The Perham boys’ track and field team had another strong showing at the Class A State Track and Field meet on Friday, earning medals in four events.  Bjorn Anderson, who won the 3200 meter run on Friday, was runner-up in the 1600 (4:19.91).  Micah Thompson was seventh in the 800 meter run (2:00.34).  In the 4x400 relay (3:27.82), the team of Aiden Kennedy, Blake Swenson, Micah Thompson and Bjorn Anderson ended up fourth, while the team of Swenson, Thompson, Dylan Guck and Isaac Paurus was seventh (8:06.88) in the 4x800 relay.

Perham sophomore Bjorn Anderson won the gold medal in the 3200 meter run at the Class A Boys’ State Track and Field Meet on Thursday at St. Michael-Albertville.  Anderson’s time was 9:22.44.  He will compete in the 1600 meter run on Friday afternoon.  The Yellowjackets also advanced their 4x400 (3:26.73) and 4x200 (1:30.83) relay teams to the finals by placing top 9 in the prelims, but did not make it to finals in the 4x100 (44.43).  Micah Thompson qualified for finals in the 800 (1:57.44).