A PRCA Gold Card holder, Les Cochran started riding and roping at 6, joined the AJRA at 12, and won several AJRA championships. He received his PRCA card in 1978, after winning many Texas open rodeos and calf ropings. Les was 1978 Lone Star Circuit PRCA Rookie of the Year in calf roping and qualified for the LSC Finals every year from 1978-1988, also winning or placing in numerous PRCA rodeos. In 1987, Les won Jackson, MS; Industry, CA; set the arena record at Phoenix; and won the second round in Calgary. He qualified for the NFR in 1987, placed in the first round, and won the ninth. Today, he still coaches kids, trains horses, and dedicates his life to preserving rodeo culture.
