A 19-year-old Texas high school student, Karmelo Anthony, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was stabbed to death at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year.
Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School, was a student-athlete with a 3.97 GPA who served as MVP linebacker of the football team and competed in track and field. He was stabbed once in the chest and died in the arms of his twin brother, Hunter, on April 2, 2025.
Anthony, a student at nearby Centennial High School, was present at the Memorial High School team tent during the high school track meet. Witnesses told investigators that Metcalf had asked Anthony to leave the sporting event, and Anthony allegedly warned, “touch me and see what happens,” while reaching inside his bag, then pulled out a black knife and stabbed Metcalf in the chest.
The jury rejected both Anthony’s self-defense claim and a legal argument that could have reduced his exposure significantly. Anthony will be eligible for parole after serving 17.5 years and will be transferred from county holding to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to begin his sentence.
Austin Metcalf's twin brother, Hunter, recently accepted both brothers' diplomas at their high school graduation in an emotional ceremony.
