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2022-23 (Senior): Went 5-7 overall at 165 pounds … Posted back-to-back wins at the Southeast Open (11/5) … Earned two wins at the Zingo National Collegiate Open (2/25).
 
2021-22 (Junior): Wrestled at 165 pounds, going 1-2 ... Recored lone win of the season in opening bout at the Southeast Open (Nov. 7), recording a win via major decision over Bryan LaVearn (Tiffin).

2020-21 (Sophomore): Season canceled (COVID-19).

2019-20 (First-Year): Wrestled at 157 pounds, posting a 4-7 record ... Wrestled in two dual meets ... Went 0-2 in EIWA dual meets ... Posted an 0-1 record in Ivy League dual meets ... Opened career with a pair of wins at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3), taking down Jake Marsh (Princeton) via a 10-7 decision and Holden Heller (Hofstra) via fall (2:43) ... Won opening match at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 24), beating Even Schenk (Gardner-Webb) via a 7-2 decision.

High School: Wrestled and played soccer at Poly Prep Country Day, in Brooklyn, New York, earning five letters in wrestling ... Went 159-31 overall in high school ... 2018 All-American ... 2019 National Finalist, finished second in the National Preps League ... Four-time New York State Association of Independent Schools State Champion ... Three-time All-City Champion ... Two-time All-Eastern State placer (fifth and seventh place) at the Eastern States Classic (2018-19) ... Two-time winner of Most Valuable Wrestler at Poly Prep ... Member of four NYSAIS State Championships from 2015-18 ... Helped take back-to-back New York City Mayors Cups from 2015-16.

Personal: Born, David Dmitrievich Berkovich, on Mar. 12, 2001 ... Son of Viktoriya ... Has two siblings, Michael (13) and Daniel (8) ... Is the first member of his family born in the United States, family is originally from Ukraine ... Favorite memory in sports is winning semifinals match at nationals ... Considers "Berko" a nickname ... Became interested in Columbia because "friends of the family were alumni of Columbia and the people at Columbia are great" ... Plans on attending Columbia College ... Will major in Economics.

Career Records:
2019-20: 4-7, 0-2 EIWA; 0-1 Ivy
2021-22: 1-2, 0-0 EIWA, 0-0 Ivy
2022-23: 5-7, 0-1 EIWA, 0-1 Ivy
Overall: 10-16, 0-3 EIWA; 0-2 Ivy League