The 2022 PRCA ProRodeo season has already begun, and ropers are heading out to start their summer run, including the rookies who are battling for their shot at the year-end Resistol Rookie title and the chance to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Tanner James of Porterville, California currently leads the Resistol Rookie Heading standings with $14,908.94, which places him 48th in the PRCA world standings. That’s a $6,579.47 lead over Kreece Thompson of Munday, Texas in the No.2 position.

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Clay Green of Pine Grove, Louisiana leads the Resistol Rookie Heeling standings with $16,237.65 and is #45 in the PRCA world standings. 

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Resistol Rookie Team Roping (Heading) Standings:

1. Tanner James, $14,908.94
   Porterville, CA
2. Kreece Thompson, $8,329.47
   Munday, TX
3. Bodie Mattson, $5,106.15
   Sturgis, SD
4. Logan Currie, $3,945.69
   Wharton, TX
5. T.C. Hammack, $3,823.38
   Chiloquin, OR
6. Travis Nickolson, $3,665.00
   Irvine, AB
7. Jason Burson, $3,618.20
   Sealy, TX
8. Blaine Redhorse, $3,255.46
   Rough Rock, AZ
9. Tyler Hobert, $2,774.29
   Clearwater, KS
10. Wyatt Lacey, $2,677.51
    Prescott Valley, AZ
11. Rowdy Jones, $1,672.02
    Tupelo, OK
12. Karter Kagel, $1,128.00
    Summerfield, FL
13. Kash Bonnett, $991.23
    Ponoka, AB
14. Peter Bennett, $982.22
    Kaycee, WY
15. Riley Eres,$974.55
    Lynnwood, WA
16. Josh Schley, $592.20
    Mountain Park, OK
17. Trevor Hale, $462.22
    Perryton, TX
18. Logan James Allen, $331.35
    Ozark, MO

Resistol Rookie Team Roping (Heeling) Standings:

1. Clay Green, $16,237.65
   Pine Grove, LA
2. Thomas Smith, $13,852.59
   Mt. Juliet, TN
3. Junior Zambrano, $13,586.97
   Nogales, AZ
4. Trae Smith, $9,367.13
   Georgetown, ID
5. Blaine Turner, $8,093.60
   Batesville, AR
6. Dalton Totty, $7,099.94
   Lewisville, TN
7. Zack Woods, $5,534.64
   Walters, OK
8. Kolton Good, $3,024.58
   Carter, OK
9. Levi Walter, $3,015.19
   Alva, OK
10. Cody Stewart, $1,440.48
    Red Bluff, CA
11. Cayden Cox, $1,433.10
    Arroyo Grande, CA
12. Dusty Purvis, $1,132.81
    Independence, LA
13. Brandt Ross, $982.22
    Sheridan, WY
14. Colton Wallen, $974.55
    Coulee City, WA
15. Cody Roberts, $868.15
    Norman, AR
16. Arye Espenscheid, $771.35
    Big Piney, WY
17. Jerry Unruh, $581.63
    Eagle Point, OR
18. Clayton Moore, $424.38
    Bridgeville, CA
19. Troy Ragsdale, $145.50
    Waxahachie, TX