FAYETTEVILLE -- The first track and field athlete with prosthetic legs to sign with an NCAA Division I program will be running for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter from Syracuse, Utah, signed with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville earlier this month. He'll be a freshman during the 2018 season.
"Let's be frank: It is different," Arkansas Coach Chris Bucknam said of Woodhall's addition to the team. "But I've watched the kid run, his effort and how he goes about his business -- his passion to compete -- and I really like what I see.
"Then when he came here for an official visit, we got to know him and understand his goals and talk about running blades [prosthetic legs], we just felt like, 'This kid would be a great Razorback and can help us win conference and national championships.