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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
10/6/2010 Cola Svec Volleyball
9/27/2010 Ariel Krolikowski Volleyball
9/27/2010 Mason Brodine Football
9/20/2010 Tanner Fruit Men's Cross Country
9/20/2010 Jeri Walkowiak Volleyball
9/13/2010 Katlyn Heiserman Volleyball
9/7/2010 Ellie Pesavento Volleyball
9/7/2010 Rustin Dring Football
9/1/2010 Kyle Kaiser Football
9/1/2010 Becka Talcott Women's Soccer
5/17/2010 Sam Murphy Women's Track and Field
5/17/2010 Dane Tobey Men's Track and Field
5/10/2010 Sara Wissing Women's Golf
5/10/2010 Luke Valerius Baseball
5/3/2010 Dane Tobey Men's Track and Field
5/3/2010 Sam Murphy Women's Track and Field
4/26/2010 Blake Cover Baseball
4/26/2010 Dane Tobey Men's Track and Field
4/19/2010 Jena Isaacson Women's Track and Field
4/19/2010 Kirstie Hiatt Softball
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