| W | World | 47.60 | Marita Koch | GDR | 10/6/1985 | Canberra, AUS |
| A | American | 48.70 | Sandi Richards | Nike | 9/17/2006 | Athens, GRE |
| C | College Outdoor | 49.71 | Courtney Okolo | Texas | 4/23/2016 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| VT | Vanderbilt Track | 51.94 | Natasha Hastings | South Carolina | 5/15/2005 | |
| VS | Vanderbilt School | 51.14 | Ryan Tolbert | Vanderbilt | 5/15/1997 |
| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABIKE EGBENIYI | JR | M.T.S.U. | 52.49 |
| 2 | LOVETH ODIA | SR | M.T.S.U. | 53.47 |
| 3 | JOYCELYN ASSAFUAH | JR | M.T.S.U. | 53.78 |
| 4 | JASMINE MITCHELL | SR | KENTUCKY | 55.50 |
| 5 | ALLYSHA SCOTT | SR | AUSTIN PEAY | 56.05 |
| 6 | ASIAH SMITH | SO | LOUISVILLE | 56.17 |
| 7 | CHANEL GARDNER | SO | OAKLAND | 56.20 |
| 8 | SABRINA RICHMAN | FR | AUSTIN PEAY | 56.37 |
| 9 | KHADIJAH VALENTINE | SR | W. KY. | 56.42 |
| 10 | MIRLEGE CASTOR | FR | M.T.S.U. | 56.50 |
| 11 | JACLYN GRECI | FR | ILLINOIS ST. | 56.63 |
| 12 | JANIE O'CONNOR | FR | KENTUCKY | 56.84 |
| 13 | KELSEY HEYWARD | SO | LOUISVILLE | 56.97 |
| 14 | PAYTON BARLOW | FR | BELMONT | 57.24 |
| 15 | AAIRIONA RANSOM | FR | W. KY. | 57.38 |
| 16 | LORINA CLEMENCE | SO | HILLSDALE | 57.50 |
| 17 | AMELIA THIESING | SO | AUSTIN PEAY | 57.63 |
| 18 | JUANNAE LEWIS | JR | W. KY. | 58.03 |
| 19 | KATRINA QUIGLEY | SO | BELMONT | 59.23 |
| 20 | LABREEA HALL | SO | LOUISVILLE | 59.34 |
| 21 | ANNELISE DOERR | JR | BELMONT | 59.44 |
| 22 | ALLANA JOHNSON | FR | AUSTIN PEAY | 1:00.70 |
| 23 | KATHLEEN PENCAK | JR | OAKLAND | 1:00.72 |
| 24 | JESSICA KRONE | JR | OAKLAND | 1:00.82 |
| 25 | MADELINE MILLER | SO | BUTLER | 1:00.85 |
| 26 | EMMA LAUX | SO | BUTLER | 1:00.90 |
| 27 | GRETEL CABAELLERO | SO | LOUISVILLE | 1:02.75 |
| 28 | HOPE HALEY | FR | AUSTIN PEAY | 1:04.08 |
| 29 | MICAELA BRANDT | SO | T'VECCA NAZ. | 1:07.00 |