| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIEDY, Henry | JR | Western Carolina | 47.23 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 2 | RICHARD, Tyrell | SO | South Carolina St. | 47.27 | MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 3 | LAMONT, Dakota | JR | Western Carolina | 47.31 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 4 | HASTINGS, Ryan | JR | Appalachian State | 48.28 | Charlotte Invitational |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, Michael | SR | East Tenn. St. | 48.39 | Southern Conference Indoor Championships |
| 6 | JONES, Aaron | JR | Barton | 48.57 | 2016 Conference Carolinas Championships |
| 7 | NELSON, Khorvon | SR | South Carolina St. | 48.74 | UNF Spring Break Invitational |
| 8 | SMITH JR., Dominic | FR | Samford | 49.00 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 9 | CLARKE, Jordan | SR | Webber | 49.00 | |
| 10 | SINGLETON, Devin | JR | Citadel | 49.01 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 11 | ELLIS-FOSTER, Morgan | SO | Savannah State | 49.14 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 12 | SCOTT, Nihgel | SO | Barton | 49.19 | Wolfpack Last Chance |
| 13 | MCDADE, Samuel | SO | Reinhardt | 49.32 | Sewanee Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 14 | ANDERSON, Kimani | SO | UNC-Asheville | 49.50 | 2016 Western Carolina University T&F Invitational |
| 15 | BRAXTON, Michael | JR | Webber | 49.55 | Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge |
| 16 | BALOGUN, Oluwatosin | JR | Lincoln Memorial | 49.60 | |
| 17 | BRICE, Javontee | JR | Savannah State | 49.73 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 18 | DALE, Devaniel | FR | Western Carolina | 49.80 | Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi |
| 19 | GODWIN, Brett | JR | UNC Pembroke | 49.90 | High Point VertKlasse Meeting |
| 20 | ALBRECHT, Caleb | SO | Western Carolina | 49.92 | |
| 21 | GREER, Miles | SO | Western Carolina | 49.92 | |
| 22 | SAUNDERS, Tanner | SO | USC Upstate | 49.98 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 23 | JAMISON, Patrick | JR | USC Upstate | 50.16 | 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational |
| 24 | RIZZO, Anthony | JR | Queens (N.C.) | 50.23 | South Atlantic Conference Championship |
| 25 | HORTON, Satchel | SO | Lincoln Memorial | 50.27 | Emory Invitational |
| 26 | HANNA, Joshua | SR | Appalachian State | 50.32 | Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi |
| 27 | BROWN, Nigel | SO | Savannah State | 50.35 | Savannah State Eyeopener |
| 28 | RIDLEY, Quincy | SO | UNC Pembroke | 50.37 | Wingate University Invitational |
| 29 | HARRIS, Fitzroy | Unattached | 50.53 | ||
| 30 | RICHARDSON, Trey | SO | Citadel | 50.56 | VMI vs Citadel |
| 31 | ANDRADE, Dylan | SO | Western Carolina | 50.81 | Samford Invitational |
| 32 | BRIGGS, Michael | SO | Bryan | 50.82 | Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet |
| 33 | MCAFEE, Ceaph | FR | Webber | 50.82 | Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge |
| 34 | TILLER, Ray | JR | Carson-Newman | 50.84 | Shorter Invitational 2016 |
| 35 | STEVENS, Chase | SR | UNC-Asheville | 50.87 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 36 | CARVELLI , Corey | SO | Concord | 50.96 | Jasmine Claggett Memorial |
| 37 | SALAZAR, Esteban | SR | Piedmont | 51.01 | Falcon Classic |
| 38 | PEREZ, David | FR | East Tenn. St. | 51.10 | |
| 39 | MECK, David | SO | Concord | 51.12 | Mountain East Conference Track & Field Championships |
| 40 | MCFALLING, Tyree | FR | UNC-Asheville | 51.15 | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational |
| 41 | MOHSENI, Aria | FR | Emory | 51.26 | BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker |
| 42 | OBALLE, Jordan | FR | Samford | 51.27 | 2017 KMS Invitational |
| 43 | LAWSON, Nick | SO | Western Carolina | 51.27 | Buccaneer Invitational |
