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WINNIPEG — Robert Gerstner rewrote the McGill men’s track and field record book last weekend. The 23-year-old native of East St. PaulMan., captured gold in the men’s long jump at the Jim Daly Bison Classic on Jan. 30, soaring 7.32 metres to break a 30-year-old McGill indoor record.
His jump qualified for nationals and eclipsed the previous school mark of 7.20m, set in 1996 by Maurice Ennis at McGill’s Tomlinson Fieldhouse. Gerstner won the event decisively, not far from his hometown, finishing well ahead of Alberta Golden Bears teammates Isiah Baker (7.12 m) and bolu Ario (7.01 m).
Competing in his second season with the Redbirds, Gerstner enrolled at McGill in 2024 after earning his undergraduate degree at Western University in London, Ont. He is currently completing a master’s degree in physics.
Gerstner’s performance marked the fourth McGill school record to fall during the 2025–26 indoor season. Earlier this year, Luca Nicoletti set a new standard in the 300m (34.11) on Nov. 29 at Tomlinson Fieldhouse, while the Redbirds relay teams broke school records in both the 4x800m (7:34.76) and 4x200m (1:27.63) on Jan. 23, also at Tomlinson.
The season continues this weekend with McGill competing at the Valentine’s Day Classic in Boston.
RESULTS FROM JIM DALY BISON CLASSIC
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Redbirds jumper erases 1996 university record held by Maurice Ennis
WINNIPEG — Robert Gerstner rewrote the McGill men’s track and field record book last weekend. The 23-year-old from East St. Paul, Manitoba, won the gold medal in the men’s long jump at the Jim Daly Bison Classic on Jan. 30 with a jump of 7.32 meters, breaking a 30-year-old McGill indoor record.
His jump qualified him for the national championships and eclipsed the university’s previous mark, set in 1996 by Maurice Ennis at McGill’s Tomlinson Fieldhouse, with a jump of 7.20 meters. Gerstner won the event decisively not far from his hometown, finishing well ahead of his Alberta Golden Bears teammates, Isiah Baker (7.12 m) and bolu Ario (7,01 m).
Gerstner, who is in his second season with the Redbirds, enrolled at McGill in 2024 after completing his undergraduate degree at Western University in London, Ontario. He is currently completing a master’s degree in physics.
Gerstner’s performance marks McGill’s fourth university record broken during the 2025-26 indoor season. Earlier this year, Luca Nicoletti set a new record in the 300 (34.11) on Nov. 29 at Tomlinson Fieldhouse, while the Redbirds’ relay teams broke college records in the 4 x 800 (7:34.76) and 4 x 200 (1:27.63) on Jan. 23, also at Tomlinson.
The season continues this weekend with McGill participating in the Valentine’s Day Classic in Boston.
JIM DALY BISON CLASSIC RESULTS
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
CELL: 514-983-7012
E-MAIL:earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
