#12 Illinois Topples #7 Lehigh, Falls to #4 Iowa

TULSA, Okla. – The No. 12 Fighting Illini wrestling crew break up their second session on the National Duals Invitational sponsored by Paycom falling within the quarterfinal spherical to No. 4 Iowa, 13-24, and beating No. 7 Lehigh within the second spherical of wrestlebacks, 21-13.

Lucas Byrd went 3-0 in his matches at the moment which places him at precisely 100 wins in his profession. His profession file is now 100-16 going 44-3 in twin motion.

IOWA RECAP

After Iowa took the primary bout at 125 kilos to go up 3-0, Byrd had a rematch with a well-recognized foe in No. 2 Drake Ayala whom he beat in March within the Big Ten and NCAA finals. This time round it was no completely different as Byrd cruised to a 7-2 resolution win to tie the twin again up at three, the closest it will get the remainder of the evening.

Iowa received the matches at 141 and 149 kilos earlier than No. 10 (157 kilos) Kannon Webster earned a ranked win over No. 11 Jordan Williams in dominate style with a 11-2 main resolution to chop into the Hawkeye lead, 7-11.

The subsequent 4 matches went in favor of the Hawkeyes with a 24-7 lead headed into the heavyweight bout. No. 8 Luke Luffman received through harm default over Gage Marty to seize six-team factors, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient as Illinois fell to Iowa, 13-24.

RESULTS

#12 Illinois 13, #4 Iowa 24

Nov. 15, 2025 I Tulsa, Okla. I BOK Center

125: #10 Dean Peterson (IOWA) dec. #23 Spencer Moore (ILL), 4-2 // ILL 0, IOWA 3

133: #1 Lucas Byrd (ILL) dec. #2 Drake Ayala (IOWA), 7-2 // ILL 3, IOWA 3

141: #9 Nasir Bailey (IOWA) tech. fall Joey Ruzic (ILL), 17-2 (4:14) // ILL 3, IOWA 8

149: #29 Kael Voinovich (IOWA) dec. Danny Nini (ILL), 2-1 // ILL 3, IOWA 11

157: #10 Kannon Webster (ILL) main dec. #11 Jordan Williams (IOWA), 11-2 // ILL 7, IOWA 11

165: #2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) dec. #8 Braeden Scoles (ILL), 9-4 // ILL 7, IOWA 14

174: #2 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) dec. Colin Kelly (ILL), 5-3 // ILL 7, IOWA 17

184: #3 Angelo Ferrari (IOWA) dec. #26 Chris Moore (ILL), 7-3 // ILL 7, IOWA 20

197: #16 Massoma Endene (IOWA) main dec. Cade Lautt (ILL), 14-4 // ILL 7, IOWA 24

285: #8 Luke Luffman (ILL) over Gage Marty (IOWA), harm default // ILL 13, IOWA 24

LEHIGH RECAP

The twin in opposition to Lehigh went back-and-forth with three lead modifications and every crew holding a lead of 5 or extra factors. Lehigh received on the board first successful the primary bout earlier than No. 1 Byrd earned bonus factors in his 20-4 (6:31) tech. fall win over Mason Ziegler which turned out to be his one centesimal profession win. Illinois led 5-3 at this second.

The Mountain Hawks battled again scoring seven-team factors within the subsequent two matches to reclaim the lead, 10-5. No. 10 Webster earned one other ranked win over No. 19 Logan Rozynski to chop into the Lehigh lead, 8-10, however No. 9 Max Brignola received these factors proper again at 165 kilos defeating No. 8 Braeden Scoles, 4-2. This can be the ultimate bout that Lehigh received main 13-8 at this second.

Colin Kelly (174 kilos) sparked the Illini’s successful streak along with his 5-1 resolution over Dom Federici. No. 26 (184 kilos) Chris Moore battled with No. 21 Rylan Rogers all the way in which to tie breakers ultimately incomes the 3-2 win to place Illinois again in entrance 14-13.

At 197 kilos Cade Lautt main decisioned Remy Brancato, 11-3, and No. 8 Luffman decisioned Calvin Lachman, 11-4, to provide the Fighting Illini the 21-13 upset win.

RESULTS

#12 Illinois 21, #7 Lehigh 13

Nov. 15, 2025 I Tulsa, Okla. I BOK Center

125: #5 Sheldon Seymour (LEH) dec. #23 Spencer Moore (ILL), 7-2 // ILL 0, LEH 3

133: #1 Lucas Byrd (ILL) tech. fall Mason Ziegler (LEH), 20-4 (6:31) // ILL 5, LEH 3

141: Carter Bailey (LEH) main dec. Kole Brower (ILL), 14-0 // ILL 5, LEH 7

149: Anthony Evanitsky (LEH) dec. Danny Nini (ILL), SV-1 4-1 //  ILL 5, LEH 10

157: #10 Kannon Webster (ILL) dec. #19 Logan Rozynski (LEH), 8-2 // ILL 8, LEH 10

165: #9 Max Brignola (LEH) dec. #8 Braeden Scoles (ILL), 4-2 // ILL 8, LEH 13

174: Colin Kelly (ILL) dec. Dom Federici (LEH), 5-1 // ILL 11, LEH 13

184: #26 Chris Moore (ILL) dec. #21 Rylan Rogers (LEH), TB-1 3-2 // ILL 14, LEH 13

197: Cade Lautt (ILL) main dec. Remy Brancato (LEH), 11-3 // ILL 18, LEH 13

285: #8 Luke Luffman (ILL) dec. Calvin Lachman (LEH), 11-4 // ILL 21, LEH 13

UP NEXT

The Illini matmen are again in motion tomorrow, Nov. 16, for the ultimate day of the National Duals Invitational with a twin in opposition to No. 11 Virginia Tech at 10 a.m. If they win, they are going to face the winner of No. 10 Minnesota or No. 17 Missouri within the fifth-place twin for $50,000 at 12 p.m. If they lose, they are going to face the loser of Minnesota or Missouri within the seventh-place twin for $25,000 additionally at 12 p.m. CT.