Madeline Aaron

Madeline Aaron (born October 25, 1994) is an American former pair skater. With former partner Max Settlage, she is the 2014 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist, a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2015–2016), and the 2014 U.S. national junior champion.

Madeline Aaron
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1994-10-25) October 25, 1994
Scottsdale, Arizona
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Former partnerMax Settlage, Craig Norris
CoachDalilah Sappenfield, Larry Ibarra, Eddie Shipstad, Damon Allen, Janet Champion, Elena Dostatni
ChoreographerJulie Marcotte, Catarina Lindgren
Skating clubCoyotes SC of Arizona
Training locationsColorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating2000
ISU personal best scores
Combined total165.91
2014 Skate Canada International
Short program58.41
2014 Skate America
Free skate108.71
2014 Skate Canada International

Personal life

Madeline Aaron was born October 25, 1994 in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1] After attending Chaparral High School, she enrolled at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs as a part-time nursing student.[2][3] She is the sister of Max Aaron—the 2013 U.S. champion in men's singles—and Molly Aaron, a pair skater.[1]

Career

Aaron began skating at age five.[2] Competing with Craig Norris, she placed fifth on the novice level at the Pacific Coast Sectionals in the 2009–10 season.

Partnership with Settlage

Aaron was paired with Max Settlage in May 2010 by coach Dalilah Sappenfield.[4][5] The pair, both clockwise jumpers, moved from Arizona to Colorado for training.[5]

Aaron/Settlage began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2011. They won two JGP medals — bronze in Lake Placid in 2012 and silver in Belarus in 2013. After winning the U.S. national junior title in January 2014, they were sent to the World Junior Championships and placed fifth. Aaron/Settlage moved up to the senior level in the 2014–15 season.[6] They were assigned to the 2014 Skate Canada International after the withdrawal of Zhang/Bartholomay.[7] They were awarded the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

After Settlage developed a lower back injury, in August 2015,[8] the pair missed about three months of training.[3] Aaron sustained a mild concussion in the summer when she fell on a mohawk turn.[9] The pair decided to withdraw from their Grand Prix event, the 2015 Cup of China,[8] and returned to competition at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy, where they placed fifth. At the 2016 U.S. Championships, they won the pewter medal for the second consecutive year.

Interviewed in late June 2016, Aaron/Settlage said that they planned to use a revised version of their 2015–16 short program and Scheherazade for their free skate.[3] They were invited to the 2016 Skate America[10] but withdrew from the event due to the end of their partnership. They made the announcement on August 10, 2016, with Aaron saying that she was taking some time off.[11][12]

Programs

(with Settlage)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[1][13]
    2014–2015
    [6][14]
      2013–2014
      [15][4]
      2012–2013
      [16][4]
      2011–2012
      [17][4]
      2010–2011
      [4]

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

      With Settlage
      International[18]
      Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
      GP Cup of China4thWD
      GP Skate America5thWD
      GP Skate Canada4th
      CS Nebelhorn6th
      CS Tallinn Trophy5th
      CS U.S. Classic3rd
      International: Junior[18]
      Junior Worlds5th
      JGP Belarus2nd
      JGP Croatia7th
      JGP Estonia4th
      JGP Poland5th
      JGP USA3rd
      National[4]
      U.S. Champ.1st N6th J3rd J1st J4th4th
      Midwestern1st J1st J1st J
      Pacific Coast1st N
      Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

      With Norris
      Domestic
      Event 2009–10
      Pacific Coast Sectionals5th N
      N = Novice level

      References
      1. "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
      2. Everson, Michelle Talsma (February 21, 2014). "Gliding to New Heights". AZ Weekly Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      3. Thayer, Jacquelyn (July 24, 2016). "Aaron and Settlage Seek to Flourish". twofortheice.com.
      4. "Madeline Aaron / Max Settlage". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016.
      5. "Max Settlage interview transcript". Arizona Daily Sun. February 23, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016.
      6. Slater, Paula (July 1, 2014). "Aaron and Settlage make the jump to Seniors". Golden Skate.
      7. "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Pairs" (PDF). July 22, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
      8. "Aaron, Settlage withdraw from 2015 Cup of China". U.S. Figure Skating. IceNetwork.com. October 6, 2015.
      9. Rutherford, Lynn (February 2, 2016). "Concussions in figure skating: How they happen". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
      10. "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2016/17: Pair Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. June 30, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2016.
      11. Brannen, Sarah S. (August 10, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Aaron, Settlage announce split". IceNetwork.com.
      12. "Aaron and Settlage End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. August 10, 2016.
      13. Slater, Paula (August 20, 2015). "Aaron and Settlage find their rhythm". Golden Skate.
      14. "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      15. "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      16. "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      17. "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      18. "Competition Results: Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016.
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