Leonie Beu

Beu in peak form

The Morobe athlete posted massive personal best performances on Sunday in both the 200m and 400m Kansas competition.

During the National Junior College Athletic Association Regional VI Championships at Arkansas City, Kansas, Beu clocked 24.12 seconds in the 200m heats and 54.79 secs in a thrilling 400m, where she was just edged out on the line by Butler Community College athlete, Kaleb McDonald, who ran 54.78.

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PNG sprinter heads off to USA

The 22-year-old from Sappa village of the Huon district in Morobe Province won medals in all three sprint events at the Pacific Games last year as well as gold in the 4*400m relay and silver in the 4*100m.

It was her clocking of 55.71 seconds in the 400m which drew the attention of college coaches in the USA and Beu was offered a scholarship by Cloud County, which will cover her tuition fees in full and provide a little towards living expenses as well.

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