By Brandon Hansen
BILLINGS - Rocky Mountain College bolstered its wide receiver ranks recently, announcing they had signed Charlo senior Austin Bauer, a two-time all-state selection in football.
"I like the program," Bauer said. "It just seems like a good program that I would be a good fit in. It reminded me a lot of the Charlo program."
The coaching staff at Rocky Mountain thought Bauer was an all-around good player and their interest really piqued when they heard about his high ACT scores.
Knowing they had a well-rounded student-athlete they could bring to Billings, they offered to sign him as a player.
Being a big part of a Charlo Vikings team that went undefeated in the regular season and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs may have had something to do with it as well.
"It's awesome," Bauer said of playing college football. "It was always a goal of mine, I was always working hard and playing hard. It's really great I'm able to sign on with a team without the walk-on process."
The 6'1" 175-pound Bauer caught 22 passes for 307 yards and six touchdowns this year. On defense he had 26 solo tackles and 38 assists. He was could also be a major threat on kick and punt returns.
The Rocky Mountain coaching staff was looking at teammates of Bauer's when they noticed the wide receiver's potential.
In February, he went down to visit the campus and talk with coaches.
And then just two weeks ago, he signed his letter of intent to play football. The college itself is a private institution that competes in NAIA Division 1 athletics.
With an enrollment of 894 undergraduates, the Battlin' Bears compete in the Frontier Conference which should make it easier on Bauer's family when it comes to traveling to games.
"They play schools like Carroll College and Montana Tech in Butte, all of those are a lot closer," Bauer said. "They supported me 100 percent, I'm blessed and thankful for that."
Bauer will start his college career the first weekend of August, and he plans to study aviation.
"It's going to be difficult and a little bit of an adjustment, but I think I'm going to be pretty good at it," Bauer said.
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