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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
12/13/2010 Jena Isaacson Women's Track and Field
12/6/2010 Ben Hohensee Wrestling
12/6/2010 Vanessa Jones Women's Basketball
11/29/2010 Max Froehlich Men's Basketball
11/29/2010 Megan Becker Women's Basketball
11/22/2010 Tanner Fruit Men's Cross Country
11/22/2010 Al Sanabria Men's Cross Country
11/15/2010 Jeri Walkowiak Volleyball
11/15/2010 Rustin Dring Football
11/8/2010 Kelsey Werner Volleyball
11/8/2010 Jake Spitzlberger Football
11/1/2010 Jake Spitzlberger Football
11/1/2010 Shane Carraher Football
10/25/2010 Matt Berry Football
10/25/2010 Vanessa Jones Women's Soccer
10/18/2010 Kyle Kaiser Football
10/18/2010 Jake Spitzlberger Football
10/12/2010 Rustin Dring Football
10/12/2010 Sam Kuck Football
10/6/2010 Brendan Liess Football
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