A native of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Fowler competed at Ohio Wesleyan University from 2014-17. Fowler was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in cross country and was the NCAC Runner of the Year in both cross country and outdoor track as a senior. She won NCAC conference titles in cross country in 2015 and 2016 and finished fifth at the NCAA Division III Championships as a senior.
On the track, Fowler won the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the outdoor conference meet as a senior, and she finished fourth nationally in the steeplechase. She also finished fourth in the indoor 5,000 meters and was the conference champion in that event. Fowler was the outdoor steeplechase champion and indoor 5,000-meter champion as a junior as well.
Fowler received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and psychology from Ohio Wesleyan in 2017.