by TxRad
Figured you needed someone to edit/proofread your work.
Then I looked up the word: "finial"--
[1] "The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to emphasize the apex of a gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure"
[2] "a crowning ornament or detail (as a decorative knob)"
[3] "an ornamental termination to the top of a piece of furniture"
Combined with your next sentence ["I was **bracketed** by the class in standings"], makes me think you went for a subtle pun.
Shame on you for trolling the trolls.