| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAFT, Keagan | West Henderson | 4:20.0h | |
| 2 | CLONCH, Eli | West Henderson | 4:23.76 | NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Champions |
| 3 | RUSSELL, Ethan | Hiwassee Dam | 4:25.94 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional |
| 4 | COOK, Damon | Shelby | 4:36.29 | NCHSAA 2A State Championship |
| 5 | HARDIN, Silas | Pisgah | 4:38.50 | |
| 6 | HOERSCH, Carter | Gaston Christian School | 4:40.97 | Spring into the Season Kickoff |
| 7 | SAYBLACK, Daniel | Pisgah | 4:42.23 | |
| 8 | HOERSCH, Clark | Gaston Christian School | 4:47.90 | NCISAA Division II State Champio |
| 9 | CLAPSADDLE, Ross | Swain County | 4:49.12 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional |
| 10 | CARTER, Noah | Hayesville | 4:49.52 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional |
| 11 | PAGE, Oscar | Hiwassee Dam | 4:56.58 | SMMSC Conference Championship |
| 12 | JACOBSON, Fin | Enka | 5:06.34 | McDowell High Meet #2 |
| 13 | BORDERS, Bly | Shelby | 5:09.14 | Rock Hill Home Vs Spring Valley |
| 14 | DYE, Jackson | Hayesville | 5:15.32 | Smoky Mountain Conference Outdoo |
| 15 | ANGEL, Grant | West Henderson | 5:17.86 | WHKP Inv |
| 16 | THOMPSON, Braylen | Hayesville | 5:18.05 | Smoky Mountain Conference Outdoo |
| 17 | BOWMAN, Arthur | Union County HS | 5:19.61 | 2nd Annual Currahee Relays |
| 18 | PYLES, Evan | Franklin | 5:20.00 | |
| 19 | RICH, Max | Pisgah | 5:20.00 |
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE, Cade | Gaston Christian School | 5:23.00 | Metrolina Polar Bear |
| 2 | STIGGINS, Micah | Shining Rock Classical Academy | 5:24.0h | |
| 3 | PAYNE, Noah James | Union County HS | 5:25.88 | GHSA Region 8-AA Championships |
| 4 | HUGHES, Parker | Hayesville | 5:28.00 | Cherokee HS Meet |
| 5 | COOK, Joel | Shelby | 5:29.12 | Rock Hill Home Vs Spring Valley |
| 6 | DIAL, Gabe | Shining Rock Classical Academy | 5:33.04 | Pisgah Meet #2 |
| 7 | MURI, Brock | Shining Rock Classical Academy | 5:35.0h | |
| 8 | FLEMING, Holten | Union County HS | 5:38.18 | Dawson HS Meet #4 |
| 9 | RAMSEY, Conner | Shining Rock Classical Academy | 5:40.00 | |
| 10 | ALLEN, Travis | Hiwassee Dam | 5:44.30 | Hayesville High Meet 2 |
| 11 | HARRIS, Grant | Shelby | 5:45.48 | Rock Hill Home Vs Spring Valley |
| 12 | MONZON, Dylan | Franklin | 5:50.00 | |
| 13 | GERONIMO-MENDEZ, Miguel | North Henderson | 5:50.8h | Rocket Lift Off |
| 14 | KOMINSKI, Andrew | Enka | 5:53.32 | Enka meet 1 |
| 15 | NORTON, Aiden | Pisgah | 5:55.00 | |
| 16 | SMITH, Preston | Tuscola | 5:55.79 | Pisgah Meet #2 |
| 17 | COURTNEY, Brandon | Pisgah | 6:00.00 | |
| 18 | LOPEZ, Devin | Pisgah | 6:00.00 | |
| 19 | ARRIETA RAMIREZ, Alan | Smoky Mountain | 6:02.16 | WHKP Inv |
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAYE, Alexander | Erwin, Clyde A. | 6:08.40 | Rocket Lift Off |
| 2 | ROGERS, Cameron | Tuscola | 6:20.0h | |
| 3 | ALEXANDER, Sawyer | Union County HS | 6:29.77 | Athens Academy Home Meet |
| 4 | BURROUGHS, Matthew | Pisgah | 6:35.00 | |
| 5 | SMITH, Mason | Tri-County Early College | 6:54.68 | Andrews High School Meet #1 |
| 6 | ANGE, Eason | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 7 | ARVIZU, Julian | Tri-County Early College | NT | |
| 8 | BICKHAM, Joshua | Tri-County Early College | NT | |
| 9 | COTTON, Will | Shelby | NT | |
| 10 | FRIDDLE, Joseph | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 11 | HUGHES, Bryn | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 12 | MAHEUX, Silas | Tri-County Early College | NT | |
| 13 | PEARSON HUTCHINSON, Elvis | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 14 | RUNNELS, Brogan | Enka | NT | |
| 15 | STIENS, Aidan | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 16 | TAYLOR, Levi | Andrews | NT | |
| 17 | TIPPENS, John | Union County HS | NT | |
| 18 | TORRES, Bryan | Smoky Mountain | NT | |
| 19 | VOZNYUK, Arthur | Erwin, Clyde A. | NT |