Elizabeth Bahensky-Schott

Elizabeth Bahensky-Schott is a five-time Nebraska women’s state champion who had a distinguished playing career at the University of Nebraska. Her tie for 25th at the 2000 NCAA Division I Championship remains the best finish by a Husker women’s golfer.

Her playing career began at Kearney High with two Class A state titles and the all-class champion in 1995. At Nebraska, she was a four-year starter who had nine career top-10 finishes and was three-time Academic All Big 12 and twice made the conference’s all-tournament team. The Huskers’ 2000 team was the first in school history to advance to nationals.

Her state women’s championships have been match play titles in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2012. She was the 1999 Nebraska Women’s Amateur Champion on her home course, Kearney Country Club.

She joins her father, 2002 inductee Dan Bahensky, in the Hall of Fame. They are the second set of father daughter inductees, following Richard (2018) and Val (2002) Skinner of North Platte.