A senseless act of random violence stole one of their own earlier this week, and Iowa State paid tribute to the victim’s memory Saturday afternoon.
The body of 22-year-old Celia Barquín Arozamena, a former three-time All-Big 12 female golfer at ISU, was found Tuesday in a pond at a golf course near the university’s campus. The football Cyclones had previously announced that they would honor Arozamena’s memory prior to the Week 4 game against Akron as well as during the game via “CBA” helmet stickers.
Saturday afternoon, the team did just that as did their fans, who wore yellow in Arozamena’s honor -- a nod to both one of the school’s primary colors as well as her home country of Spain -- as well as golf shirts. ISU head football coach Matt Campbell is also wearing a Cyclones golf hat and a “CBA” patch on his golf shirt, while the university’s marching band spelled out the late golfer’s initials as a video tribute played on the Jack Trice Stadium’s big board.
Coach Campbell sporting the Iowa State golf hat and CBA patch. #Cyclonefamily #Cyclonitas #ForCelia
— Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) September 22, 2018
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A 22-year-old homeless man with a history of violence was arrested shortly after Arozamena’s body was found. He’s being held in lieu of a $5 million bond and could face life in prison if convicted.
