Anthony Grieser knows how to make a bull mad. He, in fact, knows how to make a bull mad while he’s riding it. And he knows how to do both of these things with the finesse and attitude that will, with any luck, land him a few awards this weekend.

Grieser, senior in construction engineering, will be riding bulls in the Rodeo Club’s annual Cyclone Stampede.

He knows what the judges will be looking for.

“They want an aggressive bull and a rider who makes it look easy,” Grieser said.

The rider has the option of spurring the bull to make it more aggressive. Judges will award more points to a rider who takes the chance and does spur the bull, he said.

The judges also look at how well the rider can control his body, and they then use a point scale with a highest possible score of 100.

To gear up for the event – which starts at 7 p.m. Friday – Grieser practices by riding in other rodeos throughout the year.

Grieser will be joined by nearly 200 other contestants from at least 20 different states, said Tyler Schau, co-chairman for the stampede. Contestants’ points help them qualify for the college national finals in Bozeman, Mont., this June.

At 7 p.m., students from other areas of the state ride into the arena for the grand entry, said Ellis Veldhuizen, president of the Rodeo Club.

Schau, senior in agricultural business, said events include bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying.

Grieser, a team captain, said each contestant participates in the first round, known as the “long go.”

There are two long goes – one Friday and one at 1 p.m. Saturday. The top 10 riders in each event qualify for the final round, or the “short go,” at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Elijah Gansen, event co-chairman and senior in civil engineering, said only members of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association can compete in the weekend’s events, but anyone can come to watch.

The rodeo grounds are at 3726 State Ave. , two miles south of campus. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students and children and older than 6.

Grieser attends other rodeos as practice for the Cyclone Stampede.

“It will be fun because it’s at Iowa State and people you know will be there that normally might not have the opportunity to watch,” he said.