Sophomore Jonathan Wilcox (Bellevue, Wash.) got off to a fast start at the Southeastern Conference Diving Championships on Friday, earning conference runner-up honors in the 1M dive. Wilcox’s score of 357.50 is the highest postseason total he has produced on the 1M board as a collegian.

The performance marks the second career All-SEC honor for Wilcox in the 1M dive, and his third all-conference nod overall. He tallied a score of 320.40 in the morning prelims to qualify for finals in the fourth position.

“Jonathan got through the morning and put a solid effort together tonight,” Florida diving coach Donnie Craine said. “His first five dives tonight were outstanding. You never know what can happen at a meet like this, so we’re excited to see what comes over the rest of the weekend.”

Senior Justin Schmidt (Falcon, Colo.) placed 11th for the Gators with a total of 289.25. Auburn’s Steven Segerlin won the league title with a final-round score of 380.50.

“Justin was steady today – as steady as he’s been all year,” Craine said. “He looked good out there, and I think he’s set himself up for a big weekend.”

In women’s diving action, sophomore Whitney Stern (Safety Harbor, Fla.) took 15th in the 3M dive for UF with a score of 235.85. Freshman Jennifer Funch (Cincinnati, Ohio) turned in a score of 227.95 in the event, good for 17th place.

Live scoring for the SEC Diving Championships will be available at www.ukathletics.com. Competition is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EST each day. See the following schedule for more details (all times EST).

Saturday, Feb. 3

11-12:30 p.m.          Women’s 1M Prelims

2:30-3:30 p.m.         Men’s 3M Prelims

6-6:30 p.m.             Women’s 1M Final

7-7:30 p.m.             Men’s 3M Final

Sunday, Feb. 4

11-Noon                  Women’s Platform Prelims

1-2 p.m.                 Men’s Platform Prelims

2:30-3 p.m.             Women’s Platform Finals

3:30-4 p.m.             Men’s Platform Finals

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