Jeff Morris
Perham High School
Impact Statement
“This biggest thing is we tried to make it so kids knew they weren’t just part of an athletic team. They were part of a family.” -Jeff Morris
Biography
This past season Perham’s cross country Head Coach Jeff Morris led the Yellowjackets to a state meet record 37-points and 16:16 team average to claim the MSHSL Division A State Team Championship. The following week the Minnesota small school came within 10-points of 3rd place at NXN Heartland and being eligible for an at-large berth for Nike Cross Nationals.
The Perham boys team was awarded the Division II National Team Championship as the top school in the nation with a total enrollment less than 500 students, while also being ranked US#26 overall.
Since being honored, Morris continues to lead Perham’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. He is also the assistant for the boys’ and girls’ Track & Field program, working with the long distance runners. Morris has aided in the development of 21 individual and team state championships in cross country and track thus far.
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