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Honors & Awards
- Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar (2024)
- Individual Titles (Floor: 1/31/25, 3/10/24; Vault: 3/26/24)
- NCAA Team Finals Competitor
(2025: Floor, Vault; 2024: Floor, Vault; 2023: Floor, Vault) - NCAA Team Qualifiers Competitor
(2025: Floor, Vault; 2024: Floor, Vault; 2023: Floor, Vault) - Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
- Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2025)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2023, 2024)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Career & Season Highs
| FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | AA | |
| Career Highs | 13.95 | -- | -- | 14.20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025* | 13.95 | -- | -- | 14.20 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career Best (2021-2024)** | 14.60 | -- | -- | 14.75 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 14.60 | -- | -- | 14.75 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 14.40 | -- | -- | 14.45 | -- | -- | -- |
*Indicates new NCAA Gymnastics scoring code
2025 (Junior)
Luke James took home an individual title on floor exercise at the Illinois meet, scoring a 13.60. James earned a 13.95 on floor at Michigan and hit a 14.20 career high on vault five times this season, including at the Big Ten and NCAA competitions.
In the classroom, he earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Academic All-Big Ten Team and was on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall.
2024 (Sophomore)
James was a regular competitor for the Huskers on floor exercise and vault. James set a career-best on floor exercise against Illinois with a 14.60 and vault against Ohio State with a 14.75, taking home an individual title in both of these events.
Outside of the gym, James was a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Academic All-Big Ten team.
2023 (Freshman)
Luke James had a strong season, competing on both floor and vault for the Huskers. He set two career bests in a meet with Oklahoma and Simpson College, when he earned a 14.40 on the floor and a 14.45 on the vault. James went on to compete in the NCAA Qualifiers and the NCAA Championships.
James earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, as well as the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for his dedication to service in the Lincoln community.
Before Nebraska
James, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, trained at the City of Birmingham Gymnastics Club under head coach Lee Woolls.
Personal
Luke is the son of Chris and Mandy James. Luke has one older sister, Robyn. James is a mechanical engineering major.
Luke said he chose Nebraska because "I chose Nebraska because of the team environment, the coaching staff and the facilities."