MATYAS Jordan

United States of America

Date of Birth: 2 Jul 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.80/5'10''

Place of birth: LAS VEGAS, NV

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Women USA United States	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W03 USA United States 28 CHN China 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W10 USA United States 17 JPN Japan 7	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W16 AUS Australia 12 USA United States 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Quarter-final #W23 USA United States 12 GBR Great Britain 21	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 5-8 #W26 USA United States 33 CHN China 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 5-6 #W32 AUS Australia 17 USA United States 7	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Women	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2019
5	Women	2020
5	Women	2018
6	Women	2016/2017

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS
8	Women	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2019	Langford, BC, CAN
3	Women	2018	Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2017	Dubai, UAE
3	Women	2019	Glendale, CO, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Women	2018	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2019	Kitakyushu, JPN
7	Women	2017	Kitakyushu, JPN
9	Women	2018	Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2019	Glendale, CO, USA
2	Women	2018	Glendale, CO, USA

Pan American Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2019	Lima, PER

Previous names:

Music. (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2021)

Occupation:

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

Husband Ryan Matyas

Languages spoken:

Chris Brown [national]

Sporting relatives:

Her husband Ryan Matyas has represented the United States of America in rugby union [15-a-side] and rugby sevens. Her mother Stacey French played basketball at Southern Utah University, while her father Evric Gray played professional basketball in the NBA and in Europe. Her sister Alexa has represented Canada in volleyball, and competed at the 2018 World Championship in Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Jul 2021; Instagram profile, 30 Jun 2021; teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2021; thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019; archive.sltrib.com, 05 Dec 2013)

Other sports:

She represented the United States of America in rugby union [15-a-side] at the 2017 World Cup in Ireland. She was also named Athlete of the Year in basketball by her high school. (Instagram profile, 30 Jun 2021; usa.rugby, 01 Jan 2020)

She took up the sport in 2007 in Calgary, AB, Canada. (usa.rugby, 01 Jan 2020)

"When I first started playing rugby, my heart was set on the WNBA [basketball] and rugby was just something I did in the spring. But after my first game, my heart started to shift." (universe.byu.edu, 25 Sep 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

Her late mother. (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

Philosophy:

"I liked the contact aspect. Once I started to understand rugby, I became really passionate about it because you could mix finesse with physicality." (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the 2015 Women's Premier League Championship in the United States of America. (usa.rugby, 01 Jan 2020)

She received All-American honours in each year of her collegiate career at Brigham Young University in the United States of America. (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

General Interest

General
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
Born in Las Vegas, NV, United States of America, she was raised in Alberta, Canada, and holds citizenship in both countries. "I was born in the United States of America, so I was technically an American citizen first. I made my way through the pathway that USA Rugby had and eventually, once I made it to the top, all the girls became a second family to me and I'd never want to leave. When it comes to rugby, I'm USA all the way." (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

MOTHER
She began to question her future in sport after her mother, who also worked as her basketball coach, died in a car accident. Her sister convinced her to continue pursuing sports. "Right after [she passed away], I was like, 'I don't even know if I want to play basketball or play sports'. But my sister was like, 'You need to play sports. That's who you are. She would be so proud of us'. Now, thinking back, my mum has had a huge part in my whole success and she's my motivator and my 'why.' Whenever things are getting really hard or I feel like I want to give up, I remember everything that she did for me to help me become a successful athlete." (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 03 Oct 2019)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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