By John Rittenhouse
The Adrian wrestling team continued to roll over some opponents while raising its record to 16-3 overall for the season.
The Dragons beat some top-notch competition while going 4-0 to win the Federated Duals in Owatonna Saturday. Adrian locked up the Red Rock Conference championship by overpowering Fulda-Murray County Central by 41 points in Adrian Tuesday.
Adrian takes a 13-match winning streak into a triangular in Canby tonight. The Dragons wrestle at the Kasson-Mantorville Tournament Saturday before wrestling a match in Luverne Tuesday.
Adrian 53, F-MCC 12
The Dragons clinched their first outright RRC championship when they coasted to a 41-point home win over the Rebels Tuesday.
Adrian opened a 26-3 lead by winning five of the first six matches of the duel and ended up taking 10 of the 13 bouts in the lopsided victory.
The early run featured pins by Eric Kunkel (1:35 over Ben Kremer at 125), Tyler Wolf (:32 over Eric Zins at 140) and Nate Bullerman (3:11 over Tyson Meyeraan at 145), and major decision victories from Dusty Bullerman (17-4 over Nick Henning at 130) and Lance Bullerman (12-2 over Ryan Olsen at 152).
F-MCC, which received a 7-6 win from Wade Behr over Chris Kruger at 135, made it 26-6 when Dean Paulzine nipped Trent Bullerman 5-4 in two overtimes at 160.
Adrian, however, won five of the next six matches to ice the victory.
The late surge consisted of pins by Levi Bullerman (2:35 over Matt Witzel at 171), Tyler Bullerman (1:46 over Matt Kautz at 189), Josh Winselman (1:39 over Nick Steinmetz) and Cody Reverts (;29 over Jacob Nolt at 119), and Brandon BullermanÕs 10-3 decision win over Lauren Clarke at 112.
Rebel Luke Giese pinned Brandon Croat at 1:14 of the 103-pound match.
Match wrap-up
125 (A) Kunkel pins Kremer.
130 (A) D.Bullerman m.d. Henning.
135 (F) Behr dec. Kruger.
140 (A) Wolf pins Zins.
145 (A) N.Bullerman pins Meyeraan.
152 (A) La.Bullerman m.d. Olsen.
160 (F) Paulzine dec. Tr.Bullerman.
171 (A) Lv.Bullerman pins Witzel.
189 (Ty.Bullerman pins Kautz.
275 (A) Winselman pins Steinmetz.
103 (F) Giese pins Croat.
112 (A) B.Bullerman dec. Clarke.
119 (A) Reverts pins Nolt.
Owatonna tourney
The Dragon boys shocked the field by winning the Federated Duals championship in Owatonna Saturday.
Adrian went 4-0 overall for the day and beat three teams that were ranked in Class A or AAA while extending their longest winning streak of the season to 12 straight wins.
Adrian opened the event by posting a 54-12 win over Le Center before upending three straight state-ranked opponents.
The Dragons met Medford, the state's top-ranked Class A team, and secured a 31-22 win. Cambridge-Isanti, ranked seventh in Class AAA, was upended by a 29-23 margin by the Dragons in the third round. Adrian completed its title run by besting Owatonna, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A and 24th in the nation, by a 27-25 tally in the finals.
Three Dragons boasted 4-0 records at tournament's end.
Tyler Bullerman turned in an outstanding performance by recording consecutive pins over Le Center's Brian Struck (:44), Medford's Jeremy Kaplanin (:32), CIÕs Dejon Brunell (:54) and OwatonnaÕs Dan Sorenson (3:06) at 171 and 189.
Lance Bullerman went 4-0 at 152 and 160. He received a forfeit against Le Center, won a 9-4 decision from Medford's Scott Balzer and recorded pins over C-I's Nick Henderson (:56) and Owatonna's Brady Pettis (3:16).
Levi Bullerman went 4-0 at 160 and 171. He pinned Le Center's Kyle Blaschko in 36 seconds, recorded 9-7 and 11-5 decision wins over Medford's Steve Maas and Owatonna's Eric Seykora respectively, and notched a 13-1 major decision win over C-IÕs Lee Molitor.
AdrianÕs Brandon Bullerman (103), Eric Kunkel (119) and Dusty Bullerman (125 and 130) all went 3-1, while Cody Reverts (112) and Trent Bullerman (145 and 152) went 2-2. Pete Jensen was 1-1 at 125 and 130. Chris Kruger was 1-2 at 130 and 135, and Nate Bullerman (140) and Josh Winselman (heavyweight) went 1-3. Adam Voss was 0-2 at 135, Tyler Wolf 0-1 at 145 and Brandon Schettler 0-3 at 189.
Match wrap-ups
Adrian 54, Le Center 12
103 (L) Grasser dec. B.Bullerman.
112 (A) Reverts pins Wetzel.
119 (A) Kunkel pins Doherty.
125 (A) D.Bullerman pins Krenick.
130 (A) Kruger by forfeit.
135 (L) Hunt dec. Voss.
140 (A) N.Bullerman by forfeit.
145 (A) Tr.Bullerman by forfeit.
152 (A) La.Bullerman by forfeit.
160 (A) Lv.Bullerman pins
Blaschko.
171 (A) Ty.Bullerman pins Struck.
189 (L) Miller dec. Schettler.
275 (L) Stocker dec. Winselman.
Adrian 31, Medford 22
103 (A) B.Bullerman dec. Simmons.
112 (A) Reverts dec. Kavitz.
119 (A) Kunkel pins Barta.
125 (M) Bredenuehl pins Jensen.
130 (A) D.Bullerman m.d. Yule.
135 (M) Yule dec. Kruger.
140 (M) Reinhard m.d. N.Bullerman.
145 (M) Kuhlman pins Wolf.
152 (M) Glende dec. Tr.Bullerman.
160 (A) La.Bullerman dec. Balzer.
171 (A) Lv.Bullerman dec. Maas.
189 (A) Ty.Bullerman pins Kaplan.
275 (A) Winselman dec. Hansen.
Adrian 29, C-I 23
103 (A) B.Bullerman m.d. Graham.
112 (C) Carl dec. Reverts.
119 (A) Kunkel pins Sjodin.
125 (C) Fiedler dec. D.Bullerman.
130 (C) Johnson m.d. Kruger.
135 (C) Molitor dec. Voss.
140 (C) Hasser dec. N.Bullerman.
145 (A) Tr.Bullerman dec. DÕAigl.
152 (A) La.Bullerman
pins Henderson.
160 (A) Lv.Bullerman m.d. Molitor.
171 (A) Ty.Bullerman pins Brunell.
189 (C) Becker m.d. Schettler.
275 (C) Balos dec. Winselman.
Adrian 27, Owatonna 25
103 (A) B.Bullerman dec. Meger.
112 (O) Meger m.d. Reverts.
119 (O) Prince dec. Kunkel.
125 (A) D.Bullerman dec. Erler.
130 (A) Jensen by injury default.
135 (O) Johnson dec. Slater.
140 (O) Butler dec. N.Bullerman.
145 (O) Busho dec. Tr.Bullerman.
152 (A) La.Bullerman pins Pettis.
160 (A) Lv.Bullerman dec. Seykora.
171 (A) Ty.Bullerman
pins Sorensen.
189 (O) Sorensen t.f. Schettler.
275 (O) Cassen m.d. Winselman.