It's quite a sight to see five school busses roll into a track meet - all for one high school.

For the first time this season, the Saline boys and girls track brought their entire rosters to an away dual meet, more than 250 members all told.

And with the huge squad taking up massive amounts of room on the infield at Huron on Tuesday, the Hornets won easily, 99-38 in the boys' competition and 91-46 in the girls.

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The weather was terrific, one of the first times this year Saline boys coach Al Leslie could say that. And, with the crystal-clear performance came his team's most well-rounded performance this year.

"We had a much better showing than a week ago, and I was really pleased with how they performed," Leslie said. "I thought we were really focused all day, and that trickled down from the top to the bottom of the lineup."

The Hornets only have a handful of juniors and seniors on the roster, a far cry from the traditionally dangerous core they usually boast on a year-in, year-out basis.

Saline, after establishing itself as one of the best teams in the state, has gone through a lean period - but with the youngsters hitting their stride at the right time, the future looks bright.

Especially in the case of freshman Matt Elms, who ran a 2:02.5 in the 800-meter, a blistering pace for someone participating in his first year of varsity track. Elms has blown Leslie away this season, and Tuesday was no different. He ran a smart, aggressive race and easily won.

Leslie thinks the freshman has the potential to beat the school's long-standing record in the 800, Neal Atzinger's 1:50. Atzinger is considered one of the best athletes in school history.

"I think he could be as good as anyone," Leslie said. "He's got the potential to break our school record, and that would put him as one of the best nationally."

Elms said he's been working a lot with the small but dedicated senior class, which has helped him get prepared for the pressure of racing guys three or four years older than he.

"It's a fun team to be on right now," he said. "It's like a big family, and we all help each other out."

The Saline girls team has also hit its stride. Coach Mike Smith was extremely pleased with his team's performance against Huron - especially with a crucial meet with powerhouse Pioneer on the horizon.

"Overall, I think this has been one of our best meets of the season," Smith said. "Which is right where we want to be, now that we're getting into May. I almost look at the season as to parts: the spring season and the summer season, because of the weather, and we're getting closer to the postseason."

Smith was so impressed with his team's overall outing that he couldn't single out one athlete who did exceptionally, because "there's just too many to name."

"In years' past, we've always had one event or something where we were a little weak, and we had to make up those points elsewhere," Smith said. "But this year, we don't have a lot of holes. We're really well covered in all areas.

"We might not have a superstar in every event, but we're solid everywhere."

The Huron boys - despite competing with a depleted roster due to injuries and an Honor Society ceremony - turned in solid performance, led by sprinter Marcus Finney. In the 100- and 200-meter dashes, Finney was just a blur of River Rat uniform and dreadlocks, easily winning both events.

"We can send some of our sprinters and relay teams to states this year," Huron coach Lee Arthur said. "We just have to find a couple of young guys to step up and perform in some of the relays for our seniors."

Like Saline, the River Rats have a ton of young talent. It's been a challenging but rewarding year for Arthur, and he's excited about the future of the program.

"Right now, we have so many young guys," Arthur said. "It's not like football or basketball, where you can have schemes to mask your lack of speed or strength. So we just have to make the pieces fit, which is our job as coaches."