On February 27th and 28th, the Greeley County Jackrabbit wrestling squad sent Caleb Austin to the                                                                321A State Tournament to try and make school history.  Caleb won his first match by fall over Afkers                                                                of Burlington.  He then went on to win by major decision over Smith of Minneapolis 15-5 in round                                                                    two.  This win secured Caleb a State Medal for the tournament but he was not done yet.  Caleb                                                                       went on to beat Wessling of Beloit, who was the eventual 3rd place finisher, 5-1 to advance to the                                                                   State Championship match.  “Caleb had an amazing first day.  His match with the Beloit wrestler                                                                     came down to the last 20 seconds when his takedown finally opened up,” stated Coach Broeckelman. “The first day was a rush, but nothing to what the 2nd day of the tournament came to be.”  After making weight Friday night, Caleb as able to sleep in and enjoy his morning as his match was not until Saturday evening.  Caleb would be facing off against Brandon Ball of Hoisington in the state finals.  This would be the 2nd time they have met this year, with Caleb winning the first time.  The match had a slow start but the last 30 seconds was something to remember.  Trailing by one point, Caleb shot in for a takedown with about 15 seconds left.  Caleb then hooked up a cradle and appeared to get some back points.  With 3 seconds left Brandon Ball was able to get the reversal.  The referees conferred and decided that no backpoints were awarded making the score 3-2 in favor of Ball.  Austin was your 2015 321A State Runner-up in weight class 138.  “It was such a rush of emotion in that last 30 seconds.  I am still confused on the whether the right call was made, but in the end, it does not take away from Caleb’s season.  Caleb had a record of 43-1, a 2nd place finish in state; that is nothing to be ashamed about.  As a coach this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to coach against a potential four time state champion, especially in his final match.  This will be a match that I never forget and that will be talked about amongst the wrestling community for years to come.”  Caleb Austin will be competing in multiple national tournaments over the next couple weeks.  Good luck in your future wrestling career.  Be sure to like the GCHS Wrestling Facebook page to keep up-to-date on wrestling events along with Caleb’s national matches.