| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BORGHETTI-METZ, Roman | 9 | Volunteer High School | 2:04.27 |
| 2 | COUNCIL, Ethyn | SR | Volunteer High School | 2:04.46 |
| 3 | WILLIAMS, Braden | SO | University School of Johnson Cit | 2:08.29 |
| 4 | GREENE, Caleb | SR | Volunteer High School | 2:08.48 |
| 5 | SHIRK, James | SO | Sullivan East High School | 2:08.56 |
| 6 | YOUNG, Dawson | SO | Happy Valley High School | 2:16.19 |
| 7 | LATHAM, Carson | JR | Sullivan East High School | 2:16.84 |
| 8 | CANNON, Jack | JR | Volunteer High School | 2:16.96 |
| 9 | PAPAS, Andreas | SO | University School of Johnson Cit | 2:18.14 |
| 10 | HARLESS, Samuel | 9 | University School of Johnson Cit | 2:20.43 |
| 11 | CHINAULT, Cooper | 9 | Elizabethton High School | 2:21.23 |
| 12 | GREEN, Joseph | JR | Tennessee High School | 2:22.49 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | JACK, Cooper | 9 | Elizabethton High School | 2:23.29 |
| 14 | CHILDRESS, Luke | JR | Tennessee High School | 2:25.00 |
| 15 | MCCLOUD, Kaigan | SO | Volunteer High School | 2:25.93 |
| 16 | BUDA, Miles | SO | University School of Johnson Cit | 2:30.00 |
| 17 | OSBORNE, Hayden | SO | University School of Johnson Cit | 2:26.62 |
| 18 | RHOTON, Peyton | 9 | Volunteer High School | 2:31.06 |
| 19 | BROUSSARD, Kody | SO | Elizabethton High School | 2:35.16 |
| 20 | TIPTON, Thaddaeus | 9 | Unicoi Co. High School | 2:36.59 |
| 21 | CHILDRESS, Jude | 9 | Tennessee High School | 2:38.76 |
| 22 | MARTINEZ, Cesar | 9 | Unicoi Co. High School | 2:45.00 |
| 23 | BURNS, Connor | 9 | Volunteer High School | 2:55.32 |
| 24 | WHITE, Alex | SO | Unicoi Co. High School | 3:16.21 |
| 25 | HUTCHINSON, Noah | SO | Tennessee High School | 3:30.00 |
| 26 | MOUNTS, Austin | SO | Johnson Co. High School | 3:34.07 |
| 27 | CROSS, Braxton | Sullivan East High School | NT |