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2014-15 Wrestling Roster

Patrick Prada

  • Class Senior
  • Weight 141
  • Hometown Laurel, Md.
  • High School DeMatha Catholic

Biography

• Prada in 2013-14 (Jr.): Came up with a huge win for the Mids at 141 pounds in the annual Army-Navy dual, scoring a 5-4 decision over Tyler Rauenzahn to help lead the Mids to their 14th straight win over the Black Knights ... posted a 2-2 record at the Franklin & Marshall Open.
• 2012-13 (So.): Turned in a 19-11 record which featured his first collegiate title ... placed in four of the five tournaments in which he competed, including winning the Franklin & Marshall Open by way of a 3-2 victory over Virginia's Will Mason ... placed third at the Navy Classic, defeating Cleveland State's Ben Willeford, 10-4, in his placement match ... turned in a fourth-place effort at the Roadrunner Open ... struggled during the dual slate (1-4), however, came up with a big 3-1 win in sudden victory over Army's Hunter Wood in the annual dual ... went on to place eighth at the EIWA Championship where he claimed a 4-2 win over Columbia's Penn Gottfried in his placement match ... upset seventh-seeded Alexander Abreu of Lehigh in the wrestlebacks, 4-2, whom he lost to, 7-1, in the dual match in mid-January.
• 2011-12 (Fr.): Finished his rookie campaign with a 3-12 record, representing Navy at four tournaments and four duals ... earned his first collegiate win at the Navy Classic where he scored a 19-5 major decision over West Virginia's Mike Bolash ... placed fifth at the Navy Classic with an 8-1 decision over teammate James Kerrick ... also won by major against North Idaho's Joaquin Calderon at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... was 0-4 in dual action.
• High School: A 2010 graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., Prada attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2010-11 academic year ... a four-year wrestling letterwinner who was a two-time state champion ... named the All-Met Wrestler of the Year his senior year ... served as team captain as a senior ... garnered Fargo All-America status ... an NCWA Placewinner who was also a National Prep finalist.
• Personal: Son of Pat and Katie Prada ... sister, Alexis, is a senior at Campbell where she is a member of the soccer team ... majoring in General Science ... his service assignment upon graduation is Marine Corps Ground.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    125 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    141 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    141 lbs