Mettle: a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited & resilient way. Madison Fruchey lead the women's team for a majority of the year, as a freshman transfer student she answered the tall order of elevating our team while several upperclassmen redshirted. 24th at bigskyconf & 51st at her first-ever NCAA regionals(4th amongst freshmen). #TBirdNation #BigSkyXC #mettle