The award is presented annually to the top catcher at the NCAA Division I ranks and the watch list will be updated until May 6.  From there, the list will be narrowed down to semifinalists, which will be announced on May 16.  Ballots will be sent to a national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists.  The finalists will be announced on June 4 and a final vote of the national committee will occur during the College World Series.  All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 27.

In his senior season, Swim has started all 14 games for the Phoenix and is second on the team in both runs scored (13) and RBI (13).  He has thrown out nearly 24 percent of all base stealers in 2013.

Martin has started all six games in which he has seen action this year, collecting four base hits, including a double and a RBI. Behind the plate he’s committed just one error with 48 putouts and six assists to date. Last season, the Marietta, Ga., native hit .281 with 18 extra-base hits, including nine doubles, two triples and seven home runs. He drove in 33 runs in 2012.

WICHITA, Kan. -- Elon's Alex Swim was one of 48 catchers nationally named Monday to the 2013 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. 

The award is presented annually to the top catcher at teh NCAA Division I ranks and the watch list will be updated until May 6.  From there, the list will be narrowed down to semifinalists which will be announced on May 16.  Ballots will be sent to a national voting panel at teh end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists.  The finalists will be announced on June 4 and a final vote of the national committee will occur during the College World Series.  All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 27.

Swim, who was also on the watch list last season, is one of only two Southern Conference catchers on the list in 2013.

In his senior season, Swim has started all 14 games for the Phoenix and is second on the team in both runs scored (13) and RBI (13).  He has thrown out nearly 24 percent of all base stealers in 2013.

2013 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com Watch List
Blake Austin - Auburn University
Brett Austin - North Carolina State University
Dan Bethea - St. John's University
Austin Bossart - University of Pennsylvania
Ryan Breen - University of Central Florida
Garrett Custons - Air Force Academy
Mike Danaher - Binghamton University
Blair DeBord - Kansas State University
Brian Dixon - University of New Orleans
Kaiana Eldredge - University of Kansas
Zane Evans - Georgia Tech
Drew Farber  - UNC Wilmington
Jacob Felts - University of Texas
Aramis Garcia - Florida International University
Mitchell Garver -  University of New Mexico
Kyle Gibson - University of Louisville
Grayson Greiner - University of South Carolina
Radley Haddad - Butler University
Chris Hoo - Cal Poly
Nate Irving - University of Virginia
Blake Johnson - Arkansas-Little Rock
Jose Longoria - Grambling State University
Adam Martin - Western Carolina University
Stephen McGee - Florida State University
Riley Moore - University of Arizona
Spencer Navin - Vanderbilt University
Grant Nelson - Saint Louis University
Ramon Ortega - Manhattan College
Matt Paré - Boston College
Jordan Parris - Tennessee Tech University
Colton Plaia - Loyola Marymount University
Jake Rodriguez - Oregon State University
Tyler Ross - Louisiana State University
Tanner Rust - New Mexico State University
Scott Sarratt - Georgia State University
Brandon Schott - University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Kyle Schwarber - Indiana University
Ronnie Shaeffer - UC Irvine
Adam Sonabend - Eastern Michigan University
Elvin Soto - University of Pittsburgh
Michael Spano - Florida Atlantic University
Andrew Stumph - Texas State University
Alex Swim - Elon University
Stuart Turner - University of Mississippi
Luke Voit  - Missouri State University
Matt Winn - Virginia Military Institute
Jake Wise - University of Arkansas
Mack Zagunis - Virginia Tech