Iowa junior Luke Knepp emphatically qualified for his first NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The former Pleasant Valley prep reestablished his own school record with a fifth-place time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase quarterfinals at the NCAA West First Round in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday, May 29.Knepp earned the automatic spot to Eugene, Oregon, after taking third place in Heat 2 in 8 minutes, 30.52 seconds. Knepp finished fifth overall.