DES MOINES – Lisa Koll has already made a name for herself in the ISU and collegiate record books.

On Monday the sophomore from Fort Dodge made a name for herself in front of the Iowa Senate at the state capitol.

Koll was a guest of Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-District 23 and associate professor of economics, and Sen. Daryl Beall, D-District 25, and was honored in front of the Senate for her accomplishments as a member of the ISU track team.

“It’s a huge honor,” Koll said. “I feel very privileged, very humbled to be here, and be represented by these very outstanding individuals.”

Koll broke the American Collegiate record in the 10,000-meter run on April 4 at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. Her time of 32 minutes, 11.3 seconds beat the American record by more than eight seconds.

The overall collegiate record is 31:56.72, set by Texas Tech’s Sally Kipyego in 2007.

Coach Corey Ihmels said the honor was something Koll should be proud of, and something the state of Iowa should take pride in.

“It’s a great honor for Lisa and a great mark of the success she’s had,” Ihmels said. “Anytime you have someone from the state of Iowa, who grew up in Iowa and who represents Iowa State, it’s a good thing for the state and something she’ll remember forever.”

In addition to the collegiate record, Koll is a four-time All-American in track and cross country, and won the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in the 10,000 in 2007 and the Big 12 Indoor Championship in the 5,000-meter run in 2008. Koll also took runner up in the 5,000 in the NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this spring.

Now her focus turns toward the rest of the season, starting with the 5,000 at Drake on Thursday. Although the accomplishments and honors have, so far, been nice, Koll said she has a long way to go.

“The collegiate record was great, but this isn’t the end,” she said. “I still have a lot more I want to accomplish this year.”

That being said, receiving a standing ovation in front of the Iowa Senate was still fun.

“It’s amazing. It’s a dream come true,” Koll said.