| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAMBERT, Darius | SR | Cherokee | 4:36.87 | Verified | 
| 2 | RACE, Justin | SR | Hayesville | 4:48.40 | Verified | 
| 3 | BURCH, Jackson | SO | Hayesville | 4:50.50 | Verified | 
| 4 | WATTERSON, Tyler | JR | Smoky Mountain | 4:54.37 | Verified | 
| 5 | JONES, Caleb | SO | Murphy | 4:58.80 | Verified | 
| 6 | VESTAL, Bradley | SR | Swain County | 5:04.80 | Verified | 
| 7 | SORENSEN, Sage | JR | Tri-County Early College | 5:06.10 | Verified | 
| 8 | ULANER, Brendan | SR | Swain County | 5:15.60 | Verified | 
| 9 | BRYSON, Andrew | JR | Murphy | 5:19.80 | Verified | 
| 10 | ROUNDEY, Emmanuel | SO | Swain County | 5:31.29 | Verified | 
| 11 | MCCLUNG, Jaxon | 9 | Swain County | 5:33.34 | Verified | 
| 12 | RICE, Caleb | 9 | Murphy | 5:33.90 | Verified | 
| 13 | TIGHE, Christian | 9 | Murphy | 5:35.70 | Verified | 
| 14 | SMITH, Parker | 9 | Smoky Mountain | 5:36.00 | Verified | 
| 15 | SCHEU, Andrew | JR | Hayesville | 5:36.70 | Verified | 
| 16 | RUSSOTTI, Mitchell | 9 | Smoky Mountain | 5:37.40 | Verified | 
| 17 | LY, Richard | 9 | Murphy | 5:37.60 | Verified | 
| 18 | CRAYTON, Will | 9 | Tri-County Early College | 5:38.60 | Verified | 
| 19 | JUDSON, Joseph | SO | Smoky Mountain | 5:42.10 | Verified | 
| 20 | PARKER, Kenneth | SO | Murphy | 5:48.70 | Verified | 
| 21 | ARCH, Braylon | 9 | Cherokee | 5:48.90 | Verified | 
| 22 | BLANKENSHIP, Cameron | 9 | Swain County | 5:49.90 | Verified | 
| 23 | WHITE, Michael | JR | Murphy | 5:50.52 | Verified | 
| 24 | FILYAW, James | SO | Andrews | 5:58.31 | Verified | 
| 25 | DICICCO, Derek | 9 | Tri-County Early College | 6:16.82 | Verified | 
| 26 | KAISER, Logan | SO | Hayesville | 6:23.80 | Verified | 
| 27 | ROBERTS, Tanner | 9 | Murphy | 6:24.70 | Verified | 
| 28 | TOTHEROW, Robert | 9 | Murphy | 6:27.30 | Verified | 
| 29 | GRAVES, Alexander | SO | Murphy | 6:30.60 | Verified | 
| 30 | CLARK, Jed | 9 | Highlands | 7:36.50 | Verified | 
| 31 | WARSHAW, Jackson | JR | Swain County | NT | Unverified: |