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Kelsey Wingert
Wingert in 2019
Born (1992-06-20) June 20, 1992 (age 32)
Alma materLouisiana State University
OccupationSideline reporter

Kelsey Wingert (born June 20, 1992) [citation needed] is an American journalist who reported on the Atlanta Braves[1] and other teams that Fox Sports South covers.[2] In the offseason, she does studio cut-ins for NBA and NHL games and does sideline reporting for Atlantic Coast Conference football games.[3]

Early life and college

Wingert grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, where she played volleyball.[4] She is a graduate of Louisiana State University class of 2014, where she played intramural volleyball and was a member of the Sigma chapter of Delta Zeta.[5] She picked LSU because of the TV broadcast department.[6]

Career

Prior to working for Fox Sports South in 2016, she worked at KALB-TV in Alexandria, Louisiana.[2] She suffered a broken eye socket in a game in 2018 after getting hit with a foul ball hit by Odubel Herrera of the Philadelphia Phillies[7][8][9], but was able to return a few days later. Wingert was removed from Braves coverage before the 2020 season.[10] She was replaced by Kelly Crull.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Braves players rescued from stranded elevator". ajc.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Andrew Alexander. "How this young LSU grad has made a name for herself in the national sports scene". 225batonrouge.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Fox Sports Announces ACC Football Broadcast Teams". Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Kelsey Wingert's Volleyball Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ^ "'225': Meet Fox Sports host Kelsey Wingert". businessreport.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. ^ "LSU Graduate Works Dream Job as Fox Sports South Reporter in Atlanta". lsu.edu/mediacenter. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Braves TV Reporter hit by foul ball, Her Eye Socket Broken". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Braves TV reporter injured by foul ball Friday". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  9. ^ Chandler Rome. "MLB sideline reporters fearful after foul ball hits Braves' Kelsey Wingert". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. ^ Tim Tucker. "A change on Braves Telecasts: Kelsey Wingert being replace". ajc.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  11. ^ Tim Tucker. "Former Cubs broadcaster named to replace Kelsey Wingert on Braves TV". ajc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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