2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Thomas Nelson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sleepy Hollow, Ill.
- High School:
- Harry D. Jacobs HS
Honors & Awards
2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Most Valuable Player Award
Freshman (2022-23): Made collegiate debut versus Drake … Earned first MU win against IUPUI … Played singles action at No. 3, 4, 5 … Led the team in singles wins (11) … Earned his first collegiate clinch over DePaul at No. 5 … Competed in majority of his doubles matches at No. 3 … Concluded the season with seven dual doubles victories … Earned first letter.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Harry D. Jacobs High School and a member of the sectional championship team as a junior … Earned team MVP award his junior and senior year … Finished with a career record of 113-26 … Conference champion in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Voted Northwest Herald Boys Tennis Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Oct. 14, 2003 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois … Son of Holly Veverka and Karl Nelson … Has one sister, Solveig, and two brothers, Nicklas and August … Majoring in business.
2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Most Valuable Player Award
Freshman (2022-23): Made collegiate debut versus Drake … Earned first MU win against IUPUI … Played singles action at No. 3, 4, 5 … Led the team in singles wins (11) … Earned his first collegiate clinch over DePaul at No. 5 … Competed in majority of his doubles matches at No. 3 … Concluded the season with seven dual doubles victories … Earned first letter.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Harry D. Jacobs High School and a member of the sectional championship team as a junior … Earned team MVP award his junior and senior year … Finished with a career record of 113-26 … Conference champion in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Voted Northwest Herald Boys Tennis Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Oct. 14, 2003 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois … Son of Holly Veverka and Karl Nelson … Has one sister, Solveig, and two brothers, Nicklas and August … Majoring in business.
Nelson's Career Results
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Fall | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Fall | Total |
| 22-23 | -- | -- | 3-5 | 5-4 | 3-1 | -- | 3-5 | 14-15 | -- | 0-1 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 10-9 |
| Career | -- | -- | 3-5 | 5-4 | 3-1 | -- | 3-5 | 14-15 | -- | 0-1 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 10-9 |
Marquette's Shaka Smart & Chase Ross at 2025-26 BIG EAST Media Day
Tuesday, October 21
Relationships. Growth. Victory. Available Now: https://bit.ly/3KYbDrx #MUBB #WeAreMarquette #RGV
Monday, October 20
Marquette Women's Soccer Vs. Georgetown
Sunday, October 19
HIGHLIGHTS: VB vs. Butler 10/18/25
Sunday, October 19
