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McPartland Inspires Blue Devil Student-Athletes

DURHAM, N.C.Brian McPartland, a 2015 Duke graduate, was a member of the Blue Devil women’s basketball scout team during his time in Durham.

McPartland inspired numerous Duke student-athletes while he battles daily with cystic fibrosis, a disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system due to the inability to move chloride correctly throughout the body.

Former women’s basketball student-athlete Jenna Frush and rising senior football offensive guard Lucas Patrick both recently spoke with Blue Devil Network about the impact McPartland had on the two programs.