Nashua North's 4x400 relay team of, from left, Jhanelle Thomas, Christina Juris, Allison Frye and Tiana Brown captured a state title on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Nashua Atheltics)

Nashua High School South boys track coach Doug Booth said his team could finish anywhere in the top three, and he was right.

The Panthers took third in Saturday’s Division I boys championships at Plymouth State University, finishing with 46 points – just edging Winnacunnet (fourth, 45).

“All year long we talked about staying locked in and focused on each event we are competing in,” Booth said. “They have worked hard all season and the result is the third place finish. … I’m very proud of the Nashua South boys.”

As somewhat expected, Pinkerton flexed its muscles with 111 points for the title, followed by Bedford (72). Bishop Guertin was fifth with 28.

The Nashua North girls, with a big relay win, were the top local girls team in Division I with 43 points. Bedford captured the title (74), while Exeter (54) beat out Pinkerton (52) for second.

Also locally, Nashua South (27) was sixth, while Merrimack (20) was eighth, Alvirne (16) ninth and Bishop Guertin 14th.

In the boys Division II, Souhegan was third with 43 points, just 11 behind meet winner Coe-Brown, which squeaked past John Stark, 54-52. Milford, with two state champion relay teams, was sixth with 24 points while Hollis Brookline was ninth (20).

In the girls meet dominated by Oyster River (100 points), Milford was 13th while Hollis Brookline was 16th.

Here’s how it all happened:

DIVISION I BOYS

South finished behind Winnacunnet in the final event, the 4×200, but that second place finish was enough to give them third overall for the meet, the team of Michael Menezes, Ryan Jansen, Marcell Perry and Ethan Schnyer running in 1:34.23.

“I told them before the race, ‘Relays win championships,'” Booth said. “‘Race as though this is your last race ever.'”

The Panthers got valuable points early on in the high jump with Ethan Schnyer taking second (6-0) and Barion Perry third (6-0). South’s Elyza Mercado was fourth at 46-4.25. Schnyer was fourth in the 300 in 36.53 seconds.

South’s 4×800 relay team of Matthew Motherway, Vedanth Penumatsa, Micah Allard and Camdon Bren were second in 8:34.08.

South’s Dante Castellano was third in the 3000 in 9:01.68 while Ryan DuVarney was fifth in 9:23.71. Allard was sixth in the 600 in 1:27.34.

North’s Darius Smith is a state champion in the shot put, with a toss of 53-3.25. The Titan boys 4×400 relay team of Yaxiel Vazquez, Bunhour Chea, Aaron Farrington and Gavin Suchecki took sixth in 3:44.17.

Bishop Guertin has a state champ as Matt Giardina captured the 3000 in 8:47.40, and Carson Fischer was fourth in 9:23.71. Giardina doubled as he also finished second in the 1500 in 4:10.76, helping to pace the Cards’ top five finish.

Malik Ogbunamiri was fourth in the 55 dash in 6.56. Divine Uzuyem was fifth in the high jump at 6-0.

Alvirne’s Colin Fay was ffith in the long jump at 20-11.25.

Merrimack’s 4×800 relay team of Nathaniel Bergen, Jordan Sugianto, Ben Basoli and Owen Forrest were third in 8:40.21.

DIVISION I GIRLS

Remember the relay magic Nashua North had in last May’s outdoor meet to finish third? Well the Titans did it again, this time for fourth, as the foursome of Jhanelle Thomas, Christina Juris, Allison Frye and Tiana Brown won a state title in the 4×400 relay in 4:07.73.

Thomas was second in the 55 hurdles in 8.56. Tiana Brown (8.91) was sixth. Thomas also took second in the 300 in 41.56 seconds.

Nashua North’s foursome of Skyler Hewson, Sonya Witkoskie, Sarah Frye and Laura White were fifth in the 4×800 relay (10:33.43). White, meanwhile, was second in the 1500 in 4:49.70.

The Titans 4×200 team of Juris, Thomas, Allison Frye and Tiana Brown were third in 1:49.59.

They finished just behind the Panthers second place foursome of Alejandra Chavarin, Nevaeh Eppolito, Nyah Musa and Mimi Ortiz, second in 1:48.97.

Musa was second in the 55 dash in 7.23 seconds and sixth in the 300 in 42.64.

Nashua South got a third (Nora Gautieri, 32-8.75) and a fourth (Chloe Cruz, 31-10.5) in the shot put.

Merrimack’s Alexis Best had a great night. She was first in the 55 meter dash in 7.23 seconds, and was second in the long jump0.5-18 Mia Getchell was sixth in the shot put at 31-1.5.

The Tomahawks’ Melanie Bedard took sixth in the 1000 in 3:12.09.

Alvirne’s Petrina Ofori was third in the high jump at 5-2 and same in the 55 hurdles in 8.79. Fellow Bronco Ava Martin was fourth in the 1000 (3:10.32).

Bishop Guertin’s Anna Fondakowski took third in the 3000 in 10:56.69.

DIVISION II BOYS

While the Sabers dominated locally in points, it was Milford that produced two state champion relay teams while the Sabers had one.

The Spartans captured the 4×800 relay, the foursome of Logan Korthals, Grant Skorupan, Will Whitley and Daniel Sixon running it in 8:25.64. And then the 4×400 team of Charles Cevasco, Kenyon Sora, Cameron Lewicki and Sixon captured the top spot in 3:37.06, Sixon was fourth in the 600 in 1:27.93.

The Sabers were certainly the top local overall, and got the win in the 4×200 with John Katsel, Cole Henderson, Brody Smith and Carson Behn running a 1:34.60.

Katsel was third (20-2) and Henderson fourth (19-9) in the long jump. Henderson was also third in the 55 hurdles (8.15).

The Saber foursome of Dallen Norda, Dylan Boyer, Ben Gaudet and Finley Irvine was third the 4×800 in 8:35. Owen Stine took third in the 3000 (8:56.74), and was sixth in the 1500 (4:17.0), just behind fifth place teammate Irvine (4:16.24).

Hollis Brookline was again led by Sam Bruneau, who took third in the 55 dash in 6.55 seconds and the same in the 300 in 36.72.

DIVISION II GIRLS

Milford’s Keely Giordano was second in the 55 dash in 7.54, and the Spartans 4×400 relay team of Camdyn Sayward, Isabella Cornaro, Catriona Carter and Giordano was fifth. (4:31.48).

Hollis Brookline’s Anna Bergin took third in the 600 (1:45.54). Claire Ballou was fifth in the long jump, while the Cavs 4×800 relay team of Sarah Bauer, Quinn Hardy, Mia Spear and Mae Butler was sixth.