Katie Moon Explained

Katie Moon
Birth Date:13 June 1991
Birth Place:Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Birth Name:Kathryn Elizabeth Nageotte
Height:5 ft 8 in
Weight:135 lb
Website: at AthleteBiz
Country:United States
Sport:Track and field
Event:Pole vault
Collegeteam:Ashland University '13
University of Dayton
Team:Nike
Turnedpro:2013
Coach:Brad Walker
Worlds:2018
Highestranking:1st (2023)[1]
Pb:4.94m (16.21feet) (i)
4.95m (16.24feet) (o)
Show-Medals:yes

Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (Nageotte;[2] [3] [4] born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter.[5] [6] She won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with the Australian Nina Kennedy), and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships[7] and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Moon was also the 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist.

Biography

Katie Nageotte was a diver at Olmsted Falls High School and a level 4 Gymnast through the age of 9 years.[8] She graduated from the school with a state record of 3.97m (13.02feet) in the pole vault.[9] She was the 2008 Division 1 state runner-up and the 2009 Division 1 state champion.

After starting her college career at the University of Dayton, her results took off at Ashland University where she won two NCAA Division II titles.[10] [11]

Nageotte signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2018.[12] In 2021, she achieved international acclaim by winning the gold medal in the women's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In 2022, Katie Nageotte married Hugo Moon and subsequently changed her last name to Moon.[13] [14]

Achievements

International competitions

2024 Paris, France 2nd Pole Vault 4.85m (15.91feet)
2023 Budapest, Hungary bgcolor=gold1st Pole Vault 4.9m (16.1feet)
2022 Eugene, OR, United States bgcolor=gold1st Pole Vault
Belgrade, Serbia bgcolor=silver2nd Pole Vault 4.75m (15.58feet)
2021 Tokyo, Japan 1st Pole Vault 4.9m (16.1feet)
2018 Toronto, Canada bgcolor=gold1st Pole Vault 4.75m (15.58feet) CR
London, United Kingdom bgcolor=silver2nd Pole Vault 4.68m (15.35feet)[15]
Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th Pole Vault 4.7m (15.4feet)
2015 San José, Costa Rica 3rd Pole Vault 4.3m (14.1feet)

National championships

Nike
2023USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexicobgcolor=gold1stPole Vault4.8m (15.7feet)
2022USATF ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon3rdPole Vault4.65m (15.26feet)
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsSpokane, Washingtonbgcolor=silver2ndPole Vault4.75m (15.58feet)
2021USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregonbgcolor=gold1stPole Vault4.95m (16.24feet)
2019USATF ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowabgcolor=silver2ndPole Vault4.8m (15.7feet)
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsStaten Island, New Yorkbgcolor=gold1stPole Vault4.81m (15.78feet)[16]
2018USATF ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowabgcolor=silver2ndPole Vault4.7m (15.4feet)[17]
Adidas / New York Athletic Club
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexicobgcolor=gold1stPole Vault4.91m (16.11feet)[18]
Adidas
2017USATF ChampionshipsSacramento, California7thPole Vault4.55m (14.93feet)[19]
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexicobgcolor=silver2ndPole Vault4.65m (15.26feet)[20]
2016USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon5thPole Vault4.6m (15.1feet)[21]
Unattached
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon6thPole Vault4.5m (14.8feet)[22]
Team Pacer
2015USATF ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon4thPole Vault4.55m (14.93feet)[23]
Unattached
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsReggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center3rdPole Vault4.5m (14.8feet)[24]
Team Pacer
2014USATF ChampionshipsHornet Stadium (Sacramento)9thPole Vault4.3m (14.1feet)[25]
USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico9thPole Vault4.41m (14.47feet)[26]
Unattached
2013USATF ChampionshipsDrake Stadium (Drake University)6thPole Vault4.4m (14.4feet)[27]

NCAA championships

Katie Nageotte is a two-time NCAA Division II pole vault champion and three-time All-American.

