College Golf Star Killed in Iowa
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A college golf star was attacked and killed by a stranger while playing on a course near Iowa State University on Monday morning, police said Tuesday.
Celia Barquin Arozamena of Puente San Miguel, Spain, was stabbed by 22-year-old Collin Daniel Richards and left in a pond, according to police.
Richards, who investigators said had a history of drug use and violence, was living in a homeless camp and had recently told an acquaintance he wanted to “rape and kill a woman.” He was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
Arozamema, 22, was working toward joining the pro tour while finishing her degree. Earlier this year, she won an amateur tournament in Europe and and competed in the U.S. Women’s Open Championship. She was also a 2018 Big 12 champion and her college’s Female Athlete of the Year. Her death was a shock to Ames, a small college town of 66,000.
"Celia had an infectious smile, a bubbly personality, and anyone fortunate enough to know her was blessed," Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said in a post on the university's sports website. "Our Cyclone family mourns the tragic loss of Celia, a spectacular student-athlete and ISU ambassador."
A judge ordered Richards jailed on a $5 million, cash-only bond during a court appearance Tuesday. If convicted, he will face a mandatory life sentence.
Celia Barquin Arozamena of Puente San Miguel, Spain, was stabbed by 22-year-old Collin Daniel Richards and left in a pond, according to police.
Richards, who investigators said had a history of drug use and violence, was living in a homeless camp and had recently told an acquaintance he wanted to “rape and kill a woman.” He was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
Arozamema, 22, was working toward joining the pro tour while finishing her degree. Earlier this year, she won an amateur tournament in Europe and and competed in the U.S. Women’s Open Championship. She was also a 2018 Big 12 champion and her college’s Female Athlete of the Year. Her death was a shock to Ames, a small college town of 66,000.
"Celia had an infectious smile, a bubbly personality, and anyone fortunate enough to know her was blessed," Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said in a post on the university's sports website. "Our Cyclone family mourns the tragic loss of Celia, a spectacular student-athlete and ISU ambassador."
A judge ordered Richards jailed on a $5 million, cash-only bond during a court appearance Tuesday. If convicted, he will face a mandatory life sentence.