Lulu Ton-That

Class:
Freshman
Events:
All-Around
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Northside College Prep
Club:
Petersen Park Gymnastics
Concentration:
Cognitive Neuroscience | Pre-Med

Before Brown: Graduated as the class of 2025 valedictorian at Northside College Prep…IHSA Academic All-State…Elected President of the Spanish Honor Society…Selected as the school’s 2025 Athlete of the Year… AP Scholar with Distinction.
Gymnastics: Competed for Petersen Park Gymnastics…State qualifier and placed on beam in 2022…State, regional and national qualifier in 2022-23, becoming the first National Qualifier from the Chicago Park District…As a senior in 2024-25, she finished runner-up at Nationals on beam, placed sixth on vault, and finished 16th overall in the all-around.
Cross Country: Had a prolific running career for Northside College Prep, which included four All-State XC performances by finishing in the top 25 at the state championship meet all four years, making her the only athlete in the 2A Division to earn all-state honors in each of her four years…Two-time City Champion.
Track: Won three individual Chicago Public League Championships (800m, 1600m, and 3200m) and was a part of the 2022 4x800m relay championship team during her career…Qualified for states in various events in 2022, 2023 and 2025 and earned all-state honors in 2022 in the 4x800m relay and in 2023 in the 800m.

Personal: Daughter of Hieu Ton-That ’93 and Maricruz Ponce de Leon ’95…Has an older sister Elia who is a member of the track/cross country teams at Columbia…Born in Providence, R.I.

Why Brown?: “I chose Brown not only for the incredible academics and prestige that it shows on paper, but also the community and people that make it the beautiful, welcoming, safe, and exceptional place I know to be Brown. I can't wait to explore the Open Curriculum because it gives a student like me the opportunities and resources to pursue all of my passions without having to limit or minimize any. When I visited the school and had the privilege of getting a tour and being able to watch the practice, I instantly felt the warmth and support of the family-like culture that the team had cultivated. Brown has been my dream school for as long as I can remember, and to be able to continue doing the sport I love with an amazing team couldn't be more special to me. I see the passion and love for Brown in everybody who talks about the school and its endless opportunities for everyone, and I am so lucky to get to experience that same love and call Brown my home for the next four years.”