Simone Biles leads by three points after Day 1 of U.S. Championships

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Simone Biles is halfway to winning a record ninth U.S. all-around championship ahead of the Paris Olympics.

On the first of two days of competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Biles distanced herself from the rest of the field, retaining a 3.4-point lead over her closest competitor with a 60.450 in the all-around. The 37-time world and Olympic medalist started her night on the vault, where she performed her eponymous skill — a Yurchenko double pike — and earned a 15.800, the highest score of the night on any event.

She plans to file a petition with USA Gymnastics to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Minneapolis on June 27-30. Jones had solidified herself as Team USA's strongest asset behind Biles at the Core Hydration Classic earlier this month, finishing second in the all-around competition and winning the uneven bars. Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around gold medalist, also withdrew earlier this week after sustaining a season-ending ankle injury, ending her Paris hopes.

 

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