Two Smith Middle School students placed in the Future Business Leaders of America Middle Grades Chapter Triad Regional Competition on Jan. 17 at Southern High School in Durham.
Eighth-grader Ranjitha Anathan won first place in public speaking, while seventh-grader Rob Byerly won third place in business math. They will both advance to the state competition in April.
More than 100 students representing 18 schools took part in the competition.