9. Blade Runner

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Hunter Woodhall doesn’t just run track for Arkansas. He runs track for Arkansas without his legs. We sit down with the silver medal-winning Paralympian and let him tell his inspiring story. We start at the beginning with how Hunter lost his legs at such an early age (2:19) and how he wasn’t allowed to use that as an excuse in life (9:03). Hunter tells us about how he got good at track (14:00), and we get into how he became a YouTube star of sorts (19:26). Hunter discusses what it’s like to wear prosthetic legs (28:12), and what he wants people to think when they see him run (30:32). Finally, we get into the struggles he deals with—whether it’s school-related or about parking on campus (32:00).

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hunter Woodhall has never used his disability as an excuse.
0:03.6	He's not only competing against able-bodied athletes, he's beating them.
0:07.2	See?
0:09.2	I'm a late three, that's Hunter Woodall. Running close. When Arkansas fans see you run out on the track, what do you want them to think?
0:17.0	What am I not doing that I could be? Like that's what I want them to think. Like when he's doing that, most people probably didn't think he could.
0:25.0	What should I be doing that I didn't think I could? Thanks for
0:38.0	joining us for another episode of the Hog Pot.
0:41.0	I'm your host Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible with
0:44.5	help from our friends at First Security Bank and Ozark Outpost casual clothing
0:49.7	and footwear Highway 412 Tawny Town.
0:53.0	Hunter Woodall lives a pretty normal college life for a track student athlete at Arkansas.
0:58.0	Let me just go one nine.
1:00.0	Forget it, man.
1:01.0	Sometimes you got a rescue for the biscuit, man.
1:03.0	He works out, trains, and competes.
1:06.0	He's been to the SEC championships and nationals.
1:09.0	He goes to class, even though he doesn't always want to,
1:12.0	and he deals with parking issues
1:14.0	on campus just like any other student. I'm in a parking space I'm not supposed to be so
1:18.2	I might get a ticket but you know you gotta do it when you're late.
1:23.0	He does all of this in spite of having no legs,
1:27.5	or at least the legs he was born with.
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