Lu was a member of the rhythmic gymnastics National Team from 2010-2018 and is a five-time all-around bronze medalist at the USA National Championships. She was a member of the 2014 and 2015 World Championships teams and competed at the 2017 University Games in Taipei as an undergraduate student at Princeton University. Lu completed her degree in 2020, graduating as a pre-law student with a major in Psychology and minors in Dance and Cognitive Science Currently, Lu is on the USA Gymnastics Athlete’s Council as a representative for rhythmic gymnastics and the USOPC Athlete’ Advisory Council as the representative for Gymnastics. She is now working with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and dancing with Movement Headquarters, a NYC-based contemporary ballet company.