Lleyten Rein is the 20 year old daughter of Chandie and James Kraus along with Josh and Rachael Rein. She was crowned the 2023 Willmar Fests Queen of Festivals last June. Lleyten currently attends Ridgewater College in Willmar where she is finishing her AS degree in Law Enforcement. This summer she will be attending Alexandria Technical and Community College for their law enforcement skills program. Lleyten graduated from Willmar Senior High in the spring of 2021. Throughout her four years at WHS she was involved in soccer, hockey, track/field, and FFA. Lleyten has been involved with the Willmar Police Explorers program since 2019. Lleyten currently works as a Security Guard for Centracare in Willmar. In her spare time Lleyten enjoys going fishing, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with friends and family.

Leah Smith is the 20-year-old daughter of Dean Smith and Jessi Rauenhorst (deceased). She graduated in the spring of 2021 at Willmar Senior High School. Throughout her 4 years at WHS she was active on the Willmar Cardettes dance team and danced for 2 1/2 years, unfortunately due to covid she did not dance her senior year. She has volunteered her free time in the summer to work at the Willmar Stingers for the past 7 years and will return for her 8th year this summer! Leah is currently furthering her education at Ridgewater College in Willmar. She will graduate from Ridgewater in the Spring of 2023, with a degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences and a degree in Communications Studies with a certificate. In the Spring of 2024 she will be transferring to a University (undecided) to pursuit her education in Journalism and double majoring in sports studies, in hopes to get a job in sports media. Leah is currently employed at Cardinal Place for the Willmar Public School District and loves spending her time with the kids there. In her free time, she loves to go camping and ATV riding, attend baseball games, workout, spend time with family and friends, and be outdoors.