Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

A multi-sport athlete and one of the most successful female swimmers to emerge from Cordova High, Matheu was a record-setting swimmer and student leader at Cordova High, American River College and the University of Nebraska. At Cordova, Matheu set records in the 100 butterfly, 50 and 100 freestyle, backstroke and relays. She led American River College to a fourth place finish at the California State Championships in 2001 and 2002 and was selected as the Athlete of the Year in 2002. At Nebraska, she was a team captain and sprint, breast and fly specialist.