LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's cross country teams officially open their respective 2018 season on Friday when it travels to Lake Charles to compete in the McNeese Opener at the Enos Derbonne Sports Complex.
The women's 3,000-meter race will begin at 6 p.m., with the men's 4K race following at 6:30 p.m. Joining Louisiana in the six-team field includes host McNeese, LSU, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana and Southern.
On the men's side, returning All-Sun Belt Conference performers and will look to pace Louisiana, which enters the meet ranked No. 14 in the USTFCCCA South Central Region.