Kentucky senior All-American Mario Rodriguez and junior Jessica Thompson find themselves in the finals of their respective events this evening at the SEC Diving Championships at Florida?s O?Connell Center Natatorium.

Rodriguez turned in a preliminary-round score of 307.40 in the one-meter event for a sixth-place finish to advance to tonight?s final. Thompson scored a 464.80 in the three-meter event, placing fourth to move on to the finals.

 UK Women ? 3 Meter Springboard 4. Jessica Thompson ? 464.80 12. Joey Brown ? 422.30 16. Taryn Ignacio ? 416.60 18. Jillian Becker ? 406.45 
 UK Men ? 1 Meter Springboard 6. Mario Rodriguez ? 307.40 12. Ben Starchuk ? 284.60 18. Justin Montrie ? 252.60