| 44 | AGEE, Caleb | FR | Carson-Newman | 51.28 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 45 | MCCAULEY, Scotty | JR | North Greenville | 51.32 | Terrier Relays 2016 |
| 46 | MARTIN, Malek | SR | Southern Wesleyan | 51.41 | NCCAA National Championships 2016 |
| 47 | DUGGAN, Madison | SO | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 51.50 | 4x400 Split |
| 48 | LIVINUS , Collins | FR | USC Upstate | 51.68 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 49 | MCCARTER, Jeremiah | SO | Carson-Newman | 51.79 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 50 | JOHNSON, Dante | JR | Kentucky State | 51.80 | |
| 51 | JACKSON, Marquise | SR | Southern Wesleyan | 51.91 | Seminole Invitational |
| 52 | WATSON, Tamarick | JR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 51.93 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 53 | REDMOND, Josh | SO | Piedmont | 52.03 | Sewanee Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 54 | ROBERTS, Jaxon | FR | Appalachian State | 52.14 | Mountaineer Open Indoor Track Meet |
| 55 | GASAWAY, Dalton | FR | Reinhardt | 52.21 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 56 | HARRISON, Kevin | FR | Queens (N.C.) | 52.34 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 57 | JOSEPH, Jevon | JR | Lincoln Memorial | 52.39 | 2016 Western Carolina University T&F Invitational |
| 58 | TALLENT, Dalton | FR | Lees-McRae | 52.43 | JDL College Kick-off Classic |
| 59 | ROBINSON, Lashawn | FR | Kentucky State | 52.63 | Indianapolis Collegiate Challenge |
| 60 | WALKER, Noah | FR | USC Upstate | 52.79 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness |
| 61 | SIMMONS, Raymond | FR | Southern Wesleyan | 52.86 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 62 | BATES, Jordan | FR | Bryan | 53.00 | |
| 63 | MURRAY, Camari | FR | Concord | 53.00 | |
| 64 | BROACH, Dayvion | FR | Reinhardt | 53.00 | |
| 65 | DEVITT, Timothy | SO | USC Upstate | 53.14 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 66 | FLEMMING, Wesley | JR | Concord | 53.25 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 67 | CRAWFORD, Mason | FR | UNC Pembroke | 53.35 | Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open |
| 68 | GLASS, JaMichael | SO | Milligan | 53.36 | Appalachian AC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 69 | MANLEY, Juwan | FR | UNC Pembroke | 53.38 | Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open |
| 70 | SARTAIN, Ben | JR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 53.81 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness |
| 71 | BIANCO, Nathaniel | FR | North Greenville | 54.00 | Projected Time |
| 72 | KILLINGSWORTH, Alex | FR | Berry | 54.95 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 73 | BIZIMANA, Matthew | FR | Kentucky State | 55.09 | |
| 74 | SMITH, Jerry | FR | UNC-Asheville | 55.09 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 75 | SMITH, Tramaine | SR | Reinhardt | 55.30 | Appalachian AC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 76 | JOHNSTON, Patrick | FR | UNC-Asheville | 55.90 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 77 | THOMPSON, Zachary | SR | Lees-McRae | 56.06 | Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic |
| 78 | STAFFORD, Raheim | FR | Concord | 56.21 | Bast-Cregger Invitational |
| 79 | RAY, Ronnell | SO | Webber | 56.51 | Warrior Invitational |
| 80 | MOORE, Taylor | JR | Bryan | 57.46 | Falcon Classic |
| 81 | DEVANEY, Keenan | SR | UNC-Asheville | 58.00 | |
| 82 | GARCIA-SOTO, Dany | FR | Mars Hill | 59.08 | Mountaineer Open Indoor Track Meet |
| 83 | CALVIN, Caeland | FR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 1:02.65 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 84 | HUYCK, Haanes | FR | Lees-McRae | NT | |
| 85 | KIRCHNER, Sean | FR | Mars Hill | NT | |
| 86 | HALL, Jacob | JR | Lenoir-Rhyne | NT | |
| 87 | HALL, Richard | SO | Lenoir-Rhyne | NT | |
| 88 | RAND, Alex | FR | Emory | NT |
| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIEDY, Henry | JR | Western Carolina | 47.23 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 2 | RICHARD, Tyrell | SO | South Carolina St. | 47.27 | MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 3 | LAMONT, Dakota | JR | Western Carolina | 47.31 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 4 | HASTINGS, Ryan | JR | Appalachian State | 48.28 | Charlotte Invitational |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, Michael | SR | East Tenn. St. | 48.39 | Southern Conference Indoor Championships |
| 6 | JONES, Aaron | JR | Barton | 48.57 | 2016 Conference Carolinas Championships |
| 7 | NELSON, Khorvon | SR | South Carolina St. | 48.74 | UNF Spring Break Invitational |
| 8 | SMITH JR., Dominic | FR | Samford | 49.00 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 9 | CLARKE, Jordan | SR | Webber | 49.00 | |
| 10 | SINGLETON, Devin | JR | Citadel | 49.01 | 2016 Southern Conference Outdoor T&F Championships |
| 11 | ELLIS-FOSTER, Morgan | SO | Savannah State | 49.14 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 12 | SCOTT, Nihgel | SO | Barton | 49.19 | Wolfpack Last Chance |
| 13 | MCDADE, Samuel | SO | Reinhardt | 49.32 | Sewanee Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 14 | ANDERSON, Kimani | SO | UNC-Asheville | 49.50 | 2016 Western Carolina University T&F Invitational |
| 15 | BRAXTON, Michael | JR | Webber | 49.55 | Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge |
| 16 | BALOGUN, Oluwatosin | JR | Lincoln Memorial | 49.60 | |
| 17 | BRICE, Javontee | JR | Savannah State | 49.73 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 18 | DALE, Devaniel | FR | Western Carolina | 49.80 | Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi |
| 19 | GODWIN, Brett | JR | UNC Pembroke | 49.90 | High Point VertKlasse Meeting |
| 20 | ALBRECHT, Caleb | SO | Western Carolina | 49.92 | |
| 21 | GREER, Miles | SO | Western Carolina | 49.92 | |
| 22 | SAUNDERS, Tanner | SO | USC Upstate | 49.98 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 23 | JAMISON, Patrick | JR | USC Upstate | 50.16 | 2016 Adidas Winthrop University Invitational |
| 24 | RIZZO, Anthony | JR | Queens (N.C.) | 50.23 | South Atlantic Conference Championship |
| 25 | HORTON, Satchel | SO | Lincoln Memorial | 50.27 | Emory Invitational |
| 26 | HANNA, Joshua | SR | Appalachian State | 50.32 | Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi |
| 27 | BROWN, Nigel | SO | Savannah State | 50.35 | Savannah State Eyeopener |
| 28 | RIDLEY, Quincy | SO | UNC Pembroke | 50.37 | Wingate University Invitational |
| 29 | HARRIS, Fitzroy | Unattached | 50.53 | ||
| 30 | RICHARDSON, Trey | SO | Citadel | 50.56 | VMI vs Citadel |
| 31 | ANDRADE, Dylan | SO | Western Carolina | 50.81 | Samford Invitational |
| 32 | BRIGGS, Michael | SO | Bryan | 50.82 | Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet |
| 33 | MCAFEE, Ceaph | FR | Webber | 50.82 | Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge |
| 34 | TILLER, Ray | JR | Carson-Newman | 50.84 | Shorter Invitational 2016 |
| 35 | STEVENS, Chase | SR | UNC-Asheville | 50.87 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 36 | CARVELLI , Corey | SO | Concord | 50.96 | Jasmine Claggett Memorial |
| 37 | SALAZAR, Esteban | SR | Piedmont | 51.01 | Falcon Classic |
| 38 | PEREZ, David | FR | East Tenn. St. | 51.10 | |
| 39 | MECK, David | SO | Concord | 51.12 | Mountain East Conference Track & Field Championships |
| 40 | MCFALLING, Tyree | FR | UNC-Asheville | 51.15 | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational |
| 41 | MOHSENI, Aria | FR | Emory | 51.26 | BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker |
| 42 | OBALLE, Jordan | FR | Samford | 51.27 | 2017 KMS Invitational |
| 43 | LAWSON, Nick | SO | Western Carolina | 51.27 | Buccaneer Invitational |
