Sect. 1 @ 7:45pm and Sect. 2 @ 8:25pm
| W | World Indoor | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 2/19/2015 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| A | American Indoor | 14:47.52 | Shalane Flanagan | Nike | 2/7/2009 | Boston, MA |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 15:12.22 | Emily Sisson | Providence | 2/28/2015 | New York, NY |
| F | Facility | 15:55.69 | Anne-Marie Blaney | U.C.F. | 2/10/2017 | |
| V | Vanderbilt | 16:14.30 | Liz Anderson | 2014 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YANEK, MCKENZIE | FR | ALABAMA | 16:30.00 | 16:30.00 |
| 2 | ALCORTA, CAROLINE | JR | N. CAROLINA | 16:13.09 | 16:13.09 https://www.tfrrs.org//athletes/4982199/North_Carolina/Caroline_Alcorta |
| 3 | FARRELL, MAGGIE | FR | MICHIGAN ST. | 16:20.00 | 16:20 |
| 4 | CUNNINGHAM, MEGAN | SR | MISSOURI | 16:45.48 | 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee |
| 5 | MURPHY, CHARLOTTE TARA | SO | SMU | 16:54.29 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 6 | POE, JERALYN | SO | MICHIGAN ST. | 16:31.26 | Virginia Challenge |
| 7 | MILLER, HANNAH | SO | SMU | 16:12.55 | Stanford Invitational |
| 8 | SMITH , MEREDITH | JR | WAKE FOREST | 16:50.80 | Virginia Challenge |
| 9 | GOMEZ-ISLINGER, MARLENE | SR | SMU | 16:51.66 | Music City Challenge |
| 10 | SCAVUZZO, MARIA | SR | MIAMI (OHIO) | 16:37.92 | 2017 Meyo Invitational |
| 11 | RICHARDSON, MIKAYLA | SO | VIRGINIA TECH | 16:50.00 | Tennessee Relays |
| 12 | ILSE, MORGAN | JR | N. CAROLINA | 16:21.18 | Virginia Challenge |
| 13 | BERMAN, LAUREN | SO | VIRGINIA TECH | 16:49.42 | 16:49.42 https://www.tfrrs.org/results/43947_2808726.html%3Fathlete_hnd%3D5467492 |
| 14 | STUDEBAKER, LAINEY | SO | OHIO STATE | 16:49.53 | 2017 Jesse Owens University Classic |
| 15 | HESSLAU, GABRIELLE | SR | MIAMI (OHIO) | 16:50.00 | 16:50 Outdoor 5k 16:38 - Transfer |
| 16 | OJSTERSEK, SVENJA | JR | SMU | 16:50.00 | 16:50 5000m 16:55%0902 Apr 2017%09Korschenbroich%09Outdoor |
| 17 | LUKENS-DAY, ELIZA | JR | WAKE FOREST | 16:40.00 | 16:40 9:41 3k%2C 4:55 mile |
| 18 | DANIS, LIZZY | SO | ALABAMA | 16:56.51 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 19 | LARSON, SALLY | UNATTACHED | 16:27.00 | 16:27 17:00 shape | |
| 20 | FAIR, SHANNON | JR | MISS. STATE | 16:26.27 | SEC Championships |
| 21 | DAVIS, CARLY | SO | MIAMI (OHIO) | 16:54.93 | Bryan Clay Invite |
| 22 | PROUTY, MARY | JR | GA TECH | 16:55.00 | Penn Relays |
| 23 | MEYER, EDEN | SR | N. FLORIDA | 16:32.53 | ASUN Indoor Conference Championships |
| 24 | FREIX, SARA | SO | VIRGINIA TECH | 16:58.55 | Tennessee Relays |
| 25 | AUSTIN, TAYLOR | SR | INDIANA ST. | 17:08.58 | 2017 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARRETT, SARAH | JR | MIAMI (OHIO) | 17:36.07 | GVSU Big Meet Invite (Friday) |
| 2 | THOMAS, HANNAH | JR | MISSOURI | 17:52.85 | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 3 | FLOOD, ELLEN | SO | GA TECH | 18:04.74 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 4 | GROGAN, ANNEKE | JR | SMU | 17:09.05 | Mt. SAC Relays |
| 5 | TOLSON, BRITTANY | SO | ALABAMA | NT | 17:10.00 |
| 6 | MONTEMAYOR, ROBIN | JR | SMU | 18:50.98 | Michael Johnson Invitational |
| 7 | MURPHY, MAEGAN | SO | MIAMI (OHIO) | 17:35.02 | 51st Annual Hillsdale "GINA" Relays |
| 8 | JUNGBLUT, JULIE | FR | SMU | NT | 17:55 |
| 9 | SANDVIK, HALEY | JR | MIAMI (OHIO) | 17:27.32 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 10 | ESPARZA, ALISON | SO | SMU | 17:26.34 | Houston Invitational |
| 11 | WARD, MICHAELA | FR | INDIANA ST. | 19:13.05 | Pacesetter Sports Invitational |
| 12 | ENTREKIN, REBECCA | JR | GA TECH | 18:15.00 | Tennessee Relays |
| 13 | DEARBORN, MADDIE | FR | ALABAMA | NT | 17:10.00 |
| 14 | PETIT, HANNAH | SO | GA TECH | 18:13.51 | Tennessee Relays |
| 15 | MARSH, SHANNON | FR | ALABAMA | NT | 17:10.00 |
| 16 | DARNELL, CLAIRE | JR | SO. ILLINOIS | 18:24.38 | Tennessee Relays |
| 17 | MINKLER, MARY | JR | MEMPHIS | 18:24.03 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 18 | PETERSON, STEPHANIE | SO | MISS. STATE | 17:09.17 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 19 | SCHUNK, HATTIE | SR | TEXAS TECH | 17:30.56 | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 20 | KOSHY, BRIANNA | SO | ALABAMA | 18:04.91 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 21 | DOW, REBECCA | JR | GA TECH | 18:14.98 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 22 | MURPHY, OLIVIA | FR | SO. ILLINOIS | NT | 18:25 |
| 23 | REPASY, MARIE | FR | GA TECH | 17:54.21 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 24 | WARD, TESSA | SR | CINCINNATI | 17:45.09 | Oliver Nikoloff Invitational |