| W | World Outdoor 2021 | 14:06.62 | Letesenbet Gidey | ETH | 10/7/2020 | Valencia, ESP |
| A | American Outdoor 2021 | 14:34.45 | Shelby Houlihan | Bowerman TC | 7/21/2018 | Heusden-Zolder, BEL |
| C | College Outdoor 2021 | 15:07.64 | Jenny Simpson | Colorado | 5/2/2009 | Palto Alto, CA |
| OV | OVC championship | 16:44.77 | Ann Eason | E. Kentucky | 2004 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DECKER, KYLIE | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
18:44.57 | Big Blue Classic |
| 2 | WEGMANN, KATIE | SO | SE MISSOURI |
NT | |
| 3 | COPHER, ISABELLA | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
18:38.71 | EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight |
| 4 | KNOTT, CARLI | SR | SE MISSOURI |
NT | |
| 5 | WRIGHT, DANIELLE | JR | MURRAY STATE |
18:20.39 | Clark Wood Invitational |
| 6 | ENDRES, ALURA | SR | AUSTIN PEAY |
19:26.82 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 7 | WETMORE, ELIZABETH | SO | JACKSONVILLE ST. |
18:53.65 | North Florida Invite |
| 8 | MOHRMANN, DANIELLE | SR | SE MISSOURI |
19:02.49 | SIUC Bill Cornell Invite |
| 9 | WAINER, SIERRA | FR | JACKSONVILLE ST. |
19:07.44 | 19:07.44 Margaret Simmons Invite |
| 10 | KIBORUS, LILIAN | SR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
18:42.69 | Oliver Nikoloff Invitational - 2021 |
| 11 | NIKONOWICZ, CHESSY | FR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
19:11.17 | Big Blue Classic |
| 12 | FLAHERTY, KATIE | SO | BELMONT |
NT | |
| 13 | CHEPKORIR, RAHAB | SO | TENNESSEE TECH |
NT | |
| 14 | LABOY, AMANDA | FR | TENNESSEE TECH |
NT | |
| 15 | ROY, TAYLOR | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
18:41.76 | Early Bird Endurance Meet |
| 16 | CESNIK, TINA | JR | TENNESSEE TECH |
NT | |
| 17 | PINGPANK, SASKIA | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
NT | |
| 18 | STEIN, JESSICA | SO | MURRAY STATE |
18:27.65 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 19 | WYLES, RUBY | FR | TENNESSEE TECH |
NT |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARAT REIX, JEANNE | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
17:09.08 | Clark Wood Invitational |
| 2 | GOFF, ALY | SR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
16:57.94 | Illinois State Invitational |
| 3 | ALDRIDGE, MACKENZIE | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
17:44.80 | Big Blue Classic |
| 4 | BUSHUE, KATE | JR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
17:21.15 | Illinois State Invitational |
| 5 | FISHER, ERICA | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
17:30.88 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 6 | CREVISTON, EMMA | JR | MURRAY STATE |
18:08.99 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 7 | FLANAGAN, AVANI | JR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
17:39.93 | Big Blue Classic |
| 8 | LITZINGER, GRACE | FR | BELMONT |
17:40.48 | Joe Walker Invitational |
| 9 | BURMESTER, KERI | SR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
18:10.74 | Illinois State Invitational |
| 10 | HAUSMAN, HALLE | SR | BELMONT |
17:57.03 | 2021 Rhodes Invitational |
| 11 | TARLTON, LAIKIN | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
18:10.37 | RedHawk Invitational |
| 12 | AYERS, BEIGHLEY | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
17:58.56 | Oliver Nikoloff Invitational - 2021 |
| 13 | SHEA, KAITLYN | SR | SE MISSOURI |
16:20.44 | Drake Relays |
| 14 | CHEESEMAN, CLAIRE | SR | BELMONT |
17:36.50 | Joe Walker Invitational |
| 15 | DEXHEIMER, KASSIDY | JR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
17:57.91 | Gibson Invitational sponsored by the Terre Haute CVB |
| 16 | MARTIN, SARA | JR | AUSTIN PEAY |
18:11.75 | WKU Hilltopper Relays |