Adrian sophomore Brandon Bullerman listens to instructions being offered by the AHS coaching staff during a match at the Section 3AA Individual Wrestling Tournament in Montevideo Friday. Bullerman is one of five Dragons who captured section championships at the event.By John RittenhouseThe Adrian Dragons gained more representation at the Minnesota State Class AA Wrestling Championships in St. Paul thanks to their efforts in the Section 3AA Individual Tournament staged in Montevideo Friday and Saturday.One week after Adrian won the section team tournament to earn a berth in the state field, seven Dragons earned the right to compete individually at the state event by placing first or second in Montevideo.Adrian’s Michal Barrie, Joey, Brandon, Dusty and Levi Bullerman all won section individual titles. Tony Sauer and Josh Winselman placed second in their weight classes.The qualifying Dragons will wrestle in the state preliminaries, which start at 8 a.m. this morning at the Xcel Energy Center.Joey Bullerman and Barrie and Levi Bullerman all won three matches to claim titles at 112-, 125- and 189-pounds respectivley.Joey Bullerman posted pins over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton’s Derek Evans (3:23) and Montevideo’s Gage Halvorson (5:10) before securing a 2-1 decision win over Yellow Medicine East’s Chad Listul in the championship match. Bullerman will take a 32-9 record into the state tournament.Barrie pinned Luverne’s Brad Donth (30 seconds) and YME’s Landen Cole (5:36) before rolling to an 18-5 major decision win over Fulda-Murray County Central’s Luke Giese in the 125-pound title tilt. Barrie improves his record to 34-7.Levi Bullerman pinned Montevideo’s Tom Peterson (1:52), Redwood Valley’s Blake Hagert (4:56) and Lac Qui Parle Valley’s Crian Croatt (2:45) to take top honors at 189. Bullerman’s record stands at 40-1.Brandon and Dusty Bullerman went 4-0 at 135 and 140 to win their championships.Brandon Bullerman recorded a pin over T-M-B’s Andy Lackie (2:08), decisioned RRC-W-WG’s Donovan Walz 8-3 and pinned Pipestone’s Steve Evans (1:35) to advance to the title match at 135. Bullerman coasted to a 12-2 major decision win over LQPV’s David Carruth in the championship match to up his season record to 34-8.Dusty Bullerman pinned LQPV’s Matt Brehmer (1:52), RRC-W-WG’s Michael Yang (1:50) and T-M-B’s James Prairie (3:27) before nipping YME’s Nick Cole 6-4 in the title match at 140. Bullerman has a 36-6 record.Sauer and Winselman placed second at 152 and heavyweight respectively.Sauer posted a 14-4 major decision win over RRC-W-WG’s Nick Coulter, pinned Worthington’s Dane Jeppsen in 1:21 and edged YME’s Jordan Stock 6-5 to reach the championship match. RWV’s Dusty Myers pinned Sauer in 1:38 during the finals, leaving him with a 34-8 record.Winselman lost a 5-4 double-overtime decision to RRC-W-WG’s Michal Huber in the semifinals before pinning T-M-B’s Jordan Rolling (36 seconds) and F-MCC’s Andy Witzel (1:22) in the wrestlebacks. Winselman met YME’s Ben Kahli in a true second-place match, a battle that Winselman won by a 2-0 decision. Winselman takes a 31-11 record into the state tournament.Adrian’s Tony Thier (4-2) and Trent Bullerman (3-1) placed third at 103 and 171 respectively. Nate Engelkes (3-2), Cody Reverts (2-1), and Cody Lutmer (2-2) placed fourth at 145, 160 and 215 respectively. Brandon Croat finished fifth at 119 with a 4-2 mark. Pete Jensen placed sixth at 130 with a 1-3 record.
