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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
1/22/2018 Bailey Stapleman Men's Track and Field
1/15/2018 McKenzie Brown Women's Basketball
1/15/2018 Jarrod Hinrichs Wrestling
1/8/2018 Trey Lansman Men's Basketball
1/8/2018 McKenzie Brown Women's Basketball
1/1/2018 Michaela Barry Women's Basketball
1/1/2018 Jarrod Hinrichs Wrestling
12/11/2017 Isaac Deaton Wrestling
12/11/2017 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
12/4/2017 Trey Lansman Men's Basketball
12/4/2017 Toni Lehr Swimming
11/27/2017 Michaela Barry Women's Basketball
11/27/2017 Yashua Trent Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
11/20/2017 Trey Lansman Men's Basketball
11/13/2017 Becca Shaw Swimming
11/13/2017 Trey Schlender Wrestling
11/6/2017 Corbin Hansen Men's Cross Country
11/6/2017 Morgan Stute Volleyball
10/30/2017 Marika Van Brocklin Women's Soccer
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