Bath & Body Works Counts Down To Candle Day 2024 - Source: Getty — New NCAA settlement compels Tara Davis-Woodhall to reveal her rare college wish [Image Source : Getty]

$2.8 billion reported NCAA settlement leads Tara Davis-Woodhall to reveal rare college wish

Modified Jun 08, 2025 04:15 GMT

Tara Davis-Woodhall revealed a rare college wish after the recent settlement between the NCAA and the college athletes. According to several media reports, a federal judge in Oakland, California, approved a settlement pool of $2.8 billion for former and current athletes.

According to the judgment issued by District Judge Claudia Wilken, the NCAA member schools can start paying back athletes approximately $20.5 million a year, and $2.8 billion will go to former players as back pay in one of the biggest settlements in college sports history.

Davis-Woodhall reacted to the same by sharing the news on her Instagram story, as she wrote in the caption:

"The only time I wish I was in college still"

Screengrab of Tara Davis-Woodhall's Instagram story [Image Source: Tara Davis-Woodhall's Instagram]

Davis-Woodhall previously shared a glimpse of her new home in Kansas, where she recently moved in alongside her husband and Paralympic champion Hunter Woodhall. The 26-year-old Olympic champion long jumper shared glimpses of the same in her Instagram post.

Tara Davis-Woodhall is preparing for the upcoming World Championships, which will be held in Tokyo in September 2025. She will also attend the much-talked-about Athlos meet next year.

Tara Davis-Woodhall opened up on how 'tough loss' gave her new direction for the Paris Olympics

Tara Davis-Woodhall at the Paris Olympics after winning the women's long jump gold medal [Image Source: Getty]

Tara Davis-Woodhall shared her thoughts on a loss that helped her prepare for the tough competition at the Paris Olympics. In an interview after the Budapest World Championships, Davis-Woodhall mentioned:

""I was this close to winning and on the final jump, I got it taken away. I was like, Ugh, that hurt. You can’t let that happen again. I wanted to put something out there so far that no one could touch it."

Tara Davis-Woodhall was referring to the women's long jump finals at the Budapest World Championships 2023. The American long jumper had started well with a jump of 6.91m in her very first attempt. However, Ivana Vuleta of Serbia closed in, taking the lead with a leap of 7.05m in the second attempt. In the fifth attempt, Vuleta jumped to a distance of 7.14m, clinching the gold medal with a new world-leading distance. Davis-Woodhall couldn't catch up, and ultimately settled for a silver medal with her best attempt of 6.91m.

Tara Davis-Woodhall later bounced back at the Paris Olympics, where she defeated the defending Olympic champion, Malaika Mihambo of Germany, to win the Olympic gold medal with her best attempt of 7.10m in the fourth attempt.

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He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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