But the scholarship itself? That was the game-changer. “My proudest moment…honestly…is getting a scholarship,” Woodhall admitted. “I did not have a full ride, but I had something, you know what I mean, and I had a really difficult time even getting into college.” Despite his stellar high school times, the silence from recruiters was deafening. “I was one of the best in the nation, but I was getting no calls from colleges,” he said.

“There was a moment in time where I thought, like oh,  ‘This just isn’t going to happen.’ And I felt like very devalued, I felt like all the work I’d put in was for nothing.” Then, Arkansas called. “When they reached out and stuck their neck out for me,” he said, “it changed everything.” That chance propelled Woodhall to a professional career and Paralympic gold in 2024. Arkansas didn’t just save him—it unleashed him, proving that belief in someone’s potential can rewrite their story. And gave us an athlete with such a stellar career.

A recap of Tara Dasvis-Woodhall’s husband, Hunter Woodhall’s career after Arkansas

Hunter Woodhall joined Arkansas in 2018 as a freshman and competed in 6 indoor meets and 7 outdoor meets. And he ran his personal best in one of such meets at 400 meters, clocking 47.42 in the Michael Johnson Invitational. Pralympian also earned First-Team All-American honors for his participation at 4x 400 relays. And this was just the beginning! He went on to secure three more First-Team All-American honors.

And then Tara Davis Woodhall’s husband Hunter Woodhall parted ways with Arkansas in 2021 after completing his junior year in 2020. And oh boy! We all saw what he did in the very same year at the Tokyo Olympics. The paralympian clinched Bronze in the 400m T62 event by clocking 48.61. He returned for the next Olympics in Paris, and let’s just say he created history. Hunter Woodhall won not one but two medals, including one gold. He won a gold in 400m T62 event and then topped it up with a bronze in 4×100 relays.