Written by Brett Nielengarten @prorodeobret

Jeremy Buehler has emerged as an early frontrunner on the heel side of the world standings, racking up a staggering $87,618 in earnings this season and holding onto the No. 1 spot since March.

Buddy Hawkins trails Buehler by about $23,000, but after Hawkins, the PRCA Healer World Rankings are a tight race between No. 3 and No. 15, with only a $25,000 difference.

1. Jeremy Buehler – $87,618

Nearly two-thirds of Buehler’s income this season comes from rodeo Houston, but the 2016 world champion has plenty of success elsewhere. He and partner Len Richard also raised at least $4,000 at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Arizona), the Clark County Fair and Rodeo (Nevada) and the Clovis Rodeo (California). , all of which are PRCA Playoff Series rodeos.

2. Buddy Hawkins – $64,256

Hawkins leads the PRCA total qualifying times and has six wins on the season (three in Oklahoma, two in Texas (including Fort Worth), and one in California). Hawkins has held onto the No. 2 spot since Rodeo Houston ended in March.

3. Levi Lord – $53,729

Lorde has impressed this season with more 4.5+ second times and more go-round wins than any healer to date. He and partner Dustin Exquiza won in San Antonio and also won two smaller rodeos, the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and the PPCLA PRCA Rodeo.

4. Justin Davis – $51,777

The California cowboy is chasing his second career NFR since 2009 and achieved it by winning two big-paying runs at the Texas Swing. Davis and partner Nelson Wyatt finished second in both Fort Worth and Houston, paying $() in total. In June, the pair added over $4,000 for another second-place finish at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo (California).

5. LJ Yea Kuo – $44,587

Yea Kuo is one of only two healers to have won at least three PRCA playoff series rodeos this season, having played alongside his brother JC in rodeos in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dixie National, Mississippi, and San Angelo. are winning. As of June, Yea Kuo already has three checks for at least $1,000.

6. Junior Noguiera – $43,377

The two-time reigning world champion started the season with finals in Denver, Fort Worth and San Antonio. Other big rewards include a 2nd place finish at the Rio Grande Valley Rodeo (Texas) and the Coleman PRCA Rodeo (Texas), and a 3rd place finish at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo.

7. Billy Jack Savens – $40,926

Sarbanes, who is looking to return to the NFR after back-to-back appearances in 2016 and 2017, got off to a great start by winning over $4,000 at the Prairie Circuit Finals in October. After that, he and partner Jake Clay won a round in Denver, finished a close second in Fort Worth, and earned $6,500 in preparation for a summer run in San Antonio. After San Antonio, Sarbanes climbed to No. 2 in the PRCA World Rankings.

8. Call Curry – $40,451

Curry’s season can be summed up by two: the Florida Rodeo and the Houston Rodeo. In Sunshine State, he has won the Bright Field Day and Rodeo, and has also been runner-up in the Silver Spurs Rodeo and All Florida Championship, all of which take place in February and all of which bring in at least $2,000. paid for. He finished third at Rodeo Houston, earning a total of $16,000.

9. Wesley Thorpe – $36,517

The veteran who achieved NFR for 7 years in a row won the position again. During the Texas swing, Thorpe made it to the finals at Fort Worth, amassed $8,500 at Houston, and also made it to the finals at the San Angelo Cinch Shootout.

10. Jonathan Torres – $35,377

Torres made his first NFR appearance in 2022 and was once again in the top 10. Torres, who is now headside full-time NFR qualifier Koi Lahrman, has already won three rodeos in June and has climbed eight places since the start of the month.

11. Ross Ashford – $34,237

Ashford and partner Junior Dees won two PRCA playoff series rods this year, the High Desert Stampede (Oregon) and the Clovis Rodeo (California), both for $3,300 and $9,500 respectively. paid for. Ashford, who had been on hiatus for the entire month of May, returned in June with already three top-five finishes in rodeos.

12. Patrick Smith – $32,592

Despite being ranked 12th, he has made 13 NFR qualifier appearances and is among the top five healers in terms of qualifying time percentage, average time, and times over 4.5 seconds. Smith and partner Tanner Tomlinson benefited from the Texas Swing, reaching the finals in Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.

13. Corey Hendrick – $31,141

Hendrick cashed in nearly $7,000 in October, giving him a head start heading into the 2023 season. Since then, he has finished 3rd at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros and the Buffalo Bill Rodeo (Nebraska) and 4th at the San Angelo and Woodward Elks Rodeo (Oklahoma).

14. Caleb Hendricks – $30,840

Hendrix recently charged nearly $10,000 more for five rodeos in June. The big moon pushed him from 19th to 14th as the 23-year-old seeks his first NFR break.

15. Padden Bray – $29,994

Bray won $7,750 at Houston, $4,800 at San Angelo, and $3,000 at Clovis, making up the bulk of the season’s prize money.

16. Travis Graves, $29,636

Graves has had two great performances recently, in both May and June. On the weekend of May 20, he finished second at the Reading Rodeo (California) and won the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo (Oregon). On the weekend of June 11, he won the Livermore Rodeo (California) and finished second at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show.

17. Dillon Graham – $29,118

Graham has won two rodeos in Canada this season, earning around $2,000 at Red Bluff and around $3,000 at Clovis.

18. Jake Long – $28,915

Long is the only healer other than Yaquaw to win the PRCA Playoff Series Rodeo three times this year, with two different partners. At the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo (Texas), National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Colorado), Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days (Texas), Woodward Elks (Oklahoma) With a top finish, Long has had a great season.

19. Tyler Worley – $28,286

Wally won the Texas Circuit Finals and Rodeo Austin with two different partners. He also placed third in his average and took his just over $4,000 at Reading.

20. Hunter Koch – $28,250

Hunter Koch’s second-place finishes at Rodeo Austin and the Rio Grande Valley Rodeo make up more than he earns this season. He also brought in Clark County $4,600 at He Fairs and Rodeos and $2,900 at Clovis He Rodeos.

Standings are displayed via ProRodeo.com and are accurate as of Friday, June 23rd at 9am ET.