1974 Graduate

Marty Bussanamas is a graduate of 1974 who competed in football, wrestling, and track. He was a two year starter on the football team’s offensive line earning all-conference honors his senior year. But his greatest success came on the wrestling mat as a three year varsity letter winner in which the wrestling team compiled a dual meet record of 30-1 during those three years and was a tournament champion in all but three times during that span including two conference championships his sophomore and junior seasons. He completed his high school career with an overall record of 67 wins and 13 losses and that 84% winning percentage still ranks in the top 15 all time in Warrior Wrestling history. Marty’s senior season climaxed an outstanding career qualifying for the state wrestling tournament winning the state championship title at 138 pounds. Along with fellow 2017 Hall of Famer Mike McAninch the two combined for a total of 28 team points as the only two Warrior qualifiers which placed Norwalk 4th in the team standings. After graduating Marty attended Northwest Missouri State for one year before returning to Norwalk and for the next 20 years volunteered countless hours coaching and mentoring young wrestlers in the Norwalk Wrestling Club as well as serving in the Norwalk Athletic Club as an officer helping to organize and schedule numerous youth sports. Marty is still a resident of Norwalk along with his wife Linda.