Hokie Club Tyde Prater Class: r-Freshman
Weight: 141 lbs.
High School: Grundy
Hometown: Grundy, Va.
Comning off a redshirt season ... Is the early leader at 141 pounds to take the starting job ... Could also bump up to 149 pounds and take that job ... A very talented athlete ... Is one of the best athletes in the program ... Brings a lot of quickness and strength to the mat ... Coaches are expecting a lot out of him right away ... Comes from an excellent high school program. 2002-03: Was redshirted after suffering an ankle injury early in the season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Travis Fiser at Grundy High School ... Finished second in the state as a freshman ... State champion in his sophomore, junior and senior years ... A three-time team MVP ... Went undefeated in his senior campaign ... Named the state Wrestler of the Year as a senior ... Club team was the Grundy Wrestling Club ... Also lettered four years in football ... Was named to the all-district and all-region teams as both a wide receiver and quarterback in 2001.
Personal: Gabriel Tyde Prater was born January 25, 1984, in Grundy, VA ... The son of Gary and Tammy Prater ... Brother of Tech's Canaan Prater ... Enrolled in university studies.
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