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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Lucas Byrd

Ht./Wt.

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Position

133
Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio
Highschool

La Salle

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2x All-American

3x NCAA Championships Qualifier

2022-23

NCAA Championships qualifier at 133 pounds
Placed third at the Big Ten Championships
Went 30-6 overall, 11-1 in duals and 8-0 in Big Ten Duals
Highest win percentages on the team: Overall (.833), Duals (.917), Big Ten Duals (1.000)
Tied for second on the team in dual points scored with 33
Recorded a career-high 4 falls, fastest fall (0:36) at the Michigan State Open
5 major decisions
Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

Earned All-American honors at 133-pounds
Finished fifth at 133-pounds at NCAA Championships
NCAA Qualifier at 133-pounds
Team-high 39 dual points
Went 8-0 in Big Ten duals and 10-0 overall in duals
Academic All-Big Ten

2020-21

Earned All-American honors at 133-pounds
Finished fifth at 133-pounds at NCAA Championships
NCAA Qualifier at 133-pounds
Went 17-4 in his first season in the starting lineup
Scored a team-high 29 dual points and posted a 7-1 dual record on the season

2019-20

Went 11-4 overall in his redshirt freshman season
Won the Findlay Open 133-pound title, going 4-0 with two tech. falls
Finished second in the 133-pound Fresh/Soph Division at the MSU Open, going 3-1
Recorded two wins by fall, with his fastest at 2:08 against Marshall Craig of Purdue at Midlands

Career Record

Year	W	L	F	Big Ten	NCAA
2019-20*	11	4	2	--	--
2020-21	17	4	0	3rd	5th
2021-22	27	5	0	4th	5th
2022-23	30	6	4	3rd	DNP
Total	74	15	4

*Redshirt season

2019-20Freshman

125 lbs
2020-21Redshirt Freshman

133 lbs
2021-22Redshirt Freshman

133 lbs
2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

133

133 lbs
2023-24Redshirt Junior

133

0 lbs