By John RittenhouseThe Adrian Dragon wrestling team went 3-1 during a pair of outings to open the 2005-06 season.The Dragons went 3-0 to win the Fulda-Murray County Central Tournament in Fulda Saturday. Adrian lost a one-point match in Emmetsburg, Iowa, Tuesday.Adrian wrestles in a quadrangular in Harrisburg, S.D., tonight before competing at the Jackson County Central Tournament Saturday. The Dragons host Sioux Falls Washington Tuesday.Emmetsburg 31, Adrian 30The Dragons received their first setback of the season when they traveled to Emmetsburg, Iowa, Tuesday.Emmetsburg, Iowa’s first-ranked Class AA team, opened a 16-0 lead early and fought off a late challenge by AHS to win by one point.Adrian never did recover from dropping the first six matches and falling behind by 16 points.The Dragons received pins from Matt Gades (2:47 over Bryan Sundall at 135), Brandon Bullerman (1:53 over Ryan Joynt at 145) and Tyler Wagner (41 seconds over Adam Leuer at 215), but it wasn’t enough to catch the hosts."We were right there," said AHS coach Gregg Nelson. "We lost three close matches early. I thought we wrestled pretty well."AHS also received a forfeit from heavyweight Cody Reverts and decision wins from Clint Metz (10-9 over Ryan Paulman at 171) and Nate Engelkes (7-2 over Josh Fog at 189) during the match.Match wrap-up103 (E) Reedy 11-7 Bk.Bullerman.112 (E) Thompson 10-2 Tiesler.119 (E) Brandonburg7-5 Loosbrock.125 (E) Schmeling8-6 C.Bulelrman.130 (E) Stillman 7-2 Thier.135 (A) Gades pins Sundall.140 (E) Malm t.f Mulder.145 (A) Bd.Bullerman pins Joynt.152 (A) Janssen 17-4 Reker.160 (E) Kerber pins Klooster.171 (A) Metz 10-9 Paulman.189 (A) Engelkes 7-2 Fog.215 (A) Wagner pins Leuer.275 (A) Reverts by forfeit.F-MCC tourneyThe Dragons won three straight matches to take top honors as a team during Saturday’s tournament in Fulda.Adrian, a team that will not be at full strength until January, didn’t perform like that way during the season-opener. The Dragons bested F-MCC (34-32), Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove (71-0) and Harrisburg, S.D. (36-28) to capture the team championship."I’m happy we won," said AHS coach Gregg Nelson. "We were able to get some of our younger kids some experience and get a couple of wins at the same time."Four Dragons sported perfect 3-0 records at tournament’s end.Engelkes posted three wins on the mat at 189 and 215 pounds. After securing a 4-0 decision win over F-MCC’s Will Steinmetz, Engelkes recorded pins against RRC-W-WG’s Michael Koch (1:00) and Harrisburg’s Shane Oaks (5:13).Tony Thier received one forfeit at 130 as well as notching a 9-0 major decision win over F-MCC’s Ben Clarke and pinning Harrisburg’s Shane Cawthorne in 45 seconds.Brandon Bullerman drew one forfeit at 145. He pinned F-MCC’s Andy Henning in 1:08 and secured a 16-9 decision win over Harrisburg’s Brandon Harris.Zach Reker, who received two forfeits at 152, pinned F-MCC’s Dan Clausen in 1:33.Adrian’s Brock Bullerman went 2-1 at 103, Luke Tiesler 1-2 at 112 and 119, Stephen Loosbrock 1-2 at 112 and 119, Camron Bullerman 2-1 at 125, Gades 2-1 at 135, Andy Heitkamp 2-1 at 140, Clint Metz 1-2 at 160, Shea Klooster 2-1 at 171, Wagner 1-2 at 189 and 215, and Will Lutmer 1-0 at heavyweight.Match wrap-upsAdrian 34, F-MCC 31103 (F) Nolt pins. Bk.Bullerman.112 (F) Reinsma dec. Tiesler.119 (F) Witzel m.d. Loosbrock.125 (F) Giese pins C.Bullerman.130 (A) Thier m.d. Clarke.135 (A) Gades dec. Beech.140 (A) Heitkamp pins Hotovec.145 (A) Bd.Bullermanpins Henning.152 (A) Reker pins Clausen.160 (F) Kramer dec. Metz.171 (A) Klooster pins Christians.189 (F) Henning m.d. Wagner.215 (A) Engelkes dec. Steinmetz.275 (F) Witzel by forfeit.Adrian 71, RRC-W-WG 0103 (A) Bk.Bullerman pins Vollmer.112 (A) Tiesler by forfeit.119 (A) Loosbrock by forfeit.125) A) C.Bullerman by forfeit.130 (A) Thier by forfeit.135 (A) Gades m.d. Mattison.140 (A) Heitkamp by forfeit.145 (A) Bd.Bullerman by forfeit.152 (A) Reker by forfeit.160 (A) Metz m.d. Sell.171 (A) Klooster by forfeit.189 (A) Wagner dec. Pfarr.215 (A) Engelkes pins Koch.275 (A-F) double forfeit.Adrian 36, Harrisburg 28103 (A) Bk.Bullermanby injury default.112 (H) Ballard dec. Loosbrock.119 (H) McNamara pins Tiesler.125 (A) C.Bullerman pins Long.130 (A) Thier pins Cawthorne.135 (H) Fink m.d. Gades.140 (H) Fink dec. Heitkamp.145 (A) Bd.Bullerman dec. Harris.152 (A) Reker by forfeit.160 (H) Ballard dec. Metz.171 (H) Ballard pins Klooster.189 (A) Engelkes pins Oaks.215 (H) Barber dec. Wagner.275 (A) Lutmer dec. Alek.