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ALSO RUNS TRACK & FIELD FOR THE BRAVES

AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Ran his personal best time in the 8K at the Sand Shark Invitational where he placed 42nd (fourth finisher for the Braves) with a time of 25:42.23 to help the Braves to a fifth place finish … At the Peach Belt Conference Championships, he ran a time of 25:57.45 for a 17th place finish (third finisher for the Braves) as the UNCP men’s team placed second … Finished 29th as the second runner for UNCP at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships with a time of 33:57.63 as the Braves placed sixth overall … Competed in his first cross country race of the season at the Queens Twilight Invitational where he helped the team become race champion with a 12th place finish and a personal best time in the 5K (16:21.3) as the fourth finisher for UNCP … Captured a top-three finish at the Bulldog Cross Country Invitational as he ran a time of 27:49.95 for a third place finish (second place finisher for UNCP) and a team champion honor … Registered a 23rd place finish (fifth finisher for UNCP) with a time of 26:43.3 at the Charlotte Cross Country Invitational in which the Braves captured third place … At the Royals Cross Country Challenge, he logged a 29th place finish (fifth for UNCP) as he crossed the finish line in a time of 26:37.2.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)
A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Ran his personal best time in the 8K at the PBC Championships with a time of 26:06.29 for a 19th place finish as the UNCP men’s team placed third and he was the third finisher from the squad to cross the finish line … At the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, he ran a time of 33:24.7 for a 44th overall finish, and second on the team, for a personal best time in the 10K to assist the Braves in finishing seventh overall … Placed seventh at the Bulldog Stampede with a time of 28:54 in the 8K to assist the team in capturing the title of team champion as he was the fourth Brave to cross the finish line … Finished 13th at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational with a time of 17:16.22 in the 5K to help UNCP become race champion in the opening meet of the season … Dropped 50 seconds in the 8K at the Charlotte Cross Country Invitational (58th, 28:04.7) and another 1:28 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge (36th, 26:36.8) in back-to-back races.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Ran his personal best time in the 8K at the PBC Championships with a time of 27:10.06 for a 21st place finish as the UNCP men’s team placed fourth and he was the second finisher from the squad to cross the finish line … At the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, he ran a time of 34:10.8 for a 59th overall finish, and fourth on the team, for a personal best time in the 10K to assist the Braves in finishing sixth overall … Crossed the finish line in as the lead Brave in seventh with a time of 17:05 at the Wingate Pre-SAC Invitational for the team’s third place finish … Also finished 144th (Fourth for the Braves) at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 27:41.09.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Oak Harbor High School under coach Eric Peterson … A four-year letterman in cross country and track and field  and two-year letterman in diving … As a senior, he ran the 5K in a time of 16:19, as well as the 800m (2:03), 1600m (4:27) and 3200m (9:37) …  Finished 39th overall in the 3A State Cross Country Championships and was named all-league … Named league champion and district champion in the 3200m, first-team all-league and 12th at the 3A State Track Meet … Helped the cross country team become district champions and 10th overall in state, as well as the track team become league and district champions … In his junior season, he helped the cross country team become state qualifiers as he ran the 5K with a time of 16:14 to garnered all-league honors and finish 19th in the state championships … During the track season, he ran the 800m in 2:04, 1600m in 4:33 and 3200m in 9:52, while taking home honorable mention laurels.

PERSONAL
The son of Shannon and Michael Reith Sr. … Has an older brother, Michael Jr. … Named Career and Tech Student of the Semester  in two different semesters, as well as Career and Tech Student of the Year … Garnered the laurels for achievement in marketing proficiency … Was the DECA president, worked at a Seafood Smokehouse and ushered at church during high school … A criminal justice major at UNCP.

PERSONAL BESTS
5K - 16:21.3 at Queens Twilight Meet – Sept. 6, 2014
8K – 25:42.23 at Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 25, 2014
10K – 33:24.7 at NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships - Nov. 9, 2013