2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-District
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Breast; 200 & 400 Medley Relays)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Breast; 100 IM; Relays)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Season-best times: 55.53 in 100 breast, 1:59.05 in 200 breast, 1:51.12 in 200 IM, 4:02.08 in 400 IM
• Won his heat of the 200 breast as an A finalist in the event at the Purdue Invitational
• Also a B finalist in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invite, accounting for 15 team points total
• C finalist in the 400 IM and D finalist in the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Raced in four individual events and two relays at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships
• Runner-up in the 200 breast as part of a 1-2-3-4 finish for Purdue in the home opener vs. UIndy
• Competed on 1-meter and 5-meter in the exhibition team diving event at the Purdue Invitational
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 12)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Broke two minutes in the 200 breast (1:59.25) at the First Chance meet to move into 15th place in team history
• Also posted a season best in the 100 breast (54.87) at the First Chance meet
• Scored in three individual events at the Purdue Invitational – both breaststroke races and the 400 IM
• Runner-up in the B final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Swept the breaststroke events at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash to win Big Ten Freshman of the Week
• More season bests – 1:52.60 in the 200 IM, 3:59.39 in the 400 IM
• Placed fourth overall in the 100 breast at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Breianne Buzek at Enloe High School in Raleigh
• Three-year North Carolina state qualifier, specializing in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay
• Set a team record in the 100 breast and finished top five at state as a junior
• Four-year USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Helped Enloe win a Cap 7 Conference title as a freshman in 2018
• Team captain as a senior; also ran cross country as a freshman
• For the New Wave Swim Team, set SCY and LCM club records in the 200 breast plus the 400 medley relay
• Winter Junior Nationals (East) finalist in the 200 breast
• Also qualified for the Summer Junior Nationals and (winter) U.S. Open
• National Honor Society and National Merit finalist
PERSONAL
• Major: Aeronautical Engineering
• Full name is Luke Joseph Fortner
• Born in Apex, North Carolina
• Parents are Craig and Teresa Fortner
• Younger brothers are Ryan (13) and Isaac (8) and younger sister is Abigail (16)
• Academic All-District
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Breast; 200 & 400 Medley Relays)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Breast; 100 IM; Relays)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Season-best times: 55.53 in 100 breast, 1:59.05 in 200 breast, 1:51.12 in 200 IM, 4:02.08 in 400 IM
• Won his heat of the 200 breast as an A finalist in the event at the Purdue Invitational
• Also a B finalist in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invite, accounting for 15 team points total
• C finalist in the 400 IM and D finalist in the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite
• Raced in four individual events and two relays at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships
• Runner-up in the 200 breast as part of a 1-2-3-4 finish for Purdue in the home opener vs. UIndy
• Competed on 1-meter and 5-meter in the exhibition team diving event at the Purdue Invitational
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 12)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Broke two minutes in the 200 breast (1:59.25) at the First Chance meet to move into 15th place in team history
• Also posted a season best in the 100 breast (54.87) at the First Chance meet
• Scored in three individual events at the Purdue Invitational – both breaststroke races and the 400 IM
• Runner-up in the B final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Swept the breaststroke events at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash to win Big Ten Freshman of the Week
• More season bests – 1:52.60 in the 200 IM, 3:59.39 in the 400 IM
• Placed fourth overall in the 100 breast at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Breianne Buzek at Enloe High School in Raleigh
• Three-year North Carolina state qualifier, specializing in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay
• Set a team record in the 100 breast and finished top five at state as a junior
• Four-year USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Helped Enloe win a Cap 7 Conference title as a freshman in 2018
• Team captain as a senior; also ran cross country as a freshman
• For the New Wave Swim Team, set SCY and LCM club records in the 200 breast plus the 400 medley relay
• Winter Junior Nationals (East) finalist in the 200 breast
• Also qualified for the Summer Junior Nationals and (winter) U.S. Open
• National Honor Society and National Merit finalist
PERSONAL
• Major: Aeronautical Engineering
• Full name is Luke Joseph Fortner
• Born in Apex, North Carolina
• Parents are Craig and Teresa Fortner
• Younger brothers are Ryan (13) and Isaac (8) and younger sister is Abigail (16)