2006-07 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Dean Kinports
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 149
- Hometown:
- La Mesa, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Valhalla
At Columbia: Finishes career with 41-34 record and 2-1 in the Ivy League…took first place at 149 at the New York State Championships with 4-0 record…defeated teammate Anthony Constantino in the finals, 3-2…won by technical fall in dual meet against Princeton (Eric Marcotulli), 18-2…moved up to 149 as a senior...determined in and off-season conditioning has added much strength ... 11-7 record as a junior, including 4-2 in duals … fifth at 141 at New York State Championships, including two pins … picked up two major decisions in final two dual meets … defeated Princeton’s Eric Marcotulli 9-1 and Duke’s Philip Wightman 8-0 …14-12 as a sophomore, 10-13 as a first-year ... excelled on the tournament trail, with fourth in the New York State Championships and fifths in East Stroudsburg Open and Nittany Lion Open ... went 6-2 at E. Stroudsburg ... posted a 17-1 technical fall over Air Force wrestler at Lone Star Duals ... as a first-year, posted a sixth in the NY State Championships and had a 2-0 win over highly-rated Ed Giosa of Drexel in the Edinboro Open ... All-American after finishing in top seven at FILA Junior Freestyle during the summer of 2004.
Valhalla High: Four letters ... captain ... fifth in 2003 California state championships at 135 ... 46-6 as a senior at 135; wrestled at 103 as a first-year, 119 as a sophomore, 125 as a junior ... 132-45 career, fifth-best in Valhalla High history ... two years each on California Junior Dual Team and California National Team.
Personal: Political science major ... likes to read and surf ... son of David Kinports and Pamela Gordon ... Dean Alan Kinports, b. February 21, 1985 in San Diego, Calif.
2003-04: 10-13, 0-0 Ivy League
2004-05: 14-12, 0-0 Ivy League
2005-06: 11-7, 1-1 Ivy League
2006-07: 6-2, 1-0 Ivy League
Career: 41-34, 2-1 Ivy League
Valhalla High: Four letters ... captain ... fifth in 2003 California state championships at 135 ... 46-6 as a senior at 135; wrestled at 103 as a first-year, 119 as a sophomore, 125 as a junior ... 132-45 career, fifth-best in Valhalla High history ... two years each on California Junior Dual Team and California National Team.
Personal: Political science major ... likes to read and surf ... son of David Kinports and Pamela Gordon ... Dean Alan Kinports, b. February 21, 1985 in San Diego, Calif.
2003-04: 10-13, 0-0 Ivy League
2004-05: 14-12, 0-0 Ivy League
2005-06: 11-7, 1-1 Ivy League
2006-07: 6-2, 1-0 Ivy League
Career: 41-34, 2-1 Ivy League
Highlights: WR | Columbia at Hofstra
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 27, Brown 17
Sunday, February 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 32, Harvard 8
Saturday, February 15
Highlights: WR | Columbia 20, Penn 24
Friday, January 24



























