Rachelle decided to get involved in the sport of skeleton after watching the 2006 olympics. She attended Sonoma State University and graduated in 2006 with a degree in Human Development and a minor in Sociology. While at Sonoma State she played women's lacrosse.

Rasmussen's favorite career moment was getting to slide on five new tracks her first year. She has a pet goldfish named Carni that she won in a Carnival five years ago.

Career Highlights:

2012-2013 European Cup
-9th in Koenigssee #1 (11/12), 10th in Koenigssee #2 (11/12), 10th in La Plagne #1 (12/12), 6th in La Plagne #2 (12/12)
2011-2012 Intercontinental Cup
-12th in Lillehammer #1 (12/11), 14th in Lillehammer #2 (12/11), 14th in Sigulda #1 (12/11), 15th in Sigulda #2 (12/11)
2011-2012 World Cup
-23rd in Igls (12/11)
2010-2011 Intercontinental Cup
-14th in Winterberg (11/10), DNF in Altenberg (12/10), 13th in Whistler #1 (1/11), 13th in Whistler #2 (1/11), 6th in Lake Placid #1 (1/11), 7th in Lake Placid #2 (1/11)
6th overall in 2009-2010 America's Cup
7th in Park City #1 (12/02), 6th in Park City #2 (12/09), 7th in Park City #3 (12/09), 9th in Calgary #1 (12/09), 6th in Calgary #2 (12/09), 5th in Lake Placid #1 (12/09), 8th in Lake Placid #2 (12/09), 2nd in Lake Placid #3 (4/10)
11th overall in 2008-2009 America's Cup -14th in Calgary #1 (11/08), 14th in Calgary #2 (11/08), 14th in Lake Placid #1 (11/08), 13th in Lake Placid #2 (11/08), 6th in Lake Placid #3 (4/09), 8th in Lake Placid #4 (4/09)
20th overall in 2008-2009 European Cup
-8th in Winterberg (12/08), 7th in St. Moritz (1/09), 12th in Cesana (1/09)

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