Well, she's almost zero mountain running this year to prepare for this so hardly shocking.
Wait, I thought trail running was only for people too slow to be elite on the track and roads. I was told any elite track runner could easily win any trail race without specific training because they are so much faster.
Au contraire, my friend.
Whoever told you that elite trackies can "easily win" a competitive trail or (especially) a mountain race is sorely mistaken. There is a huge advantage to course-specific training which negates the flat-out speed an elite track runner has. I know this personally.
Nothing about her training suggests she was ready for strong race at Sierra Zinal. Hopefully she realizes she needs to run a lot more vert / week if she wants to compete with the euros.