秀 (Kanji for excel)

Onyomi

SHUU

He excels at grasping wheat from his opponent's SHOES.

What?

It's still not as dumb of a game as baseball!

( xxxに ) ひい*でる

to be excellent / to surpass xxxx
★☆☆☆☆

優秀(ゆうしゅう) な

superior ★★☆☆☆
優 (kindhearted/excel) + 秀 (excel) = 優秀 (superior)

superior, excellent