Season & Career Bests
2025-26: Competed in 12 meets for the Wolves… Recorded career personal bests in the 55m (6.68), 60m (7.18), 60m hurdles (8.51), pole vault (5.08m), and shot put (11.99m)… Added runner-up finishes in the pole vault at the Northern State v. Jamestown Dual, U-Mary Winter Classic, SDSU Indoor Classic, and Dewey Donat Classic, while placing third in the pole vault at the SDSU Last Chance and third overall in the heptathlon at the UND Open… Tallied 11 top-10 finishes on the season… Earned All-NSIC honors and scored team points by winning the pole vault at the NSIC Indoor Championship and placing third in the pole vault at the NSIC Outdoor Championship… Qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in the pole vault… Earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors…
2024-25: Competed in 14 meets for the Wolves… Recorded personal bests of 7.79 in the 55m hurdles, 6.75 in the 55m, 4721 in the heptathlon, and 4.98m in the pole vault… Won the pole vault at the SD Mines Dual, Jamestown Dual, and UMary Winter Classic… Notched 17 top-10 finishes on the year… Earned All-Conference by taking second in the pole vault at the NSIC Indoor Championship and third in the pole vault at the NSIC Outdoor Championship… Hit a national provisional mark in the pole vault (4.87m)…
2023-24: Competed in 12 meets for the Wolves… Notched personal bests in the 60m hurdles (8.73), 110. Hurdles (15.69), high jump (1.76), and discus (27.23m)… Finished fourth in the pole vault at the NSIC Indoor Championships… Recorded all-conference accolades with a third place finish at the NSIC Outdoor Championships in the pole vault…
2022-23: Recorded personal bests in the 60m (7.47), high jump (1.74m), 1000m (3:18.84), heptathlon (4,043 pts), 60m hurdles (9.20), shot put (10.00m), pole vault (4.55m), 1500m (5:46.07), 100m (11.67), long jump (5.99m), javelin (41.55m), discus (26.63m), 400m (54.05), and decathlon (5,035 pts)… Tallied 19 top-10 finishes on the year…
Prep: Eli Radtke is a 6-foot-2 pole-vaulter out of Luverne Public Schools. He is a 4-year letter winner for the Cardinal under the direction of head coach Pete Janizeski. Radtke holds a personal best of 13’1” in the pole vault. He is a state qualifier and conference champion. In addition, Radtke was a member of the fifth place 4x200m relay for Luverne at the Minnesota State Meet. He earned academic all-state honors as well. He is the son of Blaine and Jennifer Radtke.
