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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
2/1/2010 Jessie Golden Women's Track and Field
2/1/2010 Sam Murphy Women's Track and Field
1/25/2010 Dane Tobey Men's Track and Field
1/25/2010 Kamarudeen (Marty) Usman Wrestling
1/19/2010 Megan Becker Women's Basketball
1/19/2010 Dane Tobey Men's Track and Field
1/11/2010 Debi Johnson Women's Basketball
1/11/2010 Kamarudeen (Marty) Usman Wrestling
1/4/2010 Kamarudeen (Marty) Usman Wrestling
1/4/2010 Debi Johnson Women's Basketball
12/15/2009 Spencer Huff Men's Track and Field
12/15/2009 Kim Thissen Women's Basketball
12/7/2009 T.J. Hepburn Wrestling
12/7/2009 Cidnee Maggart Swimming
11/30/2009 Kelsey Lane Women's Basketball
11/30/2009 Josiah Parker Men's Basketball
11/25/2009 Josiah Parker Men's Basketball
11/25/2009 Heather Glodt Swimming
11/17/2009 Heather Glodt Swimming
11/17/2009 Rustin Dring Football
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