Jan. 31, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. – After setting yet another school record in the one-meter dive on Saturday vs. Cincinnati with a score of 418.65, Greg Ferrucci was named Southeastern Conference Male Diver of the Week, announced by the conference office Tuesday. The honor was Ferrucci’s fourth of the season awarded by the SEC office.

Ferrucci posted a 418.65 in the one-meter competition, smashing his own school record by over 20 points. Ferrucci finished first in the one meter and three-meter competitions, pacing the field with a 423.75 in the three-meter. The 423.75 was just six points shy of the UK program record, which Ferrucci owns.

Ferruci and the Kentucky Wildcats will be in action on Saturday Feb. 3 as they take on in-state rival Louisville. The meet will take place in Louisville, Ky., and the first race will start at 2:00 p.m. ET. 

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