March 21-25, 2022
Lucas Byrd | RS-Fr., Wrestling | Major: Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
Fighting Illini 133-pounder Lucas Byrd capped off his second straight All-American season with a pin (6:59) of No. 4 Korbin Myers of Virginia Tech to place fifth at NCAA Wrestling Championships inside Little Caesars Arena on Saturday in Detroit, Mich. Byrd finished his weekend with a 6-2 record, including four wins over top-10 seeds.
Matching his finish from 2021, Byrd clinched his spot on the podium Friday night to become the 40th Illini wrestler to earn multiple All-America honors, securing a 30th straight season of at least one Illini All-American.
The two-time All-American finishes his 2021-22 season with a 27-5 overall record, finishing fourth at Big Ten Championships and fifth at NCAA Championships.
Byrd is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is majoring in Recreation, Sport, & Tourism.
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