Cessna 172 reported encountering wake turbulence from a DC-10 in the pattern at MCC.

Narrative

A DC-10 Heavy was doing touch and go landings in the pattern at MCC. We used right downwind for Runway 16. Our Cessna 172 had just came from ATC Flight Following from the south. We called in to announce we were entering the 45 for a right downwind for Runway 16. We noticed an aircraft's landing light approaching Runway 16 so we informed them we were about to turn downwind. We asked the aircraft if they were making a full stop or a touch and go. There was no response. We tried several times to get the aircraft to respond but no response. We saw them climbing out and we asked them what was their intentions. Finally; we heard them say 'call sign'. We thought they must be a similar name light sport aircraft. They turned directly toward us at our altitude. If we had not taken evasive action they would have most likely hit us. They flew directly over us; missing us by possibly 500 feet. They finally announced they were a DC-10 Heavy. We had no idea they were a heavy DC-10 airliner. We informed them we had been caught by their wake turbulence twice in the pattern as they flew over us. They continued to make additional touch and goes as we left the traffic pattern to the north east. We only returned after they left the pattern.