HYPOTHETICAL MATCHUP, WHO WOULD WIN?

1989 KENDALL CROSS; Mustang HS (OK)/Oklahoma State Cowboys

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2026 LUKE LILLEDAHL; Christian Brothers College/Wyoming Seminary/Penn State

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KENDALL CROSS; Mustang HS (OK)/Oklahoma State Cowboys

After moving to Oklahoma from Montana, Kendall Cross became an Oklahoma HS State Champion in 1985 while wrestling at Mustang High School in Oklahoma. He placed multiple times as well. In 1986, he placed 3rd at the Oklahoma HS State Tournament AND 3rd at the World Championships. At the college level, Kendall would compete for Oklahoma State University as their 126 lber, where he won the NCAA title in 1989 and earned All-American honors in 1988 and 1990. In 1996, Cross won the Olympic title that year in Atlanta, Georgia at 57 kg. He also 6th in the 1992 Olympic Games! ,He was a Junior World Bronze medalist in Freestyle in HS. He won 3 other national titles at that age as well. He won the Sunkist International Open games titles in 1990, 1991, 1994 and 1995 and was a World Cup champion in 1997. Also in 1997, he was honored as the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year! He also won U.S. Open titles in 1992, 1995 and 1996, earning the meets’ MVP honors in 1992 and 1995.

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LUKE LILLEDAHL; Christian Brothers College/Wyoming Seminary/Penn State

Luke Lilledahl was the 2026 NCAA Champion at 125 lbs. Last year as a Freshman, Luke placed 3rd at NCAA’s at 125 and was the 2025 Senior U.S. Open Champion at 57 kg! Prior to coming to PSU, Luke won a HS state title in Missouri for Christian Brothers College as a Freshman in 2021 at 4A 106 before transferring to Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania for his final few years going 1-1-1 at 120-120-126 and went and placed 3-1-1 at Prep Nationals in those years! Luke also won the World Freestyle Championships at 51kg in 2022 and then the 2024 U20 World Championship at 57 kg! He also won the Super 32 meet, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman meet his last two years of HS, participated in the 2024 Olympic Trials and not only did he win the 2024 U20 World Team Trials at 57 kg, but was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament, outscoring his opponents by a combined 67-3 score!