| World: Marita Koch GDR 47.60 9/6/1985 |
| American: Sandi Richards Nike 48.70 8/17/2006 |
| Collegiate: Monique Henderson UCLA 50.10 5/11/1989 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hardiman, Iesha | SR | Eastern Michigan | 57.20 |
| 3 | Davis, Michelle | FR | Toledo | 58.50 |
| 4 | Sterling, Sydney | SO | Oakland | 55.53 |
| 5 | Carr, Dazmonique | SO | Wayne St. | 55.82 |
| 6 | Wichman, Tori | Unattached | 56.50 | |
| 7 | Klimovich, Agata | SR | Eastern Michigan | 57.20 |
| 8 | Mgdobille, Adaobi | JR | Ursuline (Ohio) | 57.01 |