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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
3/8/2011 Roy Metter Baseball
3/2/2011 Cornell Leffler Men's Track and Field
3/2/2011 T.J. Hepburn Wrestling
2/21/2011 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
2/21/2011 Joey Wilson Wrestling
2/14/2011 T.J. Hepburn Wrestling
2/14/2011 Allen Osborn Men's Track and Field
2/7/2011 Paul Pape Men's Track and Field
2/7/2011 Vanessa Jones Women's Basketball
1/31/2011 Jena Isaacson Women's Track and Field
1/31/2011 Vanessa Jones Women's Basketball
1/24/2011 Ross Brunkhardt Wrestling
1/24/2011 Megan Becker Women's Basketball
1/18/2011 Dalton Jensen Wrestling
1/18/2011 Marty Molina Men's Track and Field
1/10/2011 Max Froehlich Men's Basketball
1/10/2011 Megan Becker Women's Basketball
1/4/2011 Dalton Jensen Wrestling
1/4/2011 T.J. Hepburn Wrestling
12/13/2010 Marty Molina Men's Track and Field
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