| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehoon, CHOI | Goyangcity | 9:00.00 | ||
| 2 | Noltemeyer, Garrett | SR | Embry-Riddle |
9:10.00 | |
| 3 | Epstein, Austin | SO | Embry-Riddle |
9:14.75 | Gamecock Opener |
| 4 | Cole, Bryce | SO | Embry-Riddle |
9:30.00 | estimate |
| 5 | Eckstein, Tewodros | USC-Beaufort |
9:35.32 | 2020 KMS Invitational | |
| 6 | Hopfe, Pete | UNA | UNAT-Embry-Riddle | 9:52.00 | |
| 7 | Marin, Daniel | SR | Unattached | 10:00.00 | |
| 8 | Dolata, Justin | USC-Beaufort |
10:02.17 | Savannah State Twilight | |
| 9 | McCort, Caleb | SO | Florida College | 10:42.89 | Embry-Riddle First Chance Meet |
| 10 | Turner, Thomas | SO | Florida College | 10:50.00 | |
| 11 | Goble, Nathan | SO | Florida College | 11:00.00 | |
| 12 | Paynter, John | FR | NT |