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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
4/23/2013 Courtney Fegter Women's Track and Field
4/16/2013 Courtney Fegter Women's Track and Field
4/16/2013 Max Ayoub Baseball
4/9/2013 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
4/9/2013 Shelby Hamilton Women's Track and Field
4/1/2013 Michael Colgate Men's Golf
4/1/2013 Vanessa Gunawan Women's Tennis
3/19/2013 Carlos Palomo Baseball
3/19/2013 Brian Wuest Baseball
3/12/2013 Daniel DeShazer Wrestling
3/12/2013 Raufeon Stots Wrestling
3/6/2013 Brian Wuest Baseball
3/6/2013 Nadia Williams Women's Basketball
3/1/2013 Chase Nelson Wrestling
3/1/2013 Tanner Fruit Men's Track and Field
2/12/2013 Michelle Reutter Swimming
2/12/2013 Chase Nelson Wrestling
2/4/2013 Tanner Fruit Men's Track and Field
2/4/2013 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
1/30/2013 Tanner Fruit Men's Track and Field
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