High school wrestler champ charged with assault after brawl in stands

Anthony Knox was charged with simple assault in the Feb. 22 incident.

Matt Trapani

Mar 5, 2025, 4:48 AM

Updated 22 hr ago

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A three-time New Jersey high school state wrestling champion is now facing charges related to a fight in the bleachers at Collingswood High School last month.
Anthony Knox is a junior at Saint John Vianney High School in Holmdel. Authorities say Knox repeatedly punched an opponent in the face during the Feb. 22 incident.
He was charged with simple assault – a disorderly persons offense.
Knox was disqualified from this year’s postseason due to the brawl, but a judge reinstated him.
He could become New Jersey’s fifth four-time state champion.