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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
2/24/2020 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
2/17/2020 Fidan Ibrahimova Women's Tennis
2/17/2020 Olivia Forrest Swimming
2/10/2020 Kaitlyn Johnson Softball
2/10/2020 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
2/3/2020 AJ Jackson Men's Basketball
2/3/2020 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
1/27/2020 Montrez Jackson Men's Track and Field
1/27/2020 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
1/20/2020 Maegan Holt Women's Basketball
1/20/2020 Olivia Forrest Swimming
1/13/2020 Wesley Dawkins Wrestling
1/13/2020 Morgan Soucie Men's Basketball
1/6/2020 Morgan Soucie Men's Basketball
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
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