All good things must come to an end including ISU athletic seasons.

The ISU men’s and women’s teams finished up their season this past weekend with a solid showing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.

It was a productive weekend all around as the Iowa State women had three women earn All-American honors while the men also competed well.

ISU juniors Gina Curtis, Lisa Griebel, and Barbara Szlendakova each earned All-American honors at the championships.

Curtis earned All-American honors for the second time this season by placing seventh in the high jump with a leap of 5-9 3/4.

Slendakova, who was the Big 12 outdoor runner-up in the heptathlon, placed fifth in the event at the championships with a score of 5,556 points to earn All-American honors.

She came into the weekend having the second highest point total in the nation right behind Kansas State competitor Austra Skujyte, who ended up winning the title.

Griebel became a four time All-American with her fourth-place finish in the shot put.

The Sioux Falls, S.D., native will be listed among the Cyclone greats.

Griebel unleashed a personal best and new Cyclone record 54-7 1/4 on her final throw to enter the record books.

Although the cyclone men did not earn any All-American honors at the Championships, the season will still be remembered as a success.

ISU seniors Andy Long, in the 110 meter hurdles, and Zech Schiebout, in the discus, both qualified for the outdoor championships but didn’t come away with the results they had wished for.

Long came away from the weekend with an eighteenth place showing and failed to make finals while Schiebout failed to record a mark in the discus.

Although both had wished for different outcomes, the event wrapped up an outstanding season for the two track standouts.

Freshman Daniel Kaczmarczyk also qualified for the Cyclones in the long jump and gained experience that will help him in the years ahead.

Kaczmarczyk wrapped up his season with an eleventh place finish in his first year of outdoor competition.

After the competition, Long said he had a great time and came away with a lot of good memories.

“Just knowing that you are one of the top 20 runners in the nation is a success within itself,” he said. “Competing in Eugene at the NCAA Championships and in front of the great fans there was simply an honor.”

Long as well as the rest of the Cyclone athletes have begun making plans for the future.

His career as a Cyclone runner may be finished but Long still has a little competitive spirit left.

He plans on running in the USA Track Championships on June 22nd and then plans to continue coaching and helping out with Cyclone track.