University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

Mark Rezac, a two-time national gymnastics champion, was the co-captain for the 1984 men's gymnastics team that claimed UW-Stout's only national championship. Rezac, an all-around competitor, won the NAIA individual vault championship in 1983 and won the NAIA all-around championship in 1984. Rezac also earned NCAA Division II honors in 1984 and placed in the top eight in parallel bars (4th), vault (7th) and the all-around (8th) at the NCAA Division II championships. In NAIA competition, Rezac earned All-America honors by placing sixth in the all-around at the 1983 national meet. At the 1984 NAIA Championships, Rezac, in addition to the all-around title, finished second on the still rings and vault and third on the parallel bars. He holds the school record in the vault (9.50), parallel bars (9.05) and the all-around (51.85). Originally from Fairmont, Minn., Rezac graduated from Stout with a degree in hotel and tourism and has worked as a district sales manager for JP Foodservices and US Foodservices. He currently operates his own business, Restaurant Advantages Services, Inc. Rezac and his wife, Terri, reside in Andover, Minn, with their children Taylor and Logan. Terri, the former Terri Traczyk, was also a Blue Devil gymnast and was inducted into the UW-Stout Hall of Fame in 1996, making them the first husband-wife team inducted.