Taylor Pierson, member of the women's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 17. Pierson earned All-American honors for the Golden Flyers with a fifth-place finish in the long jump competition at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan. Pierson jumped 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2 1/2 inches) on her first attempt to become Nazareth's first female indoor track and field All-American. To view these students click here: http://naz.meritpages.com/achievements/Taylor-Pierson-Named-Athlete-of-the-Week-for-Nazareth-College/21321