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The Latest: Teen triathlete wins Army-Hall of Fame award

Published Aug. 6, 2016 5:46 p.m. ET

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4:35 p.m.

Ariana Luterman, 17, of Addison, Texas, is the U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence winner.

Luterman, one of 20 finalists vying for the honor, received the award at a luncheon Saturday during Hall of Fame induction weekend. On hand were several Hall of Famers: linebackers Derrick Brooks and Kevin Greene, cornerbacks Mike Haynes and Aeneas Williams, tackle Anthony Munoz, wide receiver James Lofton, running back Floyd Little and defensive end Jack Youngblood.

Luterman is a rising senior and a triathlete.

''Ariana has demonstrated to her peers, teachers and coaches that she understands both the core of the Army ethos - she never accepts defeat and quitting is never an option - but also the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage,'' said Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing.

''We are thrilled to recognize Ariana and all of our outstanding student-athletes here today. Each of our 20 finalists deserves recognition for their exceptional performance in athletics, academics and community involvement.''

The Award for Excellence program highlights the achievements of student-athletes across the country and is open to all sophomore, junior and senior high school athletes in the United States.

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3:45 p.m.

Fans headed to Saturday night's Hall of Fame induction ceremony who also attended Friday night's Tim McGraw concert to kick off the weekend were still buzzing about the show.

McGraw, a huge football fan, had Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and Mel Blount come on stage at the end of ''Something Like That.'' Blount even did a little singing, and Kelly called McGraw ''a Hall of Famer for one night.''

Several fans said they were impressed that the country star's opening song, ''How Bad Do You Want It?'' featured football videos behind the stage and around the stadium.

A Packers fan from Milwaukee, wearing a No. 4 Brett Favre jersey who identified himself only as Lou ("no last name, please; I ain't supposed to be here'') said he especially enjoyed when McGraw changed a line in ''I Like It, I Love It.'' The lyric usually is: ''I ain't seen the Braves play a game all year,'' but McGraw substituted Packers.

''Hey, Tim McGraw one night, Brett going into the Hall of Fame the next,'' Lou said. ''That's heaven.''

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