READING - Not much has been able to stop Jim Thorpe's Kevan Gentile this season.

The junior entered the Class AA Southeast Regional Tournament with a nearly flawless record and plenty of momentum after winning a District 11 AA title last week.

On Saturday night, Gentile reached another milestone in his unprecedented season when he pinned Boiling Springs' Jalin Hankerson in the 106-pound final to earn the first regional title in Jim Thorpe's history.

"I wanted this so bad," Gentile said. "I wasn't going to let anything stop me this year."

Gentile's performance highlighted a tournament that featured 15 Times News area wrestlers placing in the top six, all of which advanced to next week's PIAA Championships. Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern, Palmerton, Panther Valley and Tamaqua will all have at least one representative in Hershey.

Check out Monday's edition of the Times News for more coverage from today's event.