NJ WRESTLING: Anthony Knox wins regional title after the ban has been lifted

A wrestling star in New Jersey High School won a regional title on Saturday after a referee’s decision to overturn him over a match in the stands during the district tournament last week.

Anthony Knox from St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, caused the gap to fight in the competition of £ 126 at Lacey High School on Friday night. A judge overturned New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) to disqualify him after KNOX was involved in a fight in the stands during the district tournament.

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St. John Vianney’s Anthony Knox competes in their 126-pound quarterfinals match in the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament on February 28, 2025 in Lacey, NJ (Peter Ackerman/USA Today Network via Imag images)

The melee involved his father, Anthony Sr. Both Knox men were seen in handcuffs after the incident.

Cornell -Beget defeated Lacey’s Aidan Flynn to win the title.

Knox is now on a road to win its fourth straight state title in the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City this coming weekend. NJSIAA requested a stay in the judge’s decision, which, if approved, could mean that Knox would be sidelined for the tournament.

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“Back to the plan,” he wrote as a caption for a roll he sent to his Instagram account. “#4xstatechamp.”

Lancer’s head coach Chris Notte praised Knox’s ability to lock in and focus on winning his match on Friday despite all the drama around him.

“He wasn’t nervous at all, he was the same Anthony Knox,” Notte told NJ.com. “He had the same killer instinct and sparkle in his eyes. He went out, did the job and went home with good sports.”