HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 3, 2007) – On Sunday, September 30, Head Coach Jon Hochberg and 15 members of the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s basketball team as well as Head Coach Jessica Reed and the entire Stevens field hockey team took part in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk in honor of Stephen Siller – a firefighter who was tragically killed on September 11, 2001 as he attempted to save lives from the World Trade Center. The annual 3.1-mile run follows the path that he took through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with 75 pounds of gear on his back. The tunnel connects the areas of south Brooklyn and lower Manhattan.
Hochberg and eight student-athletes volunteered their time serving hot dogs to race competitors at the festival near the finish line. Meanwhile, seven other players ran in the event, which had photos of the 343 firefighters that were killed on September 11 displayed throughout the race route. The field hockey team all ran in the event.
“This is the second year in a row that we've participated in the Tunnel to Towers Run as a team,“ said Hochberg. “The girls really enjoy volunteering their time at the post race festival or running in a race that benefits such a wonderful cause.”
