The classification includes points scored by under-14 athletes, under-18 juniors, juniors and youth athletes in central-level events, namely the Polish Youth Championships, Polish Junior Championships, National Youth Olympics and Regional Championships for Under-14 Athletes.
The anniversary year, in which Osa celebrated 55 years of activity, confirmed that our track and field athletes belong to the national elite in youth sport. Osa representatives accumulated 125 points and scored in all age categories. As many as 40 people contributed to the club’s tally: Paweł Basałygo (youth athlete), Kamila Gutkowska, Karolina Durak, Łukasz Ludkiewicz, Michał Miśkiewicz (juniors), Kacper Brzyski, Ernest Janiak, Kamil Kleszczyński, Nikola Nowak, Filip Papla, Adam Ptak, Tomasz Rogowski, Krystian Tyrpa, Paweł Urban, Angelika Więckowska (under-18 juniors), as well as Klara Bieżuńska, Wiktoria Błaszczyk, Justyna Daćko, Natan Janik, Patryk Karasiński, Jowita Kowhan, Paweł Kubek, Adam Kulas, Norbert Lisowski, Monika Majda, Adam Makowski, Grzegorz Miłota, Szymon Nowacki, Oskar Nowicki, Adrian Parada, Kamila Rakowiec, Karina Rydarowicz, Synthia Smolska, Maciej Szymkowiak, Aleksandra Slepczenko, Dawid Tomczyk, Dawid Turczyński, Alicja Wasielewska, Sebastian Wielgus and Karolina Wójcik (under-14 athletes).
The club’s best athlete, Karolina Jóźwiak, who competed in the World Under-18 Championships held in Cali (Venezuela), was not included in this classification because she suffered an injury during the National Youth Olympics.
Zgorzelec County, with a total of 377.14 points, was ranked 79th among 359 classified counties, while the remaining points were won by:
- Hutnik Pieńsk – 75 points
- Szerszeń Bogatynia – 48 points
- UKS Warior Zgorzelec – 34 points
- UKS Smecz Bogatynia – 24 points
- UKS Basket Zgorzelec – 21.45 points
- UKS SP 3 Bogatynia – 18 points
- KS Turów Zgorzelec – 16.69 points
- KS Grom Bogatynia – 11 points
- UKS PatomSwim Bogatynia – 4 points.
Osa’s achievements are thanks to the coaches (Stanisław Janiak, Damian Kordasiewicz, Józef Marcinów and Grzegorz Piasecki), instructors from the Inter-School Sports Centre and physical education teachers (Robert Wochny, Tomasz Szymański, Łukasz Kubala, Michał Jaworski, Małgorzata Niedzwiedzka, Dariusz Smoleń, Ewa Ługowska, Robert Grzelekowski and Dariusz Florek), as well as its reliable sponsors. Long-distance trips (Białystok, Radom, Kraków and Łódź) are the most significant expenses in the club’s budget, covered by grants from Zgorzelec City Hall, the County Office and Zgorzelec Municipality. The club also received substantial support from its long-standing partners – PGE GiEK S.A. Turów Power Plant Branch, TOP Serwis and SAVEX.
Osa’s athletes are now preparing for indoor competitions (the nearest one will be held in Jablonec), a winter camp in Szklarska Poręba and the next season.
Józef Marcinów/ii