Jessie BanksThis award is named after Jessie Banks, a pioneer in women's sports. Banks launched the women's basketball program and served for many years as its coach. She also played and important role in the expansion of the women's sports programs at CSU-Pueblo The award recognizes the school's top female scholar-athlete.
To date there have been a total of 33 Jessie Banks recipients honored.
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Jessie Banks Recipients
2022 - Kansas Watts (Basketball)
2021 - Yasmine Hernandez (Cross Country)
2020 - Page Heller (Volleyball)
2019 - Courtney Ewing (Golf)
2018 - Mikala Morris (Volleyball)
2017 - Sydni Riley (Track & Field)
2016 - Ashley Piper (Basketball)
2015 - Katie Neph (Basketball)
2014 - Lacy Griffin (Volleyball)
2013 - Carlie Lucas (Softball)
2012 - Ashley Wilkinson (Volleyball)
2011 - Leanne Carberry (Soccer/Track & Field)
2010 - Bo Nuanez (Softball)
2009 - Mary Rehfeld (Basketball)
2008 - Lauren Dunsmnoor (Cross Country)
2007 - Kerry Lewis (Basketball)
2006 - Marissa Brown Tennis)
2005 - Lesley Belden (Softball)
Jessie Banks Recipients
2004 - Nadia Frecha (Basketball/Soccer)
2003 - Nadia Frecha (Basketball/Soccer)
2002 - Julie Strand (Softball)
2001 - Niki Toussaint (Softball)
2000 - Amy Little (Volleyball)
1995 - Candy Cotkin (Soccer)
1994 - Misha Stephenson (Softball)
1993 - Brenda Gonzales (Cross Country)
1992 - Annette Smith (Basketball)
1991 - Sherry Vallejos (Basketball)
1990 - Sherry Vallejos (Basketball)
1989 - Suzanne Gonzales (Basketball)
1988 - Shelly Watts (Basketball)
1987 - Shelly Watts (Basketball)
1986 - Lorraine Hoyle (Cross Country)
1985 - Kelly Nogare (Gymnastics)
1984 - Kelly Nogare (Gymnastics)
1983 - Cheryl Vigil Martinez
1982 - Yvonne Taylor (Track & Field)
