| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baird, Carl | SO | Swain County | 4:40.94 |
| 2 | Bell, Aizen | SR | Cherokee | 4:58.55 |
| 3 | Lambert, Connor | SR | Swain County | 5:01.00 |
| 4 | Miller, Jake | JR | Murphy | 5:24.05 |
| 5 | Oocumma, Levi | 9 | Cherokee | 6:16.50 |
| 6 | Brown, Michael | JR | Murphy | 6:30.37 |
| 7 | Copeman, Miles | 9 | Murphy | 6:30.87 |
| 8 | Gunter, Derek | 9 | Swain County | NT |