Hadi did worse during the pre judging (7) and did great at the finals (6). Derek had a better pre judging ( 8 ) and a worse finals (9). A 4 point difference between them. Both did much better than Walker (15 17 32).
If he can hold it together, Derek will get a huge push going into the 2023 O. You could see it last night in the post O interviews. Derek was all smiles and had a good wholesome interview. The interviewers like him, and he had good presence on camera. Walker's interview seemed like a chore in comparision.
Hadi vs Derek will be the battle for the next couple of Olympias.