He has adapted his style to mimick many of the Eastern Bloc gents. They exert energy at a premium to ensure high rates of scoring.
He is simply more wise.
It is hilarious to me that as many people give PD3 a chance as Zahid at winning the entire thing.
It's even more hilarious to me that PD3 might very well face Taylor in the 2nd round as the 8th seed (if Mirasola is seeded above him).
So there are as many people giving him a chance to beat DT, then the next two matches, then Zahid in a best of three than Zahid beating anyone else in the best of three.
That is how big a favorite that DT is to 'the people' on here. It is folly to consider anyone else a potential victor.
Those are specific to Olympic Trials and if they are medalists at non-Olympic weights. One example that was given during these were that Snyder would get a bye if he went up to 125 KG because he wasn't a medalist at a non-Olympic weight.
Not if the H2H happened a few months ago. Who did Marsteller lose to that would warrant him being placed below Thicclay? Dieringer? He isn't in this bracket.
Marsteller > Thicclay > Dieringer > Marsteller
If you remove Dieringer there is no loop. It is only Marsteller > Thicclay
Aside for their results at 86 KG, neither have recent results at 92 KG that would matter. Thicclay wrestled 92 KG at the 2021 WTT, but his matches were all against guys who aren't wrestling anymore.
What's more is that a few years ago, just after 2021 Olympics, he looked like he got REAL big.
Videos and pictures of him recently show him appearing much more slim. I think it's doable.
Does physically able also mean logistically allowed?
I actually prefer Folkstyle to Freestyle, despite what my eccentrics on these forums may exhibit.
That said, if the rest of the world does not get behind this, I cannot get behind it either.
What if Marsteller goes 92 KG? He gets the 1 seed, right? He beat Hidlay at OTT, albeit at 86 KG.
If that happens and Mirasola somehow gets slotted above Downey, we could see Downey - Marsteller in the QF.