Breaking records, winning awards and taking home first place in two events may be quite the college career for any athlete, but for former distance runner Lisa Koll, those words describe just May and June of 2010.

Not only did Koll win the gold in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter at the Big 12 and NCAA Championships, she broke the record for fastest conference time by 36 seconds and won the Honda Sports Award for best track and field athlete.

“When you think of all the great track and field competitors in our country, to receive this award as the top collegiate female track and field athlete is a great honor,” Koll said.

After the Big 12 championships, Koll led seven other Cyclones to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Outdoor track and field championships; successfully capping off her career at Iowa State with two gold medals.

It was not long after the NCAA Championships she competed in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines.

However, for the first time in what seemed like a long time, Koll did not win the race. Instead, she finished second after Oregon distance runner Amy Begley took a late lead.

Despite not finishing first, it was still a strong end to Koll’s career as a Cyclone.

Koll finished her summer by winning two more awards – she was named 2010 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association outdoor track scholar of the year and Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year in the last weekend in July.

This was Koll’s second time being named the track scholar of the year. She won the same award in 2008.

Next, Koll will begin preparing for the 2012 Summer Olympics.