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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
1/6/2020 Anthony Mancini Wrestling
12/23/2019 AJ Jackson Men's Basketball
12/23/2019 Elisa Backes Women's Basketball
12/16/2019 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
12/16/2019 Julianne Jackson Volleyball
12/10/2019 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
12/10/2019 TJ Davis Football
11/25/2019 Olivia Forrest Swimming
11/25/2019 Madison Squiers Volleyball
11/19/2019 Matt Malcom Wrestling
11/18/2019 Julianne Jackson Volleyball
11/11/2019 Sal Silvio Football
11/11/2019 Mary Katherine Wolfe Volleyball
11/4/2019 David Goodwin Football
11/4/2019 Madison Squiers Volleyball
10/28/2019 Corbin Hansen Men's Cross Country
10/28/2019 Destiny Reinke Women's Cross Country
10/21/2019 TJ Davis Football
10/21/2019 Sal Silvio Football
10/14/2019 Dayton Sealey Football
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