Upper St. Clair’s Slinger commits to wrestle at George Mason
By: HSSN Staff
Monday, October 8, 2018 | 11:09 PM
string(442) "Desc: Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School."
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Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.
string(442) "Desc: Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School."
string(41) "Capt: Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review"
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Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.Fox Chapel’s Donovan Cutchember fends off Upper St. Clair’s Jake Slinger (left) during the 220-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.
Upper St. Clair senior Jake Slinger made a verbal commitment to wrestle at George Mason on Monday.
Slinger picked George University over offers from Pitt, West Virginia and North Carolina State.
He will compete in the heavyweight class.
Slinger was 36-5 in 2017-18 while competing at 220 pounds. He placed second in the WPIAL Class AAA tournament and was seventh in the PIAA.
His career record is 99-25.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Paul at pschofield@tribweb.com or via Twitter @Schofield_Trib.