| Q | IESA 8th Grade State Qualifying | 5:01.24 | State Qualifying |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady Creel | 8 | Gwendolyn Brooks (Oak Park) | 5:41.08 |
| 2 | Dom Addante | 8 | Jefferson (Woodridge) | 5:41.35 |
| 3 | James Banialis | 8 | Jack Hille | 5:42.00 |
| 4 | Matthew Breszach | 8 | Old Quarry | 5:52.10 |
| 5 | Samuel Scoville | 8 | Old Quarry | 5:53.40 |
| 6 | Ricardo Hernandez | 8 | Martinez | 5:55.00 |
| 7 | Jacob Morita | 8 | Oak Prairie | 5:58.24 |
| 8 | David Schiff | 8 | Gwendolyn Brooks (Oak Park) | 6:02.03 |
| 9 | Bryan Gallegas | 8 | John J. Lukancic | 6:13.00 |
| 10 | Joe Szarzynski | 8 | Oak Prairie | 6:18.24 |
| 11 | Graham Shea | 8 | Percy Julian | 6:39.86 |
| 12 | Joel Agyemang | 8 | John J. Lukancic | 6:41.00 |
| 13 | Jacob Prowdzik | 8 | Homer | 6:41.58 |
| 14 | Harry Gilbert | 8 | Homer | 7:36.00 |