LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns track and field team begins a busy weekend on Thursday when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the Samford Multi and Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Louisiana, which opened its season last week at Texas A&M, will send Juliette Smith (women's pentathlon), Franz Beyer (men's heptathlon) and Chandler Mixon (men's heptathlon) to compete in the two-day multi which begins on Thursday before wrapping up competition on Saturday at the Samford Invite.
The Ragin' Cajuns will compete in the 27-athlete field that will include athletes from Arkansas State, Kennesaw State, McNeese State, Montevallo, Samford and UAB.