Career Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2023)
- 2022 U.S. Men's Senior Development Team
- 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
- 2nd-High Bar, 3rd-All-Around, Rings, Vault, 4th-Parallel Bars
- 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships
- 1st-Parallel Bars, 3rd-Rings, 4th-Vault, High Bar, 5th-All-Around
- 2021 Winter Cup
- 3rd-Rings
- Junior Olympic National Championships
- 2019
- 1st-All-Around, Vault, High Bar, 5th-Floor, 7th-Parallel Bars
- 2016
- 6th-Vault, 8th-Parallel Bars
- 2019
Career & Season Highs
| FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | AA | |
| Career Highs | 13.25 | 11.70 | 12.15 | 14.50 | 13.50 | 13.65 | 74.95 |
| 2024 | 13.25 | 11.70 | 11.45 | 12.40 | 13.50 | 13.65 | 74.95 |
| 2023 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.00 | 13.05 | |
| 2022 | -- | -- | 12.15 | 14.50 | 12.40 | 11.85 | -- |
2023 (Sophomore)
Joey Pepe made seven appearances on the season, competing on parallel bars and high bar. He set career bests on both, with a 13.00 on the parallel bars and a 13.05 on the high bar. Pepe earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom.
2022 (Freshman)
Joey Pepe helped the Huskers to a second-place conference finish and fourth-place national finish during the 2021-22 season
Before Nebraska
Joey Pepe trained at North Valley Gymnastics in Peoria, Arizona under head coach Travis Rainer. He competed at the 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships where he finished second on high bar, third in the all-around, rings, and vault, and fourth on parallel bars. At the 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Pepe finished first on parallel bars, third on rings, fourth on vault and high bar, and fifth in the all-around. At the 2019 Junior Olympic National Championships, Pepe finished first in the all-around, vault and high bar, fifth on floor and seventh on parallel bars. At the 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships, Pepe finished sixth on vault and eighth on parallel bars.
Personal
Joey was born on February 2, 2003. He is the son of George and Emily Pepe, and has four older siblings, Zackary, Alex, Ethan and Dylan. In his free time, Joey likes to listen to music, travel and explore new adventures with friends.