The world of track and field is buzzing with excitement as the 2024 season unfolds. From shot put to pole vault, hurdles to sprints, each discipline boasts stars poised to make waves in the Olympic year. One such star is pole vaulting 2023 World Champion Katie Moon. After captivating the world in 2023 with her incredible achievements, she set foot in 2024 with high ambitions.

She even blazed through the season opener at her old university, Ashland. However, despite her epic start in 2024, fans were left disappointed when Moon was conspicuously absent from a pivotal competition in France.

Katie Moon MIA in a pivotal track and field competition

According to a post on X by a handle called Owen M (@_OwenM_), the account shared upsetting news with fans. Moon was poised as a contender for the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais 2024, which took place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Liévin, France. However, moments before the showdown, the Twitter post revealed, “Katie Moon 🇺🇸 has withdrawn from the women’s pole vault in Liévin.” This news came as a surprise, especially considering Moon’s recent stellar performance at the Ashland-Jud Logan Light Giver Open.

At the Ashland-Jud Logan Light Giver Open Katie Moon returned to her alma mater to compete in the meet. This was a special event for her because it allowed her to compete in front of her family and friends, who came to support her. She impressed her fans and family by winning with a jump of 4.70 meters.

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Although Moon didn’t clear a higher height of 4.85 meters, which would have been the best in the world, she was still happy with her performance. She shared, “Obviously, I wanted to clear that world lead but it’s early and I figured I’d just passive-aggressively give it some good shots, but I’m really excited with how the season could go.”

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Katie Moon remains optimistic about the rest of the 2024 season, taking to social media to share her eagerness to compete again soon. And later, she stated, “Can’t wait to jump again next weekend in Lievin!” As the reason for her absence remains unknown. Fans are eagerly awaiting Moon’s return to the 2024 season, hopeful that she will continue to leave her mark in this Olympic year.

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