Hokie Club Canaan Prater Class: Junior
Weight: 197 lbs.
High School: Grundy
Hometown: Grundy, Va.
Returning from an injury that cost him much of the season ... Is much improved this year ... Has gotten a lot stronger ... Has grown into a 197-pounder's body ... Coaches are expecting big things out of him this year ... Comes from an excellent high school program.2002-03: Was sidelined midway through the season with a concussion ... Never returned to the mat after the injury ... Went 4-7 overall ... Posted a 2-4 record in dual meets and 0-1 in the EWL ... Had one pin, coming at the 2:30 mark against Drew Roberts of UT-Chattanooga in a dual meet.
2001-02: Started the season as a redshirt, but came on late to fill a spot at 197 pounds ... Was one of the biggest surprises of the season ... Posted a 12-12 overall mark in his shortened season ... Went 4-7 in dual meets and 1-4 in the EWL ... Recorded two major decisions and one fall ... Earned 16 team points in dual meets and six in the EWL ... Won his weight class at the Virginia State Championships ... Placed sixth at both the Penn State Open and Eastern Wrestling League Tournament ... Also went 4-3 as an unattached wrestler, placing sixth at the UNC Open.
High School: Lettered four times at Grundy High School for Coach Travis Fiser ... A two-time state champion and a three-time finalist ... Regional champion twice and Southwest District champion three times ... Also lettered in football four times ... Earned All-Southwest Virginia honors three times and all-region once.
Personal: Michael Canaan Prater was born February 7, 1982, in Grundy, VA ... The son of Gary and Tammy Prater ... Brother, Tyde, is a freshman on the wrestling squad ... Enrolled in university studies.
Prater's Career Stats
| Year | Overall | Dual | Leag. | M.Dec. | T.Fall | Falls | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 12-12 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:41 | 16 |
| 2002-03 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:30 | 9 |
| Totals | 16-19 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2:30 | 25 |
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