Behold: Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall's Adorable Relationship Timeline
The Olympics and Paralympics are happening right TF now, and even if you're someone who isn't into ~sports~ there are some things to be seated for: (1) the fact that the Seine may or may not be filled with literal sewage during this thing, (2) all the wild rules in the Olympic village, and (3) the fact that there's at least one adorable couple to become obsessed with over the next couple weeks. Enter: track and field stars Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall. If you're playing catch-up on these two, a timeline is in order.
February 2017
Tara and Hunter first locked eyes at a track meet in Idaho (making this a ~track meet-cute~ heh). "After he finished his race, I went up to him and hugged him," Tara explained to Business Insider. "I don't have a reason why I did that, but I did."
Meanwhile, Hunter told Elle: “My first impression of her is that she was gorgeous. She walked right up to me and hugged me. No questions… I was like, ‘Wow, this girl is bold—she knows what she wants.’”
From there, these two followed each other on social media and started chatting in DMs. Here's a screenshot of their first conversation, which they shared on YouTube (because yes they have a YouTube channel):
And here's a lil' mini video they filmed on how they met, if you have 9 minutes to melt:
~2018
Hunter went to the University of Arkansas and Tara went to the University of Georgia. But! Tara transferred to the University of Texas to be closer to Hunter, though being long distance was still tricky.
As Hunter put it to Elle, "We balance our long-distance relationship by having communication, trust, and patience. Over the past four years, we learned how to communicate and operate as a couple. We have had countless situations where we had done badly on both sides, but we learned from those lessons and genuinely want to grow our relationship."
January 21, 2020
I NEED A MOMENT.
April 28, 2021
Levels of cuteness escalated as these two settled into their 'ship.
July 12, 2021
Tara and Hunter filmed a video saying the next chapter in their lives was....moving in together!
July 27, 2021
This moment (read: Tara qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo!) happened and it was pretty much the sweetest thing maybe ever in the history of sweet things:
August 3, 2021
Hunter shouted out Tara after she placed sixth in the women's long jump!
September 3, 2021
Meanwhile, Hunter took home bronze in the 400m Paralympics!
September 26, 2021
Hunter proposed to Tara during a trip to Mexico and—duh—Tara said yes!
Hunter wrote in his caption of the pics (because yes, there were pics), "To my future wife, I promise to always be there for you, I promise to always provide for you, I promise to always love you. You make me a better person and I can't imagine a life without you. Thank you for trusting, supporting, and loving me the last 5 years. Here's to the rest of our lives. P.S. the last pic is my relief from getting a yes haha."
There's also a video if you really wanna go on a true journey:
October 19, 2021
The pair celebrated their Olympic achievements and engagement on Ellen, and Tara admitted she fully knew the engagement was coming before it went down.
October 16, 2022
Hunter and Tara got married in Texas!
"This has been such a dream," Tara told People. "Ever since we started dating, Hunter and I have talked about getting married. We truly saw each other for the rest of our lives and this is just so surreal. We've hit so many milestones together and this is the biggest one. It's everything we dreamed of!"
Before you ask, DUH there's a video:
July 19, 2024
The way I've never rooted for a couple harder:
June 30, 2024
Just Hunter being THE biggest hype man when Tara qualified for the Olympics again.
July 20, 2024
The pair celebrated going to Paris! With a call back to their viral cowboy hat moment.
Annnnd that brings us up to date! But we'll be keeping you updated as the Olympics progress. 🥇
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