GRIT Sports Performance

10/27/2026

🏀 MEET LUCA FEDERICO

Giving “Taking Flight” a while different meaning.

Luca is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ basketball prospect and one of the top-ranked players in Pennsylvania, with a growing national profile and an impressive list of Division I offers.

🏀 BASKETBALL
• 2× WPIAL Champion
• 2× All-Section Team
• Ranked #5 in Pennsylvania
• Ranked #79 Nationally
• Ranked #22 Shooting Guard in the Country

🎓 RECRUITING
Current offers include:
Penn State • Virginia Tech • West Virginia • Marquette • Northwestern • Nebraska • Seton Hall • Robert Morris • Duquesne • La Salle

📚 ACADEMICS
• 4.2 GPA
• National Honor Society

Luca continues to separate himself through what he does on the court, in the classroom, and in the work that happens between the two.

💬 IN HIS WORDS:
“I’m really excited to use the facilities to keep my body at 100% during the season and also learn the science behind everything. I think it’s a great way to start treating my body like a professional. Overall, I’m just super grateful for the opportunity!”

A lot already accomplished. A lot still ahead.

✈️ Set for takeoff. It Takes GRIT.

GRIT NIL | CLASS OF 2026
Growth. Recovery. Innovative Training.

📸 : Derrick Allmond
📍: Air Heritage Aviation Museum

10/23/2026

‼️ LAB DOORS OFFICIALLY OPEN 11.02.26 ‼️

Pittsburgh, it’s time. GSP Labs By GRIT Sports Performance is opening inside GreenTree SportsPlex.

📈 GROWTH.
⚡ RECOVERY.
🧠 INNOVATIVE TRAINING.

Sports science, performance testing, advanced recovery, and vision + neurocognitive training—all in one place. Built to help athletes understand their bodies, recover with purpose, and find the opportunities to take their performance further.

🕒 INITIAL(ish) HOURS
Monday–Thursday: 12–8 PM
Friday: 12–6 PM
Saturday: 10 AM–4 PM

Demos can also be scheduled outside regular operating hours by appointment.

🔥 Want to be one of the first to experience GSP Labs? DM us “DEMO” to reserve your spot.

📍 Inside GreenTree SportsPlex | Pittsburgh, PA

It takes GRIT.

10/20/2026

⚽️ MEET TAYLOR MCCULLOUGH

Some athletes find one lane and excel in it. Taylor McCullough has spent her high school career standing out in two.

Taylor is taking flight as part of the GRIT NIL Class of 2026.

A Class of 2028 Ohio State soccer commit, Taylor has already built an impressive résumé across both soccer and basketball:

• Ohio State University Soccer Commit
• WPIAL Champion — Soccer & Basketball
• All-WPIAL First Team — Soccer
• All-Section First Team — Soccer
• Big 56 First Team — Soccer
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Star
• TribLive First Team
• U.S. Youth National Team East Regional ID Selection
• Multiple U.S. Youth National Team ID Center Selections
• GA National ID Selection
• All-Section — Basketball
• 4 Division I Basketball Scholarship Offers

Taylor’s ability to compete at a high level in two completely different sports has made her one of the most unique athletes in Western Pennsylvania.

And the standard carries far beyond competition.

🎓 Taylor is a 4.0 student and Honor Roll student, balancing academics with year-round demands across two varsity sports.

IN HER WORDS
💬 “I’m really excited and very thankful to have the opportunity to elevate my recovery and performance routine with some of the most high-tech and new-age equipment. I use a couple right now with cold tubs and compression, but access to what GRIT offers is going to be a game changer for my ability to recover quicker and in a more complete way.

I have learned that recovery is part of performance and taking care of my body is the most important thing I can do. I hope I’ll be able to be an example for everyone else to see that too. Feeling good makes everything better, and using what GRIT offers will make that easy to do.”

A lot already accomplished. A lot still ahead.

✈️ Set for takeoff. It Takes GRIT.

GRIT NIL | CLASS OF 2026
Growth. Recovery. Innovative Training.

📸: Derrick Allmond
📍: Air Heritage Aviation Museum

10/15/2026

✈️ GRIT NIL | TAKING FLIGHT

🏈 MEET JAMES “BOOBOO” ARMSTRONG

Some athletes stand out in one sport. James has been making noise everywhere he competes.

James “Booboo” Armstrong is taking flight as part of the GRIT NIL Class of 2026.

