If you are interested in joining cross country this upcoming fall, please fill out the information below and send it into Coach Morris. You may also fill it out online at

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Head Cross Country Coach Jeff Morris
2012 National High School Coach of the Year
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Jeff Morris, 45071 423rd St.
Perham, MN 56573

Many former PHS Cross Country/Track & Field athletes have went on to compete at a collegiate level and enjoyed tremendous success. So come and be a part of the Yellowjacket tradition.

Kevin Lachowitzer
2006 Class A State
CC Champion
Mile – 4:18
2 mile 9:26
University of MN / Maddie McClellan
2009 Class A State
CC Champion
2009,2010 2 mile State Champ
2 mile – 10:41
1 mile – 5:05
Nike National
NDSU / Gabriele Anderson
2004 Class A
800m State Champ
All-State XC
800m – 2:14
Olympic Trials Qualifier
Brittany Gigstead
2007 Class A
800m State Champ
All-State XC
800m – 2:14
NCAA National Qualifier / David Krueger
2004 Class A State 4x800m Champs
800m – 1:55
University of MN / Sam Stoll
2009 Class A State
7th place individual
All State XC
3200 m – 9:43
Eddie Stenger
2006,2007 Class A Team State Champs
All-State XC
Mile – 4:20
SDSU / Justin Tellinghuisen
2006,2007 Class A Team State Champs
All-State XC
2 mile – 9:47
SDSU / Abby Anderson
2007 Class A State 6th place individual
1 mile – 5:07
2008 Class A State 1 mile – 2nd place

Pictured from left to right:

Kevin Lachowitzer, Maddie McClellan, Gabriele Anderson

Perham XC

Boys HOL Conference Champs
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Boys Section Champs
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Boys State Finishes
2000-12th,2002-4th,2003-2nd,2004-2nd,
2005-4th,2006-1st,2007-1st,2008-2nd,
2009-2nd,2010-1st,2011-2nd, 2012-1st

Girls HOL Conference Champs
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012

Girls Section Champions
2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012

Girls State Finishes
1999-9th,2000-10th,2003-8th,2004-4th,
2005-3rd,2006-4th,2007-3rd,2008-2nd,
2009-2nd,2010,12th,2011-10th, 2012-7th

Under Head coach Jeff Morris for the last 11 years, the Cross Country/Track & Field teams has seen great success and achievement.

Among the teams ranks have been numerous conference, section, and state champions, including 11 straight state meet appearances in cross country for boys and 9 straight for girls.

During this time the cross country & track teams have won 14 team and individuals state championships. The past season the boys won the first ever National Championship in Perham school history.

Perham High School

Contact Info – Coach Jeff Morris

218-371-5992



PHS Boys Records

ALL Time State Top 10 Performers

5000 meters (3.1 miles)

1. Kevin Lachowitzer15:54.90

2006 Class A State Meet – 1st place

2. Keeghan Hurley16:01.02

2012 Class A State Meet – 5th place

3. Brady Speicher16:09.40

2012 Class A State Meet – 7th place

4. Jayden Cullen16:12.40

2012 Class A State Meet – 9th place

5. Jake Januszewski16:19.50

2001 Class A State Meet – 3rd place

6. Todd Schmidt16:20.00

2003 Class A State Meet – 14th place

7. Nick Carignan16:27.40

2012 Class A State Meet – 16th place

8. Justin Tellinghuisen16:27.50

2006 Class A State Meet – 9th place

9. Eddie Stenger16:39.40

2006 Class A State Meet – 17th place

10. Sam Stoll16:40.50

2009 Class A State Meet – 7th place

PHS Girls Records

ALL Time Top Performers

4000 meters (2.5 miles)

1. Maddie McClellan14:55.20

2009 Class A State Meet – 1st place

2. Abby Anderson15:01.80

2007 Class A State Meet – 6th place

3. Gabriele Anderson15:06.00

2003 Class A State Meet – 14thplace

4. Brittany Gigstead15:27.80

2005 Class A State Meet – 17thplace

5. Brynnan Covington15:37.30

2012 Class A State Meet – 40thplace

6. Carolyn Sailer15:43.70

1999 Class A State Meet – 26th place

7. Tori Haugrud15:44.40

1997 Class A State Meet – 13th place

8. Maddie Covington15:44.70

2005 Class A State Meet – 37th place

9. Holly Sheets15:45.00

2009 Class A State Meet – 16th place

10. Cassie Beseman15:45.60

2011 Class A State Meet – 40th place