CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. - It was another milestone day for the newly-established Daemen College women's triathlon team which saw competitors Ashley Cheff (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) and Anna Lyons (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) finish first and second, respectively, at the Finger Lakes Triathlon today.

Today's event marked the second competition for the team, led by head coach Jon Metz.  Metz entered his competitors in the sprint version of the Finger Lakes Triathlon today, a shorter course than the Olympic distance, featuring a 0.45-mile swim in Canandaigua Lake, a 13-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run.

Cheff came in 21st overall in the mixed gender standings, and was the first female to complete the course, finishing with a time of 1:25.43.  It was the second-straight week with a placement for Cheff who finished second in her grouping (females ages 20-24) at last week's Lake George Triathlon Festival.

Lyons was not far behind, finishing 37th overall and second amongst female entrants with a time of 1:29.33.

Next up for Metz's squad is a trip to Browns Summit, N.C. for the North Carolina Draft Legal Triathlon on October 3 which will double as the East Region Qualifier for NCAA triathlon teams such as Daemen's.

For continuing coverage of the Daemen women's triathlon team throughout the season, follow @DaemenAthletics and @DaemenTriathlon on Twitter.