 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Dawes akarwa zvakaoma muna 1995 achirohwa nokukuvara kwemaoko nekwaakaremara. Akapedza ari wechina pamakwikwi enyika uye akamanikidzwa kugara kunze kweWorld Championships gore iroro. Pamakwikwi Enyika a1996, Dawes akarasikirwa nemenduru pamabhawa asina kuenzana asi akabatanidza Liu Xuan kumenduru yebronze pabhawa rinorema. Pa 1996 U.S. National Championships Dawes akakunda zvose zvina zviitiko zvekupedzisira kechipiri mubasa rake achimuita iye oga gymnast akambopedza izvi kaviri. Dawes akapedzawo ari wokutanga pamitambo yeOlympic, achiwana nzvimbo muboka reOlympic ra1996 pazera remakore 19. Dawes akaronga kupinda Stanford University muna 1995 asi aisakwanisa kugamuchira bhezari sezvo akatendeuka pro kuti adzidzise maOlympics a1996. 