| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKRIGHT, Andrew | SO | Charleston Southern | 1:52.10 | Big South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| 2 | NEWCOMB, Blake | FR | South Carolina | 1:54.45 | Black and Gold Challange |
| 3 | DOMONEY, Jaymee | SO | Charleston Southern | 1:54.81 | VMI Team Challenge |
| 4 | PETERSON, Sean | FR | South Carolina | 1:55.00 | |
| 5 | SHIPLEY, Jeremy | SO | Citadel | 1:55.24 | USC Open |
| 6 | TERRY, Keith | SR | Charleston Southern | 1:55.76 | North Florida Invitational |
| 7 | JEFFERS, Tyler | FR | South Carolina St. | 1:55.83 | USC Open Indoor |
| 8 | ELGAZAR, Mustapha | JR | Citadel | 1:56.25 | East Carolina University Bill Carson Invitational |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCCLARY, Trey | JR | Citadel | 1:56.26 | USC Open |
| 2 | FLADD, Ian | FR | South Carolina | 1:56.41 | Black and Gold Challange |
| 3 | KINLAW, Devante | SR | Unattached | 1:57.00 | |
| 4 | STORY , Austin | SO | South Carolina | 1:57.61 | Weems Baskin Relays |
| 5 | BERGAMASCO, David | FR | Charleston Southern | 1:58.00 | Virginia Military Institute Team Challenge |
| 6 | DUNCAN, Tyler | FR | South Carolina St. | 1:58.00 | |
| 7 | LYNCH, Marquis | FR | South Carolina St. | 1:58.00 | |
| 8 | WARD, Noah | SO | Unattached | 1:58.00 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GREENE, Erran | SR | Methodist | 1:58.22 | |
| 3 | MONTGOMERY, Trenton | JR | South Carolina St. | 2:01.00 | |
| 4 | LOWERY, Brandon | SR | Unattached | 2:02.00 | |
| 5 | HERNANDEZ, Christopher | Genesee Valley Harriers | 2:07.00 |