Last Saturday the Adrian Dragon wrestling squad traveled to Owatonna to participate in the Federated Duals. The Duals consist of two pools with the best records out of each pool matching up at the end of the night in a championship dual. The Dragons won the Silver pool by defeating all four teams in it. The championship dual featured the Adrian Dragons and one of the best teams in class AAA, the Owatonna Huskies.The first dual of the day was against the Buffalo Bison. The Dragons won 12 of 14 weight classes, losing one of the matches to a state-ranked opponent. Buffalo started the dual with a 10-5 decision at 103. Tony Thier started a string of eight-straight victories for the Dragons with a 14-8 decision. Joey Bullerman followed by pinning his opponent in 2:30. Zach Reker wrestled 125 for the Dragons. Reker handled his opponent but was unable to win by fall, earning the 7-2 decision, giving the Dragons a 12-3 lead. Brandon Croat controlled Danny Maghrak and earned a 9-0 major decision at 130 pounds. Buffalo forfeited to Andy Heitkamp at 135 pounds, leading into the 140 pound match between Brandon Bullerman and Tyler Reiss. Bullerman, battling the flu, was able to jump out to a 6-2 lead, earning a 9-8 decision. At 145 pounds, Dusty Bullerman took down Ray Heinkel three times before pinning him in 1:28. Tony Sauer earned a last-second takedown to major decision his opponent by a score of 18-10, giving the Dragons a 35-2 lead (Buffalo lost a team point after the 140 pound match). At 160 pounds, Nate Engelkes wrestled another state ranked opponent. Engelkes fought hard but lost a close decision by a score of 6-4. The Dragons ended the dual in style by pinning the final four Buffalo wrestlers in the first period. At 171, Cody Reverts forced Jesse Klingelhoets over, earning the fall in 1:07. Levi Bullerman followed by earning a 24 second fall over his opponent. Will Lutmer earned two takedowns before earning the fall in 1:02 at 215 pounds. In the final match of the dual, Cody Lutmer finished off Justin Franke in 1:25, giving the Dragons the 59-5 victory.Adrian vs. NREHGThe No. 2-ranked Dragons squared off against the No. 5-ranked New Richland-Ellendale-Heartland-Geneva squad. NREHG jumped out to a quick lead, 4-0, as they won the 103 pound match by major decision. Adrian was able to bounce back and win the next three matches as Joey Bullerman won by fall, Tony Thier by decision, and Zach Reker finished off the winning streak by accepting a forfeit, giving Adrian a 15-4 lead. At 130 pounds, NREHG pulled out a squeaker by a score of 3-1. Brandon Bullerman cradled his opponent and got the pin in 20 seconds, extending the Dragon lead to 14 (21-7). Andy Heitkamp took the mat for the Dragons at 140 pounds. Andy wrestled tough, but lost by decision. Dusty Bullerman, Tony Sauer, and Nate Engelkes sealed the deal for the Dragons as they won by technical fall (4:33), and two falls (1:52 and 3:45) respectively. NREHG was able to squeak out another decision at 171 pounds, making the team score 38-13. In one of the feature matches of the day, No. 1-ranked Levi Bullerman squared off against No. 1-ranked Nick Christiensen. Bullerman was on the offensive the whole match but was unable to earn the winning takedown in regulation, forcing OT. In OT, Levi shot a hard double and earned a takedown on the edge of the mat to end the match. NREHG finished the dual by catching both of its Dragon opponents and earning falls, making the team final 41-25.Adrian vs. HutchinsonThe third round of the Duals matched up the Dragons of Adrian against the Tigers of Hutchinson. Stephen Loosbrock jump-started the Dragons by earning a major decision by a score of 8-0. He was followed by a string of falls at 112, 119, 125, and 130. Joey Bullerman, Tony Thier, and Brandon Croat all pinned their opponents in the first period, while Zach Reker won by fall in 3:35. Hutchinson gained one of its two victories at 135, making the score 28-3. Brandon Bullerman won his third match of the day by tech falling Jamie Larson in 3:58. At 145 pounds, Dusty Bullerman won the fastest fall trophy in the tournament by pinning Josh Wendlend