2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

Claire Morgan
Rob Garcia

Rabah Houali

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Lorraine, France
  • Prev School Université de Lorraine
  • Major Communications & Media Technologies

Biography

2020 (T&F): 2020 USTFCCCA Indoor All-America (DMR) ... 2020 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (800m, DMR) ... 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District ... 2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest ... ran a personal-best 8:29.00 in the 3000m at the GVSU Holiday Open ... set the program record 1:21.68 in the 600m at the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic ... offered a season-best 1:51.89 in the indoor 800m at the GVSU Big Meet ... contributed to the DMR program record with a 9:50.24 at the Boston Last Chance Meet.

2019 (XC): 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District ... 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest ... 2019 PacWest Runner of the Week (Sept. 17) ... competed in five meets ... ran an 8k lifetime-best 24:46.3 and finished with his highest placement (third) at the Kim Duyst Invitational ... ran a 10k lifetime-best 31:06.2 at NCAA West Regionals.

2019 (T&F): 2019 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (800m) ... 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... ran a personal-best 2:29.02 in the 1000m at the Spartan Invite then followed with a personal-best 4:14.33 in the indoor mile at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invite ... offered a season-best 1:52.47 in the indoor 800m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open.

2018 (XC): 2018 All-PacWest First Team ... 2018-19 Academic All-PacWest ... competed in six meets ... ran an 8k season-best 25:12 at the PacWest Championship ... finished with his highest placement (third) at the SF State Invite.

2018 (T&F): 2018 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region (800m) ... 2018 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (800m, DMR) ... 2018 All-PacWest Third Team (4x400m) ... 2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... ran indoor personal-bests of 1:51.56 in the 800m at the Boston Last Chance Meet and 9:58.76 in the Distance Medley Relay at the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic ... offered outdoor personal-bests of 1:51.10 in the 800m and 3:49.23 in the 1500m at the Sacramento State Open.

2017 (XC): 2017-18 Academic All-PacWest ... competed in four meets ... ran an 8k season-best 26:25.5 at the Lewis Conference Crossover ... had his highest placement (24th) come at the PacWest Championships ... ran a 10k season-best 32:10.8 at NCAA West Regionals.

Previous Experience: Houali is a transfer from Universite de Lorraine ... previously attended Lycée Saint Expery Fameck ... placed 89th at the 2015 French Cross Country Championships ... earned a bronze medal at the 2017 French Track & Field Championships ... personal bests of 1:52.05 (800m) and 49.94 (400m) ... also competed for Athletic Club Amneville.

Personal: Rabah Houali's parents are Houali Arezki and Houali Bahia ... hopes to become a communications manager ... favorite movie is Interstellar ... favorite food is Mexican ... favorite music is J'oublie tout-JUL  ... favorite non-sport hobby is piano ...  Communications & Media Technologies major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Redshirt Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2018Redshirt Junior

    5'6"
  • 2019Redshirt Senior

    5'6"