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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Nevada

Gatorade Player of the year

Carter Prater

Runner
SOMERSET ACADEMY SKY POINTE HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:42.0

NIAA Class 5A State Meet

5th - 14:50.6

Desert Twilight

2nd

Woodbridge Classic
“When Carter Prater put the pedal to the metal, his legs were nothing short of remarkable in breaking state records at both three miles and five kilometers—precursors to his earning a second individual state title. Without a doubt, his signature race came under the lights at the prestigious Woodbridge Classic, where he delivered a spectacular runner-up finish to eventual dual national champion Jackson Spencer at the world’s largest prep cross country meet.”
Rich Gonzalez
Editor - PrepCalTrack

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 150-pound senior won his second straight individual state title this past season, breaking the tape at the NIAA Class 5A meet with a time of 15:42 and leading the Eagles to second place as a team. Prater, the Class 4A state champion a year ago, broke his own state records at both 5Ks and three miles for the second consecutive year. His fifth-place finish in 14:50.6 at the Desert Twilight set a new state record in the former, while his runner-up showing in 14:00.1 at the Woodbridge Classic established a new 3-mile standard.

Academic Achievement

Prater has maintained a weighted 4.56 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at the University of Colorado at Boulder this fall.

Exemplary Character

Prater has volunteered locally in association with the Red Rock Running Company. He also has donated his time as a lead volunteer for a variety of community road races.