit John Frericks bested Tyler Wolf 13-9 at 171.
Match wrap-up
103 (A) J.Bullerman pins Jenniges.
112 (W) Schunk pins Croat.
119 (A) B.Bullerman dec. Altermatt.
125 (A) Jensen dec. Guetter.
130 (W) Irlbeck dec. Metz.
135 (W) Altermatt dec. D.Bullerman.
140 (W) Jenniges dec. Reverts.
145 (A) Voss dec. Schroepfer.
152 (W) Schunk m.d. Slater.
160 (A) Sauer dec. Mathiowetz.
171 (W) Frericks dec. Wolf.
189 (A) Schettler pins Kremer.
215 (W) Maertens pins Lutmer.
275 (A) Winselman pins Rudenick.
F-MCC tourney
The Dragons dominated competition while going 3-0 to win the team championship at Saturday’s tournament in Slayton.
Adrian posted a 46-21 win over Harrisburg, S.D., in the first round, and that proved to be the closest match the Dragons would be in. AHS bested Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove 52-19 in the second round before pounding Fulda-Murray County Central 62-18 in the finale.
Six Dragons went 3-0 during the event, and two of them recorded three straight pins.
Brandon Bullerman recorded falls over Harrisburg’s Chism Fink (43 seconds), RRC-W-WG’s Wally Stern (44 seconds) and F-MCC’s Luke Giese (58 seconds) at 119. Cody Lutmer pinned Harrisburg’s Brice Hamberg (5:24), RRC-W-WG’s Al Bouman (2:23) and F-MCC’s Jeff Horne (37 seconds).
Dragon Dusty Bullerman had pins against RRC-W-WG’s Donavon Walz (5:41) and F-MCC’s Eric Zins (3:56) to go along with a forfeit from Harrisburg at 140. Heavyweight Josh Winselman pinned Harrisburg’s Pat Aleck (5:24) and RRC-W-WG’s Tobin Richards (5:45) before drawing a forfeit against F-MCC.
Adrian’s Tony Sauer posted a 10-2 major decision win over Harrisburg’s Scott Gackle before pinning RRC-W-WG’s Nick Coulter (2:31) and F-MCC’s Mike Einck (1:50) at 160.
Dragon Pete Jensen recorded consecutive major decision victories over Harrisburg’s Tyler Wright (14-2), RRC-W-WG’s Cory Schroeder (9-0) and F-MCC’s Mitch Clark (16-3) at 130 pounds.
Adrian’s Joey Bullerman (103), Brandon Croat (112), Cody Reverts (135) and Brandon Schettler (189) all went 2-1. Adam Voss (145), Nate Engelkes (152) and Tyler Wolf (171) went 1-2. Josh Croat was 0-3 at 125.
Match wrap-ups
Adrian 46, Harrisburg 21
103 (H) Fink dec. J.Bullerman.
112 (H) Harris dec. B.Croat.
119 (A) B.Bullerman pins Fink.
125 (H) Cawthorne pins J.Croat.
130 (A) Jensen pins Wright.
135 (A) Reverts pins Ballard.
140 (A) D.Bullerman by forfeit.
145 (A) Voss pins Hudson.
152 (H) Johnson pins Engelkes.
160 (A) Sauer m.d. Gackle.
171 (H) Cawthorne pins Wolf.
189 (A) Schettler dec. Enger.
215 (A) Lutmer pins Hamberg.
275 (A) Winselman pins Aleck.
Adrian 52, RRC-W-WG 19
103 (A) J.Bullerman pins Hubert.
112 (A) B.Croat pins Schroeder.
119 (A) B.Bullerman pins Stern.
125 (R) Berrie m.d J.Croat.
130 (A) Jensen pins Schroeder.
135 (R) Cooley dec. Reverts.
140 (A) D.Bullerman pins Walz.
145 (R) Altermatt pins Voss.
152 (A) Engelkes pins Harrington.
160 (A) Sauer pins Coulter.
171 (R) Goettig dec. Wolf.
189 (R) Nelson dec. Schettler.
215 (A) Lutmer pins Bouman.
275 (A) Winselman pins Richards.
Adrian 62, F-MCC 18
103 (A) J.Bullerman pins Kramer.
112 (A) B.Croat by forfeit.
119 (A) B.Bullerman pins Giese.
125 (F) Clarke pins J.Croat.
130 (A) Jensen m.d. Clarke.
135 (A) Reverts pins Anderson.
140 (A) D.Bullerman pins Zins.
145 (F) Olsem pins Voss.
152 (F) Henning pins Engelkes.
160 (A) Sauer pins Einck.
171 (A) Wolf dec. Meyeraan.
189 (A) Schettler pins Einck.
215 (A) Lutmer pins Horne.
275 (A) Winselman by forfeit.
Adrian 60, Pipestone 9
The Dragons opened the season by coasting to a 51-point home victory over the Arrows Thursday.
Adrian won the first three matches to take a 15-0 lead and closed the match by winning the final seven bouts.
Joey Bullerman pinned Taylor Evans in 40 seconds at 103, Brandon Croat drew a forfeit at 112 and Brandon Bullerman edged Zack Morgan 5-2 to give AHS a 15-0 lead.
Pins by Adam Voss (1:05 over Jesse Evans at 145), Tom Slater (1:44 over Mike Luftfield at 152), Tyler Wolf (51 seconds over Paul Peterson at 171), Levi Bullerman (25 seconds over Ryan Alfson at 189), Brandon Schettler (1:33 over Josh Olberding at 215) and Josh Winselman (Blake Klinsing at heavyweight) highlighted Adrian’s seven-match winning streak to end the duel. Tony Sauer added a 10-6 decision win over David Darveaux at 160 to the late run.
Adrian’s Cody Reverts pinned Travis Manderscheid in 2:22 at 135.
Pipestone’s wins came from Kyle Evans (5-0 over Josh Croat at 125), Steve Evans (4-3 over Pete Jensen at 130) and Justin Fruechte (9-2 over Dusty Bullerman at 140).
Match wrap-up
103 (A) J.Bullerman pins T.Evans.
112 (A) B.Croat by forfeit.
119 (A) B.Bullerman dec. Morgan.
125 (P) K.Evans dec. J.Croat.
130 (P) S.Evans dec. Jensen.
135 (A) Reverts pins Manderscheid.
140 (P) Fruechte dec. D.Bullerman.
145 (A) Voss pins J.Evans.
152 (A) Slater pins Luftfield.
160 (A) Sauer dec. Darveaux.
171 (A) Wolf pins Peterson.
189 (A) L.Bullerman pins Alfson.
215 (A) Schettler pins Olberding.
275 (A) Winselman pins Klinsing.