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Twin Brother Accepts Posthumous Diploma for Austin Metcalf at Frisco Graduation Ceremony

Hunter Metcalf accepted Austin Metcalf’s diploma after the Frisco teen’s fatal stabbing, as the accused faces a first-degree murder trial next week.

  • On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Memorial High School honored Austin Metcalf posthumously at graduation, a year after the Frisco teen was fatally stabbed at Kuykendall Stadium during a track meet.
  • Hunter Metcalf accepted the diploma on behalf of his brother shortly after receiving his own, followed by a standing ovation from attendees at the ceremony.
  • The trial for Karmelo Anthony, the student accused of the stabbing, begins Monday, June 1, in Collin County, with Anthony facing a first-degree murder charge.
  • Frisco Centennial High School student Anthony, currently under house arrest since April 14, will receive his diploma following an agreement reached by the Next Generation Action Network.
  • Intense community reaction and sustained media coverage prompted a Collin County judge to issue a gag order last year and impose strict courtroom conduct rules in April ahead of trial.
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Internewscast broke the news on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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