Why is Elyza Mercado smiling? Because Saturday he captured both the shot put and discus for Nashua South in the Division I Championships, helping to earn him Telegraph Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

These next two-plus weeks the Telegraph will, from day to day, be honoring the fantastic local high school spring athletes and their performances.

Today: Boys Outdoor Track.

2024 TELEGRAPH ALL AREA BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK TEAM

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

ELYZA MERCADO, NASHUA SOUTH

Mercado stunningly captured the Division I title in both the shot put and discus, and won the Meet of Champions title in the discus to cap off a fabulous spring.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Doug Booth, Nashua South

FIRST TEAM

Elyza Mercado, Nashua South

Darius Smith, Nashua North

Matt Giardina, Bishop Guertin

Barion Perry, Nashua South

Ethan Schnyer, Nashua South

Daniel Byrne, Nashua South

Andrew Byrne, Nashua South

Micah Allard, Nashua South

Camdon Brien, Nashua South

Michael Menezes, Nashua South

Tim Staveley, Nashua South

Marcell Perry, Nashua South

Logan Korthals, Milford

Grant Skorupan, Milford

Will Whitley, Milford

Daniel Sixon, Milford

Avery Wilson, Milford

Kenyon Sora, Milford

Brody Smith, Souhegan

Owen Pisinski, Souhegan

Cole Henderson, Souhegan

Sam Bruneau, Hollis Brookline

HONORABLE MENTION

Joey Allen, Campbell

Shawn Boudreau, Alvirne

Dante Castellano, Nashua South

Finley Irvine, Souhegan

Joey Marcotte, Alvirne

Shane Plumley, Alvirne

Taloosh Anderson, Souhegan

John Katsel, Souhegan

Ben Gaudet, Souhegan

Carson Behn, Souhegan

Owen Stine, Souhegan

Luke Peters, Nashua North

Noah Pasterczyk, Nashua North

Aaron McNair, Nashua North

Yaxiel Vazquez, Nashua North

Peter Donovan, Nashua North

Gavin Suchecki, Nashua North

Preston Bois, Nashua South

John McCoole, Hollis Brookline

Matthew Pettingell, Milford

Joshua Pettingell, Milford