9 plus ties to final for 3 additional throws
| W | World | 76.80m | Gabriele Reinsch | GDR | 6/9/1988 | Neubrandenburg, GER |
| U | American | 69.17m | Gia Lewis-Smallwood | Nike | 7/30/2014 | Angers, FRA |
| L | 2014 Winner | 52.46m | Annie Jackson | Nebraska | ||
| C | Collegiate | 67.48m | Meg Ritchie | Arizona | 3/26/1981 | Walnut, CA |
| B | Conference Meet | 56.32m | Erin Pendleton | Michigan | 2010 | Bloomington, IN |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herra, Lindsay | SO | Iowa | 46.60m | 46.60m Baldy Castillo Invitational |
| 2 | Meeks, Chelsie | SO | Purdue | 47.95m | 47.95m Bobcat Invitational |
| 3 | Goodell, Dakotah | SO | Iowa | 48.52m | 48.52m Florida Relays |
| 4 | Pendleton, Carly | SR | Ohio State | 47.76m | 47.76m All-Ohio Track & Field Championships |
| 5 | Marfo, Obeng | FR | Penn State | 47.26m | 47.26m Jim Thorpe Open |
| 6 | Wallace-Sipp, Jazjuan | SO | Illinois | 48.82m | 48.82m Illinois Twilight |
| 7 | Fatherly, Rachel | JR | Penn State | 47.05m | 47.05m Jim Thorpe Open |
| 8 | Ababio, Claudia | FR | Maryland | NM | 45.00m UTEP Springtime Invitational |
| 9 | Zink, Kayla | SR | Purdue | 44.98m | 44.98m Rankin/Poehlein Invitational |
| 10 | Gary, Alyssa | JR | Ohio State | 43.78m | 43.78m Ohio State - Jesse Owens Classic |
| 11 | Baker, Bailey | FR | Michigan | 42.42m | 42.42m Toledo Invitational |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford, Devin | SR | Minnesota | 54.24m | 54.24m 2015 Triton Invitational |
| 2 | Daniels, Katelyn | FR | Michigan St. | 56.08m | 56.08m ACC-Big Ten Challenge |
| 3 | McClinton, Nakel | SO | Indiana | 49.39m | 49.39m 2015 Billy Hayes Invitational |
| 4 | Esser, Agnes | FR | Minnesota | 54.38m | 54.38m Musco Invitational |
| 5 | Meyer, Alex | FR | Nebraska | 52.77m | 52.77m Musco Invitational |
| 6 | Guenther, Angie | SO | Minnesota | 49.38m | 49.38m Musco Invitational |
| 7 | Smith, Mariah | SR | Illinois | 50.40m | 50.40m Rankin/Poehlein Invitational |
| 8 | Hazelwood, Micaela | FR | Purdue | 50.67m | 50.67m 2015 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee |
| 9 | Burks, Ke-Ke | JR | Minnesota | NM | 51.12m 2015 Triton Invitational |
| 10 | Onyekwere, Chioma | JR | Maryland | 51.13m | 51.13m Sam Howell Invitational |
| 11 | Card, Kelsey | JR | Wisconsin | 57.92m | 57.92m LSU Alumni Gold |