| W | World | 47.60 | Marita Koch | GDR | 10/6/1985 | Canberra, AUS |
| A | American | 48.70 | Sandi Richards | Nike | 9/17/2006 | Athens, GRE |
| C | College Outdoor | 49.71 | Courtney Okolo | Texas | 4/23/2016 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DISMUKE, SIMONAE | SO | C. MICHIGAN | 56.00 |
| 2 | BRANHAM, REBEKAH | JR | E. MICHIGAN | 56.45 |
| 3 | MIELKE, LEXI | SR | C. MICHIGAN | 56.89 |
| 4 | HUNTER, SARAH | JR | HEIDELBERG | 57.09 |
| 5 | SELLERS, MIS'CHA | FR | BOWLING GREEN | 57.17 |
| 6 | TIDMORE, BRIANNA | FR | BOWLING GREEN | 57.29 |
| 7 | TUKES-KARNICK, ASHLEY | UNATTACHED | 57.89 | |
| 8 | MESA, CLAIRE | JR | E. MICHIGAN | 58.50 |
| 9 | BURRELL, EMIESHA | SO | E. MICHIGAN | 58.51 |
| 10 | SHARPE, JOCELYN | SO | E. MICHIGAN | 58.53 |
| 11 | QUINTER, OLIVIA | FR | CAPITAL | 59.99 |
| 12 | EGGLESTON, LASONDRA | FR | MACOMB CC | 1:02.80 |
| 13 | DOBSON, CHARLIE | MMTC | 1:04.00 |