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Dragons edge Minneota before sweeping foes in Redwood Falls

By John RittenhouseThe Adrian wrestling team upped its record to 27-7 after posting three wins at a pair of events.The Dragons pulled out a three-point win in Wabasso Friday before besting a pair of foes at the Redwood Valley Triangular in Redwood Falls Tuesday.Adrian completes the regular season with a match in Pipestone tonight before opening the Section 3A Team Tournament in Worthington Tuesday.RWV triangularThe Dragons emerged as the lone undefeated team of Tuesday’s triangular in Redwood Falls.Adrian topped RWV 52-21 before securing a 36-25 win over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.Tony Thier, Brandon Bullerman, Andy Heitkamp, Zach Reker, Nate Engelkes, Cody Reverts and Will Lutmer all went 2-0 for the Dragons, while Brock Bullerman was 1-0.Matt Gades and Stephen Loosbrock went 1-1 for AHS. Jordan Bullerman, Tyler Sieve and Luke Tiesler went 0-1. Jordan Reker, Shea Klooster and Clint Metz went 0-3.Match wrap-upsAdrian 36, T-M-B 25103 (A) Bk.Bullerman3-1 Campbell.112 (T) Thao 11-6 Tiesler.119 (T) Prarie pins Loosbrock.125 (T) Cooreman 6-1 Gades.130 (A) Thier 4-3 Evans.135 (A) Bd.Bullermant.f Cooreman.140 (A) Heitkamp 6-2 Hebig.145 (A) Z.Reker pins Dieter.152 (T) Nelson 5-0 J.Reker.160 (T) Prarie pins Klooster.171 (T) Carlson 11-3 Metz.189 (A) Engelkes pins Lanners.215 (A) Reverts 13-2 Bauer.275 (A) Lutmer pins Jacob.Adrian52, RWV 21103 (R) Sweetmanpins Jd.Bullerman.112 (A) Loosbrock by forfeit.119 (R) King pins Sieve.125 (A) Gades by forfeit.130 (A) Thier by forfeit.135 (A) Bd.Bullerman pins Harazin.140 (A) Heitkamp 13-5 Schiller.145 (A) Z.Reker by forfeit.152 (R) Myers 6-2 J.Reker.160 (R) Potter 6-2 Metz.171 (R) Anderson 9-3 Klooster.189 (A) Engelkes pins Okins.215 (A) Reverts pins Vermillion.275 (A) Lutmer by forfeit.Adrian 34, Minneota 31The Dragons erased a 13-point deficit late in the match to nip the Vikings by three points Friday in Minneota.With the score tied at 18 after the 145-pound match, Minneota registered three straight wins to gain a 31-18 advantage heading into the 189-pound tilt.Adrian’s Nate Engelkes secured a 9-6 decision win over Wade Eischens at 189 before Cody Reverts and Will Lutmer received forfeits at 215 and heavyweight to complete the comeback.Minneota led 18-3 after the first five matches of the contest. Adrian’s win came from Stephen Loosbrock, who secured a 5-3 decision victory over Jordan Bottelberghe at 112.The Dragons tied the match at 18 with pins from Tony Thier (2:11 over Andrew Bradke) and Brandon Bullerman (27 seconds over Jordan Kimpe) at 125 and 140 respectively, and Andy Heitkamp’s 3-2 victory over Craig Peterson at 145.Match wrap-up103 (M) Derynck 6-2 Bk.Bullerman.112 (A) Loosbrock5-3 Bottleberghe.119 (M) Longtin pins Croat.125 (M) Buettel pins Polzine.130 (M) Skillings 7-2 Gades.135 (A) Thier pins Bradke.140 (A) Bd.Bullerman pins Kimpe.145 (A) Heitkamp 3-2 Peterson.152 (M) Buysse 7-1 J.Reker.160 (M) Peterson pins Metz.171 (M) Hammer 14-6 Wagner.189 (A) Engelkes 9-6 Eischens.215 (A) Reverts by forfeit.275 (A) Lutmer by forfeit.

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