All receive 3 attempts, top 9 + ties advance for 3 additional attempts.
| W | World | 72.28m | Barbora Spotakova | 9/13/2008 | Stuttgart, GER | |
| A | American | 66.67m | Kara Winger | Asics | Des Moines, IA | |
| C | College Outdoor | 62.19m | Maggie Malone | Texas A&M | 6/9/2016 | Eugene, OR |
| OV | OVC championship | 46.28m | Samantha Espiricueta | SEMO | 2010 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | RACHEL GOOTEE | JR | MURRAY ST | 24.74m | 24.74m The Island Meet - Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| 2 | 336 | LINDSAY PETERS | FR | SE MO | 30.29m | 30.29m Memphis Tiger Invitational |
| 3 | 22 | ALEXUS GROOM | FR | MURRAY ST | 34.27m | 34.27m Memphis Tiger Invitational |
| 4 | 258 | BAYLEE PORCH | SO | J'VILLE ST. | 34.16m | 34.16m ETSU Tri Star Track & Field Classic |
| 5 | 342 | GRACE MANISCALCO | FR | BELMONT | 31.85m | 31.85m APSU Invitational |
| 6 | 201 | DEBORRAH BLACKBURN | SR | SIU-E'VILLE | 27.48m | 27.48m Tom Botts |
| 7 | 165 | AMANI TAYLOR | SO | TN ST. | 28.91m | 28.91m APSU Invitational |
| 8 | 491 | HAILEY LACY | SO | E. KENTUCKY | 28.72m | 28.72m 2018 Kentucky Relays |
| 9 | 114 | ABIGAIL NICHOLSON | SO | E. ILLINOIS | 34.49m | 34.49m Pacesetter Sports Invitational |
| 10 | 283 | CATHERINE HOPKINS | JR | SE MO | 34.33m | 34.33m Joe Walker Invite |
| 11 | 41 | HOPE TEWES | SO | MURRAY ST | 25.45m | 25.45m The Island Meet - Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 173 | LAUREN WHITE | SR | SIU-E'VILLE | 41.65m | 41.65m Tom Botts |
| 2 | 340 | MAJA GUSTAFSSON | FR | BELMONT | 42.73m | 42.73m Yellow Jacket Invitational |
| 3 | 183 | LIZZIE VIRGL | SR | SIU-E'VILLE | 34.90m | 34.90m Coastal Carolina Invitational |
| 4 | 75 | MAKENNA WILSON | FR | E. ILLINOIS | 39.59m | 39.59m 2018 Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational |
| 5 | 260 | SELENA TARVIN | SR | J'VILLE ST. | 36.31m | 36.31m Catamount Classic |
| 6 | 285 | KAYLEE JOHNSTON | FR | SE MO | 37.90m | 37.90m Memphis Tiger Invitational |
| 7 | 253 | MARELLY BALENTINA | SO | J'VILLE ST. | 46.73m | 46.73m Yellow Jacket Invitational |
| 8 | 332 | MADISON GOSS | JR | SE MO | 39.10m | 39.10m Joe Walker Invite |
| 9 | 91 | KAITLYN EBERT | JR | E. ILLINOIS | 36.08m | 36.08m SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic |
| 10 | 40 | KRISTEN HIGGINS | SR | MURRAY ST | 36.07m | 36.07m Memphis Tiger Invitational |
| 11 | 394 | KARLY HIBBARD | JR | BELMONT | 44.40m | 44.40m Vanderbilt Black and Gold |