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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
2/4/2013 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
1/30/2013 Tanner Fruit Men's Track and Field
1/30/2013 Cassie Bonds Swimming
1/22/2013 Tyler Shields Men's Basketball
1/22/2013 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
1/15/2013 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
1/15/2013 Raufeon Stots Wrestling
1/7/2013 Kendal Glidden Men's Basketball
1/7/2013 Chase White Wrestling
12/11/2012 Cornell Leffler Men's Track and Field
12/11/2012 Matt Lenagh Wrestling
12/5/2012 Ariel Krolikowski Volleyball
12/5/2012 Jenna Rouzee Volleyball
11/19/2012 Ariel Krolikowski Volleyball
11/19/2012 Daniel DeShazer Wrestling
11/12/2012 Ricky Trinidad Football
11/12/2012 Ariel Krolikowski Volleyball
11/5/2012 Sami Bzai Men's Basketball
11/5/2012 Connor Bolling Wrestling
10/29/2012 Ricky Trinidad Football
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