#25 Women's 5000 Meters Start List
| W | World Indoor | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 2/19/2015 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| A | American Indoor | 14:47.52 | Shalane Flanagan | Nike | 2/7/2009 | Boston, MA |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 15:12.22 | Emily Sisson | Providence | 2/28/2015 | New York, NY |
| F | Facility | 16:22.93 | Cornelia Griesche | Mississippi St. | 1/29/2016 | |
| V | Vanderbilt | 16:14.30 | Liz Anderson | 2014 |
Start Time: 8:30 PM (Day 1)
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NELSON, ANNA | SR | AUBURN | 17:00.00 | |
| 2 | PASCOE, JESSICA | FR | FLORIDA | 16:45.00 | |
| 3 | KIPAGLAT, EMMACULATE | SO | AUSTIN PEAY | NT | |
| 4 | WELBORN, ASHLEY | JR | LSU | 18:13.39 | Conference Clash / Power 5 Invite |
| 5 | KANDIE, NELLY | FR | TN.-MARTIN | 18:10.00 | |
| 6 | PATTERSON, MADDOX | FR | FLORIDA | 17:20.00 | |
| 7 | CARPENTER, SARAH | JR | AUSTIN PEAY | NT | |
| 8 | PALLARES, KAYLA | JR | UTEP | 17:59.86 | Conference USA Championship |
| 9 | KOECH, WINNY | SO | UTEP | 16:41.41 | 2016 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 10 | DEFLER, KENZLEY | SO | AUBURN | 17:00.36 | War Eagle Invitational |
| 11 | MARTIN, AMELIA | JR | TN.-MARTIN | 18:25.00 | |
| 12 | LARKIN, SYDNEY | FR | TN.-MARTIN | 18:35.00 | |
| 13 | BOURQUE, HANNAH | FR | LSU | 18:41.52 | LSU Invitational |
| 14 | WOODWARD, SARAH-EMILY | JR | AUSTIN PEAY | 19:57.67 | 2016 Govs Invitational |
| 15 | ASIPAN, ANN | SR | TN.-MARTIN | 17:30.00 | |
| 16 | JEROTICH, GLADYS | SO | UTEP | 17:03.62 | Conference USA Championship |
Sat Jan 14 16:13:42 GMT-0500 2017
