| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATEL, Sanju | Durham Academy | 9:20.33 | |
| 2 | SURFACE, Tyler | North Raleigh Christian Acad | 9:28.32 | |
| 3 | BENJAMIN, Wyatt | Durham Academy | 9:48.90 | |
| 4 | SCHRICKER, Matthew | Cary Academy | 9:50.67 | |
| 5 | PATEL, Yogin | Ravenscroft | 9:56.69 | |
| 6 | BAKER, Henry | Ravenscroft | 10:09.56 | |
| 7 | HORNSTEIN, Benjamin | Durham Academy | 10:11.12 | |
| 8 | MILLER, Finn | Cary Academy | 10:14.50 | |
| 9 | DEWAR, Sam | North Raleigh Christian Acad | 10:18.13 | |
| 10 | KRASKIN, Eli | Durham Academy | 10:59.90 | |
| 11 | TASCHER, Bryce | Ravenscroft | 11:09.36 | |
| 12 | AXLER, Ethan | Ravenscroft | 11:19.85 | |
| 13 | JOHNSON, Hugh | Cary Academy | 11:25.13 | |
| 14 | CHEN, Ian | Cary Academy | 11:39.90 | |
| 15 | FRIGA, Nicholas | Durham Academy | 11:57.72 | |
| 16 | CHEN, Ryan | Cary Academy | 12:12.80 |