All-American Ballston Lake Native Transfers to Iowa State
Announcement of Stevo Poulin’s commitment to Iowa State
via his Instagram, @stevowrestle.
BALLSTON LAKE — Stevo Poulin, a Shenendehowa alum and native of Ballston Lake, announced his transfer to Iowa State University last week on his Instagram.
Poulin is a 2025 All-American wrestler who spent the past three years at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). He finished 8th in this year’s NCAA Tournament, where his victory over Rutgers University’s Dean Peterson earned him All-American honors for the first time in his career.
The Iowa State Cyclones wrestling team are 8-time national champions, 17-time national runners-up, and have accumulated 45 trophy finishes.
In his 2024-25 season with UNC, Poulin finished with an 18-1 record, recording four tech falls and three major decision wins. He was the 2025 Southern Scuffle 125 Champion and placed fifth at the Big XII Championships.
In 2023-24, Poulin earned a 22-6 record and became only the fourth individual in UNC history to win the Southern Scuffle title. He also placed seventh at the Big XII Champions and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second time in his career.
In his first season with UNC, Poulin had a 31-7 record and was crowned the Big XII Champion at 125 pounds. He qualified for the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed and finished the season ranked No. 18.
Prior to competing at UNC, Poulin wrestled at North Carolina State University, where he had an undefeated 6-0 record as a freshman.
While attending Shenendehowa High School, Poulin took home the state title his freshman, junior, and senior years, finishing with a remarkable record of 132-1.