Weatherholt Inducted to Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame

Nebraska women’s tennis’ Mary Weatherholt (2009-2013) is being inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame as one of six in the 2024 class. Weatherholt earned All-America honors in singles and doubles, on top of her many decorated seasons and records with NU. 

Weatherholt, originally from Prairie Village, Kansas, left her mark on Husker Athletics in her four seasons of excellence. She is the only Nebraska women’s tennis player to be the conference player of the year, and holds the highest national rankings in program history for both singles and doubles. Weatherholt was a two-time Big Ten Female Tennis Athlete of the Year and a Big 12 doubles champion. She owns Nebraska all-time records with 123 singles wins, 208 combined singles and doubles victories, and an .842 career singles winning percentage. Weatherholt also holds Nebraska season records for combined wins (56), singles wins (36) and winning percentage (.938). As a senior in 2013, Weatherholt was the NCAA singles runner-up while advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Her individual success helped the Huskers set a school record for team victories (24), while Nebraska won the Big Ten regular-season title and posted the best finish in school history with a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. A 2014 NCAA Top Ten Award recipient, Weatherholt earned her degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska in 2012.

Weatherholt will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 4, alongside Jordan Hooper (women’s basketball, 2011-14); Carl Myerscough (men’s track and field, 2000-04); Virginia Stahr (volleyball, 1986-89); Ndamukong Suh (football, 2005-09); and Emily Wong (women’s gymnastics, 2011-14). The class will be permanently enshrined on a granite plaque with the names of the six members added to the University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Plaza.

The Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Plaza is located on a walkway near the new Osborne Legacy Complex, stretching from outside of East Memorial Stadium and continuing to the historic NU Coliseum. The University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Plaza is accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week at no charge and is lit for night viewing. The plaza recognizes each annual Hall of Fame class, along with columns dedicated to the history and successes of each of Nebraska's athletic programs.