“As a runner, Ben is super-strong. He sets a good early pace with many of his races and doesn’t look back. He ran pretty tough all year.”

Casey Jermyn

Head Coach - Head coach of Bozeman High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 160-pound senior won the Class AA state meet this past season with a time of 15:43.60, breaking the tape 12.19 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Braves to a 10th-place finish as a team. Perrin took 42nd at the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional championships, the only time in nine races during the season that he did not win. Perrin’s older brothers Zach (2011-12, 2012-13) and Jake (2015-16) are both former Gatorade Runners of the Year in Montana.

Academic Achievement

Perrin has maintained a B average in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

Perrin has volunteered locally with The Market Beautiful, a traveling vintage market, and as a youth running coach.