| Career Highlights |
| • Seven-Time PSAC Championship Qualifier |
| • Four-Time All-PSAC Honoree |
| • One-Time USTFCCCA All-Region Selection |
TFRRS Performance List
Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Patty Rains ... Majoring in Physical Activity and Fitness Management.
2017-18 (Indoor): Helped lead the SRU distance medley relay team to an eighth place finish at the PSAC Championships (13:21.82) … Ran the mile in 5:39.17 to finish 21st at the YSU Mid-Major Invite.
2017 (XC): Took part in two meets … Finished fourth to begin season at the Marty Uher Invitational with a time of 26:55.7 … Did not finish race at the LHU Open.
2017 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets ... Had five top-ten finishes (with four being top-five) ... Placed first in the 1500m with a time of 4:56.19 at the Trojan Challenge ... Placed 17th in the 1500m with a time of 5:12.59 at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.
2016-17 (Indoor): Competed in six meets ... Had four top-ten finishes (with two being top-five) ... Placed ninth in the Mile with a time of 5:15.63 at the PSAC Championships ... Helped SRU place third in the 4x8 with a time of 9:31.15 at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.
2016 (XC): Competed in four meets ... Placed fourth in the 3.1M at the Doug Watts Distance Gala with a time of 18:32.4 ... Placed 39th in the 6K at the PSAC Championships with a time of 24:05.8 ... Placed 39th in the 6K at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:29.4.
2016 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets ... Recorded a personal best time of 4:41.11 in the 1500m ... Had six top-ten finishes (two were team events) ... Placed eighth in the 1500m with a time of 4:41.11 at the PSAC Championships ... Helped SRU place third in the 4x800 Relay with a time of 9:32.16 at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar Athletes.
2015-16 (Indoor): Competed in seven meets ... Recorded personal bests in the Mile (5:18.25), 800m (2:18.83), and the 3000m (10:29.16) ... Had eight top-ten finishes (two were team events) ... Placed first in the 800m at the Edinboro Invitational ... Placed ninth in the 800m with a time of 2:20.89 at the PSAC Championships ... Helped SRU place second in the Distance Medley Relay (12:15.63) and eighth in the 4x800 Relay (9:41.28) at the PSAC Championships ... Earned All-Region honors in the Distance Medley Relay.
2015 (XC): All-Academic team selection ... Was the 50th finisher at the Atlantic Regional Championship with a time of 22:45.7 ... Placed 38th in 23:52.1 at the PSAC Championships ... Was 20th with a time of 24:25.1 at the Mack Cooper Invitational ... Finished 15th at the Lock Haven University Invitational (22:46.3) to help The Rock to a first place team finish ... Was fourth at the SRU Invite (24:56.1) ... SRU's third finisher (seventh overall) at the Doug Watts Distance Gala 5K (18:53).
2015 (Outdoor): Competed in three meets ... Ran a season best time in the 800m (2:30.04) to place fourth at the Cal U Early Bird ... Also on the fifth place 4x400m relay team at Cal U (4:23.27) ... Ran a season best time of 5:17.00 in the 1500m at the Coastal Carolina Invitational.
2014-15 (Indoor): Competed in five meets ... Qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 4x800 and helped her team place seventh (10:00.69) ... Ran a season best time in the 800m (2:30.81) at the Kent State Tune-Up.
2014 (XC): Competed in two meets ... Placed 27th at the SRU Invitational (25:04.5) ... Was 47th at the Don Cathcart Invitational (24:00.6).
High School: Competed in cross country, swimming, and track for Brecksville Broadview Heights ... Won varsity letters in cross country and track all four years ... Warned all-state and all-conference ... Cross country team was four time conference champions ... Track team was the conference champions once ... Awarded All-Ohio ... Part of the honor roll.
| Melissa Rain's Personal Best Times |
| Event |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
| 800m |
2:18.83 |
2:18.48 |
| 1500m |
- |
4:41.11 |
| Mile |
5:12.77 |
- |
| 3000m |
10:29.16 |
11:40.28 |
| 5000m |
18:55.93 |
19:06.57 |
| 3000S |
- |
12:47.16 |
| 400H |
- |
1:30.24 |
