In early 2018 Blakely competed at the Buckeye National Qualifier and the WOGA Classic, where she placed sixth in the all-around. She later competed at International Gymnix where she placed fifteenth in the all-around and fifth on uneven bars. In early July, she competed at the American Classic where she placed third in the all-around behind Kayla DiCello and Konnor McClain. Later that month she competed at the 2018 U.S. Classic where she placed sixth in the all-around and third on vault. In August Blakely competed at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She finished in fourth place in the all-around behind Leanne Wong, DiCello, and Sunisa Lee and won silver on floor exercise and bronze on vault. As a result she was added to the national team for the first time.