Representing the Ashland Eagles
Year NCAA
Outdoor
2013bgcolor=goldPole Vault
4.33m (14.21feet) 1st 		bgcolor=goldPole Vault
4.25m (13.94feet) 1st 		bgcolor=goldPole Vault
4.44m (14.57feet) 1st 		bgcolor=goldPole Vault
4.4m (14.4feet) 1st
2012Pole Vault
3.61m (11.84feet) 7th
4x100 meters 47.93 5th 		Pole Vault
3.75m (12.3feet) 5th
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Year NCAA
Outdoor
2011bgcolor=silverPole Vault
3.6m (11.8feet) 2nd
60 meters 7.28 6th 		100 m 12.09 5th
4 × 100 m 47.10 4th
2010bgcolor=goldPole Vault
3.85m (12.63feet) 1st 		bgcolor=goldPole Vault
3.7m (12.1feet) 1st
4x100 47.17 3rd 		Pole Vault
3.9m (12.8feet) 17th

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Rankings | Women's Pole Vault .
  2. Web site: Katie Nageotte. Olympedia. November 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: Katie Nageotte Finishes Season On An All-Time High . Track & Field News . October 2020 .
  4. Web site: USA Track & Field Team USATF stars top bill at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix . 2023-02-05 . usatf.org.
  5. Web site: Katie Nageotte Set an Olympic Trials Record in Pole Vault, and This Is What Joy Looks Like . June 30, 2021 . August 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807215558/https://sports.yahoo.com/katie-nageotte-set-olympic-trials-203136375.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Katie Nageotte. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608054804/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Katie-Nageotte. June 8, 2020. dead. July 8, 2021. Team USA.
  7. News: Katie Nageotte won pole vault gold for herself, for her country and for Olmsted Falls, Ohio . The Washington Post . 5 August 2021 .
  8. https://www.stitcher.com/show/run-your-mouth/episode/between-the-golds-with-katie-nageotte-206690466 Sep 13, 2022 Between the Golds with Katie Nageotte
  9. Web site: Cuyahoga Heights High School Track & Field Records. athletic.net. February 19, 2018.
  10. Web site: TFRRS Katie Nageotte – Track and Field Results & Statistics . 2024-07-11 . www.tfrrs.org.
  11. https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2021/07/14-ohio-olympians-going-for-gold-in-tokyo.html?outputType=amp 14 Ohio Olympians going for gold in Tokyo
  12. Web site: World pole vault leader finalizes sponsorship deal in advance of trip to Europe. Erik Boal. DyeStat.com. January 4, 2023.
  13. Web site: Ulrich . Nate . March 10, 2023 . Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon brings mental health discussion to forefront in Akron . 2024-08-07 . Akron Beacon Journal . en-US.
  14. Web site: Morrison . Laura . 2024-07-01 . NE Ohio native Katie Moon to try and defend pole vault title at Paris Olympics . 2024-08-07 . Fox 8 Cleveland WJW . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2018 IAAF World Cup Track & Field - Results . IAAF World Cup.org . July 15, 2018.
  16. https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=news&news_id=562212 2019 RESULTS - TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
  17. Web site: 2018 Outdoor USA Track & Field - Results . USATF.org . July 15, 2018.
  18. Web site: 2018 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results . USATF.org . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191219082100/https://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/6a/6ae4a8c7-221f-46e1-8959-3a95dcb320b5.htm . December 19, 2019 . dead .
  19. Web site: 2017 Outdoor USA Track & Field - Results . USATF.org . February 19, 2018.
  20. Web site: 2017 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results . USATF.org . February 19, 2018.
  21. Web site: 2016 Outdoor USA Track & Field - Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  22. Web site: 2016 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  23. Web site: 2015 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  24. Web site: 2015 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  25. Web site: 2014 USA Outdoor Track & Field - Complete Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  26. Web site: 2014 USA Indoor Track & Field - Complete Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.
  27. Web site: 2013 USA Track & Field - Complete Results. usatf.org. February 19, 2018.

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