The Ballard track and field teams finished third in a four-way meet April 9 against Juanita, Lake Washington and Garfield at the Southwest Athletic Complex in West Seattle. Garfield swept both the boys' and girls' competition.

Garfield scored 84 points to easily win on the boys’ side and took the girls’ competition decisively, scoring 98 points.

On the boys' side, the Beavers earned victories from seniors shot-putter Linton Rowan, long-jumper Michael Tran and triple-jumper Julian Montante.

In the girls’ meet, Ballard earned victories from juniors Erin Philbeck in the 3200 meters and Tina Kellogg in the discus and freshman Lauren Cloward in the 400 meters.

While Cloward’s winning time of 65.1 seconds was modest, it was significant in that this was her first race ever at this distance.

Junior teammate Clara Amorosi, last year’s team leader in this event, finished second with a time of 66.2 seconds.

Other athletes that stood out, according to the coaching staff, included senior captain Lauren Hammerle, who finished second in the 1600 meters with a personal best and ran another personal best in the 800 meters, and Montante, Jack Sandstrom, Tran and Carlos Stanley, the boys 4 x 100 meter relay team, who ran a season best time.

Ballard returns to action at 3:30 p.m., April 16 with a triangular meet against Mercer Island and host Skyline in Sammamish.