KRIS PRATHER

Age: 32

On Tour Since: 2014

Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois

Style: Right

Career PBA Titles: 3

Career PBA Majors: 2

His resume speaks volumes about his overall competitive nature and his ability to excel in any, and all formats. From his USBC Open Championship Regular Team event title to six gold medals so far during his Team USA tenure, to capturing the PBA League Elias Cup Championship three times, there is no doubt the Clark Kent look-a-like, aka the “SHARK”, attacks and devours Team formats. But don’t let the Team accolades fool you, his three PBA Titles (including a Doubles win) and two PBA Major Titles were no accident, and don’t forget his wins in both the PBA Strike Derby and PBA King of the Lanes as well. It’s safe to say that no format is safe when the “SHARK” is swimming.

Career Highlights

PBA Titles

2019 — PBA Playoffs, Portland, ME

2019 — PBA Scorpion Championship, Allen Park, MI

2021 — Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, Tampa, FL (partner: Andrew Anderson)

PBA Majors

2020 — PBA Tournament of Champions, Fairlawn, OH

2022 — PBA World Championship, Wauwatosa, WI

Other Achievments

Three-time PBA League Elias Cup champion with Portland Lumberjacks (2019, 2020, 2022)

Won PBA Strike Derby and King of the Lanes in 2020

Owns three PBA Regional Tour titles

Three-time member of Team USA (2020-2022)

Won gold in team and bronze in singles at 2022 IBF World Cup

Won gold in singles, doubles and all-events at 2022 PANAM Bowling Champion of Champions

Owns six gold, two silver, two bronze medals in Team USA competition

Finished runner-up in Regular All-Events at 2019 USBC Open Championships

Won Regular Team event at 2016 USBC Open Championships

Finished runner-up in Team All-Events at 2016 USBC Open Championships

Finished runner-up in Regular Singles at 2011 USBC Open Championships (818 series)

Pro Tip

Controlling Release With Prather