10th Armored Cavalry Brigade in Świętoszów: – The 11th Armored Cavalry Division team consisted of 10 soldiers from the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade, strengthened by five competitors from the other units of the Black Division, demonstrating the strength of the orienteers from our unit.
The first day of the championships began with a sprint race on the grounds of the military unit in Krzesiny, in which soldiers of JW2399 from Świętoszów, representing the 11th Armored Cavalry Division, achieved the following places:
- women up to 35
- 11th place – Corporal Justyna Panaszek;
- women over 35
- 1st place – Private Aneta Bańska-Bodziona,
- 7th place – Private Beata Antończyk;
- men up to 35
- 1st place – Private Mateusz Dzioba,
- 2nd place – Senior Private Michał Kalata,
- 5th place – Senior Private Przemysław Kraszewski;
- men aged 35–39
- 11th place – Corporal Grzegorz Stężycki;
- men aged 40–44
- 5th place – Corporal Paweł Golinowski,
- 6th place – Senior Private Mariusz Sitnicki;
- men over 45
- 1st place – Staff Warrant Officer Mariusz Plesiński.
The second day of the championships took place in the forest in Pławno near Poznań, where a shortened classic race was held. Particular attention should be paid to the men’s up-to-35 category. For the first time in history, the top three places were taken by soldiers from one division and, moreover, one unit – the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade as part of the 11th Armored Cavalry Division.
The remaining results from the second day of competition:
- women up to 35
- 7th place – Corporal Justyna Panaszek;
women over 35
- 2nd place – Private Aneta Bańska-Bodziona,
- 16th place – Private Beata Antończyk;
- men aged 35–39
- 6th place – Corporal Grzegorz Stężycki;
- men aged 40–44
- 2nd place – Corporal Paweł Golinowski,
- 8th place – Senior Private Mariusz Sitnicki;
- men over 45
- 1st place – Staff Warrant Officer Mariusz Plesiński.
The third day was devoted to relay races, with the veterans’ relay providing the greatest excitement. After the first leg, run by Senior Private Mariusz Sitnicki, the team was in sixth place. Staff Warrant Officer Mariusz Plesiński ran the second leg and began to make up the deficit to the leader, moving the relay team into second place.
Corporal Paweł Golinowski ran the next, third leg and finished in first place, 1 minute 25 seconds ahead of the Navy. The final runner was Second Lieutenant Dariusz Konarczak (17th Wielkopolska Brigade, Międzyrzecz). He was overtaken by the pursuing former military world championships representative, Junior Staff Warrant Officer Mar. Marcin Richert, ultimately losing first place by five seconds.
Senior Relay
- 1st place
- Corporal Grzegorz Stężycki,
- Private Mateusz Dzioba,
- Senior Private Przemysław Kraszewski,
- Senior Private Michał Kalata.
Veterans’ Relay
- 2nd place
- Senior Private Mariusz Sitnicki,
- Staff Warrant Officer Mariusz Plesiński,
- Corporal Paweł Golinowski,
- Second Lieutenant Dariusz Konarczak (17th Wielkopolska Brigade, Międzyrzecz).
Women’s Relay
- 2nd place
- Private Kamila Lubak (CSWIiCh Wrocław),
- Private Aneta Bańska-Bodziona,
- Corporal Justyna Panaszek,
- Private Małgorzata Pachnik (23rd Artillery Regiment, Bolesławiec).
Representatives of the General Command from Warsaw decided to select the most valuable competitor of the championships, who in their opinion had the greatest influence on the team’s victory. The award went to Staff Warrant Officer Mariusz Plesiński from the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade. Corporal Paweł Golinowski, appointed by the 11th Armored Cavalry Division’s Physical Education and Sports Training Section in Żagań, was responsible for training and preparing the 11th Armored Cavalry Division team.