Pcad - Congrats to the little one! I ran XC in college (I graduated in May) and wanted to give you a little warning. I suggest not buying racing flats that have spikes in them that cannot be taken out. A lot of high school courses have a lot of concrete or asphalt that make spikes a bad choice. Talk to her coach (maybe you already did) and see what he/she says. I would guess that flats will be better than spikes at this point.