I would call this interference every time under any rule set.
NCAA: Ball's within the immediate reach of the fielder. The fielder's still protected. (Approved Ruling)
NFHS: Ball's within a step and a reach. The fielder's still protected.
OBR: Ball's within a step and a reach. The fielder's still protected. MLBUM.
On top of all of these, the runner seems to alter his path to go at the fielder when he had every opportunity to avoid. The fielder did not move right or left, here.
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