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  • Byrd becomes Big Ten champion at 133 pounds

    Mar 11, 2025 10:30 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsVictory, Illinois, Varsity!
    side-by-side images of Byrd. One holding his helmet immediately after the championship match, one holding the champion's belt.

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    • side-by-side images of Byrd. One holding his helmet immediately after the championship match, one holding the champion's belt.

    Lucas Byrd etches his name into the record book as the program's 79th Big Ten Champion all-time, the fourth most from any school in conference history.