Luke James Season 2023-24

Honors & Awards

• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar (2024)
• Individual Titles (Floor: 3/10/24; Vault: 3/26/24)
• NCAA Team Finals Competitor (2024: Floor, Vault; 2023: Floor, Vault)
• NCAA Team Qualifiers Competitor (2024: Floor, Vault; 2023: Floor, Vault)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023; Spring 2023; Spring 2024)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2023, 2024)

Career & Season Highs

	FX	PH	SR	V	PB	HB	AA
Career Highs	14.60	--	--	14.75	--	--	--
2024	14.60	--	--	14.75	--	--	--
2023	14.40	--	--	14.45	--	--	--

 

2024 (Sophomore)
Luke James was a regular competitor for the Huskers in the floor exercise and the vault. James set a career best in the floor exercise against Illinois with a 14.60 and in the 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 from Cape Town, South Africa, trained at the City of Birmingham Gymnastics Club under head coach Lee Woolls. James competed in the British Team Championships, where he took first-place and named champions honors.

Personal
Luke was born on August 12, 2002 and 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."