Lucas Byrd could’ve ended his career on top with a 2025 NCAA title for Illinois wrestling. But there’s a good chance he’s back for the 2025-26 season. Byrd utilized a medical redshirt last ...

That was evidenced after wrestler Lucas Byrd was crowned the NCAA 133-lb champion. Byrd left no doubt that not only was he the best wrestler on his squad at the University of Illinois, but he was ...

CHAMPAIGN — Sometimes, Lucas Byrd doesn't feel like wrestling is worthwhile. All the hours of training. The physical pounding from opponents. The injuries. The agony of cutting weight.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois wrestler Lucas Byrd won a national championship in Philadelphia over the weekend. The Illinois sixth-year senior took home the crowd in the 133-pound weight ...

Illinois wrestling star Lucas Byrd captured a national championship on Saturday, and his victory is one that is being celebrated by millions of short kings globally. Byrd won the national title in ...

Mar. 28—CHAMPAIGN — If he doesn't ever wrestle again, Lucas Byrd is going to have a final match memory that lasts a lifetime. On Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the ...

Nittany Lions wrestler Braeden Davis faces three misdemeanor counts following an alleged incident at a Penn State fraternity.

Lucas Byrd is still cherishing the national title he won this past Saturday night for Illinois wrestling. College Football Reporter/Columnist Lucas Byrd is still cherishing the national title he ...

Byrd went 28-2 in duals in his first three seasons at Illinois. He earned two All-American honors, three NCAA qualifications and three Academic All-Big Ten nods. However, a wrist injury halted his ...

Fans react (insert) to Daniel Cormier (left) talking about Lucas Byrd and his 6'3" girlfriend, Ellie Holzman (right). [Images courtesy: @espnmma, @dc_mma on Instagram and NCAA Championships on ...