Moak claims second gold

Published 8:30 pm Sunday, July 28, 2013

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cyclist Frank Moak of Brookhaven won his second gold medal in the U.S. Olympic Senior Games. He blazed to victory in Thursday’s 5K time trial, posting a time of 6:22.

“It was a little less windy,” said Moak, who won the 10K race Wednesday. “It was a good ride, a good course.”

“(Race officials) had the whole road closed so you have more room to ride and make those corners, I had a good race.”

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Moak said he won by four seconds over the silver medal rider. He was schedule to ride a pair of weekend road races.

Butch Sims of Hattiesburg, entered in the 60-64 category, finished third in his age division. He ran a 6:39 in the 5K.