| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RYAN JENKINS | Swain County | 9:57.70 | Verified |
| 2 | ETHAN HARMON | Enka | 10:31.50 | Verified |
| 3 | RODRIGO BUSTILLO | Enka | 10:42.48 | Verified |
| 4 | COOPER WILLIAMSON | Asheville School | 11:44.32 | Verified |
| 5 | DHRUV SENGHANI | Swain County | 11:47.30 | Verified |
| 6 | PARKER YARED-ANDERSON | North Carolina School for the De | 14:06.91 | Verified |
| 7 | ZACH DRENDEL | Asheville School | NT | Unverified: |
| 8 | ANDREW HUNTER | Rabun Gap | NT | Unverified: |
| 9 | JOSIAH LOSSIAH | Cherokee | NT | Unverified: |
| 10 | SATCHELL MCCUTCHEN | Asheville School | NT | Unverified: |
| 11 | WILL PARRISH | Rabun Gap | NT | Unverified: |
| 12 | JAMES STEWERT | Robbinsville | NT | Unverified: |
| 13 | DEREK TORRES | Cherokee | NT | Unverified: |