EJ Tackett of Bluffton, Ind. etched his name into the PBA record books by earning his second consecutive and third career Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award in 2024.

Tackett became the fifth player in PBA history to win the award for a third time and the seventh player to win consecutive Player of the Year honors. Only Jason Belmonte, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Earl Anthony and Mark Roth have won the award more times than Tackett.

Tackett won two titles in 2024, including the PBA World Championship, and led the tour with 29,920 points, $265,792 in earnings and a near-record 229.37 average. He earned eight top-five finishes, making five consecutive shows at one point, and 13 top-10 finishes.