Min. Measure- 10.65, 3 attempts for all, Top 9 advance for 3 additional attempts
| W | World Indoor | 22.66m | Randy Barnes | USA | 2/20/1989 | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| A | American Indoor | 22.66m | Randy Barnes | Mazda T. C. | 1/20/1989 | Los Angeles, CA |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 21.73m | Ryan Crouser | Texas | 2/27/2016 | Ames, IA |
| F | Facility | 21.11m | Stephen Mozia | Garden City T.C. | 1/30/2016 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LACONI, VINCE | JR | INDIANA ST. | 16.82m | 2017 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2 | PLATER, MANNING | FR | MICHIGAN | 14.91m | Michigan Simmons-Harvey Quad |
| 3 | BARNES, JOE | FR | INDIANA ST. | 15.01m | |
| 4 | ADAMS, MAX | SR | WAKE FOREST | 15.95m | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational |
| 5 | SCHUMAN, HUNTER | SR | INDIANA ST. | 16.91m | Indiana State University Twilight |
| 6 | VALLERY, RAFAEL | SR | MEMPHIS | 17.33m | Ole Miss/ Joe Walker Invitational |
| 7 | WATSON, ROBERT | SO | SO. MISS. | 15.12m | UAB Vulcan Invitational |
| 8 | LEWIS, JULIEN | SO | W. KENTUCKY | 13.00m | 2017 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championship |
| 9 | ABRAHAM, MARCUS | JR | CINCINNATI | 16.95m | 2018 Indiana University Relays |
| 10 | OVERTON, SAM | JR | INDIANA ST. | 15.96m | EIU Early Bird 2017 |
| 11 | MEECE, SAM | FR | CINCINNATI | 15.82m | 2018 Notre Dame Invitational |
| 12 | ODUGBESAN, ISAAC | FR | M.T.S.U. | 17.06m | MTSU Invitational |
| 13 | MUHWANGA, CHARD | FR | W. KENTUCKY | 13.28m | Gene Edmonds Invitational |
| 14 | DEATON, AARON | FR | CINCINNATI | 16.47m | 2018 Indiana University Relays |
| 15 | KLING, KYLE | SR | SO. ILLINOIS | 16.76m |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LISKOWITZ, ANDREW | SO | MICHIGAN | 19.15m | Big Ten Outdoor Championships |
| 2 | KESSLER, ADAM | JR | SO. ILLINOIS | 18.68m | 2018 Indiana University Relays |
| 3 | VAUGHN, LUKE | SR | MEMPHIS | 18.16m | The American Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 4 | DEMALINE, NICHOLAS | SR | OHIO STATE | 20.15m | NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round |
| 5 | CARTWRIGHT, GRANT | SR | MICHIGAN | 18.94m | Big Ten Outdoor Championships |
| 6 | EHRNSBERGER, CHANCE | FR | OHIO STATE | 17.91m | Ohio State Univ. - Buckeye Invitational |
| 7 | WILLIAMS, BRIAN | SR | OLE MISS | 19.06m | SEC Championships |
| 8 | EVANS, JERIMIAH | FR | MICHIGAN ST. | 17.33m | 2018 Meyo Invitational |
| 9 | SEIPEL, MAX | SR | OHIO STATE | 17.99m | Dr Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge |
| 10 | KERN, JARED | SR | SO. ILLINOIS | 20.47m | Music City Challenge |
| 11 | ZEDELLA, AARON | SR | OHIO STATE | 17.93m | |
| 12 | HURLEY, RICKY | SO | SO. ILLINOIS | 18.13m | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 13 | NEELLY, ADAM | SO | MEMPHIS | 17.57m | Memphis Invitational 2017 |
| 14 | SIKON, SAM | FR | SO. ILLINOIS | 17.59m | |
| 15 | FREEMAN, JOSH | UNATTACHED | NM |