Image copyright EGA Image caption Celia Barquín Arozamena won the European Amateur Championship in July 
 
 A homeless man has been charged in the murder of prominent Spanish golfer Celia Barquín Arozamena, 22, who was found dead on an Iowa golf course. 
 
 Ms Barquín won the European Ladies' Amateur championship in July and was a top athlete at Iowa State University. 
 
 She was found on Monday at the Coldwater Golf Links in the city of Ames, with several stab wounds to her head, neck and upper body, police say. 
 
 Ms Barquín is the second female student in Iowa to be killed in recent months. 
 
 Police in the Iowa city said they had determined that Ms Barquín died following an assault. 
 
 Collin Daniel Richards, also 22, has been charged with first-degree murder, police say. He was ordered to be jailed on Tuesday. 
 
 Ms Barquín was found on Monday in Ames, about 30 miles (50km) north of Des Moines, after police were called to investigate an unattended golf bag on the course early on Monday. 
 
 "It's still very troubling for something like this to happen in broad daylight in a community that is as safe as Ames is," Police Cmdr Geoff Huff said at a news conference on Tuesday. 
 
 Who was Celia Barquín? 
 
 Originally from Puente San Miguel in Spain, Ms Barquín was finishing her degree in civil engineering this semester, the university said. 
 
 During her time in the US, she rose to prominence as a young golfer and was named Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year. She had also missed the first few weeks of university life in Iowa while participating in the Youth Olympic Games in China. 
 
 Her successful amateur career reached its highest point when she won the European Ladies Amateur Championship less than two months before her death. 
 
 Ms Barquín shot a course-record 63 at Slovakia's Penati Golf Resort in the third round on her way to a one-shot victory. 
 
 That came shortly after her win at the Big 12 Championship, a major American collegiate golf event. 
 
 Her European win had secured her an invitation to the professional Women's British Open next year at Woburn, and she also qualified for the professional 2018 US Women's Open. 
 
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 Scenes from the 18th green at the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship after Celia Barquín holed the winning putt 🇪🇺🏆 pic.twitter.com/OMSH3LwgpV — European Golf Association (@EGA_golf) July 31, 2018 Report 
 
 Described as an "outstanding team player" by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, she was part of the Spanish team that came third and second at the 2015 and 2016 European Amateur Team Championships. 
 
 Nacho Gervás, technical director of the Spanish Golf Federation, told El País newspaper: "She was a player who was heading for the very top, without a doubt." 
 
 Who is the suspect? 
 
 Collin Daniel Richards had his first court appearance, lasting only minutes, on Tuesday. 
 
 According to local media, he had been charged with several crimes in the past, including trespassing, public intoxication, and intimidation with a dangerous weapon. 
 
 Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said authorities consider Richards homeless, and believe the crime to be "a random act of violence". 
 
 A police dog tracked Barquín's scent to a homeless encampment near the course where Richards had been living, according to the complaint. 
 
 Image copyright Police handout Image caption Collin Daniel Richards was found with scratches on his face, police say 
 
 An acquaintance of Richards told police in recent days he spoke of his "urge to rape and kill a woman," according to the complaint. 
 
 Police have not said whether Ms Barquín was sexually assaulted. 
 
 Richards was later found by officers with "several fresh scratches on his face consistent with a fight and was attempting to conceal a laceration his left hand," added Cmdr Huff. 
 
 Investigators also found two pairs of shorts with traces of blood and a knife the suspect allegedly gave to two other people after the attack, according to the complaint. 
 
 Those two people had planned to drive Richards out of town, but the suspect asked to stop at the encampment to collect his tent. It was there officers arrested him. 
 
 Cmdr Huff said that there was no known relationship between the suspect and the victim. 
 
 Tributes from the golfing world 
 
 "We are all devastated," said Iowa State's head women's golf coach, Christie Martens. "Celia was a beautiful person who was loved by all her team-mates and friends." 
 
 In a video profile of the young golfer published in April, Ms Barquín spoke about how Ms Martens had been "like my second mom, always taking care of me". 
 
 Iowa State said she "was one of the most accomplished players in Cyclone golf history", referring to the university's sporting nickname. 
 
 Ms Barquín will be honoured by the university at a football game on Saturday, a statement said. 
 
 Her team withdrew from the East & West Match Play tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan so that her teammates could return to campus to grieve. 
 
