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St. Francis Brooklyn Women's Bowling Participates in 12th Annual Tunnel To Towers Run

10/1/2013

Brooklyn, NY -- The St. Francis Brooklyn women's bowling team participated in the 12th Annual "The Firefighter Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers" run on Sunday, September 29th.  It is the fifth straight time that the bowling program has participated in the event. 

The team paid tribute to the fallen heroes on September 11, 2001 with a special homage to fallen FDNY officer Lt. Dan O'Callaghan, whose niece, Kaitlin Caspar '13, bowled for the college.  O'Callaghan was stationed at Engine Company 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9.

"We began running in the Tunnel to Towers five years ago off a suggestion by Kaitlin," commented head coach Dawn Gugliaro.  "It's always our first  team-event of the season.  During the course of the event, the girls are able to reflect on the events of 9/11 while encouraging each other and over 30,000 people to keep moving forward for a good cause."

 "It's amazing to watch the girls go from anxious and nervous before the race to fulfilled and proud after," Gugliaro went on to say.  "I am so happy that Kaitlin and her family invited us to run the race in her uncle's name.  It has been an honor and a privilege to do so."

"To run in the Tunnel to Towers is unexplainable," commented sophomore Kaitlyn Nardiello.  "There are so many people running in honor of all the lives that were lost on that day and it gets pretty emotional. It's so great to see that many people get together to remember that day. My favorite part of the event is when we get out of the tunnel and see all the firefighters, police officers, and troops cheering us on as we run to the finish line.  It is a great thing to experience and I can't wait to do it again next year."

"This is my fourth year participating in the Tunnel to Towers Run and it still gets to me how many people come out and show their support," commented senior Shanna Chepelsky." "Year after year, thousands of people raise money and participate in this run and it makes me proud knowing that our contribution, along with the contributions and support of others, are helping so many other people."