| W | World Outdoor | 43.03 | Wayne van Niekerk | RSA | 8/14/2016 | Rio de Jameiro, BRA |
| A | American Outdoor | 43.18 | Michael Johnson | Nike | 8/26/1999 | Seville, ESP |
| C | College Outdoor | 43.61 | Michael Norman | So. California | 6/8/2018 | Eugene, OR |
| S | SWU/ School | 48.08 | Dymitric Ray | 4/28/2018 | Central, SC |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 84 | MCDONALD, DEZMOND | SO | CLAFLIN |
50.32 |
| 3 | 140 | SIMMONS JR., MICHAEL | SO | MOREHOUSE |
49.02 |
| 4 | 156 | SELDERS, CAMERON | JR | MOREHOUSE |
48.57 |
| 5 | 81 | FLEMISTER, JONATHAN | SO | CLAFLIN |
48.91 |
| 6 | 266 | WARNER, JADEN | JR | SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
49.49 |
| 7 | 141 | MORRIS, SIDNEY | SO | MOREHOUSE |
50.56 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 363 | BRADLEY, RHEIGN | SO | DENMARK TECH | 53.37 |
| 3 | 374 | RUDOLPH, JADEN | JR | FORT VALLEY STATE |
51.83 |
| 4 | 273 | MARCHMAN, ETHAN | SO | SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
50.80 |
| 5 | 14 | BROCK, PAYTON | FR | 51.69 | |
| 6 | 292 | GASKIN, AZIAH | JR | SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
53.21 |
| 7 | 197 | VERACRUZ, ISAAC | SR | 53.50 | |
| 8 | 243 | LITTLEJOHN, VINCENT | SO | SPARTANBURG METHODIST |
NT |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 359 | SINGLETARY, BRANDON | FR | DENMARK TECH | 54.48 |
| 3 | 485 | PITTS, JOSIAH | FR | SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
54.23 |
| 4 | 283 | POWELL, ELIJAH | FR | SOUTHERN WESLEYAN |
53.60 |
| 5 | 388 | TURNER, LARRY | SO | FORT VALLEY STATE |
53.87 |
| 6 | 360 | COBBS, TYQUAN | FR | DENMARK TECH | 54.26 |
| 7 | 114 | HAYES, JABARI | SO | MOREHOUSE |
55.24 |
| 8 | 31 | LEITNER, JAKOB | SO | 56.20 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 382 | MCCRARY, TAQUARRION | FR | FORT VALLEY STATE |
NT |
| 3 | 454 | GRISWOLD, DREW | SR | MONTREAT |
NT |
| 4 | 41 | CAMPBELL, JONATHAN | FR | 1:08.56 | |
| 5 | 160 | DEJESUS, ADIN | FR | BREVARD |
NT |
| 6 | 172 | KING, JUSTIN | FR | BREVARD |
NT |
| 7 | 164 | PLUCAR, OWEN | SO | BREVARD |
NT |
| 8 | 68 | STAPLETON, ROMAR | JR | CLAFLIN |
NT |