Miguel Pate

Miguel Pate (born June 13, 1979 in St. Francisville, Louisiana) is an American track and field athlete.

Pate finished fourth at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Track and Field Championships in the long jump.

Pate turned down the opportunity to sign a professional track and field contract in order to finish his eligibility.

Because Pate played basketball in the winter of his freshman year at Meridian Junior College he had eligibility to compete during the NCAA indoor track and field season.

However, at a meet in Oregon in the spring Pate injured his knee, tearing his ACL, MCL as well as other ligaments, ending his season and putting his career in jeopardy.

In 2005 Pate showed the form he had before the injury by winning the USATF Outdoor Championship in the long jump over 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Dwight Phillips with a leap of 27 ft 4+1⁄2 in (8.34 m).