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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Vanessa Jones

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/6/2011
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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A senior from Colorado Springs, Leeper Jones became the 23rd Loper women's basketball player to reach 1,000 career points.

Entering games at Western State and Colorado Mesa this past weekend, Leeper Jones needed 31 points to reach the milestone. She tallied 15 in Gunnison and then scored 16 in Grand Junction with her 1,000th point coming on a three point play.

Currently averaging 15.8 points per game, Leeper Jones joins fellow senior Debi Johnson as Lopers in this exclusive club.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/14/2022 Melisa Becerra Women's Tennis
2/14/2022 Claire Nash Swimming
2/8/2022 Billy Higgins Wrestling
2/8/2022 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
1/24/2022 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
1/24/2022 David Simental Men's Basketball
1/17/2022 Myles Bach Men's Track and Field
1/17/2022 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
1/11/2022 Parker Badding Men's Basketball
1/11/2022 Matt Malcom Wrestling
12/20/2021 David Simental Men's Basketball
12/20/2021 Elisa Backes Women's Basketball
12/13/2021 Andrew Schuller Men's Track and Field
12/13/2021 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
12/6/2021 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
12/6/2021 Emersen Cyza Volleyball
12/1/2021 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
12/1/2021 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
11/22/2021 Matt Malcom Wrestling
11/8/2021 Claire Nash Swimming
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