Waterfall start
| World: Saïf Shaheen QAT 7:53.63 8/3/2004 |
| American: Evan Jager Oregon TC 8:06.81 6/20/2012 |
| 2014 Winner: Philipp Baar A&M.C.C. 9:12.48 |
| Collegiate: Henry Rono Washington State 8:05.4h 4/13/1978 Seattle, WA |
| Southland Conference Meet: Frank Montebello Lamar 8:46.65 1982 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pollum, Alonzo | FR | UCA | 9:45.60 |
| 2 | Davidson, Ryan | JR | UCA | 9:52.75 |
| 3 | Deramus, Larry | FR | SFA | 9:36.69 |
| 4 | Brown, Cody | JR | SFA | 9:21.31 |
| 5 | Torres, Josh | FR | SFA | 9:34.12 |
| 6 | Pitts, Patrick | SR | SHSU | 9:27.39 |
| 7 | Edwards, Joseph | JR | SLU | DNS |
| 8 | Gilbert, Isiah | FR | SLU | 10:07.63 |
| 9 | Becker, Jan Lukas | FR | Lamar | 9:08.54 |
| 10 | Sosa, Nathan | SR | UIW | 9:44.42 |
| 11 | Wamack, Hunter | FR | NSU | 10:27.61 |
| 12 | Moreaux, Brock | SR | MSU | 9:17.28 |
| 13 | Arambula, Evan | SO | SHSU | 9:14.77 |
| 14 | Norman, Tye | FR | Lamar | 9:48.33 |
| 15 | Williams, Grant | SO | UCA | 9:25.65 |
| 16 | Mora, Marcos | SR | UIW | 10:00.33 |
| 17 | Terry, Logan | JR | SHSU | 9:33.15 |