Katie Moon Qualifies For Pole Vault Final

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Katie Moon of Team United States competes in the Women's Pole Vault Final during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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Katie Moon is ready to go for the gold, again! The Olmsted Falls native and Ashland University Alum could win her second gold medal in the Women's Pole Vault. The first was in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Moon, formerly Nageotte, will compete in the Women's Pole Vault Final tomorrow (8/7/24), one of twenty athletes to advance after Monday's qualifying round. Listen to your iHeart Radio App for coverage. iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home of NBC's Olympic Coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The medal round of the Olympic Women's Pole Vault is expected to begin at 12:15 ET. Katie won the gold in Tokyo clearing the height of 4.9 metres.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 23: Katie Moon of Team United States reacts after winning gold in the Women's Pole Vault Final during day five of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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