Greg Strobel Leadership Academy (GSLA) 30-Day Challenge 2026

The Greg Strobel Leadership Academy (GSLA), in partnership with USA Wrestling, continues to embody the core values of Accountability, Discipline, Family, and a Lifetime of Good Habits. The GSLA is committed to filling the gap and providing the opportunity to lift up leaders in the sport of wrestling as a result of their character, leadership, voice, and how they excel on and off the mat.

GSLA’s mission is to exemplify the four pillars and fill the gap. What will be your margin of improvement over 30 days? In the next 15 days? 

This year’s GSLA 30-Day Challenge runs from February 23, 2026, through March 22, 2026.

“Greg was such a wonderful and caring and impactful person, anything I can do to support what he loved so much is an easy thing for me to do.” ~ Nancy Miller, donor

“Being part of GSLA since its founding in 2020 by Chris and Lori Ayers, Mike Clayton, and the Strobel daughters, Christine Napoli and Jennifer Baldwin, has been a true delight. Honoring Greg’s memory, stewarding his legacy, and carrying forward the life values that impacted so many is a privilege. Through the Greg Strobel Leadership Academy, we continue making a meaningful difference for athletes, and the wrestling community.” ~ Stephanie Jezwinski, USA Wrestling Fundraising Coordinator

Never too late to get started - either as a participant or a donor! We encourage you to get involved. You can do that in two ways! Either as a single participant or being a part of a team, both of which involve getting sponsors to support your efforts. Alternatively, please feel free to give as an individual contributor. The link to give is located below.

Calculations are based on the percentage of improvement from where you started on Day 1 versus Day 30. Keep in mind, even if it’s day 15 into 30 days - let’s go! 

The five categories for this year’s challenge are listed below. 

• Pull-ups
• Push-ups
• Burpees
• Sit-ups
• Timed mile (run or walk)

The goal this year is all about filling the gap. Improvements will be calculated as a percentage. For example, if you can do five burpees on Day 1 and eleven burpees on Day 30, your percentage increase is 120%. Another example, if you are able to do 50 sit-ups today and end the challenge with 75, your percentage increase is 50%.

For calculating overall improvement, all percentages will be translated into decimals. All decimal scores will be added together for both individual and team scores. 

As far as tracking your progress physically, that is up to you and your team. Teams consist of no more than five people, including the team organizer. Please ask your sponsors to reference your team name, if applicable, when submitting to Good World. Please use the Good World link below to register, create a team, sponsor a participant or donate directly. You can also text GSLA25 to 888.335.6020 to donate. 

2026 GSLA 30 Day Challenge

Bonus points for sharing your goal, results, or your 30-Day journey via X, Instagram, or Facebook. Please tag GSLA accordingly on all media. See links below.

Instagram: @strobel_legacy_project
X: @StrobelLegacy
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555710700374/ 

Additional information about the Greg Strobel Leadership Academy is provided below.

https://www.themat.com/donate/greg-strobel-leadership-academy 

The GSLA is committed to filling the “gap” and providing the opportunity to lift up leaders in the sport of wrestling as a result of their character, leadership, voice, and how they excel on and off the mat. We are very excited about what we are able to accomplish this year as a collective group.

To view the January 2026 article regarding the GSLA Challenge, click here.