| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler AHRING | FR | Father McGivney Catholic | 2:25.00 |
| 2 | Kaleb LANG | SO | Salem | 2:25.00 |
| 3 | Aaron HILL | FR | Effingham | 2:28.68 |
| 4 | Cole BENSON | SO | O'Fallon | 2:29.00 |
| 5 | Eli HETZEL | SO | Jersey | 2:30.00 |
| 6 | Ernest DAVENPORT III | SO | Madison | 2:31.00 |
| 7 | Jacob CHUNG | FR | Mascoutah | 2:35.00 |
| 8 | Kent SCOTTBERG | SO | Civic Memorial | 2:35.00 |
| 9 | Garin SCHLEEPER | FR | Jersey | 2:40.00 |
| 10 | Keegan KRAEGER | SO | Breese Central | 2:45.00 |
| 11 | Drey BALLARD | FR | Civic Memorial | 3:05.00 |
| 12 | Kaden LOYET | SO | Highland | 3:10.00 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey PETERSON | SO | Collinsville | 2:03.59 |
| 2 | Noah HUNT | FR | Breese Central | 2:07.00 |
| 3 | Dallas MANCINAS | SO | Highland | 2:08.00 |
| 4 | Brian CASTRO | SO | Collinsville | 2:10.39 |
| 5 | Charlie GENTEMANN | SO | Triad | 2:11.84 |
| 6 | Caidien BEER | FR | Salem | 2:15.00 |
| 7 | Drew TWYMAN | FR | Triad | 2:15.64 |
| 8 | Landon MIHALIK | SO | O'Fallon | 2:19.00 |
| 9 | Sam SPICER | FR | Effingham | 2:20.00 |
| 10 | Aidan JUMPER | FR | Edwardsville | 2:21.24 |
| 11 | Greg DRAIN | FR | Mascoutah | 2:22.97 |
| 12 | Declan HOEFERLIN | FR | Edwardsville | 2:23.24 |