A 4⭐️ quarterback and Penn State commit, James has already built one of the most impressive résumés in the Class of 2028:

• Penn State QB Commit
• 4⭐️ Nationally Ranked Quarterback
• Top-10 QB in the Class of 2028
• 29 Division I Offers
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Boys Athlete of the Year
• First Sophomore Ever to Win the Award
• All-Conference Quarterback
• Three-Sport Standout in Football, Basketball & Baseball

As a sophomore, James threw for more than 2,200 yards, rushed for more than 700 yards and accounted for 37 touchdowns. He also averaged nearly 20 points per game in basketball and helped lead Hopewell baseball to the PIAA quarterfinals.

And the standard carries far beyond competition.

🎓 James has maintained a 3.5 GPA throughout high school, balancing academics with the demands of competing year-round as a three-sport athlete.

IN HIS WORDS
💬 “I’m most excited about continuing to learn more about the recovery and science side of sports. I’ve been going to GRIT for the last 2 seasons and it’s already been a big part of my routine. I look forward to teaching my teamates about the importance of recovery so they can hopefully start benefiting from it too.”

A lot already accomplished. A lot still ahead.

✈️ Set for takeoff. It Takes GRIT.

GRIT NIL | CLASS OF 2026
Growth. Recovery. Innovative Training.

10/09/2026

✈️ GRIT NIL | TAKING FLIGHT

🤼 MEET CHASE KARENBAUER

Some athletes arrive with potential.
Others are already proving themselves on the biggest stages.

Chase Karenbauer is taking flight as part of the GRIT NIL Class of 2026.

Still only a junior in the Class of 2028, Chase has already built a résumé that extends well beyond Pennsylvania:

• 5th at the World Championships
• PIAA State Champion
• US Open Champion
• 2× Powerade Champion
• Multiple-Time Fargo All-American
• 4× Pan American Champion

And the standard carries far beyond competition.

🎓 Chase is a **4.0 Honor Roll student**, bringing the same level of discipline to the classroom that has helped him compete at an elite level on the mat.

With college recruitment still ahead, Chase is expected to be one of the most highly recruited wrestlers in his class once that process opens.

**IN HIS WORDS**
💬 “I’m excited to be a part of GRIT because it gives me another opportunity to grow as an athlete and push myself toward my goals. I’m looking forward to getting the most out of the resources while also exposing other athletes and wrestlers to GRIT and showing them how the program can make a huge difference.”

A lot already accomplished. A lot still ahead.

✈️ Set for takeoff. It Takes GRIT.

GRIT NIL | CLASS OF 2026
Growth. Recovery. Innovative Training.

📸: Derrick Allmond
📍: Air Heritage Aviation Museum

10/06/2026

✈️ GRIT NIL | TAKING FLIGHT

🏐 MEET MOLLY ROBERTSON

Some athletes arrive with potential.
Others arrive with a résumé that already speaks for itself.

Molly Robertson is taking flight as part of the GRIT NIL Class of 2026. ✈️

A Penn State volleyball commit, Molly has built one of the strongest résumés in Pennsylvania:

• Pennsylvania MaxPreps Player of the Year
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year
• 2× PA State Champion + MVP
• 2× WPIAL Champion
• 2× PA All-State
• 3× All-WPIAL
• 3× Big 56
• 3× All-Section

And the standard carries far beyond competition.

🎓 Molly holds a 4.5 GPA, was inducted into the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society, and earned recognition as an AP Scholar with Honor.

IN HER WORDS
💬 “I’m really excited to be part of GRIT because their focus on recovery and performance is something I really believe in. I’ve seen how much of a difference it’s made in my own training and I’m excited to share this with other athletes especially volleyball girls.”

A lot already accomplished. A lot still ahead.

✈️ Set for takeoff. It Takes GRIT.

GRIT NIL | CLASS OF 2026
Growth. Recovery. Innovative Training.

📸: Derrick Allmond
📍: Air Heritage Aviation Museum

10/02/2026

09/28/2026

TAKING FLIGHT ✈️

Introducing the 2026 GRIT NIL Signing Class.

Six standout student-athletes. One mission. Ambassadors representing the next chapter of GRIT across Western Pennsylvania.

🏈 James Armstrong
🏀 Luca Federico
🤼 Chase Karenbauer
⚽️ Taylor McCullough
🏐 Molly Robertson
🤼‍♀️ Marlee Solomon

Read the full release👉 https://www.gritsportsperformance.com/post/taking-flight-grit-announces-its-2026-nil-ambassador-class

It takes GRIT.