NORMAN, Okla. - Matt Buckley of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) golf team has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious Byron Nelson Award, an annual honor given to an outstanding Division I, II, III, or NAIA scholar-athlete of the year. The award, which is presented by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), is bestowed upon a graduating senior, in recognition for their achievement in the classroom, and in their community. The GCAA, in cooperation with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, will be announce the winner of the 2025 Byron Nelson Award on April 29 at the THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Dinner at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.