| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMWARE, Samuel | SR | Unattached | 4:16.00 | MVP Vibe Fest CHICAGOLAND |
| 2 | BAGNARA, Brandan | FR | Purdue Northwest | 4:22.59 | |
| 3 | BECKER, Kolten | FR | Purdue Northwest | 4:24.07 | |
| 4 | MAIER, Rafael | FR | Purdue Northwest | 4:30.74 | 2023 EIU Big Blue |
| 5 | MCCALLISTER, Charlie | JR | Missouri Baptist | 4:31.73 | American Midwest Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 6 | LEWIS, Antoine | FR | Purdue Northwest | 4:34.20 | |
| 7 | HAMMOND, Jamarrick | FR | Harris-Stowe St. | 4:38.29 | Miner Invitational |
| 8 | BRASEL, Zach | JR | Health Sciences and Pharmacy | 4:46.70 | American Midwest Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 9 | AHRENS, Alex | SR | Missouri Baptist | 5:10.00 | |
| 10 | MONTANI, Luke | SR | Missouri Baptist | 5:39.10 | Lincoln University Open |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTINENKO, Harrison | UNA | UNAT-Saint Louis | 3:50.26 | 3:50.26 2022 Kentucky Track & Field Invitational |
| 2 | DONOVAN, Patrick | JR | Saint Louis | 3:55.00 | |
| 3 | LIND, Caleb | UNA | UNAT-Bradley | 3:56.00 | 4:13 indoors |
| 4 | IWANOWSKI, Lukasz | FR | Saint Louis | 3:57.00 | |
| 5 | CELINKA, Bora | FR | Saint Louis | 4:00.00 | |
| 6 | RICE, Ethan | SO | Saint Louis | 4:02.00 | |
| 7 | OATES, Chase | FR | Southwestern CC | 4:05.63 | Grand View Viking Relays |
| 8 | BOCK, Quinton | SO | Purdue Northwest | 4:05.96 | |
| 9 | PIFER, Jack | JR | Saint Louis | 4:07.31 | Tom Botts Invitational |
| 10 | WIEGAND, Brendan | FR | Purdue Northwest | 4:09.41 | 2023 EIU Big Blue |
| 11 | PARKER, Nick | SO | Saint Louis | 4:15.86 | Redbird Challenge |