| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNT, Tommy | SR | Chicago (Lane) | 4:49.00 | |
| 2 | HOWLAND, Ben | JR | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | 4:49.02 | |
| 3 | MURPHY, Jack | JR | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | 4:49.90 | |
| 4 | COHEN, Dylan | SO | Deerfield | 4:51.50 | |
| 5 | STAMM, Jayson | SR | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | 4:51.80 | |
| 6 | BROWN, Alex | SR | Highland Park | 4:53.00 | |
| 7 | WERNECKE, Jack | SR | Skokie (Niles West) | 4:55.62 | |
| 8 | ORTEGA, Angel | SR | Chicago (Taft) | 5:11.57 | |
| 9 | HARRIS, Max | JR | Chicago (Payton) | 5:21.00 | |
| 10 | VAROL, Jacob | JR | Chicago (Taft) | 5:28.03 | |
| 11 | MENDOZA, Andre | JR | Chicago (Payton) | 5:35.68 |