It was in cross country that she began to make an impact in 2017, becoming the runner-up at the NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship and third in the Pac-12 Conference meet. She then placed fourth for Great Britain in the under-23 race at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships where she shared in the U23 team title. Her focus returned to the track in 2018, with highlights including fifth in the 5000 metres at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and twelfth in the 3000 metres at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In the 2018 season, she set the University of Washington school record in the 5000m (15:24.16). Despite running the fourth fastest 5000m in Great Britain in 2018, she only placed ninth in the 5000 m final at 2018 British Athletics Championships,