Published: October 05, 2005
Queens, NY
On Tuesday, Oct. 4 student-athletes from all Red Storm varsity
teams, including the cheerleading and dance teams, participated in
the fourth-annual campus Fun Run. The walk around campus was
established to promote awareness of St. John's University's annual
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walkathon.
"I feel that what we did today has a positive influence on the
community," said Mercedes
Dukes, a member of the women's basketball team. "It helps when
you can get people out there and get the athletes involved. I'm
glad we did this."
The Fun Run took place on the Queens campus during the
University's common hour. The procession was led by a sign
advertising the annual walkathon that will take place on Sunday,
Oct. 16 on Queens Blvd. Student-athletes walked from the front of
Carnesecca Arena, through the Residence Village, up the Vincentian
Stairs to the Great Lawn and ended at the pink ribbon in front of
Newman Hall. During the walk, student-athletes tied pink bows to
trees along the route.
"As we were walking around, students were asking what we were
doing and we told them about today and about the upcoming walk,"
said Andre
Schmid, a member of the men's soccer team. "We were stopped
several times. It's the little things like that and this event that
gets the word out."
For more information or to register to participate in this
year's walkathon, please contact the American Cancer Society at
(718) 263-2225, ext. 35 or visit the Walkathon's Official Web
site.