While the Ballard track and field teams were swept by Issaquah in an April 23 dual meet at the Southwest Athletic Complex in West Seattle by scores of 97 to 47 in the boys’ meet and 126 to 23 in the girls’ competition, two individuals clearly stood out for the Beavers.

Senior Michael Tran set lifetime bests in the 100 and 200 meter dashes, winning both races in hand-timed marks of 11.2 and 23.3.

Tran also had a hand in Ballard’s victory in the 4 x 100 meter relay, teaming up with fellow seniors Nolan Kozu, Carlos Stanley and Jack Sandstrom, winning in 44.6.

The senior also finished third in the long jump with a mark of 18-0 1/2.

On the girls’ side, freshman Cassie Winter finished second in the 100 meters in 13.8, had a hand in the Beavers’ victory in the 4 x 100 meter relay with juniors Clara Amorosi, Chelsea Fidler and Bailey Turner, as they ran 53.4, then scored an unexpected victory in the triple jump with a mark of 30-1.

Other Beavers scoring individual victories in the boys' competition included senior Nahom Workie in the 3200, junior Baxter Smith in the discus and senior Carlos Stanley in the triple jump.

Ballard will send teams to Saturday’s Westing Invitational in Langley, hosted by South Whidbey High School.