It's a Toenjes repeat as Claudia succeeds sister Cecilia as Miss Litchfield

Call them Litchfield's royal family.

For the third year in a row, a Toenjes will serve as Litchfield's top ambassador, a lineage confirmed when outgoing Miss Litchfield Cecilia Toenjes crowned her sister Claudia as Miss Litchfield 2021-2022 Sunday afternoon.

Also crowned on the stage at Bernie Aaker Auditorium were Princesses Haylie Magoon and Abagayle Shoutz.

All three young women will be seniors at Litchfield High School in the fall.

The back-to-back Toenjes reign is a rare feat — made even less common by the fact that Cecilia Toenjes served two years as Miss Litchfield when the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellation of Watercade and crowning of new royalty last year.

The new and outgoing Miss Litchfield are the daughters of Chris and Amy Toenjes.

Family traditions ran deep this year as Shoutz's older sister Laura served as a princess in 2018-2019. They are the daughters of Jon and Crisi Shoutz.

Magoon is the daughter of Travis Magoon and Kerry Rohrbeck.

It's a Toenjes repeat as Claudia succeeds sister Cecilia as Miss Litchfield

New Miss Litchfield Claudia Toenjes reacts with surprise after having the crown placed on her head by sister and outgoing Miss Litchfield Cecilia Toenjes during the coronation Sunday afternoon. Looking on are candidates Grace Kellen and Shamra Saenz.STAFF PHOTO BY BRENT SCHACHERER

Princess Haylie Magoon, Miss Litchfield Claudia Toenjes and Princess Abagayle Shoutz flash broad smiles as they wave to the crowd at the conclusion of the royalty coronation.STAFF PHOTOs BY BRENT SCHACHERER

Haylie Magoon’s look says it all as she was crowned a Litchfield princess during the royalty coronation Sunday afternoon.STAFF PHOTOs BY BRENT SCHACHERER

Abagayle Shoutz is crowned a Litchfield princess by Ellery Jones, who served as a princess in 2019-2020.STAFF PHOTO BY BRENT SCHACHERER

Haylie Magoon was chosen by her fellow Miss Litchfield candidates as winner of the Miss Congeniality award.

Miss Litchfield Claudia Toenjes also received the formal gown award.

A tearful Cecilia Toenjes hugs her sister Claudia after crowning her as her Miss Litchfield successor.STAFF PHOTO BY BRENT SCHACHERER

The six Miss Litchfield candidates hold hands as they wait anxiously for the crowning ceremony to begin.

Miss Litchfield Cecilia Toenjes gives a final wave to the crowd at Bernie Aaker Auditorium as she ended her reign Sunday.

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