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Nola Matthews
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gilroy, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Laurel Springs HS
- Club:
- Airborne Gymnastics
Career Highlights
Five-time U.S. National Team member
Three-time USA Gymnastics Sportsperson of the Year
Winter Cup floor exercise champion in 2025 and uneven bars in 2022
2025 Varna World Challenge Cup uneven bars and floor exercise champion
2023 Pan American Championships uneven bars and team gold medalist
2026
Competed on uneven bars in 14 of 15 meets and averaged 9.817 โฆ Totaled four scores of 9.900 or higher on bars, with a high of 9.950 at Stanford March 7 โฆ Recorded her first career individual victory on bars, tying for first with a 9.900 at the Big Four meet Feb. 27 โฆ Earned a career-high 9.875 on floor against Illinois Feb. 22 โฆ Tied for second on bars vs. Michigan Feb. 14 with a 9.925 โฆ Competed on three events at the Best of the West Quad, scoring 9.850 on beam, 9.800 on bars and 9.700 on floor.
Club
Five-time U.S. National Team member โฆ Honored with USA Gymnasticsโ Sportsperson of the Year award three consecutive years (2023-25) โฆ Won the floor exercise at the 2025 Winter Cup and placed fifth in the all-around and sixth on beam โฆ Won team gold at the 2025 DTB Mixed Cup โฆ Captured gold on the uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup โฆ Fifth on floor at the 2024 Winter Cup โฆ Finished third in the all-around, fourth on floor and fifth on bars at the 2023 Winter Cup โฆ Won gold on uneven bars and with the U.S. team at the 2023 Pan American Championships โฆ Fourth in the all-around and on bars at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic โฆ Made her senior elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and placing fifth in the all-around โฆ Earned a silver medal on bars at the 2022 U.S. Classic โฆ Fourth on bars at the 2022 U.S. Championships.
Personal
Full name is Nola Rhianne Matthews โฆ Parents: Kari Anne Bertrand and Andrew James Matthews โฆ Mother was an elite distance runner โฆ Has two brothers, Shay and Quinn โฆ Born in San Jose, Calif. โฆ Favorite event is balance beam โฆ Lists Jordis Eichman as the athlete she admires โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because of its โblend of incredible academics and athletics, amazing support, diversity and locationโ โฆ Interests include watching shows and movies โฆ Psychology major.
Five-time U.S. National Team member
Three-time USA Gymnastics Sportsperson of the Year
Winter Cup floor exercise champion in 2025 and uneven bars in 2022
2025 Varna World Challenge Cup uneven bars and floor exercise champion
2023 Pan American Championships uneven bars and team gold medalist
2026
Competed on uneven bars in 14 of 15 meets and averaged 9.817 โฆ Totaled four scores of 9.900 or higher on bars, with a high of 9.950 at Stanford March 7 โฆ Recorded her first career individual victory on bars, tying for first with a 9.900 at the Big Four meet Feb. 27 โฆ Earned a career-high 9.875 on floor against Illinois Feb. 22 โฆ Tied for second on bars vs. Michigan Feb. 14 with a 9.925 โฆ Competed on three events at the Best of the West Quad, scoring 9.850 on beam, 9.800 on bars and 9.700 on floor.
Club
Five-time U.S. National Team member โฆ Honored with USA Gymnasticsโ Sportsperson of the Year award three consecutive years (2023-25) โฆ Won the floor exercise at the 2025 Winter Cup and placed fifth in the all-around and sixth on beam โฆ Won team gold at the 2025 DTB Mixed Cup โฆ Captured gold on the uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup โฆ Fifth on floor at the 2024 Winter Cup โฆ Finished third in the all-around, fourth on floor and fifth on bars at the 2023 Winter Cup โฆ Won gold on uneven bars and with the U.S. team at the 2023 Pan American Championships โฆ Fourth in the all-around and on bars at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic โฆ Made her senior elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and placing fifth in the all-around โฆ Earned a silver medal on bars at the 2022 U.S. Classic โฆ Fourth on bars at the 2022 U.S. Championships.
Personal
Full name is Nola Rhianne Matthews โฆ Parents: Kari Anne Bertrand and Andrew James Matthews โฆ Mother was an elite distance runner โฆ Has two brothers, Shay and Quinn โฆ Born in San Jose, Calif. โฆ Favorite event is balance beam โฆ Lists Jordis Eichman as the athlete she admires โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because of its โblend of incredible academics and athletics, amazing support, diversity and locationโ โฆ Interests include watching shows and movies โฆ Psychology major.
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