2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Slinger, Jake
Jake Slinger
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 285
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High School:
- Upper St. Clair
- Prev School:
- George Mason
Bio
2021-22 (285): Second season at Pitt's starter at heavyweight ... Named ACC Wrestler of the Week after lifting the Panthers to wins at Buffalo and Edinboro with pins in the decisive heavyweight bout ... Started the season with a 6-2 mark and reached as high as No. 28 in the InterMat rankings ... Earned a ranked win over Virginia's Quinn Miller (No. 26) in the dual against the Cavaliers ... Finished with a record of 11-15, with six of his wins coming in duals ... Represented the Panthers at the ACC Championship in Charlottesville.
2020-21 (285): Returned to his hometown as a transfer and immediately became Pitt's starter at heavyweight... Posted a 5-4 record in the shortened season... Won his first three matches in duals for the Panthers, including technical falls against Navy and Duke... Showed an ability to dominate on top and turn opponents from that position... Pinned Christian Bryant of Navy in 1:37 in an extra bout.
2019-20 (George Mason): Compiled a 13-17 record as the starter at heavyweight ... In first tournament of collegiate career finished with a 3-1 record, including two falls ... Recorded a 6-6 mark in last 12 matches to end the season ... Went 3-5 against MAC opponents ... Finished with a 1-2 record at the MAC Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year wrestling, three-year football, and one-year track and field letterwinner for Upper St. Clair High School, where he wrestled under coach Josh Mollica … Team captain for two years … Was selected as team MVP for two years … Named All-State and NHSCA All-American twice … Had a high school record of 138-26 … Was selected to Flo Nationals All-American Team twice … Wrestled for club team Quest School of Wrestling under coach Jim Akerly … Finished in fourth place at NHSCA National Duals with Quest School of Wrestling.
PERSONAL: Born July 14, 2000 ... son of Frank and Heather Slinger ... health services major.
By the Numbers
2021-22 (Pitt): 11-15
2020-21 (Pitt): 5-4
2019-20 (George Mason): 13-17
Career Record: 31-38
Career Record for Pitt: 16-9
2020-21 (285): Returned to his hometown as a transfer and immediately became Pitt's starter at heavyweight... Posted a 5-4 record in the shortened season... Won his first three matches in duals for the Panthers, including technical falls against Navy and Duke... Showed an ability to dominate on top and turn opponents from that position... Pinned Christian Bryant of Navy in 1:37 in an extra bout.
2019-20 (George Mason): Compiled a 13-17 record as the starter at heavyweight ... In first tournament of collegiate career finished with a 3-1 record, including two falls ... Recorded a 6-6 mark in last 12 matches to end the season ... Went 3-5 against MAC opponents ... Finished with a 1-2 record at the MAC Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year wrestling, three-year football, and one-year track and field letterwinner for Upper St. Clair High School, where he wrestled under coach Josh Mollica … Team captain for two years … Was selected as team MVP for two years … Named All-State and NHSCA All-American twice … Had a high school record of 138-26 … Was selected to Flo Nationals All-American Team twice … Wrestled for club team Quest School of Wrestling under coach Jim Akerly … Finished in fourth place at NHSCA National Duals with Quest School of Wrestling.
PERSONAL: Born July 14, 2000 ... son of Frank and Heather Slinger ... health services major.
By the Numbers
2021-22 (Pitt): 11-15
2020-21 (Pitt): 5-4
2019-20 (George Mason): 13-17
Career Record: 31-38
Career Record for Pitt: 16-9
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