She has appeared on NBC's 'America's Most Talented Kids' and performed as Sorrow in the Minnesota Opera's production of 'Madame Butterfly'.

[1] Lu graduated from Princeton University in 2020 with a degree in psychology and minors in cognitive science and dance.

[6] In June she competed in the 2012 USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Championships, where she was fourth in the all-around, 5th with ball and with ribbon.

[7][8][9][10] In February 2013 she competed at the Rhythmic Invitational, where she took silver in the all-around as well as with ball, clubs and ribbon, in addition to bronze with hoop.

In the event finals, she won silver with clubs and ended 8th with ribbon and fourth with hoop and ball.

[20][21] At the Pan American Championships she competed with hoop and ball and won gold in teams along with her teammates Jasmine Kerber, Rebecca Sereda, and Aliya Protto.

[23] In 2015 she started her season at the International Tournament of Pas de Calais, taking silver with clubs in addition to four bronze medals in the all-around and the other three event finals.

[25] A week later she won bronze with ball and ribbon in the International Tournament of the World Cup in Pesaro.

[27][28] In September she performed with ribbon at the World Championships in Stuttgart, where she was 30th with the apparatus and 9th in teams along with her teammates Laura Zeng, Jasmine Kerber and Camilla Feeley.

[39] In May she participated in the 2023 Ritam Cup in Belgrade, taking 8th place with ball and with clubs, 6th with hoop, 5th in the all-around and 4th with ribbon.