I know a couple of Regents winners who were D2’s HS classmates. Instate kids, but extremely competitive applicants on a national level. (Think Ivy and top LAC applicants.)
It’s hard to compare weighted GPA since the high school (a top 50 day prep) they attended has one of the most confusing GPA weighting systems I’ve ever seen. (Basically max possible GPA is 4.4 and you don’t get extra GPA points for AP classes.)
But their ACT scores were higher, plus they all had significant EC achievements.