AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wrestling officially added a pair of 2025 All-American transfers, Stevo Poulin and Vinny Zerban, to the program, head coach Kevin Dresser announced Wednesday. Both Poulin and Zerban join the Cyclones from Northern Colorado and have one year of eligibility remaining.

With the addition of Poulin and Zerban, Iowa State now has seven wrestlers on its roster who have earned All-America status at some point in their career (Anthony Echemendia, Yonger Bastida, Evan Frost, Jacob Frost, Rocky Elam, Poulin, Zerban). It marks the first time since the 1982-83 season ISU has had at least seven All-Americans on the roster entering a season.

“We’re thrilled to add two high-impact transfers to our team in Stevo and Vinny,” Dresser said. “Both guys have found consistent success throughout their careers and will come to Ames ready to scrap. They will provide an immediate impact in our room and we can’t wait to get them settled in.”

Poulin and Zerban are Iowa State’s fourth and fifth transfer portal additions of the offseason. The Cyclones also added Rocky Elam (Missouri, 197), Isaac Dean (Rider, 184) and Melton Powe (Pratt CC, 174).

More on Poulin and Zerban can be found below.

Stevo Poulin
Hometown: Ballston Lake, N.Y.
High School/Previous School: Shenendehowa/NC State/Northern Colorado
Weight Class: 125
Poulin, a three-time NCAA Qualifier, earned All-America honors for the first time in his career in 2025 after an eighth-place finish as the No. 10 seed at the NCAA Championships. He recorded wins over Dean Peterson, Jacob Moran, Charlie Farmer and Tanner Jordan at the NCAA Championships to reach the podium and cap a 24-6 season.

Prior to his 2025 podium finish, Poulin fell in the Blood Round, one win shy of All-America status, at the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Championships. He was the 2023 Big 12 champion at 125 pounds as a redshirt freshman and earned the No. 6 seed at that year’s national tournament.

Poulin brings a 77-19 career record with him to Ames.

The Ballston Lake, N.Y. native began his career at NC State where he redshirted his freshman season and went 4-0. As a prep, Poulin was a three-time New York state champion with a 132-1 record and was the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2021 by FloWrestling.

Vinny Zerban
Hometown: Bethalto, Ill.
High School/Previous School: Civic Memorial/Northern Colorado
Weight Class: 157
Zerban, also a three-time NCAA Qualifier, placed sixth at the 2025 NCAA Championships and is the reigning Big 12 champion at 157 pounds. He won his conference title as the No. 6 seed and avenged regular season dual losses to Ryder Downey (UNI) and Cobe Siebrecht (SDSU) en route to the top of the podium.

Zerban is coming off a 22-7 junior season which saw him record 11 bonus-point victories (three falls, six tech falls, two major decisions). He reached the Blood Round as a redshirt-freshman at the 2023 NCAA Championships and advanced to the Round of 24 as a sophomore in 2024.

The Bethalto, Illinois native owns a 69-24 career record.

Zerban redshirted his freshman season at Northern Colorado in 2021-22. As a prep, Zerban was a two-time Missouri State champion and four-time placewinner. He was the No. 87 overall recruit nationally in the Class of 2021 by FloWrestling.