Anthony Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison: Metcalf Family Gives Emotional Statement

MCKINNEY, TX— After being found guilty of murder, a sentencing was handed down Wednesday evening in the Karmelo Anthony trial.

Anthony, the teenager who stabbed and murdered Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet in 2025, was sentenced to 35 years in prison and is eligible to be considered for parole after serving 17.5 years.

Austin’s father, mother and brother spoke during the sentencing phase.

Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, said, “We were robbed — don’t look down — of all of these things. I said from Day 1, this was never about race, please don’t politicize it. But what did you choose to do, both. It’s about right and wrong. We’re all humans. We all bleed the same color. You’re free to make choices all you want, but you’re not free from those consequences. You will face those consequences starting today. People think that grief is sadness, but it’s not. It’s rage. Pure, unfiltered rage. You failed your parents; you failed yourself and you failed society. You don’t belong in this community. You’re going to prison. You can’t even look me in the eyes right now, but you can stab my f**king son in the heart.”

Austin’s mother, Meghan said, “Now my conversations with him are one-sided, sitting at his grave. I have to accept that instead of walking beside me, he’s walking above me. Going into an empty room, empty bed, and once again remembering Austin is dead.”

Mrs. Metcalf also added, “My son was murdered. He didn’t just die. From the moment my boys were born, they were my world … now my house is quiet. You should feel lucky, because I’ve been sentenced to a lifetime without my son.”

Austin's twin brother, Hunter, who was also at the track meet, said, “You took a son, a brother, a friend, my best friend from this world. You took someone away from me who was supposed to be an uncle to my kids. Now, I want everything taken from you. You let the devil take over in that moment. Eventually, your name will be forgotten, but my brother’s memory will live on.”