Illinois 5K roundup: Frintner, Franklin secure titles

2015 Illinois Marathon: Friday» moreRunners and spectators cross Kirby Avenue headed for Oak Street and the start of the Illinois Marathon 5K Run Friday evening. Illinois Marathon 5K Run, Friday, April 24, 2015.Men's recap

CHAMPAIGN — Michael Frintner had no preconceived notions about Friday night’s Presence Covenant Medical Center Illinois 5K.

Frintner has always been a distance runner. He ran four years of cross country and track at Elk Grove High School, and he’s a member of the UI club cross-country team. But Friday’s 5K was the first in Champaign for the 18-year-old freshman.

It was also his first win. Frintner won in 16 minutes, 17 seconds to claim the 5K men’s title — beating Urbana’s…