Joe Dexter of Shorecrest second in boys’ pole vault at Northwest 3A District track meet

Joe Dexter of Shorecrest placed second in the boys’ pole vault with a jump of 12 feet on the first day of the Northwest 3A District track and field meet Wednesday, May 18, at Shoreline Stadium.

Henry Schlesinger of Shorewood placed fourth with a jump of 11 feet, 3 inches.

The boys’ pole vault was one of nine championship finals on the Wednesday schedule along with preliminaries in 17 events. Twenty-six finals are scheduled for Friday, May 20.

The top three finishers in each event in the 11-team meet qualify for the State 3A championships, May 26-28.

Boys’ Pole Vault -- 1, Whitley, Everett, 12-06. 2, Joe Dexter, Shorecrest, 12-00 … 4, Henry Schlesinger, Shorewood, 11-03 … 10, Erik Johnson, Shorewood, 10-06 … 16, Jerrick Sandico, Shorecrest, 9-06.