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A HIGH school athlete shared a heartbreaking post on social media just two days before he was murdered during a track and field competition.
Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to death on April 2 after being attacked by a fellow athlete.
The stabbing occurred after Metcalf and 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony reportedly got into an altercation over seating, local NBC affiliate KXAS reported.
Right after Metcalf was allegedly stabbed by Anthony, his twin brother, Hunter, desperately tried to save him.
“I tried to whip around as fast as I could,” he told the ABC affiliate WFAA-TV.
Hunter said he held onto his brother and tried to perform CPR, but was unable to help him.
Just two days before the stabbing in Frisco, Texas, Metcalf had posted on X, declaring his faith in God.
“Faith that God got me and my work will pay off,” Metcalf wrote.
The Memorial High School student, who also played on the school’s football team, had just finished competing in the shot put and discus events before his altercation with Anthony.
The two reportedly didn’t know each other before the fatal incident.
Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Metcalf’s father, Jeff, and mother, Meghan, are mourning the young teen’s death.
“This tragedy has shaken me, family, and friends to the core,” Jeff wrote in a Facebook post.
“I trust God will bring us through the tough times ahead.”
The grieving father shared a GoFundMe link for followers to help him and his family out during this challenging time.
“I can’t describe the range of emotions I am feeling. I pray God will guide our paths moving forward,” he concluded his post.
Jeff told KXAS that his son was “a leader of men” and had a “bright future” ahead of him.
Meghan recalled the “senseless act” in an interview with local ABC affiliate WFAA.
Faith that God got me and my work will pay off
Austin Metcalf
“It doesn’t make any sense. Just because the kid was mad, my son isn’t here anymore, and I just don’t understand it,” Metcalf’s mother said.
Meghan described her son as “the most amazing kid” and said he had aspirations of playing college football.
“His life was going to the gym and working out and being a leader on the football team,” the tearful mother said.
“He had such a drive that you don’t usually see in a kid.”
Meghan said that Hunter and Austin were the best of friends.
“I’m so worried about my son because he’s going to have to face the world alone now.”
Metcalf’s mother said Hunter saw his brother take his last breath.
Brook Fesco, the principal of the high school Metcalf attended, shared a letter with the school district reminding parents to support their children during this time.
“As a parent, your guidance and support will be important in helping your child process grief,” the letter read.
“Talking about this together, face-to-face, will give you a chance to discuss how your family understands and copes with loss.”
Fresco said the school acknowledged the student’s death during the second period on Thursday morning, and will offer grief counseling for all those who need it.