Three Wakefield School students placed in the National History Day Regional competition held March 1, and by doing so all three will move on to the state competition in Williamsburg on April 26.

Lani Wolf, a junior, placed second in the Senior Website category. Her website is titled, "Malcolm X."

Sixth graders Cade Burdette and Alex Parra placed second in the Junior Group Exhibit. Their exhibit is titled, "Hammurabi."

Wolf, Burdette, and Parra all earned spots in the regional competition by placing in the top two at Wakefield School's own National History Day contest. The regional competition took place March 1 at Mount Vernon High School and featured school winners from: the counties of Arlington, Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Westmoreland, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Caroline, Northumberland, Richmond (County), Lancaster; and from Alexandria, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

The two best entries in each category and in each age division at the District competition qualified for the State contest. The two best entries in each category and in each age division at the State competition will qualify for the national competition, which will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park.