The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Payton Smith crosses the barrier to hit the water jump in a 3,000-meter steeplechase race last spring at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. (Courtesy photo)
Payton Smith, the son of Kyle and Layne Smith of Carrington, is in his third year competing for the North Dakota State University Bison cross country and track and field teams.
This last spring, Payton learned a new event on the track, the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and it soon became his specialty race for the outdoor season.
He finished first in the steeplechase at the NDSU Spring Classic, and al...
