At the Secret U.S. Classic in July, Dowell was third all-around, fourth on floor exercise, and sixth on uneven bars.

[4] In October, Dowell travelled to the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium with Team USA.

Dowell was demoted to team alternate after teammate and 2012 Olympic Gold medalist, McKayla Maroney was selected to compete as an All-Around competitor.

In February 2014, Dowell was selected as a last minute replacement for World Champion Simone Biles to compete in the 2014 American Cup.

Dowell competed alongside teammate Elizabeth Price, who was also chosen as a replacement for the event following the withdrawal of 2012 Olympic Gold medalist Kyla Ross due to injury.

On bars, she included her Tweddle release in combination with a half turn transfer (Ezhova).

She was named to the Senior National Team and was invited to the 2015 Worlds Selection Camp in September.

World Championships On October 8, Dowell, alongside Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, and Mykayla Skinner, was once again chosen to represent the United States of America at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, in Glasgow.

She attended with fellow 2015 World Championships gold medalists, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman.

In April, Dowell was chosen to compete at the 2016 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Everett, Washington.

She also took 4th place All-Around with a score of 58.850, making a strong case to earn one of the 5 spots on the 2016 U.S Olympic Team, coming back strong after having a bad experience at the 2015 World Championships, where she struggled with nerves despite earning a gold medal with team USA.

Dowell, whilst having the 4th highest score at the Pacific Rim Championships, did not officially earn the 4th place spot due to the two per country rule.

Officially, Shallon Olsen of Canada earned that spot, however it will be noted by the selection committee for the 2016 U.S Olympic team that she did indeed earn the fourth highest score behind U.S teammates, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez.

Dowell also qualified in second place to the Uneven Bars final, after displaying an impressive set on night 1 of competition.

At the 2016 P&G championships, Dowell was named to the National Team and earned a berth to the 2016 Olympic Trials in San Jose, CA.

Despite solid efforts, she didn't make the main or alternate teams In 2017, Dowell continued her gymnastics career at the University of Oklahoma for her Sophomore season.