| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAGE, Oscar | Hiwassee Dam | 4:34.42 |
| 2 | HARDIN, Silas | Pisgah | 4:35.09 |
| 3 | SALINAS, Elliott | Andrews | 4:42.33 |
| 4 | WACHACHA, Xamuel | Robbinsville | 4:44.00 |
| 5 | CARTER, Noah | Hayesville | 4:47.01 |
| 6 | FREDERICK, Benjamin | Robbinsville | 4:48.10 |
| 7 | LOPEZ, Devin | Pisgah | 5:01.08 |
| 8 | CLARK, Levi | Andrews | 5:04.53 |
| 9 | HUGHES, Bryn | Smoky Mountain | 5:10.33 |
| 10 | THOMPSON, Braylen | Hayesville | 5:18.05 |
| 11 | HAWLEY, Maverick | Hiwassee Dam | 5:18.25 |
| 12 | BOXBERGER, Landon | Robbinsville | 5:18.46 |
| 13 | TORRES, Bryan | Smoky Mountain | 5:23.55 |
| 14 | ALLEN, Travis | Hiwassee Dam | 5:24.24 |
| 15 | SMITH, Preston | Tuscola | 5:24.46 |
| 16 | RICH, Max | Pisgah | 5:25.77 |
| 17 | THOMAS, Austin | Tuscola | 5:28.02 |
| 18 | AGUILAR, David | North Henderson | 5:36.34 |
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAVIS, William | Tuscola | 5:45.00 |
| 2 | ARRIETA RAMIREZ, Alan | Smoky Mountain | 5:53.90 |
| 3 | BROADHEAD, Riley | Pisgah | 6:00.00 |
| 4 | BYRNE, Liam | Tuscola | 6:00.00 |
| 5 | KYUKENDALL, Andrew | Tuscola | 6:15.00 |
| 6 | LYTLE, Oliver | IC Imagine | 7:04.65 |
| 7 | BRITTON, Ciaran | Rosman | NT |
| 8 | BERRY, Rio | Clyde A Erwin High School | NT |
| 9 | BEHELER, King | Cherokee | NT |
| 10 | BROWN, Marek | Cherokee | NT |
| 11 | DONALDSON, Jayce | Andrews | NT |
| 12 | DUNFORD, Levi | Swain County | NT |
| 13 | HAAKENSON, Hamish | Smoky Mountain | NT |
| 14 | HOOD, Porter | Hayesville | NT |
| 15 | RUTT, Augie | Smoky Mountain | NT |
| 16 | SONOSKUS, Jack | Clyde A Erwin High School | NT |
| 17 | STIENS, Aiden | Smoky Mountain | NT |
| 18 | WALKER MULLINS, Joshua | North Henderson | NT |
| 19 | WHEATLEY, Tucker | Smoky Mountain | NT |