 The European Golf Association paid tribute to "a delightful young lady who inspired all who met her". 
 
 In her native Spain, her death made headlines and many came forward to express their sympathy. 
 
 Spanish professional golfer Azahara Muñoz posted a photo of the two together on Instagram, writing: "Waking up to the news that Celia won't be around anymore is heartbreaking." 
 
 The head of Spain's Olympic Committee, Alejandro Blanco, spoke of his deep shock at the tragedy and solidarity with Celia Ms Barquín's family. 
 
 The country's sporting minister José Guirao said Ms Barquín had had a great future ahead of her, adding, "her loss leaves us broken". 
 
 At the Iowa Capitol, Governor Kim Reynolds called the crime "a horrific, horrific senseless death". 
 
 The death comes after the murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, who was found dead after she went missing on a run on 18 July. 
 
 "As we all learn more about what happened in this senseless tragedy again, we will look for opportunities and ways that we can do better," Governor Reynold said. ||||| Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. 
 
 A homeless man was charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a highly accomplished former Iowa State University female golfer, whose body was found in a pond at a golf course, police said Tuesday. 
 
 Celia Barquín Arozamena's body was found Monday morning at Coldwater Golf Links, about two miles from the university in Ames, after golfers spotted a golf bag with no one around it and police were called to investigate. Barquín Arozamena, 22, who had been golfing alone, was found with stab wounds around her head, neck and upper body, Ames police Cmdr. Geoff Huff said. 
 
 The suspect, Collin Daniel Richards, also 22, was found not far from the golf course in a wooded area where he had been sleeping, Huff said. A criminal complaint said officers discovered him after an acquaintance approached them and asked something along the line of "what did he do to her?" 
 
 The acquaintance, identified as D.B., told officers that Richards had recently "made a statement to the effect of having an urge to rape and kill a woman" and that they could find the suspect at a nearby homeless camp. 
 
 Spanish golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena with the winner's trophy at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship at Penati Golf Resort, Slovakia. EGA / EPA file 
 
 When police arrived at the camp, a police dog detected Barquín Arozamena's scent. Richards was found nearby with fresh scratches on his face "consistent with a fight" and a cut on his hand, which he tried to hide from police, according to the complaint. Investigators found a knife, "identified as having been in the possession of the defendant," and bloodied clothes in the camp, the complaint said. 
 
 A person living nearby told police that Richards had come to his home earlier in the day, "disheveled and covered in blood, sand, and water," according to the complaint. 
 
 At a hearing Tuesday, a state prosecutor alleged that the murder was a "random act of violence," according to NBC affiliate WHO of Des Moines. Richards was held on $5 million, with his next hearing set for Sept. 28. He faces a life in prison if convicted. 
 
 Criminal records show that Richards has been charged with at least a dozen crimes, starting in 2014, including domestic abuse, assault, harassment, intimidation with a deadly weapon and theft. He was also charged with a misdemeanor in 2016, accused of carrying a knife that was longer than five inches. 
 
 Paul Rounds, a public defender assigned to represent Richards, told NBC News that he had met with his client and filed standard paperwork stating his client's right not to speak with investigators. 
 
 Collin Daniel Richards, who was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celia Barquin Arozamena in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday. Story County Sheriff / EPA 
 
 "We would just hope that people reserve judgment until trial," Rounds said. 
 
 Huff said he found it "troubling that something like this would happen in broad daylight and in a community as safe as Ames is." 
 
 The fatal stabbing of Barquín Arozamena follows the kidnapping and stabbing in July of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, who went missing while on a run in the small Iowa town of Brooklyn. 
 
 Barquín Arozamena, who was from Puente San Miguel, Spain, was finishing up a civil engineering degree at Iowa State University and had just wrapped up a stellar student golfing career, according to a statement from the school. Jamie Pollard, the university's athletics director, said she would be awarded her degree posthumously. 
 
 Andres Barquín, Barquín Arozamena's brother, said the family was "trying to put ourselves together." He said from outside the family's home in northern Spain that those close to Barquín Arozamena were all "very affected" by her death. People in the town held a moment of silence to honor her on Tuesday, and many flags flew at half-staff. 
 
 "We are all devastated," Iowa State women's golf coach Christie Martens said. "Celia was a beautiful person who was loved by all her teammates and friends. She loved Iowa State and was an outstanding representative for our school. We will never forget her competitive drive to be the best and her passion for life." 
 
