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Five New Members Set to Join NYU Hall of Fame

04/11/05

On May 15, 2005, five former student-athletes will be inducted into the New York University Athletics Hall of Fame. Entering as the Class of 2004 will be Marsha Harris, Hans Wieselgren, and Dr. Jack Peckett, while the Class of 2005 will include Jim Cardasis and Christina Keller.

Harris, a 1998 graduate of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, was a member of the Violets’ women’s basketball team. As a member of NYU’s 1997 NCAA Division III National Championship Team, Harris scored the winning basket with 1.5 seconds remaining in the Violets’ 72-70 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair in the Championship Game. Harris also excelled in the classroom, earning the NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship and an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. She went on to graduate from NYU Medical School in 2002. A four-time First Team All-University Athletic Association selection and two-time UAA Player of the Year, Harris still holds seven team records: points (2,140), scoring average (18.8), assists (385), field goals (779), points in a season (561 in 1995-96), points in a game (41 on 2/2/98), and single-season scoring average (20.3 in 1997-98). The all-time UAA leader in scoring (1,117) and field goals made (402), Harris was a two-time Kodak Division III All-American. She was also a two-time Women’s DIII News Player of the Year and a two-time Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Division III Player of the Year. Harris is currently in her third year of residency at the NYU Medical Center.

Wieselgren, a 1977 graduate of NYU’s College of Business and Public Administration, was a member of the Violets’ men’s fencing team. He went on to earn a master’s degree in marketing and international business from NYU in 1980. A native of Sweden, Wieselgren was the NCAA Epee Champion in 1977 and a member of NYU’s 1976 NCAA Championship team. A two-time team MVP, Wieselgren was the Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) Epee Runner-Up in 1974 and was a three-time member of NYU’s IFA Championship Epee Team. A member of the 1972 Swedish Olympic Team, Wieselgren helped the Gothenburg Club Team to a third-place finish at the 1972 Europe Cup Team Championships. Wieselgren is currently a sales manager for Masterfoods USA.

Dr. Jack Peckett, an invaluable member of the NYU Department of Athletics from 1975 through 2002, came to NYU after serving as an officer in the United States Army. A Bronze Star honoree for exemplary conduct during the Vietnam War, Dr. Peckett served in the 82nd Airborne Division. At NYU, Dr. Peckett coached the Violets’ wrestling team for 11 years (1975-1986). In 1986, he was promoted to NYU’s Associate Director for Facilities. Dr. Peckett was instrumental in the planning, construction and operation of the Jerome S. Coles Sports & Recreation Center, which opened in 1981, and in the construction of the Palladium Athletic Facility, which opened in 2002. Dr. Peckett also served the University for many years as an Assistant Professor of Politics. Dr. Peckett, who passed away in 2002, has been honored by NYU with the renaming of its wrestling room, forever to be known as the “Dr. Jack Peckett Wrestling Room.”

Cardasis, a 1969 graduate of NYU’s University College, was a member of the Violets’ baseball team. A Third-Team All-American, Cardasis led NYU to a record-setting 22 wins and a best-ever third-place finish at the 1969 NCAA College World Series. Cardasis was a three-time First Team NCAA District II All-Star and Atlantic Coast League All-Star. As a senior, Cardasis led the Violets in runs batted in (21), walks (31), home runs (2), runs scored (26), and games played (36). He earned a gold medal as a member of the United States Pan American Team and was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization for four seasons. Voted Most Valuable Player of the Northwest League during his first season as a professional, Cardasis was also a two-year quarterback for NYU’s Club Football team. Currently, Cardasis is a social studies teacher and the varsity baseball coach at Stowe High School in Vermont.

Keller, a 2000 graduate of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, was a member of the Violets’ women’s swimming team. During her four-year career, she set 13 NYU records, including the 200-meter individual medley mark (2:28.07) that still stands. Keller was an eight-time NCAA All-American and a two-time Academic All-American. A three-time NYU team Most Valuable Player, Keller was also a four-time University Athletic Association (UAA) Champion. During her career, the Violets posted a 36-7 dual-meet record. In addition to her achievements in the pool, Keller also received accolades for her classroom accomplishments. She received the NYU Presidential Scholar Student-Athlete Award as a junior, the NYSWCAA Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior, and was a two-time Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sports Scholar Award recipient. Keller, who earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 2004, currently works for the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton LLC.