Reigning pole vault champion Katie Moon takes on Paris Olympics with a fashionable twist [Video]

The Paris Olympics track and field competitions have begun, with reigning women’s pole vault champion Katie Moon among the athletes aiming for gold.Moon’s connection to Paris extends beyond the track. A decade ago, she was in the City of Light studying at the Paris Fashion Institute. “It was incredible, it was literally a dream for me because I love fashion. I love what it represents and how you can express who you are with just a look and who you want to be that day. It was really amazing, one of my best friends to this day is someone I met in that program,” Moon said.The program allowed Moon to graduate from Ashland University in Ohio with a degree in psychology and a minor in fashion merchandising.The program also taught Moon patience and persistence, qualities that have served her well on the track.”It took me until my senior year of …