Lucas Byrd loves the bright lights. He’s one of the rising stars in NCAA wrestling, after placing 3rd at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships. In this episode we cover..

-Why Illinois?

-Byrd’s high school rivalry with Medlin

-Byrd’s first Big10 grind

-UFC aspirations

-The Austin Desanto rivalry

-How Illinois can crack the top 10 as a team

(Photo credit: Tony Rotundo)

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