The dual brother of Austin Metcalf – the Texas soccer star who died in his sibling’s arms after a deadly stabbing final 12 months – accepted each of their diplomas throughout an emotional second at their highschool commencement.
Hunter Metcalf, carrying his black and gold regalia, crossed the stage twice throughout Memorial Excessive Faculty’s ceremony contained in the Comerica Heart in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday night time.
“Hunter Metcalf will settle for the posthumous diploma on behalf of his brother, Austin Metcalf,” the speaker stated because the packed area erupted into applause and a 30-second standing ovation, based on WFAA.
Moments earlier, Hunter had walked throughout the stage to obtain his personal diploma.
The 18-year-old highschool senior – who was born two minutes after his brother Austin – graduated Cum Laude, garnering a weighted GPA of 4.0 or above, based on a program seen by The Publish.
The emotional pause within the ceremony got here simply over 13 months after Austin Metcalf was killed throughout a violent altercation at a highschool observe and area championship on April 2, 2025.
Austin, a junior, was sitting within the stands of Frisco’s Kuykendall Stadium when he confronted Centennial Excessive Faculty senior Karmelo Anthony, who selected to sit down beneath Memorial Excessive’s tent arrange within the bleachers of the venue.
Austin requested Anthony to go away his college’s seating part, however his request was allegedly met with hostility, and an altercation broke out.
Through the altercation, Anthony allegedly pulled a knife out of his bag and stabbed Austin within the chest.
The homicide suspect fled the world after the stabbing, leaving Austin to die whereas Hunter held him in his arms.
Anthony was arrested shortly after the stabbing and was charged with first-degree homicide.
A jury trial is scheduled to start on June 1. If discovered responsible, Anthony faces a most jail sentence of between 5 and 99 years.
Regardless of being handled as an grownup within the case, Anthony is spared from the demise penalty and even life in jail with out parole, following the US Supreme Court docket’s ruling towards convicted criminals who had been 17 and below on the time of the crime.
Metcalf’s father, Jeff, had been vocal towards Anthony since his son’s alleged killer was launched from jail and ordered on home arrest.
The mourning father had been tossed from a information convention held by legal professionals for Anthony again in April.
The eldest Metcalf has since been handed a gag order to not communicate to reporters relating to the demise of his son.
