Opening statements were set for Thursday in the murder trial of a former Texas high school athlete accused of taking out a knife during a track meet and fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team in the stadium’s bleachers.

Jury selection is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas.

Opening statements are set to begin in the murder trial of a former Texas high school athlete accused of taking out a knife during a track meet and fatally stabbing a 17-year-old…