| W | World Outdoor 2021 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | 8/9/2012 | London, ENG |
| A | American Outdoor 2021 | 1:42.60 | Johnny Gray | Santa Monica TC | 8/28/1985 | Koblenz, GER |
| C | College Outdoor 2021 | 1:43.25 | Michael Saruni' | UTEP | 4/28/2018 | Tucson, AZ |
| U | C-USA championship | 1:47.48 | Michael Saruni | UTEP | 5/14/2017 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 614 | RONO, BRIAN | SO | 1:53.43 | |
| 2 | 104 | BEALE, ZACH | FR | CHARLOTTE |
1:52.62 |
| 3 | 609 | MENGICH, STEPHEN | FR | 1:52.62 | |
| 4 | 344 | TALAVERA, KENNETH | FR | UTEP |
1:52.22 |
| 5 | 603 | CHOGE, JACOB | SR | 1:52.10 | |
| 6 | 616 | STRAUEL, ISAIAH | FR | 1:53.59 | |
| 7 | 719 | BUGG, JASON | JR | RICE |
1:53.05 |
| 8 | 569 | BUCHANAN, CASEY | FR | W. KENTUCKY |
1:52.78 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 447 | GATLING, RUDY | FR | F.I.U. |
1:54.02 |
| 2 | 104 | BEALE, ZACH | FR | CHARLOTTE |
1:51.81 |
| 3 | 293 | YOUBERG, MASON | JR | LA TECH |
1:55.14 |
| 4 | 459 | REYES, ROGER | JR | F.I.U. |
1:57.30 |
| 5 | 337 | MOHAMUD, YUSUF | SO | UTEP |
1:55.88 |
| 6 | 569 | BUCHANAN, CASEY | FR | W. KENTUCKY |
1:53.08 |
| 7 | 609 | MENGICH, STEPHEN | FR | 1:51.24 | |
| 8 | 584 | TROXELL, DEDRICK | SO | W. KENTUCKY |
1:53.53 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 616 | STRAUEL, ISAIAH | FR | 1:53.93 | |
| 2 | 107 | BROWN, KOBE | FR | CHARLOTTE |
1:52.63 |
| 3 | 446 | GARCIA, ALEJANDRO | FR | F.I.U. |
1:55.46 |
| 4 | 346 | WILLIAMS, OSAZE | FR | UTEP |
1:53.80 |
| 5 | 942 | MCCRAY, MAR'QUES | FR | SO. MISS. |
1:57.74 |
| 6 | 386 | KOVAR, ZACK | SR | UTSA |
1:55.24 |
| 7 | 936 | EVANS, DYLAN | FR | SO. MISS. |
1:52.91 |
| 8 | 614 | RONO, BRIAN | SO | 1:48.95 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 719 | BUGG, JASON | JR | RICE |
1:54.28 |
| 2 | 439 | BARROS-JUBA, XARI | JR | F.I.U. |
1:57.00 |
| 3 | 279 | KILLIAN, CONNER | SR | LA TECH |
1:53.38 |
| 4 | 646 | CANON, LUKE | FR | NORTH TX |
1:53.47 |
| 5 | 377 | DEVEREAUX, CALEB | SR | UTSA |
1:56.15 |
| 6 | 743 | OOSTHUIZEN, RONEN | FR | RICE |
1:55.05 |
| 7 | 603 | CHOGE, JACOB | SR | 1:51.38 | |
| 8 | 344 | TALAVERA, KENNETH | FR | UTEP |
1:51.57 |