2025-26 Figure Skating Roster

Melanie Heaney/U.S. Figure Skating
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Melanie Heaney/U.S. Figure Skating

50   Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Club Thunderbirds FSC | SC of NY
  • Birth Date Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991
  • Coach(es) Drew Meekins, Sandy Straub, Bruno Marcotte
  • Birthplace Yokota Air Base (Japan) | Pontiac, Mich.
  • Choreographer(s) Drew Meekins, Marie-France Dubreuil
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Connect Ellie: Instagram | Tiktok
    Danny: Instagram | Tiktok
    Team:Official Site

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Four Continents bronze medalists (2024)
U.S. champions (2024)
U.S. bronze medalists (2025, '23)
Grand Prix Series medals: 2

2025-26 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: TBA
FS Music: TBA

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 73.16 (2024 Nebelhorn Trophy)
FS – 131.07 (2024 Skate America)
Final Score – 201.73 (2024 Skate America)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 77.19 (2025 U.S. Championships)
FS – 123.19 (2024 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 189.57 (2025 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in September 2022.

Kam began skating at 4 years old after she saw how much fun her brothers were having in Learn to Skate ... Previously skated with Ian Meyh.

O'Shea started skating at age 4 ... Previously skated with Chelsea Liu as well as Tarah Kayne, with whom he was the 2016 U.S. champion and 2018 Four Continents champion.

PERSONAL NOTES
Kam is majoring in health science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ... Has two dogs, Bailey and Bear ... Hobbies include baking, reading, sleeping and car racing ... Loves fashion and thrifting ... Participates in the team's costume design and creation.

O’Shea has one older brother, Keane ... Parents are Don and Judi ... Has a golden doodle named Snow ... Earned a business degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...Graduated from Saint Viator High School ... Growing up, in addition to figure skating, played football, soccer and basketball, ran track and learned karate ... Enjoys building things with Legos and home improvement projects ... Enjoys hiking as well as physics and math.

SEASON NOTES
  • 2024-25 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Rain, in Your Black Eyes" by Ezio Bosso
    FS Music: "Stand by Me" by Florence & the Machine
     
  • 2023-24 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from the East of Eden
    FS Music: Music from the Nocturnal Animals soundtrack by Abel Korzeniowski
     
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    SP Music: "The Prayer" by Josh Groban and Charlotte Church
    FS Music: "Nocturnal Animals" by Abel Korzeniowski

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 World Championships – 7th
  • 2025 Four Continents Championships – 4th
  • 2025 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2024 Grand Prix Final – 5th
  • 2024 NHK Trophy – 3rd
  • 2024 Skate America® – 2nd
  • 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy – 3rd
  • 2024 John Nicks Pairs challenge International – 1st
  • 2024 World Championships – 11th
  • 2024 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
  • 2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
  • 2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 6th
  • 2023 Grand Prix de France – WD
  • 2023 Finlandia Trophy – 1st
  • 2023 World Championships – 12th
  • 2023 Four Continents Championships – 6th
  • 2023 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2022 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 2nd
  • 2022 IceChallenge – 1st

Historical Player Information

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    2022-23Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991
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    2023-24Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991
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  • 57

    2024-25Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991
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    2025-26Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 2004 | Feb. 13, 1991
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