@quietdesperation S: 9 aps, 30 college credits, 2200 sat
Is that the son that has a gpa 10 pts lower than your daughter? That could have been a factor.
I don’t think you should feel that ‘the spot’ went to the athlete. Your son’s spot likely went to another very qualified, unhooked kid. The athlete perhaps took ‘the spot’ from a lesser qualified athlete.