Johnny Henkins became the second straight student-athlete from Monmouth College (Ill.) to win the pole vault Thursday (May 22) with a mark of 16-7 1/4 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Teammate Peter Sprecher, who finished in sixth place at 15-5 1/2, captured last year's national championship. Sprecher entered the meet with the top qualifying mark.

Loras College's (Iowa) Kyle Calvert took second place in the pole vault with a mark of 16-3 1/4, while Lynchburg College's (Va.) Scott Decker captured third with a height of 16-3 1/4. Calvert tied for seventh place a year ago.

Others earning All-America accolades included Michael Bina of North Central College (Ill.) in fourth place with a distance of 16-3 1/4 and Alex Tapplin of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in fifth with a mark of 15-11 1/4.

Peter Sprecher of Monmouth grabbed sixth place at 15-5 1/2 whle Scott Howard of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville took seventh with a jump of 15-5 1/2.

Steve Sulfridge of Augustana College (Ill.) tied Omari Stephens of Massachusetts Institute of Technology for eighth place with a 14-11 1/2 showing.