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Husker student-athletes Hassel, Siedhoff highlight virtual Night at the Lied award winners

Seniors Sierra Hassel and Luke Siedhoff were named the 2020 Nebraska student-athletes of the year during the annual Night at the Lied event, which honors the top Huskers in athletics, academics and community work.

Tuesday's winners were revealed in a video streamed across the Huskers' social media platforms.

Hassel was one of the Huskers' top gymnasts this past season while maintaining a 3.8 grade-point average in the classroom. The Johnston, Iowa, native majors in accounting and management and will graduate in May. She holds the second-highest balance beam score (9.975) in school history.

Track competitor Siedhoff is a multi-time All-American in the 110-meter hurdles.