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Amanda d’Almeida celebrates her finish. (Dan d’Almeida photos)

D’Almeida and Neil Rixe, ready for the opening swim leg.

Out of the water…

And off on the bike, picking off stragglers as she goes.

Two-for-two.

Despite not doing much (if any) pre-training, Amanda d’Almeida grabbed second in the womens’ competition at the Deception Pass Challenge triathlon Saturday.

The recent Wolf grad, a valedictorian and Female Athlete of the Year, has claimed second both years the event has been waged.

The Challenge was comprised of a half-mile swim in Cranberry Lake, followed by a 13-mile bike ride over a mix of road and trail, then a four-mile run from West Beach to the top of Goose Rock.

Top finishers:

Women:

Susan Deschenes 2:12:34
d’Almeida 2:21:26
Marina Stoermer 2:21:28

Men:

Jacob Hartsoch 1:42:44
Michael Feist 1:43:08
David Deschenes 1:46:54

Team:

The Controllers 2:07:14
WIBC Derailleurs 2:13:18
Team Ferocity 2:13:51