| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob CRANFORD | 8 | Bethalto Trimpe | 2:20.00 |
| 2 | Matthew LUEKING | 8 | Edwardsville Liberty MS | 2:24.50 |
| 3 | Taylor DAVIS | 8 | Edwardsville Liberty MS | 2:24.90 |
| 4 | Jackson ELLIOT | 8 | Lincoln Middle School | 2:24.92 |
| 5 | Charles HOULE | 8 | Lincoln Middle School | 2:27.20 |
| 6 | Riley SMITH | 8 | Alton Middle School | 2:28.00 |
| 7 | Josh CRANFORD | 8 | Bethalto Trimpe | 2:30.00 |
| 8 | Anthony HARDIN | 8 | Roxana MS | 2:35.70 |
| 9 | Josh MARTIN | 8 | Coolidge Junior High | 2:43.00 |
| 10 | Jaedon NICHOLSON | 8 | Alton Middle School | 2:48.00 |
| 11 | Caleb SCHAEFER | 8 | Coolidge Junior High | 2:57.00 |
| 12 | Kristopher TURNBAUGH | 8 | Illini Middle School | 2:58.00 |
| 13 | Landon BOMKAMP | 8 | Lewis & Clark Jr. High | 3:23.00 |
| 14 | Ethan EDWARDS | 8 | Illini Middle School | NT |
| 15 | Marquez SMITH | 8 | Madison Jr. High School | NT |
| 16 | Jonel KING | 8 | Madison Jr. High School | NT |