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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
5/15/2017 Emily Everitt Women'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 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/1/2017 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
4/24/2017 Ana Royo Women's Tennis
4/24/2017 Sean Laughlin Baseball
4/17/2017 Meg Housholder Softball
4/17/2017 Bailey Stapleman Men's Track and Field
4/10/2017 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
4/10/2017 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
4/3/2017 Mitchell Robinson Baseball
4/3/2017 Molly Stern Softball
3/27/2017 Maaika Mestl Women's Golf
3/27/2017 Bailey Stapleman Men's Track and Field
3/20/2017 Ana Royo Women's Tennis
3/20/2017 Jacob Richardson Baseball
3/13/2017 Samantha Crawford Women's Golf
3/13/2017 Keith Surber Wrestling
3/6/2017 Matt Salamon Baseball
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