No. 1 redshirt senior Lucas Byrd recently won his first national title, becoming the 21st Illinois wrestler to ever win a ...

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 ...

Lucas Byrd clinches the NCAA Wrestling Championship in the 133-pound weight class and celebrates with his girlfriend Ellie ...

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 Illinois 133-pounder delivered a ...

It’s a fun thing to have in our relationship.” Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette ...

CHAMPAIGN — Sometimes, Lucas Byrd doesn't feel like wrestling is worthwhile ... since 2012 and NCAA Championships finish (9th) since 2013. "As you watched Lucas's finals match, he deserved ...

La Salle's Holden Huhn and St. Xavier's Kane Shawger won national titles at the NHSCA wrestling tournament. Two other locals ...

Mahomet-Seymour's Marco Casillas made the 2025 News-Gazette All-Area Wrestling First Team. Hunter Eastin, Faces of Winter ...