University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara
2012
Competed in the 400m and 800m throughout the season. Rana best time of 49.56
in the 400m at Bryan Clay Invitational where he placed 25th.Posted a best time of
1:54.41 in the 800m at All-Cal Challenge.

2011
Did notcompete 

2010
Houssain focused on the sprints this season and ran a personalbest time of 50.03 in the 400m dash at the UC San Diego TritonInvitational...Assisted the men's 4x400m relay team third placetime of 3:19.86 at the USC Triton Invitational.

High School
Competed for Terra Linda HS in the Marin County League of theCIF-North Coast Section...Held times of 51.01 in the 400m and 2:05in the 800m...Placed fifth at CIF in the 400m in 2009, and moved onto the Meet of Champions.

Personal
Houssain is majoring in global studies...Would like to work in theinternational arena, possibly for the U.N. or an NGO...Member ofthe Muslim Student Association, Assosiated Students, Students forJustice in Palestine, and Invisible Children...Enjoys wrestling,soccer, traveling, and discussing politics and philosophy...Sayshis favorite aspect of collegiate track is being surrounded bytalent... Has two siblings, Jalil and Hisham... Parents are AnnetteVan Driel and Afif Houssain

Awards
Dean's List, UCSB- Fall 2009-Winter 2012
Outstanding Male Athlete of Terra Linda HS- 2009

Collegiate CareerBests

800m- 1:54.41 (All-Cal Challenge)
400m- 49.56 (Bryan Clay Invitational, 4/20/12)
200m - 22.91 (Cal Poly DualMeet, 5/1/2010)