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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Jordan Burroughs' wife loves the viral wrestling star from the University of Illinois, Lucas Byrd. Byrd has been showcasing excellent form and performance on the mat. But that is not the only ...

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 ...