| 44 | AGEE, Caleb | FR | Carson-Newman | 51.28 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 45 | MCCAULEY, Scotty | JR | North Greenville | 51.32 | Terrier Relays 2016 |
| 46 | MARTIN, Malek | SR | Southern Wesleyan | 51.41 | NCCAA National Championships 2016 |
| 47 | DUGGAN, Madison | SO | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 51.50 | 4x400 Split |
| 48 | LIVINUS , Collins | FR | USC Upstate | 51.68 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 49 | MCCARTER, Jeremiah | SO | Carson-Newman | 51.79 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 50 | JOHNSON, Dante | JR | Kentucky State | 51.80 | |
| 51 | JACKSON, Marquise | SR | Southern Wesleyan | 51.91 | Seminole Invitational |
| 52 | WATSON, Tamarick | JR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 51.93 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 53 | REDMOND, Josh | SO | Piedmont | 52.03 | Sewanee Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 54 | ROBERTS, Jaxon | FR | Appalachian State | 52.14 | Mountaineer Open Indoor Track Meet |
| 55 | GASAWAY, Dalton | FR | Reinhardt | 52.21 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 56 | HARRISON, Kevin | FR | Queens (N.C.) | 52.34 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 57 | JOSEPH, Jevon | JR | Lincoln Memorial | 52.39 | 2016 Western Carolina University T&F Invitational |
| 58 | TALLENT, Dalton | FR | Lees-McRae | 52.43 | JDL College Kick-off Classic |
| 59 | ROBINSON, Lashawn | FR | Kentucky State | 52.63 | Indianapolis Collegiate Challenge |
| 60 | WALKER, Noah | FR | USC Upstate | 52.79 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness |
| 61 | SIMMONS, Raymond | FR | Southern Wesleyan | 52.86 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 62 | BATES, Jordan | FR | Bryan | 53.00 | |
| 63 | MURRAY, Camari | FR | Concord | 53.00 | |
| 64 | BROACH, Dayvion | FR | Reinhardt | 53.00 | |
| 65 | DEVITT, Timothy | SO | USC Upstate | 53.14 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 66 | FLEMMING, Wesley | JR | Concord | 53.25 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 67 | CRAWFORD, Mason | FR | UNC Pembroke | 53.35 | Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open |
| 68 | GLASS, JaMichael | SO | Milligan | 53.36 | Appalachian AC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 69 | MANLEY, Juwan | FR | UNC Pembroke | 53.38 | Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open |
| 70 | SARTAIN, Ben | JR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 53.81 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness |
| 71 | BIANCO, Nathaniel | FR | North Greenville | 54.00 | Projected Time |
| 72 | KILLINGSWORTH, Alex | FR | Berry | 54.95 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 73 | BIZIMANA, Matthew | FR | Kentucky State | 55.09 | |
| 74 | SMITH, Jerry | FR | UNC-Asheville | 55.09 | 2017 Liberty Kick Off |
| 75 | SMITH, Tramaine | SR | Reinhardt | 55.30 | Appalachian AC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 76 | JOHNSTON, Patrick | FR | UNC-Asheville | 55.90 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 77 | THOMPSON, Zachary | SR | Lees-McRae | 56.06 | Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic |
| 78 | STAFFORD, Raheim | FR | Concord | 56.21 | Bast-Cregger Invitational |
| 79 | RAY, Ronnell | SO | Webber | 56.51 | Warrior Invitational |
| 80 | MOORE, Taylor | JR | Bryan | 57.46 | Falcon Classic |
| 81 | DEVANEY, Keenan | SR | UNC-Asheville | 58.00 | |
| 82 | GARCIA-SOTO, Dany | FR | Mars Hill | 59.08 | Mountaineer Open Indoor Track Meet |
| 83 | CALVIN, Caeland | FR | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 1:02.65 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2017 |
| 84 | HUYCK, Haanes | FR | Lees-McRae | NT | |
| 85 | KIRCHNER, Sean | FR | Mars Hill | NT | |
| 86 | HALL, Jacob | JR | Lenoir-Rhyne | NT | |
| 87 | HALL, Richard | SO | Lenoir-Rhyne | NT | |
| 88 | RAND, Alex | FR | Emory | NT |