Madeline Aaron
Madeline Aaron | |
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| Born | October 25, 1994 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Retired pair skater |
| Known for | 2014 U.S. junior national champion (pairs) |
Madeline Aaron (born October 25, 1994) is a retired American pair skater. Alongside her former skating partner Max Settlage, she achieved the bronze medal at the 2014 CS U.S. Classic, earned two pewter medals at the U.S. National Championships (2015 and 2016), and claimed the 2014 U.S. junior national title.
Personal life
Hailing from Scottsdale, Arizona, Aaron completed her studies at Chaparral High School before pursuing part-time nursing courses at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She is the sibling of Max Aaron, who secured the 2013 U.S. men's championship, and Molly Aaron, who also competed in pairs skating.
Career
Aaron began her skating journey at the age of five. Early on, with partner Craig Norris, she achieved fifth place at the novice level during the 2009–10 Pacific Coast Sectionals.
Partnership with Settlage
In May 2010, coach Dalilah Sappenfield paired Aaron with Settlage, prompting their relocation from Arizona to Colorado to focus on training. Both skaters execute jumps clockwise. Their debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit came in 2011, where they secured a bronze medal in Lake Placid (2012) and a silver medal in Belarus (2013). Following their victory at the 2014 U.S. junior championships, they finished fifth at the World Junior Championships.
Transitioning to senior-level competition in the 2014–15 season, they were assigned to compete at 2014 Skate Canada International after another pair withdrew. At the 2015 U.S. Championships, they placed fourth. In August 2015, Settlage sustained a lower back injury that required a three-month break from training; Aaron also experienced a mild concussion during that summer. Consequently, they withdrew from the 2015 Cup of China Grand Prix but later returned to finish fifth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and earned another pewter medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships.
During mid-2016, Aaron and Settlage prepared updated programs for their upcoming season and received an invitation to 2016 Skate America. However, they withdrew after announcing the end of their partnership on August 10, 2016. Aaron indicated she intended to take a hiatus from competitive skating.
Programs
(with Settlage)
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2015–2016 |
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| 2014–2015 |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 |
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| 2010–2011 |
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Competitive achievements
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Partnership with Settlage
| International | |||||
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| Competition | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| GP Cup of China | 4th | WD | |||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||||
| GP Skate Canada | 4th | ||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 6th | ||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 5th | ||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 3rd | ||||
| International: Junior Level | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 5th | ||||
| JGP Belarus | 2nd | ||||
| JGP Croatia | 7th | ||||
| JGP Estonia | 4th | ||||
| JGP Poland | 5th | ||||
| JGP USA | 3rd | ||||
| National Competitions | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 6th J | 3rd J | 1st J | 4th | 4th |