• 2016 U.S. hoop & ribbon silver medalist and all-around & clubs bronze medalist
• Member of the 2014 and 2015 World Championships teams
• 2015 U.S. ball champion, ribbon silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist
• 2014 U.S. clubs silver medalist
• 2014 Pan American Championships team champion

Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Personal Website: serenajlu.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/serenajlu
Name of High School: Staten Island Technical Highsc
High School Graduation Year: 2016
Name of College: Princeton University
College Graduation Year: 2020
Degree/Major: Psychology with Minors in Cogn
Year you began gymnastics: 2004
Favorite Event: Ball
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mother saw an ad in the newspaper and had my sister and me try out a class.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The continuous process of challenging yourself to reach new personal bests.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: My goal is to perform for the audience and reach my highest level of quality in each performance.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Sean Lu and Dongfang Zhao
Names of sibling(s): Cindy
Family members in sports: Cindy Lu (former rhythmic gymnast)

Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading, writing, dancing, knitting, anything performance related
Favorite music: Finneas, Dua Lipa, The Carpenters
Favorite book(s): Minor Feelings (Cathy Park Hong), We Were Dreamers (Simu Liu)
Favorite movie(s): The Imitation Game, Grand Budapest Hotel
Favorite TV show(s): Sherlock, Friends, The Boys, Umbrella Academy
Favorite Food: Dumplings
Charity Involvement: Playing piano and performing gymnastics for fundraisers

• 2024 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 7th-RB; 8th-AA, CL
• 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. - 8th-AA, CL, RB
• 2023 Elite Qualifier, Indianapolis, Ind. - 2nd-BA; 10th-AA
• 2023 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 5th-BA
• 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships, Milwaukee, Wis. - 5th-HP; 6th-AA; 7th-BA
• 2017 National Qualifier, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-AA, HP, BA; RB(T); 5th-CL
• 2017 Rhythmic Challenge, Indianapolis, Ind. - 6th-RB; 7th-AA; 8th-HP, BA, CL
• 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships, Providence, R.I. - 2nd-HP, RB(T); 3rd-AA, CL; 4th-BA
• 2016 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 3rd-AA
• 2015 USA Gymnastics Championships, Greensboro, N.C. - 1st-BA; 2nd-RB(T); 3rd-AA; 5th-CL; 6th-HP
• 2015 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-BA; 4th-AA; 5th-CL; 6th-HP, RB
• 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships, Louisville, Ky. - 2nd-CL(T); 3rd-AA; 4th-HP, BA; 8th-RB
• 2014 National Qualifier, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-RB; 4th-HP, CL; 5th-AA; 8th-BA
• 2014 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-BA(T), RB(T); 5th-AA; 7th-CL
• 2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships, Orlando, Fla. - 1st-BA; 2nd-RB; 3rd-AA, HP (Jr. Div.)
• 2013 National Qualifier, Deerfield, Ill. - 1st-CL, RB; 2nd-AA, HP, BA (Jr. Div.)
• 2013 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 2nd-AA, BA, CL, RB; 3rd-HP (Jr. Div.)
• 2012 USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 2nd-HP(T); 3rd-CL; 4th-AA; 5th-BA, RB(T) (Jr. Div.)
• 2012 Rhythmic Invitational, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - 3rd-RB; 8th-CL (Jr. Div.)
• 2012 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-HP; 2nd-CL; 3rd-AA; 4th-RB; 5th-BA (Jr. Div.)
• 2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 2nd-RB; 3rd-AA, CL; 4th-HP; 6th-BA (Jr. Div.)
• 2011 National Qualifier, Downers Grove, Ill. - 5th-BA; 6th-AA, CL(T), RB; 7th-HP (Jr. Div.)

• 2023 Ritam Cup International Tournament, Belgrade, Serbia - 4th-RB; 5th-AA; 6th-HP; 8th-BA, CL
• 2017 World University Games, Taipei, Taiwan - 4th-BA, RB; 7th-AA
• 2017 World Challenge Cup, Portimao, Spain - 7th-HP; 10th-AA
• 2017 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, Corbeil-Essones, France - 6th-AA; 7th-BA, RB
• 2016 Sofia World Cup, Sofia, Bulgaria -
• 2016 Bucharest Grand Prix, Bucharest, Romania -
• 2015 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany -
• 2015 Pesaro International Senior Tournament, Pesaro, Italy - 3rd-RB, BA; 6th-Team
• 2015 Bucharest World Cup, Bucharest, Romania -
• 2015 International Tournament of Pas de Calais, Calais, France - 2nd-CL; 3rd-AA, RB, BA, HP
• 2014 World Championships, Izmir, Turkey -
• 2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team
• 2014 Irina Deleanu Cup, Bucharest, Romania - 3rd-BA(T), CL; 6th-RB; 7th-HP
• 2014 Lisbon World Cup, Lisbon, Portugal -
• 2014 KFK Gracia Cup, Budapest, Hungary - 3rd-CL; 4th-BA; 6th-HP; 9th-AA
• 2012 Pesaro World Cup and Junior Tournament, Pesaro, Italy - 6th-CL (Jr. Div.)