Until nearly the end of what was a 'nail-biting competition,' Simone Biles was in third place, according to USA Gymnastics.
Biles, 26, placed first at the U.S. women's Artistic World Championships and Pan American Games Selection camp in Texas on Tuesday. Until nearly the end of what was a"nail-biting competition" Biles was behind Kaliya Lincoln and Shi Jones, USA Gymnastics says.
Her win came in the final rotation, when she posted a better score on vault – her strongest apparatus – than Jones did on bars – which is Jones' strongest apparatus – The final score was 55.700 for Biles, 55.300 for Jones and 55.000 for Skye Blakely. Biles automatically qualified for the team that will compete at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8. The full team will be announced Wednesday night.
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