The 5-foot-6 junior broke the state record in the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of 13.19 seconds at the Class AAA state meet this past season, leading the Panthers to the state championship as a team. Brissett also anchored the 4x100 relay quartet to
Brissett has maintained a 3.13 GPA in the classroom.
A member of the Black Student Union, she has volunteered as a summer counselor on behalf of her church.