On Saturday, Jyles Etienne will attempt to become just the sixth individual State Champion in school history, joining Mark Whitney (1977 – Cross Country), Laura Whitney (1977-79, 1981 – Cross Country), Andy Whitney (1978 – Cross Country/ 1979 – 2 Mile), Roger Wycoff (1983 – 500 Freestyle), and Taylor Colucci (2012 – 200 Meters).
The NYSPHSAA State Championship entries were released today and Etienne is the top-ranked jumper in Division II and is tied for the top seed overall.
Division II State Championship Field
| Jyles Etienne | Stony Brook | 6′ 11″ |
| Brandon Burke | Byron-Bergen | 6′ 10″ |
| Mike Beebe | Windsor | 6′ 6″ |
| Andrew Hines | Sodus | 6′ 6″ |
| Nakia Williams | Southampton | 6′ 4″ |
| Luqman Issah | Pearl River | 6′ 4″ |
| Shane Black | Liberty | 6′ 4″ |
| Liam Mooney | Ravena | 6′ 4″ |
| Hunter Hellinger | Mexico | 6′ 4″ |
| Daniel Folds | Hudson | 6′ 3.5″ |
| Hashem Gambari | Sullivan West | 6′ 2.5″ |
| Will Bilow | Franklin Academy | 6′ 2″ |
| Elijah Ramadhan | Olean | 6′ 1″ |
| Matthew Bushe | Island Trees | 6′ 0″ |
| Colvin Chapman | Ticonderoga | 5′ 11″ |
Long Island swept the event indoors two years ago, and it looks to be another Long Island battle in 2016. Jyles Etienne and Daniel Claxton are coming in even, after going head-to-head. The pair have two wins a piece in their four match-ups this season, so it is anyone's title for the taking. Brandon Burke is right there as well in D2, making the fight for the D2 title more exciting than the overall. Etienne has said he wants over 7-feet, and has made strong attempts at the mark, but I am sure any other jumper wouldn't argue seeing a seven atop their PR as well.~ MileSplit NY Meet Preview
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