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 season and ...

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 class, defeating Drake Ayala of ...

Lucas Byrd, for some, is living the dream. The 5-foot-5 amateur wrestling star of the University of Illinois recently captured national attention, not only for his athletic prowess but also for ...

Illinois senior wrestler Lucas Byrd won his first national title on Saturday with a 3-2 decision over Iowa's at the NCAA Championship Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, avenging his only loss of ...

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 ...

Lucas Byrd, an Illinois wrestler and 2019 La Salle graduate, secured his third All-American honor and first national championship on Saturday.

UFC icon Daniel Cormier was blown away by the size difference between Lucas Byrd and his girlfriend during the NCAA Wrestling Championships. University of Illinois' Byrd won his first NCAA ...

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.

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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 ...

La Salle graduate and Illinois redshirt senior Lucas Byrd had already earned his third-career All-American honor in the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships. On Saturday night, he got his national ...