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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
9/17/2018 Corbin Hansen Men's Cross Country
9/10/2018 Alex McGinnis Football
9/10/2018 Lindsey Smith Volleyball
9/3/2018 Julianne Jackson Volleyball
9/3/2018 Darrius Webb Football
8/27/2018 Lindsey Smith Volleyball
8/27/2018 Mary Katherine Wolfe Volleyball
5/29/2018 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
5/29/2018 Bailey Stapleman Men's Track and Field
5/14/2018 Corbin Hansen Men's Track and Field
5/14/2018 Mackenzie Crowder Women's Track and Field
5/7/2018 Andrew Fields Men's Track and Field
4/30/2018 Josh Cooper Baseball
4/30/2018 Emma Neil Women's Tennis
4/23/2018 Josh Cooper Baseball
4/23/2018 Andrew Fields Men's Track and Field
4/16/2018 Alex Achtermann Baseball
4/16/2018 Bailey Stapleman Men's Track and Field
4/9/2018 Micheala Hoffman Women's Track and Field
4/9/2018 Alex Achtermann Baseball
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