| 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 |
| OV | OVC championship | 1:48.12 | Ephraim Dorsey | E. Illinois | 2015 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GARRETT, TERRICO | FR | SE MISSOURI |
1:54.10 |
| 2 | OAKLEY, NICK | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
1:53.75 |
| 3 | WEISEL, BEN | SR | BELMONT |
1:55.49 |
| 4 | LESHAN, ALEX | FR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
1:55.51 |
| 5 | SWANSON, ADAM | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
1:53.05 |
| 6 | BAILEY, GRIFFIN | SR | SE MISSOURI |
1:53.93 |
| 7 | TAPIAS, JOAN | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
1:54.26 |
| 8 | DUNAGAN, MICHAEL | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
1:55.83 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WALKER, JHON-WES | JR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
1:54.72 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 3 | SWANSON, ADAM | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
1:47.66 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 4 | PATTERSON, JOE | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
1:56.22 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 5 | STONE, JOSEPH | JR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
1:56.32 | Sycamore Open |
| 6 | FRIESON, JOHN | JR | TENNESSEE ST. |
1:57.57 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 7 | WOMACK, WYATT | JR | BELMONT |
1:57.96 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 8 | BAILEY, GRIFFIN | SR | SE MISSOURI |
1:54.16 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PERKINS, AUSTIN | JR | SE MISSOURI |
1:55.28 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 3 | OAKLEY, NICK | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
1:51.77 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 4 | DUNAGAN, MICHAEL | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
1:55.93 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 5 | GARRETT, TERRICO | FR | SE MISSOURI |
1:49.44 | Tennessee Relays |
| 6 | COOK, TOBY | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
1:57.51 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 7 | GRZYMKOWSKI, HARRISON | SO | BELMONT |
1:59.49 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 8 | TAPIAS, JOAN | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
NT | |
| 9 | PILLOW, DARBY | JR | MOREHEAD STATE |
1:56.58 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WEISEL, BEN | SR | BELMONT |
1:49.91 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 3 | BROWN, ANDRE | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
1:55.39 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 4 | SIDDALL, JACKSON | JR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
1:55.55 | Oliver Nikoloff Invitational - 2021 |
| 5 | LESHAN, ALEX | FR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
1:51.04 | Joe Walker Invitational |
| 6 | FOOTE, HAWKEN | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
1:57.34 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 7 | STEWART, KYLER | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
1:59.75 | 4th Annual Adidas Trojan Challenge |
| 8 | DOBBINS, AARON | SO | TENNESSEE ST. |
2:01.60 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 9 | SPLITT, JUSTIN | FR | SE MISSOURI |
1:57.14 | Pacesetter Sports Invitational |