Suppose he did get in because of wrestling. Then great he’s in, but what I think Pima was saying is that he needs to make sure he want to go to the academy not only to commission into the AF, and the lifestyle of a cadet at a SA (I’m assuming he does), but also because of the school. If he’s not a math kind of guy, or getting that 3.5 was constant work, just to make sure he truly wants to go to the academy. There are other ways to commission such as ROTC, that suit certain people much better. I remember talking to somebody who was in my CAP squadron then went to college and did ROTC, he came back to talk to us about it. I can remember him saying “not going to the academy was the best decision I’ve made in my life because I hate math.” He mentioned he had an appointment, but decided he would just not enjoy going there because it just wasn’t for him.
Now thats not to say he may LOVE math, and sciences. Had a few rough classes such as foreign language that brought down his GPA, or something along those lines. Maybe the ACT was just a bad day, I don’t know. He could be an amazing fit there and thrive (and I hope he does).
Sorry if I came off as negative, or doubting his ability. Just playing devils advocate.
Congrats on the Nom!