Nickie Luse is a professional triathlete who lives and trains in her hometown of Dayton, OH. Before endurance sports found their way into her life, Nickie had a successful career playing Division I soccer at the University of Cincinnati.  Her senior season she was a team captain and led the team to a Conference USA Championship, Sweet 16 NCAA tournament berth and she was also awarded Academic All American Honors.  

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nickie spent eight years caring for patients in Intensive Care Units and Emergency Rooms around the country. She currently balances triathlon & endurance sports with full time work in the outdoor retail world at Up and Running in Dayton, an independent, locally owned running & fitness retail store where she is a manager, apparel buyer and is also part of the marketing team.