University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

When Mike Beaupre looks back at his gymnastics career, the year 1984 stands out. As a member of the Blue Devils men's gymnastics team, Beaupre saw both individual and team success.

The Blue Devils won the NAIA Gymnastics Championships, the only Stout team to ever win a national championship. As a team, the Blue Devils qualified to the NCAA Division II Gymnastics Championships, placing sixth.

After finishing second at the NAIA championships on the pommel horse to his teammate Paul Speltz, Beaupre kicked his routine into high gear and won the NCAA Division II pommel horse championship, qualifying to the NCAA Division I championships where he placed 65th. But the thrill of competing at the highest levels in an Olympic year left an imprint on Beaupre.

Beaupre competed against six members of the Olympic team at Pauly Pavilion at UCLA, the same location the Olympics would be held later that summer.

During his Stout career from 1979-84, Beaupre was a three-time NAIA All-American, a two-time NCAA Division II All-America and twice qualified to the NCAA Division I Gymnastic Championships.

Beaupre continued to work with the gymnastics program after leaving Stout. Beaupre received his master's from Stout in 1987, and returned to Menomonie in 1997 where he is the executive director of Indianhead Enterprises. Beaupre and his wife, Cindy, have four children.