IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa redshirt sophomore Luke Knepp was named the Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

At the Roy Griak Invite in Minneapolis on Sept. 19, Knepp led the men’s team to a 26:06.7 finish in the 8,000 meters. The native of Bettendorf, Iowa, finished 28th overall. As a team, the Hawkeyes placed sixth.

Knepp is Iowa’s first conference athlete of the week in cross country since Nathan Mylenek took home the honor in 2019. It is the second time this season that the Hawkeyes have earned weekly conference recognition. Ella Magallan and Elena Torres won the Big Ten Women’s Freshman and Athlete of the Week awards, respectively, on Sept. 10.

The Hawkeyes return to action on Oct. 3 at the Joe Piane Invite in South Bend, Indiana. Competition begins at 9:30 a.m. (CT).