DUBOIS – DuBois Area High School senior Tom Sleigh finished third at 195 pounds at this year’s PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships in Hershey held March 6-8.
It was Sleigh’s second straight third-place finish at states. He placed third at 170 pounds last year. He finished the season with a 37-1 record with his only loss coming in the state quarter-finals by a 4-3 score. Sleigh bounced back from that loss and won four straight decisions to claim third place.
Sleigh finished his career as one of the most decorated wrestlers in DuBois school history. His 140 wins are the most all-time by a DAHS wrestler. Sleigh was also a three-time state qualifier, two-time regional champ and four-time district champ.