The Y (YMCA) interview questions

The interview was fine or so I thought. I was interviewed by two people (Jaelin and Samantha) (which seemed a lot for a simple front desk position I previously worked but okay). I followed up with them a week later because I hadn't heard anything and when I did they asked for 3 references which I replied back to the email almost immediately. They called all 3 references and then ultimately ghosted me. The very least they could have done was sent a rejection email. But for all of that what even was the purpose of asking for references, just to waste peoples time. 0/10 experience.