Is this implying that everyone who applied before your post (except for those two who got accepted) is denied? Thanks.
There are two possibilities.
1. All previous application have been checked and only two participant are accepted and the rest are rejected and waiting for another application from the user.
2. Just announced the two name of the previous application and will reconsider the application while waiting for other application from the user.
This is just my estimate and only the manager will decide the truth.