Guerin Elizabeth Austin ( ; born November 30, 1980) is a television host, model and beauty queen from

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, who has competed in the

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pageant. From 2014 through 2020, she was a sideline reporter for

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(NESN), best known for her work at

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games.

Biography

Austin grew up in

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, in what she called a "hockey family," and figure skated as a child. Her

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was her grandmother's

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. Austin graduated ''cum laude'' with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from

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. She was a Congressional intern for Representative

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, received an award from the Oklahoma Broadcaster's Association, and studied international media in London. Austin won the

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2004 title in a state pageant held in October 2003. During her reign, she spoke to thousands of school children and toured the USS ''Nebraska'' submarine and

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. It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed as a semi-finalist in the 2002 event. Austin represented Nebraska in the

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pageant, but failed to place. Austin began her broadcasting career as a sports intern for

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, covering

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and

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. In 2012, she won a Capital Emmy award for a documentary of the

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season which she hosted. She worked as host of the ''Capitals Red Line'' program between 2010 and 2013.

(NESN) hired Austin as a reporter in 2014, initially to report rinkside at

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hockey games. She also became the sideline reporter for

home games at

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. In June 2016, after the Red Sox made an

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comeback against the

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, Austin was caught in the crossfire of the team's exuberant

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celebration, an incident covered by sportscasters around the United States. Several similar incidents occurred during her time covering the Red Sox. During the 2017 season, she suffered a

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after fainting on a flight. After the 2020 baseball season, Austin's contract with NESN expired and was not renewed; Austin confirmed her departure from NESN in January 2021.

References

External links

June 2016 Gatorade soaking
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Miss Nebraska bio
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