 Barquín Arozamena ended her Iowa State career with her fourth straight NCAA Regional appearance, earning All-Big 12 Team honors for the third time, and she was named Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, according to the school. This summer, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open, according to Golfchannel.com. 
 
 Celia Barquin-Arozamena Courtesy Iowa State Athletics 
 
 "This is a tragic and senseless loss of a talented young woman and an acclaimed student athlete," said Iowa State's president, Dr. Wendy Wintersteen. "We mourn with her family and friends in Spain, her teammates here and all who knew her." 
 
 The golf team withdrew Tuesday from a competition at the East & West Match Play in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to return to Ames and "be with friends and family to grieve the loss of their former teammate," according to a statement on its Facebook page. The team won in the semifinals Monday and had been scheduled to play the University of California-Davis in the finals Tuesday. 
 
 "Losing one of our student-athletes is like losing a child. We are all devastated and heart-broken," said Pollard, the athletics director. "Celia had an infectious smile, a bubbly personality and anyone fortunate enough to know her was blessed," he added. 
 
 Barquín Arozamena was looking forward to being celebrated as Iowa State University's female athlete of the year at a football game Saturday. 
 
 "When she was told she was going to be honored on the field at this Saturday's football game, she broke down and cried," Pollard said. Instead, Barquín Arozamena will be memorialized Saturday with a video tribute and a moment of silence. ||||| Iowa State's athletic director, the women's golf coach and a golfer react to the death of Celia Barquin Arozamena who was killed Monday. (0:54) 
 
 A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Iowa State golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena, the 2018 Big 12 champion and the school's female athlete of the year. 
 
 Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead Monday at a golf course in Ames, Iowa. Ames police on Monday night announced that Collin Daniel Richards has been charged following an investigation by several law enforcement agencies. Richards made his initial appearance at the Story County Courthouse in Nevada, Iowa, at 9 a.m. Tuesday; bond was set at $5 million during a brief hearing. 
 
 Officers were called to Coldwater Golf Course on Monday morning after golfers had located a golf bag with no one around it. Officers located Barquin Arozamena's body in a pond near the ninth hole of the course and determined she had been assaulted. Barquin Arozamena suffered "several stab wounds to the upper torso, head and neck," Ames police said in a criminal complaint. 
 
 At the appearance, Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said the crime is believed to be "a random act of violence." 
 
 During a news conference Tuesday, Ames Police public information officer Geoff Huff said there are no other suspects at this time, but the investigation is ongoing. 
 
 Huff said Richards has no known address but appeared to be staying in a tent in a wooded area adjacent to the golf course. A police dog tracked Barquin Arozamena's scent to the temporary camp. 
 
 An acquaintance of Richards told investigators the suspect had said in recent days that he had "an urge to rape and kill a woman" while they were walking on a trail near the course, the complaint said. A second acquaintance told police that Richards arrived at his home on Monday appearing "disheveled and covered in blood, sand and water." He bathed and left with his clothes in a backpack. 
 
 Investigators later recovered two pairs of shorts with blood stains and a knife that Richards allegedly gave to two other people after the slaying, the complaint said. Those two individuals were driving Richards out of town after the slaying, but he asked them to drop him off near the camp so he could get his tent, and that's when officers arrested him, the complaint said. Officers found Richards with several fresh scratches on his face consistent with fighting, and a deep laceration in his left hand that he tried to conceal, according to the complaint. 
 
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 A native of Spain, Barquin Arozamena won the Big 12 championship by 3 strokes in April. She was a three-time all-conference selection, earned first-team All-Big 12 academic honors three times and qualified for NCAA regionals in all four years she competed. She became the third Cyclones women's golfer to compete in the U.S. Women's Open Championship, the university said. 
 
 "We are all devastated," Iowa State women's golf coach Christie Martens said in a prepared statement. "Celia was a beautiful person who was loved by all her teammates and friends. She loved Iowa State and was an outstanding representative for our school. We will never forget her competitive drive to be the best and her passion for life." 
 
 Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard said Barquin had "broke down in tears" when she found out she had been named the school's 2018 female athlete of the year -- an achievement she had been set to be honored for during Saturday's football game. Instead, the team will wear helmet decals with Barquin's initials to honor her. 
 
