UCLA’s Sumanasekera and Matthews embracing college gymnastics

LOS ANGELES — The elite-to-college gymnastics transition is easier said than done. Tiana Sumanasekera and Nola Matthews are learning the adjustment firsthand just a week and a half into the NCAA season.

The freshmen competing in the heart of lineups for No. 1 UCLA gymnastics – which earned the top ranking after a rare week-one quad meet in Seattle with a 196.975 overall score – have had to switch their focus to precision and vying for perfection.

As Matthews, who competed in three events last week...