| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORTON, Raden | North Central | 5:00.00 |
| 2 | CONDRY, Vincent | Hastings | 5:20.00 |
| 3 | POLLARD, Elijah | Ord | 5:25.00 |
| 4 | RECOY, Logan | South Loup | 5:25.00 |
| 5 | CHOJOLAN, Diego | Hastings | 5:30.00 |
| 6 | MOUDRY, Grady | Ord | 5:35.00 |
| 7 | MASON, Dawson | South Loup | 5:40.00 |
| 8 | MCFATE, Caleb | South Loup | 5:40.00 |
| 9 | KLIMEK, Brodie | Ord | 5:50.00 |
| 10 | JOHNSON, Wyatt | Hastings | 5:50.00 |
| 11 | ASHLEY, Peyton | Hastings | 5:50.00 |
| 12 | COZAD, Jaxon | North Central | 6:00.00 |
| 13 | CLAY, Lucas | North Central | 6:15.00 |