PHOTO OF THE DAY: PARTING WORDS

Marion/Freeman head wrestling coach Chris Sayler offers a few remarks during a Tuesday morning sendoff for the state-bound wrestlers, who left for Rapid City at 9 a.m. to get ahead of the incoming winter weather. Also pictured is assistant coach Jeff Wollman and those grapplers heading to state: From left – Brody Gossen at 106, Easton Tschetter at 113, Finley McConniel at 120 and Riley Tschetter, who is going as an alternate at 160 lbs. The competition begins Thursday morning at 10 a.m. MST.