名列前茅　

◎ 名列前茅 míngliè-qiánmáo

(1) [come out top;be ahead of all others;be among the best of the candidates;be on the top of the list;come out in front;leave all others behind;stand at the head of]∶前茅本为古代军队前哨斥候为通报后军而举的茅草。后用以比喻评比、考试等名位排列在前几名

去年弟在京师,听说二公子中了秀才,且名列前茅,颇为学台赏识,实在可贺可贺。——姚雪垠《李自成》

(2) [pace] ∶特指成为得高分的运动员

在第六局比赛中,他由于击中三次而在队中名列前茅