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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
9/23/2019 Julianne Jackson Volleyball
9/16/2019 Sedarius Young Football
9/16/2019 Julianne Jackson Volleyball
9/9/2019 Alex McGinnis Football
9/9/2019 Madison Squiers Volleyball
5/27/2019 Grant Myers Men's Track and Field
5/27/2019 Montrez Jackson Men's Track and Field
5/13/2019 Mackenzie Crowder Women's Track and Field
5/13/2019 Grant Myers Men's Track and Field
5/6/2019 Montrez Jackson Men's Track and Field
5/6/2019 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
4/29/2019 Lee Herrington Wrestling
4/29/2019 Grant Myers Men's Track and Field
4/22/2019 Corbin Hansen Men's Track and Field
4/22/2019 Cheyenne Hamilton Softball
4/15/2019 Micheala Hoffman Women's Track and Field
4/15/2019 Maaika Mestl Women's Golf
4/8/2019 Maddie Bach Women's Track and Field
4/8/2019 Claire Neil Women's Tennis
4/1/2019 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
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