| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CULLINS, Emmanuel | SR | Memphis | 4:08.38 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 2 | KNIGHT, Ethan | FR | Tennessee-Martin | 4:10.00 | |
| 3 | BYRNE, Declan | FR | Memphis | 4:10.17 | Ole Miss Classic 2023 |
| 4 | THOMPSON, Gavin | UNA | UNAT-Southern Indiana | 4:12.00 | |
| 5 | WATSON, D'Andre | FR | SIU Edwardsville | 4:12.50 | ran 2:02.5 in 800 and 4:37 mile |
| 6 | KASINGER, Seth | JR | McKendree | 4:13.70 | GLVC Track and Field Championships |
| 7 | KEMBOI, Victor | SR | Tennessee-Martin | 4:13.74 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 8 | DIAMOND, Thomas | SO | Wis.-Parkside | 4:15.00 | |
| 9 | CRAIG, Chance | FR | Tennessee-Martin | 4:15.00 | |
| 10 | PANAGOS, Blake | SO | SIU Edwardsville | 4:17.04 | Margaret Simmons Invite |
| 11 | VOSS, Braden | SO | McKendree | 4:52.24 | 2022 Joey Haines Invite |
| 12 | WESTRATER, Blake | FR | McKendree | NT |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TERRY, Brady | UNA | UNAT-Southern Indiana | 3:55.53 | GLVC Track and Field Championships |
| 2 | SPLITT, Justin | JR | SE Missouri | 3:56.30 | OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 3 | DEPUYDT, Austin | SO | Wis.-Parkside | 3:59.60 | GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 4 | HART, Travis | SR | Southern Illinois | 4:01.72 | Tom Botts Invitational |
| 5 | GODDARD, Ethan | JR | Southern Indiana | 4:02.00 | |
| 6 | SHUMAN, Sam | SO | Tennessee-Martin | 4:02.00 | |
| 7 | MAXWELL, Timothy | JR | Lindenwood | 4:02.66 | |
| 8 | EFTINK, Clayton | SO | SE Missouri | 4:03.26 | |
| 9 | HEINEMANN, Luke | SO | Southern Indiana | 4:04.00 | |
| 10 | DOLAND, Jason | JR | Memphis | 4:04.12 | War Eagle Invitational 2021 |
| 11 | MYERS, Joshua | JR | Southern Indiana | 4:05.00 | |
| 12 | BLASSINGAME, Jacob | FR | SE Missouri | 4:08.36 |