Whitko’s Alec Wilkinson is a regional champion and is headed to the State Finals.
The senior turned in the top performance in the pole vault Thursday night at the Fort Wayne Wayne Boys Track Regional.
Wilkinson cleared a winning height of 14-3 in the regional meet. He will now compete in the State Finals June 2 at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Whitko earned 21 points Thursday night to tie for 13th place in the final team standings.
Senior Derek Snep placed sixth in the shot put for Whitko with a top effort of 49-2 3/4. Junior Connor Stouder was seventh in the 200 in a time of 22.90 and placed eighth in the 100 in 11.87.
Whitko’s  4 X 800 relay team of seniors Brody Wilson, Jude Stieglitz, Dylan Cozad and Trapper Mize placed sixth in 8:21.91. The 4 X 400 team of seniors Wilson, Jordan Sims, Brandon Nettrouer and Stouder captured seventh place in 3:32.70.