[1] Hautala competed at the 2016 Finnish national championships where she placed tenth in the all-around but first on balance beam.

[3] She next competed at the Nordic Championships where she helped Finland finish first as a team and individually placed tenth.

[4] At the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Hautala helped Finland place 13th.

Hautala competed at the Koper Challenge Cup where she finished seventh and sixth on balance beam and floor exercise respectively.

Hautala was selected to represent Finland at the World Championships alongside Maisa Kuusikko and Rosanna Ojala.