Season 2, Episode 10: A chat with former Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 3-time state champion Reece Smith

Reece comes on to talk about his fast rise to stardom his freshman season of high school, when he finished fifth at state cross country and helped G-H-V to a state title with his brother, Chase. The Northwest Missouri State sophomore describes the disappointment of finishing runner-up at Iowa state meets five times before breaking through as a senior. Reece details his reasons for leaving the University of Iowa after one season and landing in Maryville. He discusses overcoming some bitterness to win a Drake Relays title in the 3,000 steeplechase last spring and what improvement he needs to make in that race. Reece describes how he met his girlfriend and taking on a difficult major. He also talks about what he believes will be required to qualify for NCAA Division II indoor nationals for the Bearcats.

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