Kilsyth's Holly McArthur takes sixth spot in Madrid international
Gold Coast 2018-bound Holly, who is coached by Iain McEwan, also helped the GB team finished in second place in the women’s under-20s team event.
The indoor contest saw the British team take on multi-eventers from France, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as hosts Spain.
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Hide AdThe 18-year-old former Kilsyth Academy pupil opened by clocking a new best time of 8.64 seconds in winning her heat for the 60 metres hurdles, a distance usually run indoors only.
Holly then soared over 1.64 metres in the high jump - her best-ever clearance indoors or out.
A long jump of 5.55 metres, a shot putt of 11.04 metres and an 800 metres time of two minutes 21.62 seconds then gave her an overall total of 3,885 points, another new best.