Luke James Season 2024-25

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. 

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."