Teen Fatally Stabbed at Frisco Track Meet; Suspect Charged with Murder

FRISCO, Texas — A tragic incident unfolded at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025, during a high school track and field meet, leaving one student dead and another in custody. Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old junior at Frisco Memorial High School, was fatally stabbed by Karmelo Anthony, also 17, a student from Frisco Centennial High School, following a dispute over seating arrangements. The altercation, which occurred around 10 a.m. local time, escalated into violence, resulting in Metcalf’s death in the arms of his identical twin brother, Hunter Metcalf.

According to Frisco Police Department statements, the confrontation began when Austin informed Anthony that he was seated in the wrong spot during the District 11-5A track and field championships. Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, told NBC 5, “He brought a knife to a track meet and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place and they asked him to move and he bowed up. This is murder.” Despite immediate lifesaving efforts by police and fire personnel, including CPR and blood administration, Austin succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

Karmelo Anthony was apprehended at the scene and has been charged with first-degree murder, a felony punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison under Texas law. He is currently being held without bond at the Frisco city jail, pending transfer to Collin County jail. It remains unclear whether Anthony has obtained legal representation. The Frisco Police Department has labeled the investigation “active and ongoing,” with resources from its School Resource Division, Patrol Division, and Criminal Investigations Division dedicated to uncovering the full circumstances of the incident.

The stabbing prompted the immediate suspension of the track meet, part of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) District 11-5A Championship. Frisco Independent School District (ISD) officials secured the stadium and returned students to their home campuses via district buses. In an email to parents, Frisco ISD identified Austin as an 11th-grader who participated in both track and football, noting his contributions to Memorial High School. “Frisco ISD shares in the grief of everyone impacted by this heartbreaking loss,” the district stated, extending condolences to Austin’s family and the broader community.

Jeff Metcalf described his son as a standout student-athlete with a 4.0 GPA, recently voted MVP of the Memorial High School football team, and an avid hunter with a promising future. “He was on the right track,” Jeff said in an interview with The Dallas Morning News. “He was loved by many. He was a leader.” Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, witnessed the stabbing and attempted to stop the bleeding, an experience Jeff recounted with profound sorrow: “They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother’s arms.”

The Frisco Police Department expressed its condolences, stating, “The department grieves with all those affected by this devastating loss and extends its deepest sympathies to the victim’s family, students, and staff who are experiencing unimaginable pain.”

Memorial High School plans to acknowledge Austin’s death during second period on April 3, 2025, offering counseling services to students throughout the day. A vigil in his honor is scheduled for April 9 at Hope Fellowship Church in Frisco, where Austin was a member. Meanwhile, the UIL issued a statement expressing its sadness over the incident and affirmed its commitment to supporting Frisco ISD as the community navigates this tragedy.

Sources: Frisco Police Department media releases, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, The Dallas Morning News, Frisco ISD statements.

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