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
