Marghini Captures Runner-Up Honors at MW Championships

Friday, October 28

Laramie, Wyo.

Boise State

Mountain West Championship

Marghini Captures Runner-Up Honors at MW Championships

10/28/2022 3:09:00 PM | Cross Country

Marghini Captures Runner-Up Honors at MW Championships

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Sophomore Yasmin Marghini registered a silver-medal finish in the women's 6k at the Mountain West Championships, leading the Boise State women's cross country team to a fifth-place finish, Friday.

Marghini recorded a personal-best time of 19:41.6, the fourth-fastest time in conference history.

Junior Delaney Griffin was the second Bronco to cross the finish line, followed by sophomores Abby Kendrick and Autumn Ost. All three women placed in the top-30 in a field of 96 runners.

On the men's side, Boise State also finished fifth with 139 points.

The men faced a competitive field, racing against nationally-ranked Air Force (5th ranked), Colorado State (28) and Utah State (24).

Freshman Mohammed Jouhari paced the Bronco men, registering a top-20 finish. Junior Murdoch McIntyre and sophomore Austen Apperson were the next two members of the Blue and Orange to cross the finish line, securing top-30 finishes.

Women's 6k Race Results – Fifth Overall
Yasmin Marghini – 2nd / 19:41.6 (Fourth-fastest time in MW history)
Delaney Griffin – 23rd / 20:36.2
Abby Kendrick – 29th / 20:46.5
Autumn Ost – 30th / 20:46.8
Oakley Olson – 37th / 21:02.4
Samantha Wood – 38th / 21:07.8
Hannah O'Connor - 40th / 21:11.2
Ashley Lajocies – 53rd / 21:46.5
Macy Marquardt – 56th / 21:51.5
Ines Borba – 61st / 22:18.4

Men's 8k Race Results – Fifth Overall
Mohammed Jouhari – 19th / 24:18.1
Murdoch McIntyre – 22nd / 24:24.6
Austen Apperson – 30th / 24:38.1
Freddie Carcas – 33rd / 24:46.2
Ollie Newman – 38th / 25:00.0
Matty Mackay – 39th / 25:00.0
Angus Fitzgerald – 43rd / 25:07.7
Alex Durant – 51st / 25:25.6
Trent Wigod – 59th / 25:50.4
Ben Sherman – 61st / 26:07.4

Quotables:

"Yasmin's run was fantastic. That's as good of a performance that we've had in a long time and I'm proud of her effort," said head coach Corey Ihmels.
"We're right in the mix in a very good conference," said Ihmels. "We had some guys at home but the guys here competed really hard and I'm really proud of their finish."

Top Broncos:

Sophomore Yasmin Marghini finished second in the women's 6k race with 19:41.6 and received women's first-team all-conference recognition.
Freshman Mohammed Jouhari (19th place) was the first Bronco on the men's side to cross the finish line, placing in the top-20 in a field of 78 runners.

Notables:

Boise State notched seven top-30 finishes at the Mountain West Championships.
The Broncos registered fifth-place finishes in both the men's and women's races.

Up Next:
Boise State will travel to Seattle, Wash., for the NCAA Regionals, Nov. 11.