 Professional golfer Sergio Garcia tweeted about the death of the fellow Spaniard. 
 
 Heartbroken over what happened to #CeliaBarquinArozamena I had the pleasure of meeting her and I know she was a special person. Sending my thoughts and prayers to her family and loved ones in this difficult time — Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) September 18, 2018 
 
 Richards was known to the police department. He had completed a seven-month prison sentence in June. 
 
 "We have had encounters with him in the past," Huff said. 
 
 Jefferson (Iowa) Police Chief Mark Clouse told ESPN that a few years ago, Richards had been staying at his grandparents' home in Jefferson, working on remodeling the residence. Clouse said his officers were called to the address at least three times for reports of domestic disputes involving Richards and his girlfriend or his grandfather. 
 
 One of those calls, in May 2015, resulted in an arrest on charges of domestic abuse, to which Richards pleaded guilty. According to the police report, Richards, who was 18 at the time, told police that he and his girlfriend had been cooking supper when the woman started acting "weird" and he asked her to leave. They began arguing and Richards started to gather her belongings and take them outside, the report stated. He told police that when she tried to stop him and yelled at him, he put her "in a 'secured headlock' and drug her outside." 
 
 She told police that Richards cut off her airway. The officer observed scrapes and cuts on the woman's left arm and a finger, and redness around her neck and chest. 
 
 "They'd get involved in arguments, and we'd get called to go there," Clouse said. 
 
 However, he said his officers' interactions with Richards were "nothing that stood out as someone capable of what happened," regarding the charges he is facing now. Clouse said Richards also had several run-ins with other local law enforcement agencies relating to probation violations, drug possession and theft. 
 
 Richards, who faces life in prison if convicted, reported in a financial affidavit that he has no job. Paul Rounds, a public defender assigned to represent him, filed paperwork asserting that his client didn't wish to speak to investigators. 
 
 Barquin Arozamena finished her golf eligibility this spring but remained in school to complete her civil engineering degree in the fall semester. 
 
 "This is a tragic and senseless loss of a talented young woman and an acclaimed student athlete," Iowa State University president Dr. Wendy Wintersteen said in a prepared statement. "We mourn with her family and friends in Spain, her teammates here and all who knew her. On behalf of the entire Cyclone family, I extend our deep condolences to Celia's family and her many friends and teammates at Iowa State. We are deeply saddened." 
 
 Barquin Arozamena's victory at the European Ladies' Amateur Championship had secured her invitations to next year's Women's British Open and the 2018 U.S. Women's Open. 
 
 She was also a member of the Spanish national team that finished third and second at the 2015 and 2016 European Amateur Team Championships, respectively. 
 
 Nacho Gervás, technical director of the Spanish Golf Federation, told the newspaper El País: "She was a player who was heading for the very top, without a doubt." 
 
 Iowa State withdrew from the final of the East & West Match Play tournament on Tuesday. The golf team had been competing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but returned to campus. 
 
 Funeral arrangements are pending for Barquin Arozamena, who will be honored during Iowa State's home football game Saturday. 
 
 ESPN's Paula Lavigne and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
– A 22-year-old golfer headed for the height of her sport was instead murdered on the course. Wrapping up a civil engineering degree at Iowa State University, where she'd been named female athlete of the year, Spain's Celia Barquín Arozamena was found dead a short distance from her unattended golf bag on the Coldwater Golf Links in Ames around 10:30am Monday, reports the BBC. After determining Barquín was assaulted, police by evening had charged 22-year-old Collin Daniel Richards of no known address with first-degree murder, per a release. Details weren't provided, though WOI-TV reports Richards has a history of arrests for intimidation with a dangerous weapon, trespassing, and public intoxication dating back to 2015. "This is a tragic and senseless loss of a talented young woman and an acclaimed student athlete," Iowa State president Wendy Wintersteen says, per ESPN. "She was a player who was heading for the very top, without a doubt," adds the technical director of the Spanish Golf Federation, per the BBC. Ranked 69th in the country by Golfweek, Barquín had secured an invite to next year's Women's British Open with a victory at the European Ladies' Amateur championship in July. Considered one of the most accomplished players in Iowa State golf history, the Puente San Miguel native also became the Big 12 women's golf champion and only the third Iowa State women's golfer to compete in the US Women's Open earlier this year, per the Independent.