Sky Pruitt - Charter Class

Sky Pruitt – Class of 2002, was born to Rob and Denise Pruitt in Walla Walla, Washington.  He has 2 sisters, Lacey and Scarlett.

At Lakeland High School, Sky participated in football for 4 years, wrestling for 4 years, baseball for 2 years, and track for 1 year.  He and his team were

 4-time district champs, and 2-time state runners-up in football.  He was selected for  1^st team All-state offense and defense in his senior year.

His wrestling honors include:  first in Lakeland history 3-time state champion, 3-time district champion, tri-state runner-up, and NHSCA national runner-up.

Sky was given a full-ride, 4-year football scholarship to North Texas University (2002 – 2006).  His achievements there include:  4-year letterman, 2-year starter, went to New Orleans Bowl in 2002, 2003 and 2004, graduated with a 3.5 GPA in Kinesiology and Business Management, Sun Belt Conference Postgraduate Scholarship recipient, Outstand Male Varsity Athlete in 2006, 3-time Dean’s List member, played in the longest ever NCAA football game (10 overtimes) which we won on a field goal.

Sky is thankful for all the people who have contributed to his success.  His mom made sure he grew up in a caring, Christian environment, his dad was a great wrestler and football player in his youth, and together they instilled in him his competiveness and work ethic.  He also thanks Bob Hickman for sharing with him his “big-guy” wrestling skills, Rob Edelblute, his high school wrestling coach, for always getting him physically and mentally ready to wrestle, Terry Kiefer, head high school football coach, for teaching him “good ole hard-nosed, smash-mouth” football, coaches Lee Libera and Mike Bayley (and Terry) for making sure they were the fastest and strongest kids out on the field come Friday night, Mike Bayley and Curt Carr for introducing him to UNT coach Eric Russell, and last but not least, his wife, Susan, for supporting him in all of his endeavors and for giving birth to their 10-month baby girl, Lyla.

Sky, Susan and Lyla currently live in Garwood, Idaho.  Sky has a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and works for North Idaho Physical Therapy and Northwest Specialty Hospital.  In his spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing, cycling, triathlons, archery, skiing, and spending time with his family in North Idaho.