| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLIN, Holden | West Henderson | 10:04.36 | WHKP Inv |
| 2 | HARDIN, Silas | Pisgah | 10:05.80 | |
| 3 | RUSSELL, Ethan | Hiwassee Dam | 10:08.93 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional |
| 4 | SAYBLACK, Daniel | Pisgah | 10:22.50 | |
| 5 | WACHACHA, Xamuel | Robbinsville | 10:25.65 | HT |
| 6 | CARTER, Noah | Hayesville | 10:48.52 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional |
| 7 | HILLMAN, Oliver | Union County HS | 11:15.77 | Athens Academy Home Meet |
| 8 | BLOOMER, Everett | West Henderson | 11:17.54 | WHKP Inv |
| 9 | GERONIMO-MENDEZ, Miguel | North Henderson | 11:31.25 | WHKP Inv |
| 10 | BOWMAN, Arthur | Union County HS | 11:48.02 | Athens Academy Home Meet |
| 11 | HUGHES, Parker | Hayesville | 11:56.04 | Cherokee HS Meet |
| 12 | THOMPSON, Braylen | Hayesville | 12:00.60 | Cherokee HS Meet |
| 13 | KOMINSKI, Andrew | Enka | 12:15.44 | Enka Invitational (Meet #2) |
| 14 | COURTNEY, Brandon | Pisgah | 12:30.00 | |
| 15 | SORRELLS, Josh | West Henderson | 12:39.32 | Navy / Gold Challenge |
| 16 | NORTON, Aiden | Pisgah | 12:40.00 | |
| 17 | ALLEN, Travis | Hiwassee Dam | 13:06.14 | Hayesville High Meet 2 |
| 18 | INGRAM, Gunnar | Union County HS | 13:43.26 | Athens Academy Home Meet |
| 19 | HAWLEY, Maverick | Hiwassee Dam | NT | |
| 20 | HUGHES, Bryn | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 21 | PYLES, Evan | Franklin | NT | |
| 22 | RUNNELS, Brogan | Enka | NT | |
| 23 | STEWART, Eli | Franklin | NT | |
| 24 | TAYLOR, Levi | Andrews | NT |