FAYETTEVILLE -- The prosthetic legs sprinter Hunter Woodhall will run on for the Arkansas Razorbacks are made by a man who lives in Greenwood and works in Fort Smith.
Francois Van Der Watt, who has worked with the United States Paralympic team since 2008, began designing and building Woodhall's carbon-fiber legs in 2014.
Woodhall, from Syracuse, Utah, signed with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville earlier this month and will be a freshman for the Razorbacks during the 2018 track and field season.
"It's great to have my legs hand-made in Arkansas," Woodhall said. "Having Francois so close by is a big deal and makes me feel more comfortable, because he's right here to make sure any problems get solved.