A University of Arkansas track and field athlete appeared Monday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and was presented with a ceremonial check for $20,000 aimed at helping him get to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo this summer.
Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter from Syracuse, Utah, signed with Arkansas in 2017. As a double amputee, he runs using prosthetic legs and competes for the Razorbacks alongside runners without disabilities.
An Arkansas spokesman said UA officials are checking with the SEC and NCAA to verifty that Woodhall can accept the $20,000 and be in compliance with NCAA rules.