PLAINFIELD – When the Plainfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed its first class of inductees in 1999, Danielle Belobraydich, Ryan Prater and Michael Smith hadn’t even begun high school yet.

But those three individuals, who graduated in 2006 and 2007, represent a much different look to the hall of fame as it honors its 20th class to coincide with the Wildcats’ homecoming game Saturday.

For the first time in the 20-year history of the hall of fame, each member of a multiple-inductee class will be a Plainfield Central graduate.

The three are expected to begin their special weekend by participating in a parade that takes place in the village. After that, they will be honored at a special ceremony that is held during the alumni tea in the school's cafeteria. And finally, they will be recognized at halftime of the
1 p.m. homecoming game between the Wildcats and Joliet West.

Belobraydich became the school’s first female state champion in 2006 when she posted a 2,640 total to win the state bowling title by 79 pins. That helped the Wildcats finish third in the team competition, which ensured them of winning the school’s first state trophy in any sport.

As a senior making her third trip to state in 2007, she finished in third place to become the program’s first two-time medal winner in the sport. She also played softball for four years, including two on varsity.

Prater capped his Wildcat wrestling career by winning the Class 2A champinship at 135 pounds in 2007 in one of the state’s most famous title matches. Highlights of his thrilling 4-2 overtime win against Bremen’s Cartice Lloyd still are shown before the state finals.

He was the school’s second state wrestling champion and its first three-time medal winner. He was a state finalist at 125 pounds in 2006 and also took fifth place at 112 pounds in 2005. He finished his career with 169 wins, which was a school record at that time.

Michael Smith joins his brother Chris and sister Stacey as hall of famers. He placed fourth at the state wrestling tournament in Class 2A at 140 pounds in 2005 and 2006 and just missed out on a medal in 2004.

He concluded his career with
159 victories, which was second best in the school's program at that time. He was a three-time state qualifier and ended his career as one of only four Wildcats to win two or more medals in Champaign.