| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHUTT, Ellery | FR | Woodstock (H.S.) | 2:09.20 | 
| 2 | WRIGHT, Henry | SR | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 2:09.31 | 
| 3 | RAMIREZ, John | SR | Wheeling | 2:09.50 | 
| 4 | MITCHELL, Horace | SO | Niles (Notre Dame) | 2:11.94 | 
| 5 | SCHONKNECHT, Gabriel | SO | Chicago (De La Salle) | 2:12.40 | 
| 6 | RAMIREZ, Logan | SO | Mundelein | 2:13.85 | 
| 7 | DURAN, Ethan | JR | Schaumburg | 2:14.57 | 
| 8 | HOWARD, Amir | JR | Chicago (De La Salle) | 2:18.15 | 
| 9 | ORTIZ, Jeremiah | SO | Maywood (Proviso East) | 2:23.36 | 
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REYES, Chase | SR | Portage | 2:00.27 | 
| 2 | THUET, Henry | SO | Niles (Notre Dame) | 2:03.64 | 
| 3 | LAKEMAN, Adam | SR | Algonquin (Jacobs) | 2:03.70 | 
| 4 | PATEL, Ishan | JR | Woodstock (H.S.) | 2:03.84 | 
| 5 | WHELAN, Owen | SR | Schaumburg | 2:03.90 | 
| 6 | MATA, Javier | SO | Mundelein | 2:05.44 | 
| 7 | CASACCIO, Jack | SR | Palatine (H.S.) | 2:06.16 | 
| 8 | KRIEG, Mason | SR | Palatine (H.S.) | 2:06.43 | 
| 9 | BEYER, Andrew | JR | Algonquin (Jacobs) | 2:06.50 | 
| 10 | RHYNER, Jack | SR | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 2:07.59 | 
| 11 | BOSSTEL, Josh | SO | Portage | 2:08.05 | 
| 12 | KYVIK, Jim | JR | Wheeling | 2:08.20 |