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 … Totaled four scores of 9.900 or higher on bars, with a high of 9.950 at Stanford March 7 … Recorded her first career individual victory on bars, tying for first with a 9.900 at the Big Four meet Feb. 27 … Earned a career-high 9.875 on floor against Illinois Feb. 22 … Tied for second on bars vs. Michigan Feb. 14 with a 9.925 … 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 … Honored with USA Gymnastics’ Sportsperson of the Year award three consecutive years (2023-25) … Won the floor exercise at the 2025 Winter Cup and placed fifth in the all-around and sixth on beam … Won team gold at the 2025 DTB Mixed Cup … Captured gold on the uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup … Fifth on floor at the 2024 Winter Cup … Finished third in the all-around, fourth on floor and fifth on bars at the 2023 Winter Cup … Won gold on uneven bars and with the U.S. team at the 2023 Pan American Championships … Fourth in the all-around and on bars at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic … Made her senior elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and placing fifth in the all-around … Earned a silver medal on bars at the 2022 U.S. Classic … Fourth on bars at the 2022 U.S. Championships.
Personal
Full name is Nola Rhianne Matthews … Parents: Kari Anne Bertrand and Andrew James Matthews … Mother was an elite distance runner … Has two brothers, Shay and Quinn … Born in San Jose, Calif. … Favorite event is balance beam … Lists Jordis Eichman as the athlete she admires … Decided to attend UCLA because of its “blend of incredible academics and athletics, amazing support, diversity and location” … Interests include watching shows and movies … 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 … Totaled four scores of 9.900 or higher on bars, with a high of 9.950 at Stanford March 7 … Recorded her first career individual victory on bars, tying for first with a 9.900 at the Big Four meet Feb. 27 … Earned a career-high 9.875 on floor against Illinois Feb. 22 … Tied for second on bars vs. Michigan Feb. 14 with a 9.925 … 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 … Honored with USA Gymnastics’ Sportsperson of the Year award three consecutive years (2023-25) … Won the floor exercise at the 2025 Winter Cup and placed fifth in the all-around and sixth on beam … Won team gold at the 2025 DTB Mixed Cup … Captured gold on the uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup … Fifth on floor at the 2024 Winter Cup … Finished third in the all-around, fourth on floor and fifth on bars at the 2023 Winter Cup … Won gold on uneven bars and with the U.S. team at the 2023 Pan American Championships … Fourth in the all-around and on bars at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic … Made her senior elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and placing fifth in the all-around … Earned a silver medal on bars at the 2022 U.S. Classic … Fourth on bars at the 2022 U.S. Championships.
Personal
Full name is Nola Rhianne Matthews … Parents: Kari Anne Bertrand and Andrew James Matthews … Mother was an elite distance runner … Has two brothers, Shay and Quinn … Born in San Jose, Calif. … Favorite event is balance beam … Lists Jordis Eichman as the athlete she admires … Decided to attend UCLA because of its “blend of incredible academics and athletics, amazing support, diversity and location” … Interests include watching shows and movies … Psychology major.