Mountaineers come up short in overtime

GUNNISON, Colo. Western Colorado saw their season come to an end with an overtime 16-13 loss to Central Washington in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs. The Mountaineers had a historic season seeing a No. 9 ranking in the national poll and starting the season 8-0 something that has not been done since 1978. JUST THE FACTS Final Score: Central Washington defeated Western Colorado, 16-13 Records: Western Colorado 10-2, Central Washington, 7-4 Location: Mountaineer Bowl at Rady Family Sports Complex; Gunnison, Colo. HOW IT HAPPENED The Mountaineers elected to start on offense to begin the overtime which resulted in…