in 12 seconds. Tony Sauer also pinned his opponent at 152 pounds, making the Dragons’ lead 45-3. Nate Engelkes won his second match of the day as he decisioned Josh Ellis 4-0 at 160. Cody Reverts pinned his Tiger opponent in 3:09 seconds giving the Dragons a 54-3 advantage. Levi Bullerman received a forfeit at 189 pounds, while Will Lutmer wasted little time with Derek Wertz as he pinned him in 15 seconds. Hutch won its second match of the day at HWT as Mike May earned a close 2-1 decision over Cody Lutmer, making the team final 66-6. Adrian vs. Coon RapidsIn the fourth dual of the day, Adrian faced the #8 ranked Coon Rapids Cardinals. Adrian won the dual by a score of 54-19. Stephen Loosbrock earned his second victory on the day as he pinned Kyle Anderson in 3:38. At 112 pounds, Joey Bullerman earned his fourth fall of the day as he earned the fall in 34 seconds. Tony Thier won his fourth match of the day by decision 9-5 at 119. The Cardinals forfeited to Zach Reker at 125 pounds making the team score 21-0. Coon Rapids sent out three ranked wrestlers at 130, 135, and 140 pounds. The Cardinals won the 130 and 135 pound matches by fall and the 140 pound match by decision, making the team score 21-16. Adrian countered by winning the next six matches. Dusty Bullerman won the 145 pound match by fall in 3:36. At 152 pounds, Tony Sauer was able to escape in double OT to win by a score of 2-1. The Dragons’ Nate Engelkes and Cody Reverts received forfeits at 160 and 171 pounds. Levi Bullerman earned his fourth victory of the day as he pinned Nick Creamier in 46 seconds. At 215 pounds, the Cardinals forfeited to Will Lutmer, giving the Dragons a 54-16 lead going into heavyweight. At heavyweight, Glen Kruger wrestled well but gave up a late takedown and three near fall points at the end of the match to lose by a score of 9-4, making the final score 54-19, Dragons. History was made in the dual as Dusty Bullerman and Levi Bullerman both broke the Adrian individual career win record that was held by Pat Dorn. Dusty and Levi both finished the dual with 162 career victories.Adrian vs. OwatonnaThe Owatonna Huskies jumped out to a 31-0 lead, winning two close matches that could have gone either way. Dusty Bullerman got the first victory for the Dragons at 145 pounds. Bullerman fell behind 2-0, but battled back to take the lead by a score of 5-4. Dusty forced over Tyler Grunwald and earned the fall in 5:08, putting the Dragons on the board. At 152 pounds, Tony Sauer put four more points on the board for the Dragons as he earned a major decision over Brad Uher by a score of 19-7. Owatonna countered by getting a major decision of their own at 160 pounds, giving them a 35-10 lead. Cody Reverts controlled his opponent at 171 pounds, earning a 4-3 decision. At 189 pounds, Levi Bullerman squared off against Russell Smith, another No. 1-ranked wrestler in the state. Bullerman stayed in good position, but was unable to come away with the win, as Smith won the match up between two of the best wrestlers in the nation by a score of 7-4. Will Lutmer earned numerous takedowns in the 215 pound bout, as he defeated the No. 8-ranked wrestler in class AAA by a score of 11-6. At heavyweight, Cody Lutmer scored two takedowns and an escape on his way to a 5-3 decision over the very physical Kyle Schweisthal, making the final score 38-19.Dusty Bullerman and Tony Sauer were the only Dragon wrestlers to go undefeated in the Duals. Dusty was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the event as he went 5-0 on the day. Bullerman had 4 falls and one technical fall on his way to his 163rd career victory.* * *Ideas for pull graphics:New AHS Wrestling Record Set - Two senior wrestlers had a record setting night at the Federated Duals. The record was set 21 years ago by current assistant coach, Pat Dorn.Dusty Bullerman and Levi Bullerman both broke the record by earning their 162 career wins in the Coon Rapids dual. Both wrestlers have never wrestled a B-squad match, competing at the varsity level since seventh grade. Both wrestlers have the chance to extend the record to over 180 wins by the end of the season.