New Hyde Park native Jessica Merino, a first-year member of the women’s swim team at the University of Scranton, has been named Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 14. Merino, a Holy Trinity Diocesa, captured first place honors in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle races and swam the anchor leg on the 200 medley relay team that finished first as the Royals defeated Goucher College and Juanita College at the Bryon Center to improve to 3-2 on the season.