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Why Rex Sunahara wanted to be a long snapper at West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When Reed Sunahara stood in the Milan Puskar Stadium stands to watch West Virginia play Kansas, it marked an important family milestone. For the first time ever, he was able to watch in person as his son Rex took the field as the Mountaineers’ long snapper.

That’s a proud moment for any parent, but there was extra meaning for the Sunaharas. Their family path took a series of detours before finally converging in Morgantown.

In the beginning

Reed Sunahara arrived at West Virginia in 2015 for a reclamation project.