Karmelo Anthony, 19, has been found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025, marking a major turning point in a case that has drawn widespread attention.

The conviction stems from a fatal stabbing that occurred during a track and field championship held at a Frisco Independent School District stadium. Prosecutors argued that Anthony’s actions amounted to an unjustified act of violence, while his defense team maintained he acted in self-defense during a confrontation with Metcalf.

Although the jury has delivered a guilty verdict, Anthony has not yet been sentenced. Court officials have not announced a sentencing date, and the case is now entering the punishment phase, where jurors will decide how long he will spend in prison.

Under Texas law, a first-degree murder conviction carries a possible sentence ranging from five years to 99 years, or life imprisonment. During trial proceedings, jurors were also instructed on the lesser charge of manslaughter, but ultimately rejected it in favor of a murder conviction.

Evidence and testimony presented in court described a confrontation that unfolded beneath a team tent during a rainy track meet. Witnesses said Metcalf approached Anthony and asked him to leave the area, though accounts differed on what followed—some describing a shove, while others characterized it as a brief physical exchange.

Several students testified that Anthony had been asked multiple times to move before the situation escalated. A coach who later spoke with Anthony told jurors that Anthony admitted to stabbing Metcalf following the confrontation.

Investigators recovered a pocket knife at the scene, and medical findings confirmed that Metcalf died from a stab wound to the chest.

Jurors reached their decision after only a few hours of deliberation, rejecting the defense argument that Anthony’s actions were justified as self-defense.

With the conviction now in place, attention shifts to sentencing, where the same jury will determine Anthony’s punishment within the range allowed under Texas law. Anthony remains in custody as he awaits the next stage of proceedings.

The case continues to attract national scrutiny, with both families and supporters on each side closely watching what will happen during sentencing.