Joe Gustavson excels after switching from baseball to track at Pinkerton
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 7:31 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
BaseballJoe Gustavson, a junior at Pinkerton, has made headlines after switching from baseball to track and field, where he is enjoying significant success. He set school records in the indoor 600-meter and 1,000-meter events and recently won the New England title in the 800-meter with a time of 1:53.36. His achievements in track include setting an area record of 1:52.23 in the New Hampshire Meet of Champions and multiple titles in relay events. Gustavson credits his growth to the enjoyable atmosphere of the track team. He plans to compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field, aiming to improve his personal best in the 800-meter event.
- •Gustavson improved his times significantly in indoor track this year.
- •He won the New Hampshire Meet of Champions title with a record time.
- •He also secured the New England title in the 800-meter event this spring.
- •Gustavson will compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Oregon.
- •He enjoys the challenge of middle-distance races and being an anchor for relay teams.
- 7:31 PMYahoo Sports — From diamond to oval: Pinkerton runner trades baseball for track, delivers record spring
"The love for baseball remained, but Joe Gustavson could no longer deny reality — or his growing passion for the sport where he was emerging as a superstar. Track was his future. “Since fifth grade I had been playing and training for baseball in the winter, spring, and summer,” he said. “But this winter (in indoor track) I hit a nine-second improvement and school record in the 600-meter, a ...
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