Academy of Art University Athletics

2024: 2024 Outdoor All-America First Team (100m, 4x100m) ... 2024 Outdoor All-America Second Team (4x400m) ... 2024 USTFCCCA Indoor All-America First Team (200m) ... 2024 USTFCCCA Indoor West Region Track Athlete of the Year ... 2024 PacWest Track Athlete of the Year ... 2024 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region (100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) ... 2024 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (60m, 200m, 4x400m) ... 2024 PacWest Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet ... 2024 All-PacWest First Team (200m, 4x400m) ... 2024 All-PacWest Second Team (100m, 4x100m) ... 2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team ... 2024 PacWest Track Athlete of the Week (3) (Mar. 19, Mar. 27, Apr. 23) ... posted indoor season-bests of 7.48 in the 60m at the GVSU Big Meet, 23.91 in the 200m at the Indoor Nationals, and 58.98 in the 400m at the Rumble in the Jungle Invite ... delivered outdoor season-bests of 11.40 in the 100m at Outdoor Nationals, 23.31 in the 200m at the PacWest Championships, and 54.32 in the 400m at the Franson Last Chance.

Previous Experience: James is a transfer from Charleston Southern with whom she competed in track & field from 2018-23 ... owns personal records of 7.48 in the indoor 60m (second in program history), 11.64 in the outdoor 100m (fifth in program history), 24.16 in the indoor 200m (third in program history), and 23.67 in the outdoor 200m (fourth in program history) ... three-year varsity letter winner in track & field at Central High School ... four-time state performer ... finished fourth (60m), sixth (100m), and seventh (200m) at the PIAA T&F State Championship ... two-time New Balance National Performer ... finished fourth (60m) in the NBN Elite Meet.

Personal: Lauryn James was born in Philadelphia ... parents are Lakisha James and William James Sr. ... has four siblings, Marissa, Leilah, William Jr., and Jared ... hopes to become an animator, director, and tattoo artist ... favorite movie is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World ... favorite food is ramen with seaweed chips ... favorite musical artists are J. Cole and Tyler, the Creator ... favorite sport moment was running a meet record and qualifying for regionals at a conference meet ... life hero is her mom ... enjoys watching Anime, drawing, and crocheting ... Animation & Visual Effects major.