AMES, IA. (THECOUNT) — The body of standout ISU golfer, Celia Barquin Arozamena, was discovered at Coldwater Golf Links, located at, South Grand Avenue in Ames, Iowa, around 10:30 a.m. Monday.

Arozamena, 22, a golfer with Iowa State University, was found murdered at the links after a person noticed her golf bag standing alone on the course during a welfare check.

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Collin Daniel Richards, 22, was taken in custody and later named as her accused killer.

Richards is being charged with Murder in the First degree, a Class “A” Felony. A motive in the killing was not immediately provided.

22-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena was killed Monday morning after her body was found at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames around 10:30 a.m. source

Arozamena was reportedly golfing Monday morning when a course worker observed her belongings with no one around them.

Officers found her body some distance away.

Arozamena is listed as being originally from Puente San Miguel, Spain.

Anyone with possible information on the incident should contact police at 911.