His first experience with the sport — unintentionally, of course — came when he was 18 months old.
"My dad made a little playground set in the backyard that was five-and-a-half feet tall," Bonnay said. "I climbed up the stairs and jumped off. My mom saw that and freaked out and said, 'We need to put him in a gym where it's safe.'"
These days, it's not hard to spot Bonnay. Standing at 6-foot-1, he's easily the tallest competitor on the Nebraska men's team, which is getting ready to host No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 4 and defending Big Ten champion Illinois at 6 p.