Max Settlage

Max Settlage
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1992-07-01) July 1, 1992
Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Partner Madeline Aaron
Former partner Caitlin Fields
Coach Dalilah Sappenfield, Larry Ibarra, Eddie Shipstad, Damon Allen, Janet Champion, Elena Dostatni
Choreographer Julie Marcotte, Catarina Lindgren
Skating club Broadmoor SC
Training locations Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating 2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 165.91
2014 Skate Canada International
Short program 58.41
2014 Skate America
Free skate 108.71
2014 Skate Canada International

Max Settlage (born July 1, 1992) is an American pair skater. With partner Madeline Aaron, he is the 2014 U.S. national junior champion and placed fifth at the 2014 World Junior Championships.[1]

Personal life

Max Settlage was born on July 1, 1992 in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, Vietnam.[2] After being adopted, he was raised in Flagstaff, Arizona.[3]

Career

Settlage began skating at age ten.[4] He was paired with Madeline Aaron in May 2010 by coach Dalilah Sappenfield.[5][3] The pair, both clockwise jumpers, moved from Arizona to Colorado for training.[3]

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 chosen to compete at the 2014 Skate Canada International after Zhang/Bartholomay's withdrawal.[7]

Programs

(with Aaron)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[2][8]
2014–2015
[6][9]
    2013–2014
    [10][5]
    2012–2013
    [11][5]
    2011–2012
    [12][5]
    2010–2011
    [5]

    Competitive highlights

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

    With Aaron

    International[1]
    Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
    GP Skate America 5th
    GP Skate Canada 4th
    GP Cup of China 4th WD
    CS Nebelhorn 6th
    CS U.S. Classic 3rd
    CS Tallinn Trophy 5th
    International: Junior[1]
    Junior Worlds 5th
    JGP Belarus 2nd
    JGP Croatia 7th
    JGP Estonia 4th
    JGP Poland 5th
    JGP USA 3rd
    National[5]
    U.S. Champ. 1st N. 6th J. 3rd J. 1st J. 4th 4th
    Midwestern 1st J. 1st J. 1st J.
    Pacific Coast 1st N.
    Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

    With Fields

    National
    Event 2007–08
    U.S. Junior Championships 2nd Jv.
    Jv. = Juvenile level

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE". International Skating Union.
    2. 1 2 "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
    3. 1 2 3 "Max Settlage interview transcript". Arizona Daily Sun. February 23, 2014.
    4. ↑ Everson, Michelle Talsma (February 21, 2014). "Gliding to New Heights". AZ Weekly Magazine.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Madeline Aaron / Max Settlage". IceNetwork.;
    6. 1 2 3 Slater, Paula (July 1, 2014). "Aaron and Settlage make the jump to Seniors". Golden Skate.
    7. ↑ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Pairs" (PDF). July 22, 2014.
    8. ↑ Slater, Paula (August 20, 2015). "Aaron and Settlage find their rhythm". Golden Skate.
    9. ↑ "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
    10. ↑ "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
    11. ↑ "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013.
    12. ↑ "Madeline AARON / Max SETTLAGE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.

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