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.