Rookie Athlete of the Week: Bareback Rider Cole Hollen Cashed in at Cinch World’s Toughest

Rookie bareback rider Cole Hollen is leading the Rookie Race.

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Cole Hollen is official with his PRCA card in hand and the Texas bareback rider is starting off strong. He picked up a huge win at the Cinch World’s Toughest in North Carolina to be you Rookie of the Week.

Hollen matched up with Three Hills Rodeo’s Feather Tickler to be 85.5 points. This ride cinched the win over nine-time National Finals Bareback Rider Orin Larsen, who came in half a point behind Hollen on the leaderboard.

This win is Hollen’s highest marked ride so far while also being his biggest payday yet in his rookie season coming in at over $5,500.

On top of being your Rookie of the Week, Hollen leads the Resistol Rookie Race by $3,000 and the season is just getting started.