A New Jersey highschool wrestling star gained a regional title on Saturday following a choose’s determination to overturn a disqualification towards him over a struggle within the stands throughout the district match final week.
Anthony Knox, of St. John Vianney Excessive Faculty in Holmdel, was given the go-ahead to wrestle within the 126-pound competitors at Lacey Excessive Faculty on Friday evening. A choose overturned the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation (NJSIAA) to disqualify him after Knox was concerned in a brawl within the stands throughout the district match.
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St. John Vianney’s Anthony Knox competes of their 126-pound quarterfinal match of the NJSIAA Area 7 Match on February 28, 2025, in Lacey, N.J. (Peter Ackerman/USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos)
The melee concerned his father, Anthony Sr. Each Knox males have been seen in handcuffs after the incident.
The Cornell commit defeated Lacey’s Aidan Flynn to win the title.
Knox is now on a path to win his fourth straight state title in NJSIAA Wrestling Championships in Atlantic Metropolis this coming weekend. The NJSIAA requested a keep of the choose’s determination, which, if authorized, might imply Knox can be sidelined for the match.
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St. John Vianney’s Anthony Knox competes of their 126-pound quarterfinal match of the NJSIAA Area 7 Match on February 28, 2025, in Lacey, N.J. (Peter Ackerman/USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos)
“Again to the plan,” he wrote as a caption for a reel he posted to his Instagram account. “#4xStateChamp.”
Lancers head coach Chris Notte praised Knox’s skill to lock in and concentrate on successful his match on Friday regardless of all the drama round him.
“He wasn’t nervous in any respect, he was the identical Anthony Knox,” Notte advised NJ.com. “He had the identical killer intuition and sparkle in his eyes. He went out, did the job and went dwelling with good sportsmanship.”
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Anthony Knox competes (IMAGN)
Knox would develop into the state’s fifth four-time champion if he competes and wins the match this weekend, based on the Asbury Park Press.
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