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Ragan Smith takes center stage for U.S. gymnastics with Simone Biles watching

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — So this is what the non-Simone division looks like.

For the last four years, the American women joked that Simone Biles should get her own division so they could have a crack at a title. Well, they've got their chance now and it's clear that ruling the gymnastics world is not quite as easy as the Olympic champ made it look.

Ragan Smith had 57.4 points Friday, the highest all-around score in the world this year, and has a commanding lead after the first of two days of competition at the P&G Championships.