Education
He attended Anoka High School and was active in the concert band and a member of the National Honor Society.
He attended Anoka High School and was active in the concert band and a member of the National Honor Society.
He competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 5th in the men"s 4 by 10 kilometres relay at the 2002 games. In addition to competing in three Olympics, Bauer also raced in 16 United States of America National Championships and five World Championships. Bauer graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 with degrees in History and German.
In September, 2011, Bauer was named to the inaugural class of the Anoka High School Hall of Fame.
As a member of the United States Olympic Ski Team he represented his country in. Albertville, France in 1992, Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002.