Melissa Rucker

Age: 37
Years Racing: 5
Category: USCF 3
Racing Team: Midwest Regional
Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown: Cincinnati
Education:
B.S. Biology, University of Cincinnati 1996
B.A. Anthropology, University of Cincinnati 1996
J.D., University of Cincinnati 2000
Occupation: Employee Benefits/ERISA Attorney
Personal Notes:
Since the birth of my daughter in February 2010, my cycling time has focused on time-trialing as it seems it will fit most easily with my new responsibilities! And I'm very much looking forward to doing some cyclo-cross racing this fall in the Ohio Valley Cyclo-Cross series. I'd like to give a big, warm, and heart-felt "thank you!" to all of our sponsors who make it easy for us to do what we love.
Career Highlights:
- 1st, Calvin's 12-hour Challenge (tandem division, with Bob Schoettinger), Springfield, Ohio, May 6, 2006
- 1st - QCW Tuesday Night Time Trial - Tandem; Cleves, Ohio
- 3rd - QCW Tuesday Night Time Trial - Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 3rd - QCW Tuesday Night Time Trial - Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 4th - SW Ohio Master's Road Race, 30-39; Harrison, Ohio
- 3rd - Queen City Wheels Tuesday Night Time Trial, Women; Cleves Ohio
- 3rd - Devou Park Summer Race Series, Race #1, W 3-4; Park Hills, KY
- 2nd - Queen City Wheels Tuesday Night Time Trial, Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 2nd - Devou Park Summer Race Series, #2, Women 3/4; Park Hills, Kentucky
- 1st - Queen City Wheels Tuesday Night Time Trial, Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 3rd - Devou Park Summer Race Series, #3; Park Hills, Kentucky
- 1st - Devou Park Summer Race Series, Race #4, Women 3/4; Park Hills, Kentucky
- 4th - PUR Tour Women Cat 3/4; Mason, Ohio
- 1st - Devou Park Summer Race Series, Race #5 Women 3/4; Park Hills, Kentucky
- 1st - Devou Park Summer Race Series - Series Overall Women 3/4; Park Hills, Kentucky
- 2nd - Shawnee Lookout Great Escape Road Race - Women 3/4; Cleves, Ohio
- 1st - King's CX Time Trial, Intermediate Women; Mason, Ohio
- 1st - QCW Tuesday Night Time Trial, tandem division; 3rd overall; Cleves, Ohio
- 3rd - QCW 40k Time Trial, Women; Alexandria, Kentucky
- 1st - QCW Tuesday Night Time Trial, Women; Cleves Ohio
- 1st - Queen City Wheels 40k Time Trial, Women; Alexandria Kentucky
- 3rd - QCW Time Trial, Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 2nd - QCW Tuseday Night Time Trial, Women; Cleves, Ohio
- 8th - Riverview Cross, Elite Women's Race; Loveland, Ohio
- 4th - Tour de Louisville, Ohio Valley Cyclo-Cross Series Race #2; Fisherman's Park, Louisville, KY
- 10th - Java Johnny Lionheart Cross -Ohio Valley Cross #4, Women 3/4; Middletown Ohio
- 2nd - Harbin Park Cyclocross Master 35+ Women Ohio Valley Race #5; Fairfield Ohio
- 1st - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial -Female; Cleves, Ohio
- 7th - Summer Solstice Stage 2; Wilmington, Ohio
- 1st - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial - Tandem; Cleves, OH
- 1st - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial - Female; Cleves, OH
- 7th - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial; Cleves, OH
- 1st - PUR Tour Tandem Race; Mason, Ohio
- 2nd - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial - Tandem; Cleves, Ohio
- 4th - Cyclo-Stampede; Burlington, KY
- 6th - Queen City Wheels Cleves Time Trial; Cleves, Ohio
- 2nd - Toyota Deer Creek Mini Aquabike; Mt. Sterling, Ohio
- 4th - Harbin Park Cyclocross Beginner Women Race; Fairfield Ohio
- 4th - Riverview Cross, Elite Women's Race; Loveland, Ohio
- 7th - Gun Club Cross - A Women - OVCX Series Race #10; Miamiville Ohio
- 6th - Mentor to Maysville RR; Mentor, KY
- 5th - Reilly Road Race; Reilly, OH
- 3rd - Hueston Woods Road Race, Women's Open; Oxford, OH
- 1st - Calvin's 12-hour Challenge (Tandem, with Bob Schoettinger);
- 2nd - Calvin's 12-hour Challenge (Overall, w/ Bob Schoettinger);
- 2nd - PUR Tour Criterium/Mixed Tandem; Mason, Ohio
- 2nd - Ohio Valley Cyclo Cross #2; Burlington, KY





















