From left to right: Billy Beseman, Jakob McCleary, Brandon O'Hara, and Keeghan Hurley
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After a month of voting and all the upsets imaginable, the Perham boys have been voted as the champion in our Greatest Minnesota boys cross country school of all-time bracket contest. Ten of thousands of votes have gotten us to this point and now we can revel in the success of Perham's continued domination in Minnesota.
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Voting comprised of four rounds and Perham upset numerous teams as seen below:
| Round 1 | Perham - 64.32% | vs. | Stillwater - 35.68% |
| Round 2 | Perham - 98.33% | vs. | Burnsville - 1.67% |
| Semi-Finals | Perham - 74.15% | vs. | Eden Prairie - 25.85% |
| Final | Perham - 72.14% | vs. | Two Rivers - 27.86% |
En route to the title they defeated the #2 seed in Stillwater, the #10 seed in Burnsville, the #6 seed in Eden Prairie, and the #16 seed in Two Rivers. Overall they received 26,000+ votes en route to yet another title for the Class A powerhouse.
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See the final boys bracket below:
The boys team for Perham consisted of Keeghan Hurley, Jakob McCleary, Billy Beseman, Kevin Lachowitzer, and Brandon O'Hara. Their average 5K time of 15:43.20 got them the #15 seed just ahead of Two Rivers.
#15 Seed - Perham
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:28.90 | Perham High School | 2014 | |
| 2 | 15:37.80 | Perham High School | 2020 | |
| 3 | 15:44.20 | Perham High School | 2008 | Milaca Mega Meet 1st |
| 4 | 15:48.70 | Perham High School | 2022 | |
| 5 | 15:56.40 | Perham High School | 2015 |
AVERAGE TIME: 15:43.20
The Perham boys above have combined for three individual state cross country titles (Jakob McCleary 2021, Kevin Lachowitzer 2006, and Keeghan Hurley 2013), and have been scorers for a state-winning team for Perham in 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
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