| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LATHROP, Gus | SO | Vincennes | 49.26m | Bill Smith Challenge |
| 2 | THWING, Joe | JR | Saginaw Valley | 48.00m | IWU Polar Bear |
| 3 | SCHAAF, David | JR | Trine | 44.11m | |
| 4 | WOLKE, Monte | SO | McKendree | 41.93m | Bill Cornell Spring Classic |
| 5 | CLEM, Dustin | FR | Vincennes | 40.80m | Bill Smith Challenge |
| 6 | GRIFFITH, Ezra | SO | Vincennes | 40.66m | Bill Smith Challenge |
| 7 | RAY, Keith | Unattached | 40.50m | ||
| 8 | MITCHELL, Cameron | SO | Spalding | 37.50m | Bellarmine Classic 2016 |
| 9 | HOFFMAN, Tyler | SR | Bellarmine | 37.01m | |
| 10 | STOKES, Scott | FR | McKendree | 36.96m | Bill Cornell Spring Classic |
| 11 | ROSADO, Matthew | SR | Calumet-St. Joseph | 33.65m | 2016 Knight Invitational |
| 12 | MILES, Me'Leick | JR | Trine | NM |