Yasmin Marghini, a sophomore at Boise State and Mountain West Conference runner-up representing England with family in Morocco, joins DyeStat editor Erik Boal to discuss her preparation to compete Nov. 11 at the NCAA Division 1 West Regional at Chambers Bay Golf Club in University Place, Wash. Marghini reflects on her improvement from placing 51st at the conference final last year in Albuquerque to finishing second in the 6-kilometer final in 19:41.6 at Jacoby Golf Course in Laramie, Wyoming. She shares the lessons learned from competing Sept. 30 at the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame, along with Oct. 14 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison. Marghini expresses gratitude to Boise State head coach Corey Ihmels, along with assistants Travis Hartke, Benji Wetli and Rachel Rhynard for their support and patience in her development since arriving from England. She also examines how beneficial it was to train during the summer in Morocco with her father. Marghini revisits her upbringing in the sport in England and her memories as a teenager in a toxic club environment being run by an emotionally abusive coach, and the challenges she faced in overcoming those difficult experiences. She also emphasizes how important her mental health has been throughout her running career in high school and college, and how Marghini continues to focus on patience and perseverance and resilience and always offering gratitude for the opportunities she has been presented with. Marghini speaks about beneficial her time was working in England with a supportive and reaffirming coach in Wayne Vinton with Herne Hill/Belgrave and how she became interested in the prospect of competing at the collegiate level in the United States. She shares the challenges of overcoming injuries and building fitness during her first year at Boise State, and how significant and meaningful the support of her teammates has been in Marghini producing her breakthrough performance at the conference final. Marghini explains her motivation and ambition to qualify for the NCAA Division 1 championship meet Nov. 19 at the Greiner Family Course at Oklahoma State in Stillwater, and the benefit of facing elite competition throughout the fall. She also speaks about her passion for cooking with Argan oil and how much it has benefited her diet and nutritional choices, which she showcases with her Nutty Argan Foodie site on social media.