26th Co. Rough Riders

Welcome to our first Meet a Plebe Room Monday of 2026, where we will be featuring 4/C Ambrozy, Carr, Froeschner, and Spahr!

Name: Jane Ambrozy 
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
Sport: Women’s Soccer ⚽️
Desired service assignment: Marine Ground 🪖
Favorite king hall meal: Deli sandwiches
Fun fact: I love nature and playing guitar 

Name: Marianne Carr
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Sports/ECAs: Women's rowing 🚣‍♀️
Desired service assignment: Submarine
Favorite King Hall meal: Pretzel bun sandwiches 
Fun fact: Scuba certified!! 🤿

Name: Brynn Froeschner
Hometown: Chapin, SC
Sports/ECAs: Color guard and jiu jitsu 🇺🇸
Favorite King Hall meal: Lucky Charms
Fun fact: I used to own a pet mouse 🐁

Name: Sarah Spahr
Hometown: Milford, NE
Sports/ECAs/Clubs you’re in: Track and Field
Desired service assignment: Navy Pilot ✈️
Favorite King Hall meal: Chicken Caesar Wraps
Fun fact: I own about 29 peacocks 🦚

Stay tuned for our next Meet a Plebe Room Monday!!

This week’s Firstie Friday is our Executive Officer, Aaron Harris! 🫡

Aaron hails from Carlsbad, California and is a Political Science major 📚🌎

He’ll be serving as a Marine Ground Officer 🦅🌍⚓️

When he’s not keeping the company dialed in, you can find him battling it out on the field with Sprint Football (ret.) 🏈💥

Aaron’s favorite memory at USNA? Beating Army in OT this season and the ring dance pregame with the boys 😤⚓️

Fun fact: He once unintentionally committed gerrymandering 👀🗺️

Finally, his favorite quote is:

“It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”

Kicking off the semester with our first Firstie Friday, our Company Commander, Michael Semrick! 🫡

Michael hails from Hurley, Mississippi and is a Quantitative Economics (Quan E) major 📈

He’ll be serving as a Marine Ground Officer 🦅🌍⚓️

When he’s not setting the tone for the company, you can find him putting in work with powerlifting 💪🔥

Michael’s favorite memory at USNA? Sea Trials during Plebe Year!

Fun fact: He’s a proud member of the 2% Club 😤

Finally his favorite quote is:
"Everyone must pick one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”

Firstie Friday is so back and we’re returning with a bang. This week we’re featuring our XO, Mary Casper!

Mary is a proud member of 26th Company and a history major hailing from Virginia Beach, VA. She currently serves as company XO, previously led the Class of 2029 as their first set Plebe Summer Regimental Commander, and will be stepping up as Brigade XO this coming spring semester. (Hooyah 12 stripes!)

Outside of her leadership roles, Mary stays just as busy. She’s involved in Jiu Jitsu and various history programs, though she’ll tell you she’s a proud NARP at heart.

This past summer, between Detailing, she headed out to Lemoore, CA for an aviation cruise with VFA-154 ‘Black Knights,’ where she got to take a backseat ride in an F-18, and she adventured through Yosemite and Sequoia National Park.

In her free time, Mary loves getting a workout in, but her favorite memories at the Academy always come back to the people. From Ring Dance to grabbing dinner with 26th Company at Picante, those are the moments that matter most.

We love Mary Casper! 26th company wouldn’t be the same without you!

This week’s Firstie Friday is our superb 2nd Platoon Commander: Connor Melinosky ✨

Connor Melinosky is from North Stonington, CT and majors in Political Science with a minor in Russian! 🪆

Sam has been selected for Marine Ground!!! 🪖

He spends his free time dominating other companies in Intramural frisbee, and holds the record for being a 3x reigning champion. Connor is not only a physical beast, but is also a part of Navy CRU. 🥇🥇🥇

Connor’s favorite memory during his time at USNA is his time spent in Germany and Italy on an LREC led by Dr. Espinas. 🇩🇪🇮🇹🌎

A fun fact about this PC is that he is forklift certified! 🍴☝️

Lastly, Connor Melinosky’s favorite quote is Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”

Almost Friday people🥳

Congratulations to our SWOtivators last night on their ship selections!!! ⚓️⚓️⛴️

Swotivated for Friday ⚓️ congrats on ship selection 26!

HAPPY FIRSTIE FRIDAY to our dashing Company Commander: David Niski ⭐️

-David is from Shelton, CT and has gloriously received his service assignment of Naval Aviation!! ⚓️✈️
-David valiantly spends his time on the Sprint Football team and with CRU 🏈
-Some say he is the modern day Shakespeare, because he is that exceptional at his major: English.
-David’s favorite memory of his time at USNA are his plebe workouts, he “loves plebe morning workouts”.
-A fun fact about our wondrous CC is that growing up he wanted to be a magician!! 🧙‍♂️🪄

“Everyone dies, but only some people truly live” - A guy from Braveheart, but also old guy I used to work with named Pete Demacus

Mary’s got the keys 🔑 ‘29 be afraid

Friday’s callin 📞

Snow days❄️