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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
10/9/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
10/2/2017 Samantha Crawford Women's Golf
10/2/2017 Thomas Russell Football
9/25/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/25/2017 Steve Worthing Football
9/18/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/18/2017 Sal Silvio Football
9/11/2017 Lindsey Smith Volleyball
9/11/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/4/2017 Tye Spies Football
9/4/2017 Ali Hirschman Women's Soccer
8/24/2017 Jay Cottam Men's Golf
8/24/2017 Breanna Redl Women's Golf
5/15/2017 Emily Everitt Women's Track and Field
5/15/2017 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
5/8/2017 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/8/2017 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
5/1/2017 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
5/1/2017 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
4/24/2017 Sean Laughlin Baseball
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